About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of Pride festivals in small towns across America and their significance for the LGBTQ+ community.

Send us Fan Mail There’s something wonderful happening in small towns all across America, Pride festivals are on the rise offering rural communities a safe and welcoming celebration for the LGBTQ+ folks among them. In places where people assume everyone thinks the same, where visibility can come with real risk, and where showing up authentically sometimes feels like an act of courage in itself—these small town, community centered festivals are forging important spaces for belonging and offeri...

People in this episode

Host: Mama Dragons

Topics covered

• Pride festivals
• LGBTQ+ community
• small towns
• visibility
• belonging
• celebration

Keywords

• Pride
• LGBTQ+
• small towns
• community festivals
• visibility
• celebration

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canyon County Idaho, America

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