pride kickoff social connect happy hour
Thursday, May 21
6:00 - 8:00pm
Laughing Bomb Brewery
32421 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012
Join us to get ready for Pride season and kick off the summer! Enjoy a drink or a bite to eat on the patio at Laughing Bomb Brewery & Vineyard (at John Christ). Learn about what LGBTQ+ Lorain County has going on and how you can get involved! Meet and connect with other LGBTQ+ and allied folks from around Lorain County to expand your network, meet new friends, and celebrate queer comradery.
This is a free event that is open to all. Attendees are welcome to purchase drinks on their own tab, if desired, but not required. Appetizers will be provided!
Lorain County Pride
June 26 - 27, 2026
Thank you to all who made Lorain County Pride 2025 happen!
We are so thankful to everyone who helped us put on an amazing Pride celebration in Lorain County. It was our biggest Pride ever, and we could not have done it without the help of so many people, including all those who showed up to enjoy the events.
Thank you to our board members, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, partners, performers, and attendees. It was truly so heartwarming to see all of us come together to share in some queer comradery under the June sun.
We'd like to extend a special thank you to Oberlin College and their Office of Gender, Sexuality, & Attraction Initiatives for providing a wonderful space for both the drag show and Pride festival, the Lake Erie Crushers for hosting Pride Night at the baseball stadium, Community Foundation of Lorain County for hosting our SafeZone training, and to all of our amazing drag kings and queens who truly slayed with out of this world performances - The Twisted Transitioner, Chelsea Enchantress, Riley Poppyseed, Karma Couture, Oliver Pickles, Frieda VonFreakum!, Dusty Bucket, and lavendger GoodNight. Plus, the amazing DJ RoRo!
LGBTQ+ people don't just exist in large cities - we are everywhere. Our organization will continue working to provide resources, connection, and a sense of community for queer people living, working, and thriving in Lorain county and our neighboring areas.
Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!
Their support helps us put our mission into action.
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Eric & Richard’s 35th Anniversary
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The support of our Annual Investors assists us in making our mission a reality through training, education, programming, resource connection, and much more. Interested in supporting the mission of LGBTQ+ Lorain County as an annual investor or sponsor? Click the button below to learn more.
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"It takes no compromise to give people their rights...it takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression." -Harvey Milk
