Other pride events including a Rainbow Con Pub Crawl, rooftop drag bingo, drag brunch and pride karaoke are scheduled throughout the week. Thousands gather every year at the free, family-friendly community celebration to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender culture and pride. This week's main event, Pride in the Park, will take place Saturday at Terrace Park from noon to 6 p.m.
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More: Levitt at the Falls teases venue's opening with first free concert "Regardless of what somebody who is in political office or what one business owner might say, I think it really shows our community is here to support us," said Sioux Falls Pride President Adam Jorgensen. Seven new businesses have signed on as sponsors including Esurance, Citibank, US Bank and Service First Federal Credit Union. The nonprofit Sioux Falls Pride, which organizes the annual festivities, has seen an increase in funding and volunteers this year. It's still South Dakota.For many in Sioux Falls, celebrating Pride Month goes beyond flying a rainbow flag.Ī growing number of local businesses are showing their support for the LGBTQ community this week by donating time and money. Even with the school presence I don't buy places like Vermillion or Brookings as being all that progressive outside of the schools themselves. Mostly by older people who will be aging out of the workforce in the next decade. There are a couple of LGBT people in my workplace in Sioux Falls and though no one is openly hostile or insulting, there are still looks and comments behind their backs. It has the worst weather in the state on top of everything else. House prices are high and pay at a lot of the jobs there is laughable. That is probably one of the most unwelcoming and provincial places in the state and I would advise just about anybody looking to relocate to look elsewhere. I'm not too surprised to hear Watertown hasn't been the best for you. Since most potential jobs are remote for the moment, we could potentially live anywhere and see where things go, but eventually we will have to commute.ĭo we have to leave South Dakota to find an accepting LGBT-friendly community? Or can it be found close to home?
I have an offer in Sioux Falls, my bf has one in Brookings, and we're on the search for more. Our budget is around ~$1,600 for an apartment, though it depends on exactly what the pay is like where we get jobs. Do you know of a place that fits this description? Perhaps a neighborhood in Sioux Falls or Rapid City, or a progressive town like Brookings or Vermillion? I'm all ears. We are trying to determine whether there is anywhere in South Dakota where LGBT people are integrated into the community, where we might find solace and live a peaceful existence without hatred directed at us. Maybe it doesn't affect you personally, but I assure you it exists. If you are not LGBT you may not even notice homophobia in your town, and I don't fault you for that. My bf was kicked out of his home for being gay at 12, and I was beaten up at a bar in Pierre last year, so I do not want to hear anything about how LGBT people are always accepted now, that it's not a problem in 2021, etc. However Watertown seems to be equally hateful to LGBT people, even if there is a larger number of us around. I spent most of my childhood west of the river so I don't know much about how things are further east. My bf and I recently moved out of our tiny West River homophobic town along I-90, and into the great regional center of Watertown.