Hayco pride queer culture celebration
October 5th, 2024
HART Theatre in downtown Waynesville
What to Expect:
- An interactive experience co-creating a community quilt mural, representing the intersection of cultural identities for Appalachian LGBTQIA+ folks
- A community resource fair and free market, focused on affirming services and material goods
- Immersion in archived LGBTQIA+ history collections
- An LGBTQIA+ youth art show
- An ancestral memorial
- And more!
We are actively seeking organizations and groups to serve as community partners in bringing this event to life! All are welcome – whether you are interested in co-sponsoring the event, participating in the Haywood County Pride coalition, or having a table at the resource fair.
- Organizations/businesses/groups that are interested in getting involved can reach out to us at info@haycopride.com
- Individuals that are interested in getting involved can sign up at bit.ly/haycopride
2024 Event Goals:
- Raise $1,969 to kickstart a mutual aid fund that will be used for:
- contributing support LGBTQIA+ community members experiencing hardship
- purchasing books with LGBTQIA+ representation to go into Little Libraries all around the county
- Create a multimedia archive of Haywood County LGBTQIA+ history and experiences by collecting and preserving personal narratives and materials (in partnership with Invisible Histories)
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