The House of Pride and Equality (HOPE) kicked off its virtual series of Santa Maria Pride events with a live music stream on June 22, which continued with an LGBTQ-plus panel on June 23, and its annual Drag Show on June 24. The series continues with Youth Pride Lounge on Thursday, June 25, starting at 6 p.m., and Poetry Night on Friday, June 26, starting at 6:30 p.m. Guests can find out more about each nightly livestream and join in by following HOPE on Facebook (facebook.com/houseofprideandequality) or Instagram (@santamariapride).
Also in celebration of Santa Maria Pride, HOPE is currently offering a variety of Pride Packages, which feature limited edition HOPE face masks, commemorative buttons, stickers, and more. Packages are available for pre-order, at $10 each, and a merchandise pickup day takes place on Saturday, June 27, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Visit santamariapride.com or houseofprideandequality.org for more details. As a nonprofit, HOPE also accepts donations at any time, and all contributions are tax-deductible.
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 2, 2020.