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June 6 - Connecticut PRIDE Festival (Hartford)

Hartford’s annual rally and festival will take place on the first Saturday of June. Among the entertainers scheduled to perform as of press time are Tiffany, Sister Funk and Betty.

June 13-14 – Boston Pride

Boston has a week-long schedule of Pride events, but the wrap-up weekend is the most eventful, featuring block parties, the annual parade (Saturday, June 13th at 12 noon, rain or shine) and entertainer Taylor Dayne as the headline act.  This year’s theme is “Trans-forming the Community.”

June 20 – Our Proud Journey: Pride 2009 (Fairfield County)

Hosted by the Triangle Community Center, Pride 2009 consists of two pieces: the daytime celebration from 1-4 p.m. at St Paul’s on the Green, 60 East Ave., Norwalk, CT, and Pride After Dark, a nighttime club event with DJ Lady Tita ($20 cover) starting at 9 p.m. at the TCC, 16 River St., Norwalk.

June 20 – RI Pridefest

Rhode Island Pridefest, New England’s second largest pride celebration, features the largest GLBT Marketplace and Business Exposition in the region, with a mix of national and local entertainment.
The RI PrideFest also features the Kidz Pride Zone, an area specifically created for children, kids and families.  That piece runs from 12:00-8:30.  
Then the real magic begins: the annual Illuminated Parade, the only one of its kind in New England, which kicks off at 8:30.

June 28 – New York Pride

Sunday, June 28 is the granddaddy of Pride events in New York City. This year’s theme is “Paint the Town Ruby: Stonewall 40.”  
All of the big pieces are in place again this year, including:

• The March, starting at 12 noon down much of 5th Avenue before turning and ending at Christopher & Greenwich streets.
• The Rally in Bryant Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Pridefest, a section of booths selling food, trinkets and more on Hudson St. between Abingdon Sq. and W. 14th St., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• The Dance on the Pier at Pier 54, 13th Street at Hudson River Park, from 4 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with fireworks;

August 1 - New Haven Block Party

Rescheduled this year to not go head to head with Connecticut Pride, Robb Bart and the team at Gotham Citi will bring their ever popular block party back to New Haven in August, this time on August 1. Expect the usual fun mix of tables, trinkets and a great evening inside Gotham Citi as Connecticut’s longest-running gay night brings an old friend back.

Cancelled: Trans Pride March

Last year’s Trans Pride March will not be repeated this year, according to a post on the Transgender Pride web site.