Pride in the Press
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Sonoma Valley Pride Announces a screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show for November 8
SVP Honors the 50th Anniversary of the musical feature with a screening of the movie and costume contest at Sebastiani Theatre. The proceeds of the movie will support Sonoma Valley Pride and the 2026 Pride celebration.
Kathleen Hill of KSVY Radio talks pride with Sonoma Valley Pride organizers
Listen along as Kathleen interviews and talks all things pride with the Gary Saperstein, Matthew Long and Lisa Storment. Learn the origins of pride and also why it’s still so important.
Photos are live at Sonoma Valley Pride
Check out the full gallery of photos from 2025 Sonoma Valley Pride Events
City of Sonoma to Deliver Pride Proclamation at City Council Meeting June 18
At 6:00 pm in the City Council Chambers Sonoma, the City of Sonoma will be formally recognizing June as Pride Month by delivering a proclamation of support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and declaring June as pride month. This will happen at the June 18th City Council meeting at 6:00 pm. All are welcome to attend in the City Council Chambers. The Proclamation is to be read by Mayor Patricia Farrar-Rivas.
Sonoma City Counsel and the City of Sonoma have made a public proclamation calling June Pride month in Sonoma
Check out our social post for the proclamation
Sonoma Valley Pride sees record turnout, community strength
Wake Up Sonoma and Out In The Vineyard present this year’s celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, with the theme of “Queer & Proud, Embracing Community,” featuring the first-ever Pride Dance at historic Buena Vista Winery on Friday, May 30, and a Pride Festival in the Sonoma Plaza on June
Sonoma Valley Pride month festivities return with Pride dance, festival
Wake Up Sonoma and Out In The Vineyard present this year’s celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, with the theme of “Queer & Proud, Embracing Community,” featuring the first-ever Pride Dance at historic Buena Vista Winery on Friday, May 30, and a Pride Festival in the Sonoma Plaza on June
Sonoma Valley Pride's first ever Pride Festival and Pride Dance Party
Sonoma Valley Pride is excited to announce our first-ever pride festival and pride dance party. We will be kicking off Pride with a dance party on May 30th and a pride celebration on the plaza on Sunday, June 1 with live music, speakers and plenty of pride. We can’t wait to celebrate with you. Happy Pride!
WakeUp Sonoma supports Sonoma Valley Pride in planning and growing it's Pride Celebration for 2025
We are so thankful to have the support of Wakeup Sonoma in helping to bring pride to the city of Sonoma.
Local leaders affirm commitment to LGBTQ+ equity and inclusion at Sonoma Pride
The second annual Sonoma Valley Pride Celebration drew a crowd of approximately 80 locals to celebrate and honor the LGBTQ+ community May 30.
Sonoma Valley's month-long Pride celebrations in 2024
Sonoma Valley Pride 2024 is Sonoma’s second annual celebration honoring LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
The city of Sonoma supports Sonoma Valley Pride for a second year
Join the City of Sonoma for a celebration of our LGBTQ+ community at Sonoma Valley Pride! This event will feature speakers in front of the annual Pride flag display at Sonoma City Hall, followed by a pride walk around the Plaza Park and a reception at the Sunflower Caffé
Our first ever Pride event at Sunflower Cafe
Thank you to Sunflower Cafe for being pivotal in our growth. Happy Pride!
The city of Sonoma joins Sonoma Valley Pride with first city celebration
Join the City of Sonoma for a celebration of our LGBTQ+ community at Sonoma Valley Pride! This event will feature speakers in front of the annual Pride flag display at Sonoma City Hall, followed by a pride walk around the Plaza Park and a reception at the Sunflower Caffé
We raise the Pride Flags once more
Supporting Virtual Prides and social distancing
Gary Saperstein helps keep pride alive in a time of COVID
“The goal with the banners is recognition of our community and, also, for our locals who live here and for the tourists who come into our town, to let people know what kind of community we have here,” Saperstein said. “We are a community that believes in equality and inclusiveness and diversity.”
Point of Pride
“This year will have a different feel than any other year that I can remember in my lifetime, as Prides have been canceled across the country,” says Gary Saperstein, founder of Out in the Vineyard, an experiential Wine Country event and travel company for the LGBTQ+ community. “It is quite disheartening to know that we will not be able to gather as a community to celebrate who we are today and those who came before us.”
Sonoma Believes in Equality
For years Sonoma City Hall has raised the Rainbow flag in support for its LGBTQ residents and visitors during Gay Wine Weekend. Starting in June 2020, Sonoma goes farther by raising the pride flag and lining the square with our Sonoma Valley Pride banners for the entire month of June.
Sonoma Valley Pride is born
A banner makes it real! Two men decided Sonoma needs to show it’s pride. We start in 2020 with pride banners. Thank you to our sponsors for chipping into the project. Banner created by Matthew Long.
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