The City of Gaithersburg will celebrate Pride Month throughout June with a proclamation and several community events recognizing and supporting LGBTQIA+ communities.
An official Pride Month proclamation will be presented during the Mayor and City Council meeting on Monday, June 1 at City Hall. Additional activities scheduled throughout the month include a poster exhibit highlighting notable LGBTQIA+ Marylanders, family-friendly rainbow-themed museum programs, an inclusion-focused StoryTime event, arts and crafts activities at Kentlands Mansion, and a rainbow flower workshop. City officials say the programs are intended to promote inclusivity, equality, and community engagement during Pride Month.
Per the City of Gaithersburg: “The City of Gaithersburg celebrates Pride Month in June with an official proclamation and programs that celebrate the strength, dignity, and achievements of LGBTQIA+ communities. Join us in making a stand for inclusivity and equality for all of our neighbors. Explore all of our Pride Month activities.
An official proclamation designating June as Pride Month in the City of Gaithersburg will be presented at the Mayor and City Council meeting on Monday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the meeting at 16 S. Summit Ave., watch it live on YouTube or watch it via Teams by registering here.
Activities and programs celebrating Pride Month include:
Poster Exhibit: LGBTQIA+ Marylanders
Wednesday – Sunday, June 3 – 28, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Community Museum
Explore the lives of famous LGBTQIA+ Marylanders.
Drop-in Weekend: Rainbow Families Weekend at the Museum (PRIDE Days)
Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Community Museum
Explore the science of rainbows and make colorful crafts during this colorful weekend at the Museum.
StoryTime Station: “I” is for Inclusion
Tuesday, June 23, 11 a.m.
Community Museum
Register: [email protected] or 301-258-6160
Explore books about inclusion and diversity with guest reader Hazel Monae, Racial Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager, and sign language interpreter Kayla Siever. Ages 2 – 6.
Monday – Thursday, June 29 – July 2
Drop-in between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Kentlands Mansion
Create bright, cheerful kindness clips. All materials will be provided — just bring your creativity and enjoy a colorful moment of positivity.
Monday, June 29, 11 a.m. – noon
Kentlands Mansion
$34 Nonresident/$32 City Resident
Create a vibrant bouquet of rainbow pipe cleaner flowers in this fun, hands-on workshop for all ages.
Pride Month is celebrated annually in the United States during the month of June, which has become a symbolic month around the world for LGBTQIA+ people and allies to come together in various celebrations of acceptance and equality.”
