PVD United is a collection of events in Providence this June offering residents and visitors the opportunity to reunite and celebrate. The heart of PVD UNITED is the festivities taking place downtown and around the city hosted by local venues inviting all to celebrate Pride and Juneteenth on the weekend of June 18-20th.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Apr 18
Neptune Dine & Drag show
Plant City
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Apr 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Plant City, 334 S Water St, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Plant city's monthly residency:Neptunes dinner & drag show w/ host KVNG Neptune. featured local performers Coco la freak, Ricky Mortis & Lulu Levity! ticket price includes 2 course meal, 1 drink & the show ! get your Tix : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neptunes-dine-drag-show
Wed, Jun 01
Options 40th Anniversary Celebration & Magazine Release
Providence
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Jun 01, 2022, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Providence, Blaze Smith Hill, 209 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908, USA
Options Magazine will celebrate its 40th Anniversary with the release of a special print edition, kicking off the 2022 Pride season, with Guest Host Senator Tiara Mack and featuring LaDiva Jonz.
Sun, Mar 27
Readings by Local Rhode Island Lesbian Authors!
Zoom Event
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Mar 27, 2022, 4:00 PM
Zoom Event
Are you familiar with these local Lesbian authors & illustrators? Join us for a late afternoon of reading and discussion. Each author will talk about and read from her publication. There will be time for questions and answers at the end.
Wed, Jul 28
Thundermist presents: Trans Health Provider Talks: Gender-Affirming Surgeries
Register at https://lu.ma/that-kwan
Learn more
Jul 28, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Register at https://lu.ma/that-kwan
Join us for Thundermist’s Trans Healthcare Provider Talks, a three-part community education series for trans and non-binary individuals to hear directly from local gender-affirming healthcare providers!
Fri, Jul 16
Poppy Champlin: On the Funny Side of the Street
Theatre by the Sea
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Jul 16, 2021, 8:00 PM
Theatre by the Sea, 364 Cards Pond Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879, USA
Poppy says: Yes it is true!! I'm on the main stage at the Theatre by the Sea on July 16th - Just me! My own show!!
Tue, Jun 29
Thundermist's Trans Health Provider Talks: Pediatric Care for Trans Youth
Register at https://lu.ma/that-rafferty
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Jun 29, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Register at https://lu.ma/that-rafferty
Join us for Thundermist’s Trans Healthcare Provider Talks, a three-part community education series for trans and non-binary individuals to hear directly from local gender-affirming healthcare providers!
Tue, Jun 29
Lesbian Legacies – Archiving Our Lives in Rhode Island
Zoom
Details
Jun 29, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Zoom
Mon, Jun 28
Woonsocket Pride Celebration
Woonsocket
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Jun 28, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Woonsocket, Market Square, Woonsocket, RI 02895, USA
Join us for our first-ever Woonsocket Pride event! Rebuild Woonsocket is hosting this event in coordination with Silence is Violence: 401, the Progress Report, the Not 1 More Campaign, the Milagros Project RI, the W.A.T.C.H. Coalition, and other local LGBTQIA+ community members!
Mon, Jun 28
SAGE RI Short Film Fest
Online
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Jun 28, 2021, 7:00 PM
Online
New LGBT-themed short films (5-15 minutes) by LGBT filmmakers
Sat, Jun 26
Pride Night Party
Newport
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Jun 26, 2021, 9:00 PM – Jun 27, 2021, 1:00 AM
Newport, 200 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Get your dancing shoes ready! Out in town and looking to continue reveling after PRIDE daylight celebrations? Join us on Saturday, June 26th, for Newport Pride Afterdark at Parlor Newport to conclude festivities. Open from 9 pm - 1 am. Tickets cost $15 Music by DJ Zoila Rosa
Sat, Jun 26
Drag Story Time
West Warwick
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Jun 26, 2021, 1:00 PM
West Warwick, 1043 Main St, West Warwick, RI 02893, USA
Special story time all about being true to yourself and accepting others. Featuring: Ninny Nothin and Randi Xtra Xtra. 11am time slot is full. Register for 1pm.
Sat, Jun 26
Lavender Graduation
Register for Zoom info
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Jun 26, 2021, 1:00 PM
Register for Zoom info
Annual ceremony conducted on numerous campuses around the country to honor LGBTQ+ and ally students and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions.
Sat, Jun 26
Providence Pride 2021
Van Wickle Gate, Brown U.
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Jun 26, 2021, 1:00 PM
Van Wickle Gate, Brown U., Providence, RI 02912, USA
All are welcome to participate in Providence Pride 2021. March with us to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride, Unity, and Love. This event is hosted by Love to All Project and has been organized in consultation with Brown University and RISD.
Sat, Jun 26
Newport Pride Market & Festival
Newport Equality Park
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Jun 26, 2021, 11:00 AM – Jun 28, 2021, 3:00 PM
Newport Equality Park, Equality Park, Newport, RI, USA
LGBTQ+ Pride is happening in Newport, RI in June 2021! We're creating events and experiences to celebrate community, and promote love, acceptance, inclusivity, and diversity of LGBTQ+ identities. We shall do so safely and thoughtfully and we invite you to join!
Sat, Jun 26
Community Picnic (TGI Network & Borderlands)
Bristol
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Jun 26, 2021, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Bristol, Route 114, Bristol, RI 02809, USA
Sat, Jun 26
Newport Pride: Pride Ride
Newport Equality Park
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Jun 26, 2021, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Newport Equality Park, Equality Park, Newport, RI, USA
Businesses along the route and all over town will be encouraged to display rainbow flags and other signs of love and support. Riders are encouraged to stop by local establishments on Broadway after the ride, following all rules and regulations, to enjoy lunch and libations.
Thu, Jun 24
Scandalous Conduct: Newport 1919
Newport Art Museum
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Jun 24, 2021, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, USA
Artists Jason Tranchida and Matthew Lawrence discuss a little known facet of Naval culture in 1919 Newport.
Thu, Jun 24
South Kingstown Pride
South Kingstown
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Jun 24, 2021, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
South Kingstown, Main St, South Kingstown, RI 02879, USA