June 14 – The Pride parades in Albuquerque and Clovis took place the first week of June and served as an entry point for Pride Month.
As is the case in many ways, Santa Fe does things a little differently.
Santa Fe’s Pride on the Plaza, held on June 29, is one of the culminating events of a month-long Pride Santa Fe activity coordinated by the Human Rights Alliance. Below is a look at what the alliance has planned for the rest of the month in the City Different; other companies and organizations may plan additional activities.
Friday, June 14: The Queer Prom: Planet Taz, 8 p.m. to midnight, Meow Wolf, 1352 Rufina Circle, $10, meow.wf/sf-music. Features The Sound Vibe and DJs Oona, Stereo Dirt and Kuwani. Like last year, the ball will honor Shontez “Taz” Denise Morris, a former Meow Wolf employee and Human Rights Alliance board member who died in 2022.
June 21: Pride Movie Night: Word is Out, 5-8 p.m., New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue, donations accepted, bit.ly/pridemovie2024.
June 22: Disco Inferno: Trash Disco, 9 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., Boxcar, 133 W. Water Street, $10-$15, bit.ly/discoinferno2024. With DJ Oona.
June 23: Pride Week Kickoff T-Dance, 1-5 p.m., The Mystic Santa Fe, 2810 Cerrillos Road, $10-$15, bit.ly/prideweek2024. With DJs St. John and Eldon.
June 26: Equal Grounds, 8:30-10 a.m., Los Alamos National Laboratory Guadalupe Building, Dorothy McKibbin Conference Center, 100 N. Guadalupe Street, free, bit.ly/3WBpnfG. Featuring Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber and other city officials.
June 27: Drag Bingo!, 7-9 p.m., Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, 2791 Agua Fria Street, $20 for six games, bit.ly/PRIDEBingo.
June 29: Pride on the Plaza, 10am to 5pm, Santa Fe Plaza. Hosted by Vanessa Patricks and featuring DJ FlightPhonic, DJ Eldon, DJ The Muse, DJ IN, GothaBillieJean, Natcha Mendez Trio, G. Precious, Brandi, Rusty Nutz, Tiara Latrice, CoCo Caliente and Avery Martini.
June 29: Pride Parade Patio Party: Brunch for a Cause, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Plaza Cafe, 54 Lincoln Avenue, $100, bit.ly/PRIDEBrunch. Organized by Vanessa Patricks; The money raised will go to the Human Rights Alliance’s LGBTQ+ Center.
June 29: Pride After Dark, 8:30 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N. St. Francis Drive, $25, bit.ly/PRIDEAfterDark. With DJ and producer Tracy Young.
June 30: After Burn closing T-dance water play, The Mystic Santa Fe, 2810 Cerrillos Road, $10-$15, bit.ly/afterburn2024. With DJ FlightPhonic. – B.S
