Driving the news: A smattering of new local Pride events and initiatives have already been announced for this month, which, of course, is Pride month.
Here are a few of our faves:
🦄 "The Gayest Room Ever" at Quirk Hotel, which Virginia Pride, artist Scott Csoke and Quirk unveiled last week.
The room, curated and styled by Csoke, is filled with art and pieces made by local LGBTQ+ artists or that represent RVA's queer history.
Prices start at $239 for the "Everyone Under the Rainbow" package, which includes a one-night stay, two Pride Palomas on the rooftop and a $10 donation to Virginia Pride. Bookings available through September.
The inside of "The Gayest Room Ever" at Quirk. Photo: Courtesy of Bex Lawson, aka @mx.bex
The event will feature a Pride artist market at Thirsty's (noon-5pm), followed by a Pride picnic in Forest Hill Park, then it's back to Thirsty's for a Pride Happy Hour and afterparty.
✊🏻 Stonewall on Stonewalltakes locals back to South Richmond on June 28 to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the event that kick-started the modern Pride movement.
The Richmond event will happen on Stonewall Avenue in Woodland Heights and will feature a mini-street festival and parade through South Richmond.