About the Event
Kick off Pride Month and boogie the night away at “Pride on the Plaza,” a community all-ages disco dance party with live music by The Einstein Alley Disco Funk Machine. It is the 50th anniversary of the height of the disco era that began in 1975 and we are going all out to mark this musical milestone. Get your groove on by wearing clothing inspired by the era.
The event will also feature an appearance by drag artist Divinity Banks and a chance to join everyone in doing The Hustle and other iconic dances. Inside the library in the Community Room, there will be space to connect with others between dancing.
The musicians of the Disco Funk Machine include the local band The Beagles with Joy as well as select members of Loose Bricks and added vocals by Olive Joseph and Catrice Joseph-Dean.
Organizing Committee
- Janie Hermann (Event Lead, Princeton Public Library)
- Ellen Malavsky (Communications Lead, Ellen Malavsky PR)
- Judy Walker (HiTOPS)
- Dan Bauer (Consultant, Dan Bauer PR)
- Jen Appell (Princeton Public Library)
- April Callis (GSRC, Princeton University)
- Melissa Kuscin (Arts Council of Princeton)
- Sam Nelson (Municipality of Princeton)
Community Advisors
- Rhodalynn Jones
- Kimberly Figueroa-Martinez
- Nick DiDomizio
- Melissa Kuscin
- Paula Alekson
Partnering Organizations
- Arts Council of Princeton
- HiTOPS
- Municipality of Princeton
- Princeton Public Library
- Princeton University
Resources
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (or Questioning) Pride Month. This month offers an opportunity to explore the stories and perspectives of those who identify as members of the LGBTQ community. The library aims to include such topics in programming and content throughout the year, and this month serves as a chance to focus our efforts.
What we now know as LGBTQ Pride Month began as a grassroots effort to commemorate the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising, when LGBTQ patrons of a New York City gay bar and their supporters fought back against police officers raiding the establishment. In the years after Stonewall, many celebrated what they called Gay Pride Day on the last Sunday in June. Celebrations varied from place to place and went on to include monthlong activities and events across June. In the mid-1990s, education organizations joined forces to formalize June as LGBT History Month. President Bill Clinton was the first U.S. president to issue a proclamation acknowledging Pride Month, with Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden following suit.
Photos from Past Pride Events
Full Photo Albums on Flickr:
2024 Photos – May 31 on Hinds Plaza
2023 Photos – June 3 on Palmer Square
2022 Photos – June 3 at Princeton Shopping Center
2021 Photos – June 5 at Princeton YMCA Field
