What to know about Jeffersonville Pride and events around Louisville

Bobby Shipman | Courier Journal

Show Caption Hide Caption Louisville gay bars: Here are 7 LGBTQ-friendly bars you should visit Pride Month 2018 has arrived. And Louisville's streets will be filled with rainbows, flags, diversity and — most importantly — acceptance and love. But you don't have to wait for Pride month to check out the local LGBTQ scene. Here are some bars to try.

Drape yourself in rainbow attire, sprinkle on some glitter, and, most importantly, bring your support for the LGBTQ community — it's Pride Month 2018.

And Louisville is quite the gay-friendly city, with stats to prove it.

A 2015 survey said that 4.5 percent of residents in the 13-county Louisville-metro area describe themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Plus in 2016, the Human Rights Campaign's equality index gave Louisville a perfect score and noted it is one of 37 cities that are fueling equality despite being in a state that lacks non-discrimination protections.

After all, there are three Louisville-area Pride festivals in June as well as several gay bars and establishments.

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Here's what you need to know about Pride festivals and more than a dozen Pride-related events this summer.

WHEN: 4-11 p.m. Saturday, June 30

WHERE: Warder Park, 109 E Court Ave., Jeffersonville, Indiana

COST: Free

PARADE: 4-4:30 p.m. Route follows historic Spring Street down to Warden Park.

For more info visit jeffersonvillepride.com.

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WHEN: noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15

WHERE: Bardstown Road in the Highlands neighborhood

COST: Free

For more info visit louisvillepride.com.

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Pride-related events

June 24: Pride Weekend Movie Night at The Temple, 5101 U.S. Highway 42

June 27: PRIDE Night! at Louisville City FC at Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St.

July 29: Family Day OUT - Pride Day at Kentucky Kingdom, 937 Phillips Lane

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WHEN: 7-11 p.m. Friday, June 15 and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 16

WHERE: Big Four Lawn, 1101 River Road

COST: General admission is $5 a day at the gate or you can pre-purchase a weekend pass for $10 online here. Children under 5 and seniors are free.

VIP: $70 Friday, $90 Saturday, or discounted $150 for the entire weekend; includes general admission fee.

PARADE: 7 p.m. June 15. Route begins at Market and Preston streets and follows Preston north to River Road, heading east until it reaches the Big Four Lawn.