Rainbow crosswalks to set the tone for Pride Month

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Davis Pride volunteers move stencils on May 26, 2024, after painting a crosswalk at Fifth and B streets in Davis. COURTESY

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To set the tone for Pride Month in June, volunteers will paint rainbow crosswalks around Davis’ Central Park between 6 and 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 25.

The nine crosswalks around Davis’ Central Park will be painted with temporary spray chalk. Volunteers will start at 6 a.m. at Fifth and C Street and work counter-clockwise to the final crosswalk at Fourth and C Street.

The rainbow crosswalks are the first of many Davis Pride events, including:

Sunday, May 25: Volunteers will paint rainbow crosswalks around Davis’ Central Park, from 6 to 9 a.m.

Thursday, June 5: Sing with Pride at the UC Davis Mondavi Center, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 7: Pride is a Protest rally, Central Park, downtown Davis, 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 7: The 11th annual Davis PrideFest, a community fair and music festival, from 3 to 8 p.m. in Civic Center Park, Sixth and B streets, with title sponsors Dignity Health and Woodland Clinic Medical Group.

Sunday, June 8: The 11th annual Run/Walk for Equality, 8 a.m. to noon in Central Park

Saturday, June 14: Skate with Pride, 7 to 9 p.m. in Central Park

Thursday, June 19: Drink with Pride trivia night, 6 to 9 p.m. at Dunloe Brewing Co. at 1606 Olive Dr.

Friday, June 27: Davis Pride Comedy Night presented by Laughs on the Lake, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Stonegate Country Club at 919 Lake Blvd.

June is International LGBTQ+ Month. Davis Pride events are coordinated by an all-volunteer community formed by the Davis Phoenix Coalition, a nonprofit that works to foster diversity, eliminate intolerance, prevent hate-motivated violence, and support LGBTQ+ youths in Davis and surrounding communities.

The coalition was founded in the aftermath of a 2013 anti-gay attack on Davis resident “Mikey” Partida. Proceeds from Davis Pride events fund the coalition’s anti-racism and anti-bullying campaigns, support to LGBTQ+ youths and their families, and outreach with area police departments, churches and schools. To donate, go to https://davisphoenixco.org/donate.

For more information about the event or becoming a sponsor, exhibitor, or volunteer, visit https://www.davispride.org/. To learn details as they unfold, follow Davis Pride on Facebook and Instagram.