Parade Route
The parade begins at 10th & Pacific Streets, travels North on 10th Street to Farnam Street, turns East (Right) on Farnam Street to 8th Street, turns North (Left) on 8th Street, travels North on 8th Street and ends at the intersection of 8th Street and Riverfront Drive under the I-480 Bridge.
Area Map
You haven't REALLY done Nebraska Pride until you've been in the Parade!
Whether you're a first time parade watcher or planning to march up 10th
Street for the umpteenth time, the Parade Committee is looking forward to
working with you to make the Nebraska GLBT Pride Parade the best yet.
We recognize that the best way to make the Parade great is to support and
encourage all the fantastic community entrants who participate. With that in
mind, we'd like to hear from you about how we could better assist you. If
you have any questions, the Parade Committee may be reached at
parade@nebraskapride.com.
Nebraska Pride
Charity Rainbow Flag
A Symbol for over 25 Years
"It all goes back to the first moment of the first flag back in 1978 for me. Raising it up and seeing it there blowing in the wind for everyone to see. It completely astounded me that people just got it, in an instant like a bolt of lightning - that it was their flag. It belonged to all of us. It was the most thrilling moment of my life. Because I knew right then this was the most important thing I would ever do - that my whole life was going to be about the rainbow flag."
- Gilbert Baker, creator of the
Rainbow Flag (above, right)
Rainbow25 is a worldwide celebration of the creation of the most widely recognized LGBT symbol in history, the rainbow flag. On the 25th Anniversary of the Rainbow Flag's birth, Rainbow25, a nonprofit corporation, restored the flag to its original eight colors, chronicling its history, and acknowledging the Flag's powerful impact on the LGBT community and culture at large.
On June 15, 2003, Gilbert Baker and Rainbow25 unfurled a 1.25 mile long "Sea to Sea" Rainbow25 Flag on Duval Street in Key West, Florida - the longest rainbow flag in history! Immediately after, the official 25th anniversary flag was divided into 100+ sections and shipped around the world to Pride groups to help them celebrate the year of the flag!
As a proud member of InterPride - the International Organization of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Coordinators, Rainbow Celebrations was pleased to receive a signed, 16' x 25' foot section of the original Rainbow25 Flag.
 25th Anniversary Letter
From Gilbert Baker
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On June 18, 2003, Rainbow Celebrations and Nebraska Pride celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Rainbow Flag's birth with the unveiling of Nebraska's largest rainbow flag. The flag measures 20' x 50' and includes the original eight colors - fuchsia, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, blue and purple.
The Nebraska Pride Charity Rainbow Flag was made possible by the generous sponsorship of over 50 individuals, businesses and organizations! Sewn by Miss Gay Pride Nebraska 2002 Annastasia Worthington, the flag will continue to be a perennial centerpiece of the annual GLBT Pride Parade.
Each sponsor is entitled to have one or two individuals help carry the Rainbow Flag in the parade each year. As the flag passes by, Nebraska Pride encourages the spectators to toss coins onto the flag or place money in the donation containers walking alongside the flag.
Afterward, the money collected from the Nebraska Pride Charity Rainbow Flag is presented to a pre-selected charity on behalf of the many sponsors and Nebraska Pride!
Charity Recipient
The Pride Committee accepts nominations each year for various GLBT Charities throughout Nebraska, western Iowa and surrounding communities, and then votes to select a single charity from the many and diverse nominees. The following is a list of organizations selected and the amount raised each year:
- 2009. . .
TBD
- 2008. . .
River City Mixed Chorus
- 2007. . .
Metropolitan Community Church
of Omaha
- 2006. . .
Proud Horizons GLBT
Youth Group
- 2005. . .
Norfolk Senior High School Gay Straight Alliance
- 2004. . .
Cornhusker PFLAG Lincoln
- 2003. . .
Nebraska AIDS Project
The 2009 Nebraska Pride Rainbow Charity Flag will benefit an organization that has yet to be decided.
Without the support and sponsorship of the original Flag sponsors below, this yearly donation would not be possible. Rainbow Celebrations sincerely thanks the many sponsors of the Nebraska Pride Charity Rainbow Flag for helping to launch and grow this Pride tradition:
Original Charity Flag Sponsors
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Pride 2003 Committee
Rainbow Outreach GLBT
Resource Center
Nebraska AIDS Project
PFLAG Omaha
JOY
The MAX
DC's Saloon
FLIXX Video Club
Connections
The Q
GLSEN
Heartland Gay Rodeo Association
UNO GALO
Proud Horizons GLBT Youth Group
MCC Omaha (2)
Nebraska Young Democrats (2)
Jane Keller
Imperial Court of Nebraska
River City Mixed Chorus
Nebraska Green Party
River City Gender Alliance
Omaha NOW
Cornhusker PFLAG Lincoln
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Nebraskans for Peace
Omaha Front Runners/Walkers
Citizens for Equal Protection
Real Families
ICON Foundation
Lowe Ave. Presbyterian Church
COX Communications
FlatWater Bears
First United Methodist Church
Chad Eckmann
Dietz United Methodist Church
Men's Support Group
SNAP! Productions
Susan Koenig Law Office
Jeff Pfundt
Sean Applegate
Dan Culliver
ACLU Nebraska
G.L.A.S.S. - Iowa Western
Community College
Troy & Jason Fienhold-Haasis
George Broadway
Miss Q 2003 Jezi Bel
Learning 2 Exchange Power
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 Special acknowledgement to Miss Gay Pride 2002 Annastasia (Kevin Bucknell) as well as Roger Matzen and Marcus Fender for their time and effort in sewing the flag!
The Nebraska Pride Charity Rainbow Flag is only used for the annual GLBT Pride Parade, while the Nebraska segment of the official Rainbow25 Flag is available for display upon request. This flag makes a great backdrop for your events as well as presenting a much needed educational tool and opportunity to reach out into our extended communities.
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