Big Sky Pride
big sky pride current gay pride celebration held annually montana known montana pride celebration – big sky pride took montana pride network event often includes participation local business drag queen nonprofit church politician though event often venue political organization event organizer noted celebratory aspect equally important earliest pride event montana small local event drawing dozen people recent event drew participant beginning various group organized pride celebration protest across state according speech state senator diane sand original pride movement faced harassment egg thrown thencity councilwoman former helena mayor colleen mccarthy recounted backlash constituent year including physical attack two men stopped police early pride event kalispell attendee compared several hundred yearly pride event political protest calling equal right lgbtq montanan organized primarily montana human right network happened yearly state capital often city last large counterprotest occurred montana pride celebration held montana pride network threeday event usually weekend june event typically included parade festival dance musical event montana relatively small dispersed population montana pride served single event state whole rotating among state larger town year year celebration held missoula helena billing kalispell bozeman butte march montana pride network collapsed canceled pride celebration butte big sky pride took held festival butte june festival missoula great fall though event always political event billing noted partnership local business sponsor including national corporation support local democratic socialist america libertarian party united state top usual appearance local democrat event helena notable historical theme many state politician made speech history montanan pride movement counterprotestors fellowship baptist church sidney attempted disrupt speech spinoff parade billing held nonprofit organization pride big sky pride largest parade thus far parade participates spectator downtown helena event canceled due covid concern event held helena featured nonprofit human right organization supportive speech helena mayor wilmot collins state representative moffie funk local medium noted event came heel several antilgbt bill passing recent state legislative session however event estimated attracted participant large increase last event event nod area rural root event like rodeothemed party pride parade official website