Pride is powerful—but so is purpose.
Join us for Pride & Wrath, a bold kickoff ahead of Akron’s Pride season and the debut LGBTQIA+ edition of Civic Saturday Akron. Part rally, part community fair, part call to action, this one-of-a-kind event offers a joyful space to channel both your love for community (Pride) and your hunger for meaningful change (Wrath).
Together, we’ll gather as a diverse and empowered community at the Akron Main Library to connect, learn, and activate across every corner of Summit County. Whether you're a longtime advocate or just starting to explore your civic superpowers, you'll find real, doable ways to get involved in a better, stronger tomorrow.
What to Expect:
A Civic Engagement Gallery featuring 20+ local orgs with ways to plug in—from voting to volunteering, from community pantries to community gardening.
Opening remarks from Akron LGBTQIA+ leaders and changemakers
Live performances by local queer artists, musicians, and drag/burlesque talent
Breakout spaces to reflect, share, and strategize—like the Social Good Graffiti Room
Organizing sessions on canvassing, advocacy, and writing your reps with fire and clarity
Free snacks and water (because community care is also about having snacks)
Our Goal:
To help every attendee leave with at least one new, tangible way to channel their Pride into civic action, because showing up matters, especially when our rights, lives, and futures are on the line. This isn’t a town hall. This is a launchpad.
RSVP for free tickets
Is your organization or business interested in having a booth at our Civic Engagement Gallery? We hope to feature 20+ local organizations from all across the city, county, and region to showcase how groups and individuals can learn more, sign up to volunteer, and become more engaged in the days, weeks, and months ahead! If you're a business or organization that offers a powerful community benefit or opportunity that benefits the community--and especially the LGBTQIA+ community--please apply for a booth today! Spaces are limited.