Spokane Pride is once more proud to display its Pride History & Remembrance Project, an effort by members of the LGBTQ+ community to provide historical context to the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Spokane and Spokane County. Through in-depth historical research using materials from numerous archives in and around Spokane and oral histories of individuals involved in Spokane’s storied queer community, the Pride History & Remembrance Project gives viewers a timeline of how LGBTQ+ people of the Spokane area have lived and celebrated over the centuries.

This year, they were joined by queer, academic historian Hayley Olson in partnership with Spokane Public Library, they have been able to provide a polished exhibit that is highly accessible and informational. They plan on displaying the exhibit, which includes a timeline, dresses and jewels originally worn by members of the Imperial Sovereign Court of Spokane and other drag performers, original issues of Spokane’s LGBTQ+ magazines, artifacts from various gay bars, and a display presented by local non-profit organizations who have supported the LGBTQ+ community for decades. Also to be included is a display of various Pride flags from years past until today.