Westport Pride, in collaboration with the town of Westport and local volunteers, installed the vibrant rainbow crosswalk to promote inclusivity and celebrate the diverse community of Westport.

Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at The Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Tuesday, May 30, watch his interview with Brian McGunagle, the founder of Westport Pride.

In June, Westport Pride will honor both its past and present with this year's Pride Month celebration, including a new oral history initiative with the Westport Museum for History and Culture.

At the May 24th 2023 Board of Selectwomen Meeting, the Town of Westport BOS unanimously approved the installation of a temporary Rainbow Crosswalk at Jesup Road and Taylor Place in downtown Westport, CT. Selectwoman Jen Tooker (R) goes on to support the idea of a permanent crosswalk in downtown in the future.

A new project to archive Westporters’ often-hidden stories of their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer personal histories will be launched next month.

The rain that chased Westport’s 2nd annual Pride festival from Jesup Green to Staples High School never materialized. So there were no rainbows in the sky above the courtyard.

The art of drag was celebrated Saturday evening at MoCA Westport when Westport Pride — an affiliate of Positive Directions — presented a family-friendly drag experience.

Aitoro Appliances was transformed Thursday night into a showcase for the first Queer Cook-Off competition.

If you’re LGBTQ (the “Q” stands for either queer or questioning) — or you know someone who is — you can celebrate by watching “When Did You Know?”

This morning’s possible bias crime destruction of Pride lights on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge drew swift reaction.

Multiple rainbow-colored balloons that had been fastened to the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge in celebration of Pride Month have been removed in an apparent vandalism incident.

Over the years, Jesup Green has hosted anti-war and pro-war demonstrations. It’s seen rallies against nuclear arms, antisemitism and AAPI violence, and in support of Black Lives Matter.

Westport’s first-ever Pride Month included a rally at Jesup Green on June 5, 2021. The event included speakers, performers and a pride flag raising.

Residents came together Saturday for Westport’s inaugural Pride Rally.

Brian McGunagle, the founder of Westport Pride, says he spent months with other organizations to put together the event in Jesup Green