Pine Belt Pride’s mission is to provide the community with an empowering and celebratory example of queer creativity, resilience, resistance, and joy through a series of fun, engaging, and educational events in the months of June and October.
12th annual pine belt pride countdown begins…
Check out the official dates below and make your plans to attend now! You can also browse through our current & past sponsors - make sure you send them some love to supporting us.
Reach out with any questions to pinebeltpride@tschburg.org!
June Pride Events
June 1 - Kickoff Cookout
TSC | 210 S 25th Avenue
Community fun, games, and food!
June 7 - Pride Demonstration
USM Main Gate
Bringing visibility, advocacy, & Queerness to the Pine Belt!
June 12 - Pride Paint & Sip
TSC | 210 S 25th Avenue
BYOB!
June 24 - Trans+ Panel & Discussion
TSC | 210 S 25th Avenue
Local Trans folks discuss their experiences!
June 20 - Hattiesdrag Haus Ball
Fat Cat | 309 Mcleod
More info coming soon.
June 17 - Queeraoke
Casa Jalisco | 4400 Hardy Street Suite B
Tunes & margs! What more could you want?
October Pride Events
October 5 - Kickoff Cookout
TSC | 210 S 25th Avenue
More info coming soon.
October 6 - Good Vibrations
TSC | 210 S 25th Avenue
More info coming soon.
October 7 - Queeraoke
Casa Jalisco | 4400 Hardy Street Suite B
More info coming soon.
October 8 - Rock Distributing
Town Square Park | 100 Main Street
Help us distribute our 2026 Art Project!
October 9 - TBD
Venue TBD
More info coming soon.
October 4 - Pride Drag Brunch
Venue TBD
More info coming soon.
October 10 - Pride in the Park
Town Square Park | 100 Main Street
More info coming soon.
October 10 - Pride Afterparty
Fat Cat | 309 Mcleod
More info coming soon.
2026 Sponsors
Interested in supporting Pride & our work and advertising your business or organization with our community year round?
Check out our sponsorship proposal here, and reach out to us at info@tschburg.org to get started!
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Quartz Sponsors
interested in volunteering?
Volunteers are critical to the success of Pride and all TSC events year round! Everyone at The Spectrum Center is a volunteer, so the more the merrier. Join us to help set up, clean up, post flyers, sell merch, host entertainers, welcome event goers, and more.
Click the link below to complete the application
One of our volunteer coordinators will reach out to confirm your details and send you a link to our virtual orientation
Complete the orientation (about 45 minutes of video content) and a short & easy quiz to confirm you were paying attention :)
One of our volunteer coordinators will reach out to confirm your completion and get you started on your first shift!
2025 Sponsors
Thank you to our prior year sponsors for their support of our work in the Pine Belt! We could not have accomplished all we have in the past year without you!
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Quartz Sponsors
Thank you our sponsors and vendors
We are thankful to all of the businesses and community members who are helping use celebrate 10 years of PRIDE! Their sponsorship dollars help us produce a week of fun, educational, and inclusive events for the LGBTQ+ community in the Pine Belt. Not only doe their dollars help make Pride a reality, any additional funds are used to cover operational costs for The Spectrum Center, including utilities, building repairs, and program supplies.
Stay tuned for a list of pride vendors and resources.
Pine Belt Pride
Pine Belt Pride began in 2015 as Southern Fried Pride and has since evolved into one of the state’s largest and most recognized Pride celebrations.
Each year brings the usual favorites, like Pride in the Park and Queeroake, as well as new and exciting programs geared toward serving the community and advocating for inclusion & equity for all.
Pride was born as a protest led by trans women of color, and we strive to keep the spirit of those women and the many who came before and after alive here in our South Mississippi town. Join us to experience a welcoming and supportive community of queer folks as we envision a world where every day can be Pride!
Pine Belt Pride is organized and produced by The Spectrum Center of Hattiesburg and its incredible team of volunteer organizers and advocates. Contact us if you’re interested in planning Pride and getting involved!