First Rural Pride Historic Marker - Voyageur Park

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A historic marker commemorating the earliest known rural Pride gathering in the United States, founded in Pine City, Minnesota, and the lasting impact of East Central Minnesota Pride.

Thanks, Lavender Magazine, for telling our story!
05/14/2026

Thanks, Lavender Magazine, for telling our story!

With a population of around 4,000 residents, Pine City, Minn., is a rather small community known for its beautiful landscapes and quiet residential atmosphe ...

We hope you'll join us to commemorate the history of East Central Minnesota Pride at 5:30 p.m. on May 28.Pablo Wallabies...
05/07/2026

We hope you'll join us to commemorate the history of East Central Minnesota Pride at 5:30 p.m. on May 28.

Pablo Wallabies - Emcee
Natalie Goldman - Land Acknowledgment
Mark Roubinek - Pine City Area History Association
Jack Matheson - Minnesota Historical Society
Emily Sears - Twin Cities Pride
Mayor Kent Bombard - City of Pine City
Don Quaintance • Gary Skarsten • Randy Olson - Men's Circle
The Harlow Pennies

First Rural Pride Dedication Ceremony + Reception

Made the database!
04/29/2026

Made the database!

On June 19, 2005, here at Voyageur Park in Pine City, the first rural LGBTQ Pride in the USA was celebrated. (A historical marker located in Pine City in Pine County, Minnesota.)

From rural Minnesota to a national audience.This story keeps traveling.
04/29/2026

From rural Minnesota to a national audience.
This story keeps traveling.

In the quiet, rural landscape of Pine City, Minnesota, a new monument is set to redefine the way the state remembers its history.

The Advocate coverage means the rural Pride marker is being recognized as nationally significant, elevating Pine City's ...
04/29/2026

The Advocate coverage means the rural Pride marker is being recognized as nationally significant, elevating Pine City's story from a local milestone to part of the broader LGBTQ civil rights narrative.

Pine City is putting rural LGBTQ+ Pride on the map, celebrating more than 20 years of LGBTQ+ visibility and organizing.

Join us to honor this history.
04/26/2026

Join us to honor this history.

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600 1st Avenue NW
Pine City, MN
55063

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