Happy Pride Month! Let’s come together to celebrate the resilience, achievements, and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Month is a time to uplift the progress made towards equality and to remind ourselves of the importance of standing together as a community. We acknowledge that our collective strength lies in our diversity.
Celebrate Pride Month in your local community and attend an event from the list below. Each event offers a unique way to honor and support the LGBTQ+ community while having fun and connecting with others. Join in the celebrations, show your pride, and help make a positive impact this month!
Disclaimer: Please be advised that we are neither partners nor sponsors of the events mentioned. We are not affiliated with, nor do we assume any responsibility for, these events. We are sharing this information solely for the purposes of entertainment and raising awareness.
Location: Boylston Street in Copley Square to South End via Clarendon and Tremont Street (Click here for full parade route)
Date: June 8th, 2024
Time: 8 – 11 AM
Description: Join Boston Pride for the People in celebrating the diversity and strength of the LGBTQ+ community, advocating for equality and inclusion, and honoring the brave individuals who have championed LGBTQ+ rights. This event features a festival, a parade, and a 21+ Block Party. The parade kicks off at 11 AM from Copley Square. For the full parade route and registration details, click here.
Description: Hosted by the Boston Theater Company (BTC), Road of Rainbows is an all-inclusive event inviting everyone to come together, get active, and “show off your inner unicorn.” Click here to register and view the full race map.
Location: 375 Merrimack Street to 40 French Street
Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Description: The Greater Lowell Community Foundation (GLCF) invites everyone to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community with a full day of exciting events. The festivities begin with an LGBTQ+ Fund Brunch, followed by a flag-raising ceremony, a Pride parade, and a fun-filled Pride festival complete with delicious food and live music. For more information, click here.
Location: District Park, 120 Peck St (Click here for parade viewing locations)
Date: June 15, 2024
Time: 12 PM – 8 PM
Description: Rhode Island Pride is hosting one of New England’s largest LGBTQ+ events! The celebration features a vibrant festival showcasing LGBTQ+ and ally-owned businesses, local artisans, community organizations, and live entertainment. After the sun sets, there will be an illuminated parade that lights up the evening. Click here for more information and to register.
Description: Join the celebration of diversity with ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) Boston! This unique event brings together the LGBTQIA+ and Latinx communities in a show of unity. It’s a great place to enhance your networking skills in an engaging and lively atmosphere. Don’t miss this special opportunity to connect and grow! Click here for more information and to register.
Great news for Massachusetts homeowners: the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank at MassHousing announced it has surpassed $5 million in Energy Saver Home Loan financing, helping residents cut energy use and boost the value of their homes. Nectar is a proud participating lender — and our Residential Services Director Lissette Paukert is quoted on the program’s impact.
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Nectar Community Investments has welcomed Boston Ujima Project Executive Director Nia K. Evans as a new board member to be part of their organization. Evans’ role at the Boston Ujima Project focuses on bringing together neighbors, workers, business owners and investors in Greater Boston to build a community-controlled economy. According to Evans, the Boston Ujima Project has “made history as the nation’s first democratically governed investment fund.”
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Our Executive Director Glynn Lloyd joined more than 400 housing, business, and public-sector leaders at the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association’s annual Housing Summit, where he moderated a panel about Massachusetts’ economic development potential as a hub for modular construction.
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