The Lancaster Pride Pageant is a gender-inclusive drag pageant for contestants who believe in the power and importance of community service. Our pageant winner is more than a titleholder. They live and breathe the spirit of pride. They envision a world in which all LGBTQ+ people are affirmed, respected, and included — free from any discrimination, rejection, or prejudice.
They commit their volunteer work, time, and energy to the Lancaster Pride Association’s mission in a celebration of the progress that the local LGBTQ+ community has made toward achieving visibility, acceptance, and equality within Lancaster County as an organization, Lancaster Pride is committed to producing a vibrant festival that honors these achievements.
We strive to offer engaging programming that best meets the current needs of our population, while evolving to fulfill future needs. We want to educate, collaborate, and build partnerships with our allies, associations, and other organizations that directly support the LGBTQ+ population.
This pageant is all-inclusive. Contestants will compete against one another for the title of Lancaster Pride Royalty. This year’s theme is Extravagant Pride. Often as members of the LGBTQ+ society we find ourselves reinventing ourselves when we come out.
Contestants will be judged on several categories including: Extravagant Pride Presentation, Eleganza, Talent, and Q&A.
This year’s Pride Pageant will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the The Ware Center – Millersville University. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
Attendees
Tickets are $20.
Get your tickets here
Contestants
Deadline to sign up as a participant is April 6, 2024.
If you have any questions about the pageant, you can reach out to us at entertainment@lancasterpride.com
Let’s make 2024 a year to remember!
Rules & Regulations
Please read the rules and regulations closely, and then complete the subsequent acknowledgments.