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Instead, he said, Colors of Progress reflects a sobering message: “The people whose voices we are trying to elevate are under new threats.” Despite this, Phil America, a Sacramento-born, internationally known installation artist, says the exhibition still recognizes history and progress. “What I really want people to take away from the project ... is that the voices that have been left behind in past movements aren’t going to be ignored. That they belong here,” he says. That idea of belonging carries over to this year’s SacPride. The theme is “Legacy of Stonewall,” and the festival will feature a mix of art, dancers, DJs and live performances, all culminating with Lizzo headlining its Sunday night close. With a two-day ticket costing less than $20, the event is designed to be accessible to people from all walks of life, covered in glitter and wearing flags as superhero capes. There are also numerous all-ages events. For example, the Imagination Station, in partnership with the CA Children’s Museum, will provide a space for kids to “bounce, learn, paint, imagine, invent, and play,” according to SacPride’s website. There will also be a game tent to play cornhole, checkers and Jenga, as well as listen to musical performances from Erica Ambrin Burnett, Planet Booty
and Drop Dead Red, among others. SacPride 2019 will also showcase local organizations such as the Sacramento LGBT Community Center (the event’s organizers) which will have tables to provide information on mental health, support groups, legal services and more. Festival goers will also get the chance to honor the past with The Legacy of Stonewall, a temporary interactive installation. In another nod to Stonewall, organizers asked Sacramento Police not to participate in uniform in the parade and festival this year. Law enforcement will be on duty and in uniform for street closures and security. Private security and plain-clothes safety teams will also monitor the event. The move has caused some public backlash but also support on the center’s Facebook page. The center did not respond for comment before press time. It’s not just a token move, but a necessary statement, local activists say, because the Trump administration has taken or
The installation, which you can view outside the Capitol, includes hand-painted flags from across the country.
attempted numerous actions against the LGBTQ community, including a ban on transgender members in the military. Today, SacPride is taking on a renewed meaning, says local advocate Romel Antoine. “For me, it’s always been about ‘we’re still here,’ but now more than ever,” Antoine says. “After the height of HIV/AIDS, we’re still here. After all the gay bashing and beating, we’re still here. With our black and brown trans siblings getting murdered, we’re still here. After everything, we’re still here.” Ω SacPride 2019 takes place June 8-9 on the Capitol Mall, 1990 3rd Street. Tickets are $10 for an allages one-day general admission pass; $15 for an all-ages weekend general admission pass and $150 for a 21-and-older VIP weekend pass; sacramentopride.org.
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Catch Colors of Progress at the California State Capitol, 10th and L Streets. Through June 30; colorsofprogress.com.
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