Queer Creators' Collective

QCC is excited to partner with Branch+Barrel for Central Oregon's 2023 Summer Pride! Branch + Barrel is a q***r-owned artisanal jewelry brand based in Bend, Oregon. All of their pieces are handmade and sustainably sourced by artist and founder Laura Nolan, making each item you purchase one of a kind.

We are excited to have them not only as participants of Pride but as one of our core sponsors helping fund QCC Scholarships for Q***r Artists pursuing a degree in the arts. Check out their page and visit them

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QCC is honored to be the host of the 2023 Bend Pride!

What can you expect this year?
First we kick off with the Be Gay 3k that lands you right at the start of the festival. The 3k has a registration fee of $25 that gets you a fancy new hat, a Pride beer from Cascade Lakes Brewing and more goodies!

Then, with over 70 booths of local q***r or allied artists, supportive businesses and health organizations, multiple food and beverage stations, youth-focused pop ups, incredible musical guests and our very own Pride beer by Cascade Lakes Brewing, its going to be one giant party! With increased security measures and a bold Gay Agenda, come get loud with your community and then head to the other incredible events being hosted throughout the weekend!

Bend Pride is a FREE event for ALL ages.
Pride this year has been funded by you, our q***r and allied community. Not only did you raise funds to make the festival safer, brighter and louder, you raised scholarship money for young q***r artists seeking an education in the creative arts. Go you! Our world will grow into the bright, inclusive and accessible future we've all been dreaming of because of how you showed up this year.

Details of the main Pride event:
Mazama Field at Central Oregon Community College
Saturday, June 24th
11am to 5pm
ADA Parking is all around the Campus Center.

For more details, check out our website: www.q***rcreatorscollective.com
and register for the Be Gay 3k at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bend-pride-2023-tickets-616863614677?aff=oddtdtcreator

For any questions or concerns, please email us directly at:
hello@q***rcreatorscollective.com