Delaware Pride began in 1997, spawned from a conversation among four friends about the need for a more visible and cohesive LGBT Delaware community. The initially half-serious, overwhelming concept of an annual Delaware Pride festival quickly blossomed into reality through the community's generous support and the tireless involvement of numerous volunteers. The organization was officially formed on April 29, 1997. For several years, the annual festival was held in Wilmington's Rodney Square. Then, it relocated to Cape Henlopen State Park in Rehoboth, where it would remain for the next 10 years. Then in 2012 the event was moved to Blue Diamond Park in New Castle County to have a
rotating location for the festival. However, as luck would have it in 2014 the Delaware Pride Festival found its new and permanent home at our state’s capital in Dover, DE directly in front of the state capitol building this allowed us to have a larger venue that was more easily accessible to all Delaware citizens and regional travelers and for the first time be able to offer it as a free event to attendees.
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