Equality Prince William Pride 2021

Equality Prince William is currently following event guidance from the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We strongly encourage masking and social distancing, when appropriate, and frequent hand-washing regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Safety is our priority when hosting outdoor events to promote our downtown and its businesses. Thank you for your cooperation!

Special thanks to our sponsors for helping to make Pride possible in the Greater Prince William County.

IMAGINE:
https://imaginedc.net/, https://www.facebook.com/WeFightUgly

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) – National Capital Area:
https://afsp.org/chapter/national-capital-area,
https://www.facebook.com/AFSP.NCAC

HRC (Human Rights Campaign): https://www.hrc.org/, https://www.facebook.com/humanrightscampaign, https://www.instagram.com/humanrightscampaign/

The Law Office Of Donald B. Shaw II:
 https://donshawlaw.com/,  https://www.facebook.com/donshawlaw/,  https://www.instagram.com/donshawlaw/

Defstar, https://www.facebook.com/Wrightliveevents/, https://www.instagram.com/wrightliveevents/

Kerbobble Toys, https://kerbobble-toys.com/, https://www.facebook.com/kerbobbletoys/,https://www.instagram.com/kerbobbletoys/

Micron Technology Inc., https://www.micron.com/https://www.facebook.com/MicronTechUSA/https://twitter.com/microntech

Piedmont Press & Graphics, http://piedmontpress.com/

Staples at Liberia Avenue, https://stores.staples.com/va/manassas/9890-liberia-ave

Wegman’s, https://www.wegmans.com/stores/potomac-va/

Cyndy A. Neville

Jim O’Connor and Hank Odum

Deanna Bayer

Charlie Sweet

Deanna Butts

Rainbow Firework image with the words Equality Prince William Pride October 3, 2021 Manassas, Virginia in the center with a white background.


Equality Prince William Pride 2021

Date: 10/03/2021
Location: Harris Pavilion                   

  • 9027 Center Street                   
  • Manassas, VA 20110
  • Event Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

CHECK-IN, SET-UP: 11 am
BREAK-DOWN/TEAR-DOWN: 4 pm

Equality Prince William welcomes you to come and celebrate Pride in the Greater Prince William County to include the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.

We are inviting you: our friends, our families, our neighbors to come out and enjoy music (both DJ and live), vendors, kids activities, and to have a great time.

This is a family-friendly event.

Though we will not be selling food or drink at the event, we are partnering with local restaurants for either Pride specials and/or dishes to enjoy.

Event Schedule:

12 noon       Equality Prince William Pride Begins.

12:15 pm     Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in front of Pavilion.

12:30 pm     Kids Activity:  Emoji’s/DIY Pride Flag – near Gazebo area.

12:30 pm     Yoga:  open to all – grassy area by Gazebo.

1:30 pm       LGBTQ+ Town Hall Session – stage area.

1:15 pm       Kids Activity:  Superhero’s “Pride” capes & costumes near Gazebo area.

1:30 pm       Raffle Drawing for Prizes.

2:30 pm      Manassas Youth Ballet – stage area.

2:15 pm       Kids Activity:  Rock Painting near Gazebo area.

2:30 pm      Yoga:  open to all – grassy area by Gazebo.

2:30 pm      Raffle Drawing for Prizes.

3:30 pm      Dance with Pride dance party – Pavilion area.

4:00 pm      Raffle Drawing for Gifts worth $300.00 or more

Historic Manassas Community Partner Raffle Items celebrating Equality Prince William PRIDE 2021!

Curves Hair Studio, https://curveshair.com – 4 – $25 gift cards

The Things I Love, https://thethingsiloveoldtown.com – 1 gift card and 1 free tee-time

Philadelphia Tavern, https://philadelphiatavern.com/ – 1 gift card and beanie

Tummy Yum Yum Gourmet Candy Apples, http://places.singleplatform.com/tummy-yumyum-gourmet-apples/ – couple of apples

Historic Manassas, https://visitmanassas.org – $50 gift card

Old Towne Vet Clinic, https://oldtownevetclinic.com – gift basket worth $100

Kerbobble Toys, https://kerbobble-toys.com – donating toys

Man Cave, https://oldtownmancave.net – two gift cards

Three Monkeys Pub & Chophouse Restaurant, https://www.threemonkeysmanassas.com – $25 gift card and shirt

Bahama Breeze, https://www.bahamabreeze.com/locations/va/woodbridge/woodbridge-potomac-mills/ – $65 gift card

Thank you very much to all the Vendors who have signed up for the event. We are no longer accepting any more applications to ensure we give those who signed up the best help possible. If you have any questions, then please contact Amy Salvato Cannon (amy.epw.pride@gmail.com).

The forms have been uploaded to the site (see links below):

Pride 2021 Rules 07072021.pdf
Pride 2021 Vendor App 07072021.pdf
Pride 2021 Sponsorship 07072021.pdf

For any questions, you can contact anyone on the Equality Prince William Board:

President, Jim O’Connor
Vice President, David Dooley Jr.
Treasurer, Cindy Kuhn Jackson
Secretary, Amy Salvato Cannon
Members at Large:
Tom Osina
Hank Odum
Teri Fischer
Deanna Bayer
Brad Staton

Special shout out to Liza Cobbs and her family (though you are no longer here in person – you are here in our hearts)!


What does it mean to be part of Equality Prince William? It means you agree the LGBTQ+ Community in Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park need a voice. Help make Prince William County a more welcoming, more diverse, more inclusive place to live and to work.

Rainbow Firework image with the words Equality Prince William Pride October 3, 2021 Manassas, Virginia in the center with a black background.