Lakeland Ledger No matter how steamy the weather might be, Jonette Bacchus-Yates ventures to Munn Park each year for Pride in the Park, the centerpiece of the weeklong Polk Pride commemoration.

The lineup includes Pride for Youth from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on June 11 at the United Women’s Club, 1515 Williamsburg Square, in Lakeland. Beacon Hill Fellowship will host Pride in Faith June 12 at 7 p.m.

LAKELAND — The bright rainbows popping up in Lakeland over the next week not only unite the diverse lesbian, gay, ... Polk Pride 2019.

Polk Pride culminates with Pride in the Park, a gathering in Lakeland’s Munn Park on June 15, featuring entertainment, vendors and food trucks.

Pride Month was nationally recognized as a celebration for the gay and lesbian community in 1999 by former President Bill Clinton, and later expanded to the LGBTQ+ community.

Polk Pride opens Saturday at 11 a.m. with a kickoff brunch at Union Hall in Lakeland. The series of events, organized by a nonprofit of the same name, continues the tradition of the Polk Gay Pride ...

Beacon Hill Fellowship will host Pride in Faith June 12 at 7 p.m. at 220 W. Beacon Road in Lakeland. Friday Night Pride takes place June 13 from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Parrot, 1030 E. Main St. in ...

Polk Pride opens Saturday at 11 a.m. with a kickoff brunch at Union Hall in Lakeland. The series of events, organized by a nonprofit of the same name, continues the tradition of the Polk Gay Pride ...