Gender Envy PRIDE
music nonprofit Gender Envy, is back for its second year
on Saturday, June 7 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. This all-ages
performing and visual arts experience will be hosted in
partnership with BCAI Cultural Arts & Humanities at the
City of Bloomington’s Creativity Center (107 E. Chestnut St.).
Gender Envy is a Central Illinois coalition creating spaces
for female-identifying and nonbinary musicians and artists.
Their success in organizing events and opportunities for underrepresented musical artists is evidenced by their past music festivals in collaboration with the Coffeehouse in Uptown Normal, Illinois Art Station, and more.
PRIDE 2025, a three-hour, family-friendly, multidisciplinary event celebrating LGBTQ+ identities, rights, and culture, will feature performances by musicians and drag performers on two stages (mainstage and acoustic/sensory-friendly) at BCAI. Live musical and performing acts will include:
Mainstage:
Drag Show (Azula Lynn, Jackie Hammer, Dommm, Amora Storm, Mr. Knightly)
Ricki Marvel
Lys Allen
Acoustic performances:
Mangles Music
Adie Mendez
Ms. Jones
In addition to enjoying a wide variety of musical performances, attendees will have opportunities to interact with community partners like Prairie Pride Coalition, engage in hands-on activities (including a live paint wall presented by Derp Enterprises – Daniel DeJarld), shop local vendors and makers, and view a visual arts exhibition created and curated by artists of The Pipe Dream Salon – Sarah Fleming and Gwen Lee.