Out Montclair

🌈 MONTCLAIR PRIDE MONTH CONTINUES! 🌈

There’s still so much to celebrate this June as Pride Month continues across Montclair with community events, performances, parties, films, discussions, and more.

✨ TONIGHT ✨

🍸 PRIDE COCKTAIL PARTY
📍 MM by Morimoto
🕕 6PM to 10PM

Join us for an evening of cocktails, community, and Pride as we gather at MM by Morimoto to celebrate and support Out Montclair’s mission to build a more inclusive community year-round. Ticket link in bio 🎫

Still ahead this month:

🎬 June 12 | Pride Pink Flamingo
👠 June 13 | Pride Rocky Horror
🌿 June 13 | Pride Garden Party
💃 June 13 | Pride Dance Party
🎲 June 17 | Teen Pride Bingo
📚 June 18 | RuWriting History: The Social History of RuPaul’s Drag Race
📖 June 24 | Pride Book Club

Mark your calendars, bring your friends, and celebrate Pride all month long.

🌈 Be You. Be Heard.

RuWriting History: The Social Impact of RuPaul’s Drag Race
Thursday, June 18, 6:15-7:45
Montclair Public Library
50 S. Fullerton Avenue, Montclair

RuPaul’s Drag Race revolutionized the way drag is consumed, appreciated and sponsored in the 21st century. This illustrated talk and discussion by drag historian Joe E. Jeffreys offers an in depth look into the Emmy award winning international media franchise and how it has forever impacted the art form of drag.

Click here to register in person: https://asm.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=47808&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0
(Tuition: $25, half price for Montclair residents)
Click here to register online: https://asm.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=47874&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0 (Tuition: $20, half price for Montclair residents)

THIS THURSDAY!
Join us to rally in Trenton and be a part of history as NJ’s shield bill crosses the finish line for a final vote.
Thursday, June 11th
Rally: 11am-12:30pm
Assembly session: 1pm
https://www.mobilize.us/trcnj/event/
962286/
Can’t attend? Tell the Assembly to vote YES on A2218 and let them know what this important legislation means to you.
& CALL YOUR REPS
https://tinyurl.com/njshield

YOU ARE NOT YOUR TRAUMA:
A panel conversation on identity, healing, and reclaiming self within LGBTQ+ experiences

Join us for an intentional and affirming conversation centered on trauma, identity, and healing within the LGBTQ+ community.
This panel brings together lived experience, professional insight, and community-based perspectives to explore what it means to move beyond survival and begin reclaiming your voice, boundaries, and sense of self.
Together, we’ll create space for honest dialogue, connection, and reflection.

Date: Thursday June 25, 2026, 7-9pm
Location: Union Congregational Church
176 Cooper Ave, Montclair, NJ
in the Guild Room in the Main Building
Register at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/outmontclair/2257009

FACILITATORS:
-Nancy Robles, DM
CEO/President
Eastern Funding LLC 
Published Author

-Kristin Wald
Vice President of the Board
Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates: Working to Eradicate Domestic Violence with Advocacy and Awareness

-Jaz Parker
 SOFIA board member and DVRT certified advocate

-Lucas Manrique, LAC, NCC
Engaging and compassionate educator, clinician and advocate, dedicated to advancing BIPOC, immigrant, and LGBTQIA+ rights.

-Jennie Vila is a Licensed Professional Counselor, clinical supervisor, and the founder of Growth Mindset, LLC

Hello friends! For those who are marching with Out Montclair at Jersey Pride in Asbury Park today, we are gathered at the corner of Bond and Summerfield. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

🚨 IMPORTANT MONTCLAIR PRIDE UPDATE 🚨

Montclair Pride 2026 has a new date.

In order to keep Montclair Pride alive and ensure we can continue providing a free, accessible celebration for our LGBTQ+ community and allies, the festival has been moved to:

🌈 SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2026
📍 Lackawanna Station
⏰ 12PM to 8PM

All of our Pride Month events throughout June are still happening as planned, and we hope you’ll join us as we celebrate, connect, advocate, and build community together.

This was not an easy decision. Like many Pride organizations across the country, we’ve faced significant funding challenges this year. But Out Montclair remains committed to creating a Pride celebration that is welcoming, visible, and accessible to everyone.

💜 If Montclair Pride means something to you, please consider supporting our Save Montclair Pride campaign:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-montclair-pride-2026
Every donation, share, and word of encouragement helps us continue this important work.

NEW DATE. STILL HERE. STILL PROUD.
BE YOU. BE HEARD.

Please donate to help Leo’s case, and let’s do everything we can to help him get back home to Montclair.

A few weeks ago, Leo shared his talent with our community, creating incredible pastries for Faubourg's Flavor of South America event and helping make the Latinos of Montclair tasting such a special day.

Today, he needs our help.

On June 1, Leo was detained by ICE while entering a shopping center in Buffalo, New York. In an instant, a talented pastry chef, friend, and family man was separated from the people who care about him most.

Leo has a pending asylum case, a valid work permit, and a Social Security number. He has worked hard, followed the process, and built a life here.

His family and supporters are raising funds to help cover legal fees, bond, court costs, and emergency support while they work to bring him home.

If you're able to contribute, please consider donating. If you can't, sharing this post can make a real difference.

Leo has given so much to the communities he's been a part of. Let's show up for him now.

Donation here https://gofund.me/b91d1e14d

📚 WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS x OUT MONTCLAIR PRIDE BOOK EVENT 📚

Kick off Pride Month with an evening of powerful storytelling, reflection, and conversation.

Join Out Montclair and Watchung Booksellers as we welcome award-winning storyteller and Emmy Award-winning director Phill Branch for a discussion of his acclaimed memoir, Double Dutch Fuss. Branch will be joined in conversation by former Black Eyed Peas singer-songwriter Kim Hill for an unforgettable evening exploring identity, masculinity, healing, and self-discovery.

📅 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
📍 Watchung Booksellers, Montclair
🎟️ $5 admission includes 10% off the book at the event.

As part of Montclair Pride 2026, this special event invites our community to engage with a memoir that challenges expectations, celebrates authenticity, and reminds us of the power of living as our full selves. 🌈

BE YOU. BE HEARD.

For tickets and details:
Watchung Booksellers Event Page

🏳️‍🌈 NEW DATE. STILL HERE. STILL PROUD. BE YOU. BE HEARD. 🏳️‍🌈

Montclair Pride 2026 has been postponed to Saturday, August 1, 2026.

This was not an easy decision. Like many Pride organizations across the country, Out Montclair has faced significant financial challenges due to rising event costs and a decline in corporate sponsorship support.

Rather than cancel Montclair Pride, we have chosen to move the event to August to give us additional time to secure the funding needed to produce the safe, inclusive, and vibrant celebration our community deserves.

💜 We need your help.

We have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the essential public safety costs required to hold Montclair Pride 2026, including police, firefighters, EMS, and emergency services.

Every donation, every share, and every show of support brings us one step closer to celebrating together on August 1.

If Montclair Pride has ever inspired you, connected you to community, supported someone you love, or made you feel seen, please consider donating and sharing our campaign.

🔗 Donate through the link in our bio or https://www.gofundme.com/charity/out-montclair-inc

Thank you for standing with us and helping ensure that Montclair Pride continues to thrive for years to come.

BE YOU. BE HEARD.

🐆 KITTY KAT BALL AFTER PARTY 🐆

The cats are out tonight. 💖

Join us at Porta Montclair on Thursday, June 5, for the Kitty Kat Ball After Party, an evening of music, dancing, and Pride celebration in The Monk Room.

🎧 Vinyl Groove with Pete the DJ📍 Porta Montclair📅 June 5⏰ 8PM–12AM

Whether you’re coming to celebrate with friends, show off your fiercest look, or simply enjoy a great night out, this is your invitation to hit the dance floor and keep the energy going.

See you under the disco lights. ✨