2008 Montana Pride Celebration

The Shower of Stoles is a collection of over a thousand liturgical stoles and other sacred items representing the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people of faith. These religious leaders have served in thirty-two denominations and faith traditions, in six countries, and on three continents. Each stole contains the story of a GLBT person who is active in the life and leadership of their faith community in some way: minister, elder, deacon, teacher, missionary, musician, administrator, or active layperson.

This extraordinary collection celebrates the gifts of GLBT persons who serve God in countless ways, while also lifting up those who have been excluded from service because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The collection bears witness to the huge loss of leadership that the church has brought upon itself because of its own unjust policies.

The vast majority of the stoles have been sent in by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people themselves. Some have been sent by family or friends to honor a GLBT loved one. About one third of all the stoles are donated anonymously; in fact over three-quarters of the stoles donated specifically by clergy and other full-time church professionals are done so anonymously.

In some cases, a church has sent a stole inscribed only with the church's name, or with the names of both gay and straight members, to honor those in that particular congregation who must remain anonymous. All of the stoles, named or anonymous, contain stories, prayers, or other messages.

With very few exceptions, the Project does not accept individual stoles from straight allies. Instead, straight allies are represented by "signature stoles," which are easily distinguished from the main body of the collection. Signature stoles are covered with the signatures of supportive members of congregations, regional governing bodies, or other organizations. The collection currently contains signature stoles with the signatures of over three thousand straight allies.

The Shower of Stoles will be on display at The First Congregational Church from June 16 to 23rd.

An M-Group is a casual, safe, and confidential place for gay & bisexual men ages 18 – 30 to talk and learn about staying healthy and safe while having fun.  The M-Group is free.  Free pizza, drinks and prizes are provided.  Also, the first 10 guys that arrive receive various $15 gift cards to locations like Starbucks, Blockbuster, ITunes, and Cold Stone Creamery.

Exciting presentation from the Equality Project of the Montana Human Rights Network on recent statewide advancements in our movement for LGBTI and Two Spirit equality.

Friday, June 20 @ 7:00pm in The Loft conference room.

Friday, June 20. 8:30pm to 10:30pm

At The Loft, 1123 1st Ave N.

Doors open at 6:00pm.

Tickets are $10. The proceeds are split evenly between ISCSM and the Montana Pride Network.

Drag queens and kings from throughout the state will be performing. Guaranteed to be a fun and high energy show.

Saturday, June 21.

Parade line up begins at 9:00am at the corner of 3rd Ave N. and N26th St. in downtown Billings.

Parade begins promptly at 10:00am and follows the traditional parade route.

Pre-entry into the parade is encouraged but no friend or ally of the LGBT community will be turned away during parade line up.

To enter you or your group into the parade, fill out the online form here. 

Saturday, June 21.

Immediately following the parade. Located on the Yellowstone County Courthouse Lawn at the corner of North 27th and 2nd Ave. N.

Featuring local, state, and national speakers. 

Saturday, June 21. Noon to 6:00pm

At North Park at 6th Ave N and N 19th.

Featuring exhibitors, vendors, food concessions, live music, beer garden, gay game, gay bingo, massage therapists, and tattoo artists.

Free and open to the public. 

The Gay Games will be held during the Festival in the Park. Two tournaments will be held, kickball and horseshoes.

 Game Games Registration 

 Gay Games Kickball Rules 

 Gay Games Horse Shoes Rules 

The Loft - 1123 1st Ave. N.
Until 2:00 AM
21+ Event
Outdoor music provided by Butte America Music following the Outdoor Concert
Inside music provided by The Loft, starting at 6:00pm