
Youth Pride: June 28th, 6 PM, Baxter Arena
Pride Parade: June 29th, 10 AM, Old Market, Omaha
Pride Festival: June 29th, Noon, Baxter Arena. Doors open at 1:30.
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2019 Parade Route & Details

About the 2019 Theme
Just after 3 a.m., on June 29 1969, a police raid of the Stonewall Innâa New York City gay clubâturns violent as patrons and local sympathizers begin rioting against the police.
This was followed by several days of demonstrations and was the impetus for the formation of the Gay Liberation Front as well as other gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans civil rights organizations.
Itâs also regarded as historyâs first major protest on behalf of equal rights for homosexuals. On June 29th 2019, Heartland Pride will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and a half-century of LGBTQ+ liberation.
Daniel Franzese
Co-Grand Marshall & Youth Pride Guest Speaker
Daniel  is  our Co-Grand Marshall and Youth Pride Guest Speaker. He is an American actor, writer, director, comedian and activist best known for his roles in director Larry Clarkâs Bully and as the creator of several live comedy shows including the 2011 rock opera Jersey Shoresical: A Frickin’ Rock Opera! and his one-man stand-up performance I’ve Never Really Made the Kind of Money to Become a Mess.
After publicly revealing his sexuality in 2014, he became more active in the fight for civil and human rights in the LGBTQ community; and through his portrayal of the HIV-positive character Eddie in the second season of the HBO series Looking, and its subsequent series finale television film, Looking: The Movie, he has become a well known AIDS activist. In 2015 he became an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. Probably most well known for his portrayal of Damian in Mean Girls, we are so excited to have Daniel at our 2019 Pride festival and Parade!
Arisce Wanzer
Pride Corespondent
Arisce Wanzer is a transgender supermodel, three times featured in Vogue Magazine, and more widely known for her role in the GLAAD award winning reality series âStrutâ. She is the current face of Truvada and hosts her own LGBTQ dating segments on Grindrâs YouTube channel called âWhat the Flipâ and âLooking.â She hosted the first over sold out Los Angeles LGBTQ pride festival has a regular stand-up act at the world famous Comedy Store.
Jocelyn
At an astounding twenty-one years of age, our first musician combines her observant and mature outlook on life, love, and music to write amazing, memorable songs that stick in your head. Her music and riveting live performances have the ability to capture an audience in a way few can. Whether it’s just a hand full of people or a crowd of thousands, she connects.
We are so proud to announce, Omaha’s sweetheart, BMG artist, you can download her new single Speak Up.
Dominique Morgan & Enjoli
and Timeless
Our next acts are Omaha natives, who have been heralded as the voice of Omaha, and a treasure in our community. Collectively, they have each sold out numerous shows, and opened for chart topping artists. Seeing them individually live is an experience and moment in time, and performing for the first time together on our Heartland Pride stage, are Dominique Morgan, Enjoli, and their band Timeless.
Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Our next performer placed 10th in season 8 of RuPauls Drag Race, and was crowned Miss Congeniality.
Known for her positive energy and genuine heart that caught Mama Ru’s eye and earned herself a “second chance” at RuPaulâs Drag Race as was invited back for Season 9 (only the second queen in Herstory to be invited back) and coincidentally, she has been given a second chance at life as well: Currently in remission after surviving stage 1 liver cancer, and bringing her Puerto Rican Cucu to the stage, Heartland Pride  2019 is thrilled to have Cynthia Lee Fontaine perform!
Jiggly Caliente
RuPaulâs Drag Race Season 4
Jiggly Caliente is a Filipino-American drag performer, singer, model, actress, and transgender activist, best known for being on the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Caliente released her first single, “Fckboi” in March of 2018, and was a featured artist for the first three volumes of the Drag Race Christmas Queens albums. She’s also appeared on Broad City, Search Party, Pose and Saturday Night Live.
Zee  Machine
Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin, raised in Beijing China, and educated at the Berkley College of Music, this LA-based electro rock/pop artists music has been described as âthe straightforward confessions of a young emerging singer-songwriter, introducing an emotionally introspective side of his artistic psycheâ. With no-holds-barred production and stratospherically ambitious vocal delivery, he offers a fresh but accessible take on what a queer pop artist can be in the 21st century. His debut EP âBrainchemistryâ debuted in the top 25 on the iTunes Pop Charts and Heartland Pride is thrilled to  have ZEE MACHINE!

Big  Freedia
2019 Headliner
Better known as Queen Diva, this years headliner was recently featured in Drake’s Nice for What hit song, and his In My Feelings music video.
Known as the Queen of Bounce, BeyoncĂ© also used her voice to open her 2016 “Formation” World Tour. After running the New Orleans club scene for over two decades, she took her bounce movement to the worldwide stage with one of the highest rated reality shows on FUSE. Â
A festival favorite and often known to steal the show, we know her twerk team will have the Heartland up and dancing for her entire set. We canât wait to welcome Big Freedia to the Heartland Pride 2019 Festival. Â
Outdoor Activities & Beer Tent
$ FREE
no ticket requiredOutdoor festival grounds includes:beer tent, food trucks, karaoke, outdoor games, and more.