Pride Fest returns to Westport
Founded by Keith and Jesse Dias, the festival runs Saturday afternoon
Westport’s Pride Fest is back, a year after the event was founded by partners Jessie and Keith Dias, owners of the Cat and Raven.
This year’s festival runs from noon to 6 p.m. this …
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Pride Fest returns to Westport
Founded by Keith and Jesse Dias, the festival runs Saturday afternoon
Westport’s Pride Fest is back, a year after the event was founded by partners Jessie and Keith Dias, owners of the Cat and Raven.
This year’s festival runs from noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, June 21, at the Holy Ghost Club at 171 Sodom Road.
Last year’s inaugural festival drew hundreds to the Holy Ghost Club, giving Westport a chance for Westport to come together in unity.
“We went in with the basic approach that we wanted to bring the community together," Keith Dias said. "We wanted people to see that a pride event wasn’t just for LGBT people. It was for family, it was friends, it was neighbors — it’s just people."
Admission is free and there will be live entertainment, crafters and vendors, food and drinks. Senator Michael Rodrigues will be there, and it’s sponsored by the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network and i
