While Saturday in the Park has been renamed Vancouver USA LGBTQ Pride, the history and traditions remain the same. This week the community of Southwest Washington comes together to celebrate pride via a series of events. After the Saturday event for Pride, the group will also elect new Gay Vancouver Title Holders.
Edwards Scholarship and the Pride of the Rose Scholarship. For the next year, the organization will focus on raising money for charities like Martha’s Pantry, the Audria M. The Raintree Empire is currently led by the reigning Emporer Clyde S.
This would become the Gay Court of Vancouver, WA. The history of the gay community in Clark County dates back further than that with the start of the Raintree Empire in the 1970’s. Gay Pride events in Vancouver, WA date back to the summer of 1994 when the first Saturday in the Park event was held.