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☁️ A mobile safe space - we center & celebrate queer/marginalized folks
🌈Intentional event curation
📍Chattanooga, TN

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all the magic and joy and love of a queer wedding but DOUBLED! it was truly one of the biggest honors of my career to team up with @_soft_animal to bring together their mass queer wedding celebration as part of @chattpride’s lineup.

in a country and state where the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ people are consistently at risk, hosting a celebration of queer joy felt like the perfect act of resistance while also giving these beautiful couples a layer of legal protection in their relationships.

it was so special to bring together some of chattanooga’s coolest and most talented wedding vendors (shoutout to @irmatakesphotos, @hannahphoto.co, @thicketcreative, and my girl @maed.moments) to make this day happen, and i’m so grateful that they’d volunteer their time and talents during the thick of the fall wedding season, no less.

i’ll be holding the magic of this day close for a while, and i’ll always be grateful for any chance to combine my love for weddings with my passion for organizing and making chattanooga a more loving, accepting, and welcoming place for us all 🏳️‍🌈🥂🥹

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Free produce distributions Friday October 30th. Thanks to our partners @lapazchatt @ellachattanooga @chattfreestore Chattanooga Pride Food Coalition.

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See y’all 11.7.26 for Sounds Gay, Y’all Music and Arts festival brought to you by @_soft_animal 🥳🥳🥳 #chattanooga_fun #lgbtq #soundsgayyall

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Links in bio!
Here are 3 ways you can help marginalized communities here in Chattanooga
1 . Support Opelika Kitchen Engine upgrade
https://givebutter.com/help-us-upgrade-opelika-mobile-kitchen-yyraak
2. Support Chattanooga Pride Food Coalition
https://linktr.ee/chattanoogapridefoodcoalition
3. Donate shelf stable food at listed locations

#mutualaid #chattanooga #foodisahumanright #solidaritynotcharity #communityfridge

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🌈 IT’S CHATTANOOGA PRIDE WEEK, Y’ALL! 🌈

We’ve got a LOT going on this week and we cannot wait to see everyone!

Check out the lineup below, then: ✨ Like this post ✨ Tag who you’re bringing ✨ Share so everyone can join the celebration

PRIDE WEEK EVENTS

Mon, Oct 12 Drag Bingo | Big Chill & Grill | 7 PM
@bigchillandgrill

Tue, Oct 13 CQEC Pizza Party | ClearStory Arts | 6:30 PM @chattqueerempowerment

Wed, Oct 14 OutChatt Bonfire | Stoveworks | 6–7 PM
@outchatt423 @stove_works

Thu, Oct 15 
Vision & Verse: Pride, Prejudice, and Black Queer Identity | The Hunter Museum | 6 PM
@janellejezebelle @riverabrasax @harleque

Fri, Oct 16 Haus of Flow Yoga & Dance Party | Studio Ours | 6–8 PM
@jimonalimb @rickyleveron @studioours.cha
 Queens2Kings Drag King Show | 7pm
@cabanas_nightclub_
After Party at Broads | 9 PM
@broadslounge

Sat, Oct 17 🏳️‍🌈 Pride Parade & Festival | Ross’s Landing
PARADE | 11 AM - 12 PM
FESTIVAL | 12 PM – 8 PM
AFTER PARTY | Frothy Monkey | 8:30 PM
@frothymonkeyroasters

Sun, Oct 18 Mass Wedding | The Hunter Art Museum | 10 AM–12 PM
@_soft_animal
 Mass Wedding Reception | Bad Apple | 3–5 PM
@chattadykes

See you out there, Chattanooga! 🏳️‍🌈🔥
#ChattanoogaPride #ChattPride #PrideWeek #Chattanooga ScenicCityPride

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Help Chattanooga Pride Food Coalition by volunteering and donating. Next food distribution October 30th#mutualaid #chattanooga #solidaritynotcharity #foodisahumanright #communityfridge

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Chattanooga Pride Food Coalition needs volunteers and financial contributions. Next food distro will be October 30th. Come join us!

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Free produce distributions Friday September 25th. Thanks to our partners @lapazchatt @ellachattanooga @chattfreestore and the Chattanooga Pride Food Coalition.

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ComCon is a SoundCorps program that supports community-led live music experiences across Chattanooga featuring local musicians. Congrats to the grant recipients! 🎉

Chattanooga’s communities provide the vision, leadership, and energy to make their respective communtiy concerts special. Please look forward to concerts brought to you by these communities.

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Volunteers Needed: Chattanooga Pride Food Coalition Food Distribution
Join us as we team up to pack and distribute free food to families across the Tennessee Valley!

📅 Date: September 25, 2026
Shifts & Locations:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — La Paz Chattanooga
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Chattanooga Free Store
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM — ELLA Library

What to expect:
Physical labor — packing boxes and distributing food to community members
Must be able to lift up to 10 lbs
Shifts are outdoors, so please plan for sun exposure — wear sunscreen, a hat, and bring water!
Why volunteer? Every hour you give helps put food on the table for families in our community. No experience necessary — just a willingness to show up and work hard!

👉 Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/262428712078056
Link in bio
Questions? Reach out to

chattanoogapridefoodcoalition@proton.me

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We need shelf stable, non perishable food urgently to directly support families and vulnerable community members. Please bring donations to these locations.#mutualaid #chattanoga #foodisahumanright #solidaritynotcharity

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Opelika kitchen is not yet finished, but we are already moving food to distribute to vulnerable communities. This is possible thanks to our partners, volunteers, donors and the support from @calltoresist @ajmuste.
To volunteer and donate visit our LinkTree 👉🏽https://linktr.ee/MARLibrary link in bio #mutualaid #chattanooga #solidaritynotcharity #foodisahumanright

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