Accessibility

Mask Policy

We value the lives, joy and inclusion of Disabled and chronically people and enact this value through requiring and providing masks and keeping each other accountable to this. We honor queer HIV/AIDS activists by remaining critical of the CDC and wearing a mask. 

Accessibility Requests

We want our accessibility accommodations to reflect the needs of people who will be at People’s Pride. Have a specific accessibility request? Click the button below to be taken to a google form to make accommodation requests. We will try to fulfill as many access needs as possible, but can’t guarantee we can make it everything work. 

Spending Time at People’s Pride: 

Types of Spaces: 

  • People’s Pride is a mask-required space, so if you’re at the event, you should be masked! If you are physically able to wear a mask, we need you to do so! People who cannot wear a mask due to a disability are the only people who should be unmasked. 

  • If you want or need a mask break, please go somewhere in the park away from the event to do so.

  • There is a playground and a wading pool in Powderhorn Park

Sensory Inputs: 

  • Stage 1 will have spearkers and music for the duration of the event, and will be the main source of noise. 

  • Speakers and musicians will be using a microphone.

  • The Chill Zone will be the quietest part of Pride. 

  • There will be grilling during the duration of the event near the recreation center, so there will be smoke in the area.

  • There are big trees throughout the park that make great shady spots to cool off in. A large portion of where the vendors are will likely be very sunny during Pride.

  • There may be large puppets wandering through. 

  • We will not have any interpreters at this year’s Pride.

What will be at Peoples Pride?

  • Wrestling: Wrestle Your Friends will be hosting a wrestlng pit for the duration of the event, with breaks when people are speaking on Stage 1

  • Food: Vegan and meat hot dogs and hamburgers condiments

  • Stage One: No Borders at People’s Pride, poetry political educaiton and more: music performances by DJ Jen-E, Queer Circus, DJ SCIFI, Kalpulli, Huizillin, Yalla Drum

  • 3pm: No Borders Solidarity Rally for Palestine

  • Stage 2: Song writing workshop

  • Vendors: 50 different local queer vendors will be selling their goods, cash is preferred!

Accessibility Support

  • Masks will be provided by Mask Bloc MSP and will be available at the welcome table near the rec center. We really appreciate y’all wearing your own KN/N95 if you can!

  • There will be one courtesy wheelchair available at the weclome table. 

  • There will be a medic at welcome table. 

  • There will be accessibility support volunteers at the welcome table, who will stay as long as they are able to.

Trails and paths at Peoples Pride

Access to paths:

  • All of the vendor tables, the Welcome table, the food area, the Chill Zone, Stage 1 and 2 audience area, and wrestling audience are is connected to a paved path that connects the parking lot. 

Condition of paths: 

  • Large sticks, weeds and other things will be removed the day of the event to make the clearest paths possible, and even the ground as much as possible. 

  • The paved trail does have some significant potholes and bumps that  

  • will outlined in a bright color.

Width of the paths:

  • Paths and trails will be at least 36 inches wide at all points. 

Hills: 

  • The paved path through People’s Pride events is mostly flat. There are some extreme hills in Powderhorn Park to get to People’s Pride on foot. The flattest entry into People’s Pride is through the parking lot on the east side of the park. 

Transportation At Peoples Pride

Nearby bus lines: 

  • Route 5

  • Route 21

  • Route 14

  • A little bit further away: Route 22 & 11

Proximity of bus lines to park:

  • Route 5: about 0.2 miles west of People’s Pride, there’s a big hill between this route and the park

  • Route 21: about 0.2 miles north of Powderhorn Park and 0.4 miles away from People’s Pride, there are many hills between Pride and this stop. 

  • Route 14: this is the closest route to People’s Pride! 0.1  miles east of the park and Pride event!

  • A little bit further away:

    • Route 22 & 11: about 0.6 miles from Pride

Parking situation: 

  • There are two (2) accessible parking spots in Powderhorn Park’s lot. 

  • There are 26 undesignated parking spaces in Powderhorn Park’s lot.

  • There is street parking around the park. If you can walk longer distances and go up and down hills, consider parking a littl further from the event and planning on walking, so people with limited mobility can get closer spots. 

Other things at Peoples Pride

Directions

  • There will be signs with throughout the park to direct you to People’s Pride and signs with directions to all of the Pride areas in English. 

  • Please stop by the Welcome Table if you want directions somewhere!

Seating: 

  • There are picnic tables and park benches throughout, some are not connected to a paved path. 

  • There will be a limited number of picnic blankets and cushions at the Welcome Table that can be used and then returned. 

Bathroom: 

  • There will be an accessible toilet (portapotty) 

Water Access: 

  • There will be a water fountain near the recreation center.

Sharps Disposal: 

  • There will be a sharps disposal container at the Welcome Table.