It is with excitement and sadness that we make the following announcement: OUToberfest will become Mississippi Pride. Unfortunately, due to a still struggling economy coupled with weak financial support from sponsors and the community, OUToberfest will not happen in October 2011 but will evolve into (the first annual) Mississippi Pride in June 2012.

After a string of defeats in recent years from California to Maine, the movement to legalize same-sex marriage is hoping its unexpected victory in New York will revive efforts to legalize gay weddings around the nation.

OUTwordlyFabulous is a one-woman show that takes on bullying and homophobia through the power of spoken word. Pandora Scooter creates many characters to explore these issues fully with seriousness and humor. The show has been a success in the East Coast and through the Midwest on her tour. All proceeds benefit Unity Mississippi/OUToberfest and Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition.

Unity Mississippi’s 7th Annual Pride Picnic will be on June 4, 2011 from 1-5pm at Mayes Lake. We’ve reserved pavilion #1 and will have a rainbow flag to identify our area

In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage.

If you and your partner are gay men, at least 21 years old, and have been in a relationship with each other for at least 5 years, you are invited to participate in a research project to better understand gay male relationships in Mississippi.

The park was filled with hundreds of smiling faces from every walk of life. The crowd was, by far, the most diverse we’ve seen ranging from families, kids, teens, and tweens to seniors, young adults, and even a few Great Danes. Everyone had a great time with over 6 hours of live music, a space jump, art projects, vendors, organizations, and much more.

OUToberfest 2010 will be held in downtown Jackson, Mississippi on October 23, 2010. The event will be outdoors and open to the public of all ages.

US House voted to let the DOD repeal the ban on gay and bisexual people from serving openly in the military, a major step toward ending “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

You may have heard. Fred Phelps and his “God Hates America” and “God hates fags” Klan are coming to Mississippi to spread their message of hate and intolerance. In light of Mississippi’s recent negative headlines regarding discrimination and the planned presence of Westboro “Baptist Church”, we need to take a stand and declare that Mississippians do not endorse hate. Join us on May 22, as we send this message in Jackson and then caravan to Fulton, Mississippi.