SALT LAKE CITY Perspective is everything, or at least it is when viewing Rian Kasner s 3D art installation titled See Us at Utah Pride Center s Story Garden.
The piece reflects portraits of individuals belonging to the LGBTQ community and is meant to illustrate the process of coming out. The piece begins black and white, but as you walk around it, the portraits get brighter in color and happier in composition. Kasner said the piece is meant to reflect the loneliness and isolation one initially feels before moving forward to a place of community and pride.
Rian Kasner s art installation piece titled See Us. (Photo: courtesy of Rian Kasner)
June 2021 is LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Utah, Gov. Spencer Cox declared on Tuesday as communities kicked off Pride celebrations. According to the Utah Pride Center, Cox's declaration is the first of its kind by a sitting Utah governor.
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What a great time to welcome back Pride! Just as the weather gets warmer and many people are now fully vaccinated against the virus that shut down 2020 s Pride celebrations, we get to welcome Pride back into the world albeit a little changed. With the normal festivities around Pride canceled for now namely, the always reliable sites for music and dancing, Utah Pride Festival and the Utah Pride Parade here are a few other places to head towards if it s music, dancing and revelry that you desire. Below is a roundup of Pride events with all the DJs, performers and music you need to really get down and do Pride right, after a whole year of going without.