‘Dine Out for Pride’ Returns to Support LGBTQ Groups
Free Press staff report | 6/6/2024, 6 p.m.
For the second year, restaurants across the Richmond region are participating in “Dine Out for Pride” to raise funds for local LGBTQ organizations during the first week of June’s Pride Month celebrations.
Thirty restaurants have signed up for the week-long campaign June 3 through 9. They will feature special “Dine Out for Pride” food and drink menus, with $1 from each designated item sale going to Virginia Pride, a program of Diversity Richmond, and OutRVA, an initiative of the Richmond Region Tourism Foundation.
Participating eateries range from casual spots like Ms. Bee’s Juice Bar and Soul Taco to ethnic cuisine destinations such as Jewfro and India K’Raja. They’ll offer items like Pride-themed cocktails, mocktails and food specials made with products from Hardywood Brewery, Starr Hill and Tito’s Vodka.
“The first-ever Dine Out for Pride was incredibly successful, raising thousands of dollars to support organizations and programs that help make the Richmond region a better place for LGBTQ people,” organizers said in a statement.
The fundraiser is timed around major anniversaries for the beneficiary groups — OutRVA’s 10th year welcoming LGBTQ visitors and Diversity Richmond’s 25th year serving as a community hub.
A list of participating restaurants is available at outrva.com/dineoutforpride.