This September, Rochester will make history.

For the first time ever, transgender and gender nonconforming people from across Rochester and Monroe County will gather for Rochester Trans Pride Fest.

Trans Pride Takes Center Stage | When Joy & Resilience Create Power

This inaugural celebration is being created to center the voices, experiences, leadership, and joy of transgender and gender nonconforming people in our community.

For too long, our stories have been told by others. This festival creates a space where our community takes center stage—where we can celebrate our resilience, honor our history, uplift our culture, and build connections that strengthen our future.

Hosted by Next Generation Men of Transition (NGMT), Rochester Trans Pride Fest will bring together community members, organizations, advocates, artists, performers, elected officials, allies, and families for a day rooted in visibility, healing, celebration, and collective power.

More Than a Festival

Alongside the festival, NGMT is launching the Rochester–Monroe County Trans Community Needs Assessment, a community-led effort designed to gather direct feedback from transgender and gender nonconforming residents regarding healthcare access, housing, employment, safety, mental health, civic engagement, and community connection.

The assessment will remain open from June 1 through September 6, 2026, helping ensure that future investments, advocacy efforts, programs, and resources are informed directly by community voice.

Together, the assessment and festival represent a historic investment in the future of transgender and gender nonconforming communities throughout Rochester and Monroe County.

Your Donation Helps Support

💜 Live entertainment and performers

💜 Community resource village

💜 Wellness and healing spaces

💜 Accessibility accommodations

💜 Sound, production, and event infrastructure

💜 Volunteer support and community outreach

💜 Community Needs Assessment implementation and reporting

💜 Creating a free event accessible to all community members

💜 Free water and refreshments

Join Us In Making History

This is more than a festival.

It is a declaration that transgender and gender nonconforming people belong, deserve to be celebrated, and deserve spaces where our joy is centered.

Together, we can create a lasting tradition for Rochester and Monroe County.

Thank you for believing in this vision.

Every donation, share, sponsorship, and act of support helps bring Rochester's first-ever Trans Pride Fest to life.

September 5th 2026

Rochester, New York

Trans Pride Takes Center Stage

When Joy & Resilience Create Power

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