Lost River Pride

08/27/2026

Thanks to the Moorefield Examiner for the write up on the 2026 Lost River Pride Award presentation to Bob Dillard! 🏳️‍🌈

08/17/2026

On Saturday, August 15, Lost River Pride was honored to present Bob Dillard with the 2026 Lost River Pride Award, surrounded by friends, neighbors, and members of the community at the Lost River Farmers Market.

We celebrated Bob’s life, commitment, and decades of work to make life better for LGBTQ+ people throughout eastern West Virginia. Community members shared heartfelt toasts and stories about the ways Bob has touched their lives and helped create a stronger, safer, and more connected community.

A special thank-you to Lost River Farmers Market for hosting us and to The Glass House for the beautiful flower arrangements that helped make the afternoon so special.

Want to learn more about Bob’s story? Visit the Lost River History Project to hear Bob tell the story of how he helped create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in West Virginia: https://www.lostriverpride.com/history

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Bob with us. We’re so grateful to have been able to honor such an important part of our Lost River community. 🌈

08/14/2026

Tomorrow: Celebrating Bob Dillard!

Join Lost River Pride tomorrow, Saturday, August 15, as we honor Bob Dillard with the 2026 Lost River Pride Award for his outstanding leadership, service, and lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ community and its allies throughout the Lost River Valley and beyond.

Come celebrate Bob with us and help us recognize all he has done to make our community a more welcoming, connected, and vibrant place.

📅 Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Lost River Farmers Market

08/10/2026

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY! Please come out to celebrate with us as we award the 2026 Lost River Pride Award to Bob Dillard! We look forward to seeing everyone at the Lost River Farmers Market starting at 4pm. 🏳️‍🌈✨

08/05/2026

Join us Saturday, August 15th for the 2026 Lost River Pride award presentation at the Lost River Farmers Market! We’ll be honoring Bob Dillard for his outstanding leadership, service, and lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ community and its allies throughout the Lost River Valley and beyond.

There will be a bar for wine and beer and food for sale. We hope you can join us! 🏳️‍🌈

07/03/2026

As we reflect on another incredible Pride Month, we want to take one final moment to recognize the businesses, organizations, and individuals whose generosity helped make Lost River Pride 2026 possible.

Because of our sponsors, we were able to host a free, family-friendly Pride festival filled with live music, local vendors, community organizations, food, art, and a welcoming space for people to gather, celebrate, and belong.

Every sponsorship, whether large or small, helped build something meaningful for our community. We are deeply grateful for your belief in our mission and your commitment to making rural West Virginia a place where everyone can feel seen, supported, and celebrated.

Please join us in thanking our amazing sponsors:

💛 Platinum Sponsors
Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
Guesthouse Lost River
HardyNet
Langan Law, LLC
Lost River Farmers Market
Lost River Trading Post
Lost River Trading Post Realty
Lost River Yoga
N.A.T.E.
Red's Broken Spoke
The Works of Robert Singleton

🧡 Gold Sponsors
Quilt By Dsign
Eric Bodley and Sheryll Poe
Hive & Harvest WV
Honeylight Glamping
MPR Architecture
The Inn at Lost River + The Lost River General Store and Cafe
Lost & Found Pizza & Provisions

❤️ Silver Sponsors
EA Hawse Health Center
Envirco, Inc.
Extreme Pest & Termite
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington
Hardy County Democrats
Judy Ball - State Farm Agent
Lost River Grill
LRV GYM
Potomac Highlands Youth Stream Initiative & Community Support
WordPlay

💚 Business & Individual Sponsors:
Doggone Good Honey
M&M Septic
Q***r Threads
South Branch Animal Hospital
Sue Ryan Art
Cove Mountain Bakery
Anne Kirk Photo
The Appalachian Wedding Chapel & Boutique
Dakota Glass Works
DJ Mothman
Drifters Cafe
St. Sebastian Church
5-Star Executive Chauffeuring, LLC
Community Education Group

Your support means more than you know.

If you see one of these businesses or organizations, consider supporting them. They didn't just sponsor an event. They invested in a stronger, more welcoming community.

While Pride Month may be over, the spirit of Pride continues all year long through communities that choose inclusion, kindness, and belonging every day.

From all of us at Lost River Pride, THANK YOU for helping make Pride 2026 such an unforgettable celebration. We can't wait to do it again next year. 🌈

** There's a limit on @ tags in a single post, so unfortunately we can't tag everyone, but most of these sponsors have pages you can find by searching their names! **

06/15/2026

Washington Blade photographer Michael Key visited the festival and took some great photos! Thanks for spending time with us in the mountains, Michael! 📸

Lost River beams with pride—Tom Goss lights up the festival and Guesthouse! 🎶🏳️‍🌈🌄✨🎤 👉 https://bit.ly/448fyIp

06/14/2026