For the sixth year in a row, White Center Pride is hosting a street festival, and what's made the Rat City celebration stand out from other area Pride events is its overarching disapproval of corporate sponsors – truly by and for the community. This year's celebration (June 7, 12-11 p.m.) will be more resource intensive than before, due to nationwide attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community, but that won't detract from what makes White City Pride special: its live music, DJs, drag queens, assortment of Queer performers – and iconic wrestling matches.

Seattle's Spice Girls tribute band Spice Force Five will shred their instruments in the streets of White Center. Also performing is The Pazific, a band whose music is influenced by Alex Rose's Mexican heritage and upbringing in California and Jefferson Rose's experiences of creating music in Latin America and Spain.

Miss Texas 1988, a Seattle drag artist and winner of season five of Camp Wannakiki, is confirmed for the event and will lead the King County bookmobile, which is part of an initiative to increase youth access to books.

"This year we're focusing more on resources, as with the current political [climate]. So we're leaning a lot more on resources," Eliot Hills, White Center Pride president, told the SGN. "The resources are things like advance-directive guidance and grievance based."

Volunteer notaries will be present to assist attendees with changing gender markers or filling out government paperwork.

"Having volunteer notaries present allows people to be able to finish the entire process in the same day, same time," Hills added.

Health Point and Northwest Access Fund will have vendor booths, as will PLFAG and Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center. Fred Hutch will provide HIV vaccine trial and prevention resources, and Georgetown Pride will turn out to support and promote free wedding ceremonies.

But what about the wrestling?

"It's a professional thing. They are a professional wrestling gig," Hills said, noting how the wrestling-themed Lariat Bar quite literally throws down each Pride. "Everyone loves it so much, and we're very happy to have them every year...The live wrestling's going to be amazing."

A cloud of bouncy houses will occupy the kids' area near the parking at Tim's Tavern, positioned by the King County bookmobile and a Whateke food truck. Hills said he is excited for this more intimate Pride, and said he pushed to bring in as many local businesses as possible.

"It's all about local, Queer, and supporting our community," he said. "Our biggest donation platform is [from] the wristbands. The most important thing for White Center Pride is to have a community event that's open and free for everyone to attend."

Wristbands mean getting special perks, like $2 off select items, and 10% or 20% off of purchases, Hills added. People wishing to attend White Center Pride can buy these in advance for $15 or for $20 the day of.

For more information, visit www.whitecenterpride.org.