About Rainbow Thanksgiving
Since 2012, NWA Equality has partnered with various groups to feed LGBTQ community members who can't get home to see family, whose chosen family is already here, or who are just looking for an excuse to eat and socialize! Whatever the reason, Rainbow Thanksgiving is an annual event where we want to see smiling faces and cranberry-stained shirts for lots of feasting and fun.
In 2019, we expanded the event by collaborating with several Northwest Arkansas LGBTQ organizations and supporters, increasing capacity from 150 to over 400. During the height of COVID-19 in 2020, we persevered and retooled to feed 200 community members with to-go Thanksgiving meals.
This event is jointly produced by NWA Equality and the Arkansas Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and is supported by other regional LGBTQ organizations and businesses.
Tyson Foods sponsors this event.
Find out more information about Rainbow Thanksgiving 2025 here!