| Founded | May, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Profit 501(c)(3) |
| Location | |
Area served | Tucson, Pima County, Arizona |
| Website | tucsonpride |
Formerly called | Tucson Gay Coalition |
Tucson Lesbian and Gay Alliance, commonly known as Tucson Pride, is an American LGBT pride organization based in Tucson, Arizona. [1]
Founded in 1977, Tucson Pride claims to be Arizona's first and oldest LGBTQ organization. [1] It was founded in the aftermath of the 1976 murder of Richard Heakin. [1] Heakin, who lived in Nebraska, visited a friend in Tucson and was beaten to death by four teenagers while exiting the Stonewall Tavern bar. The attackers were subsequently tried as juveniles, and sentenced to probation. [2] Heakin’s murder became a motivation behind the foundation of Tucson Pride. [1]
Tucson Pride first hosted an LGBTQ community event, the Gay Pride Festival & Memorial Picnic, at Himmel Park on June 26, 1977, also the National Gay Pride Day that year. [3]
Tucson Pride is a non-profit organization. All members of the Board of Directors for Tucson Pride, as well as its committees, serve on a strictly volunteer basis. No member receives any payment, financial or otherwise, for serving. There are currently 10 members serving on the Board of Directors.
The Tucson Pride events "Pride on Parade" [4] [5] and "Pride in the Desert" [6] are funded by a combination of community fundraising by the pride committee, corporate sponsorship's, vendor fees and donations collected from the participants at the festival.
Tucson Pride is a member of CAPI (Consolidated Association of Prides, Inc.) and Interpride.
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The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration, usually known as San Francisco Pride, is a pride parade and festival held at the end of June most years in San Francisco, California, to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people.
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Indy Pride is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a community-based, non-profit organization that seeks "to unite and serve its members and the LGBTQ community of Central Indiana through leadership development, educational and support programs, and community events that achieve inclusivity, equality, strong community connections, and awareness of LGBTQ issues." The organization started in 1995 as the coordinator of the city's annual gay pride parade and event—Indy Pride Festival—but later grew into an umbrella for multiple LGBT community entities, including the Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives, Indy Bag Ladies, and Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival.
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The Queens Pride Parade and Multicultural Festival is the second oldest and second-largest pride parade in New York City. It is held annually in the neighborhood of Jackson Heights, located in the New York City borough of Queens. The parade was founded by Daniel Dromm and Maritza Martinez to raise the visibility of the LGBTQ community in Queens and memorialize Jackson Heights resident Julio Rivera. Queens also serves as the largest transgender hub in the Western hemisphere and is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world.
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