Pride Northwest
Pride Northwest is a community-based regional LGBT Pride organization, based in Portland, Oregon, whose mission is "to encourage and celebrate the positive diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans communities, and to assist in the education of all people through the development of activities that showcase the history, accomplishments, and talents of these communities."[1]
Officially incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, its board, staff and volunteers organize the official Portland LGBT Pride Festival & Parade each year in Portland.[2] and other programs and events such as National Coming Out Day, World AIDS Day.
Portland LGBT Pride Festival & Parade
Portland's pride festival and parade is produced every June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots in New York. Portland Pride Weekend is normally scheduled the weekend after the conclusion of the Portland Rose Festival. Pride festival events held at Tom McCall Waterfront Park include almost 200 community organizations, businesses and other exhibitors, as well as musical, comedy and other performances throughout the weekend.
The Pride Northwest parade is held on Sunday morning during pride weekend and features a yearly theme. Over 150 organizations and businesses follow the parade route, beginning at the [Portland North Park Blocks] at Burnside St. and ending at the Waterfront. Tens of thousands of spectators line the parade route during its almost three-hour span. Pride Northwest also produces the Portland Dyke March during pride weekend. LGBT women and allies gather at the close of the Pride Festival on Saturday night and march to the North Park Blocks.[3]
Themes and parade Grand Marshals
| Year | Theme | Grand Marshal(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" | Maria Peters Lake |
| 2012 | "Beautiful People" | P-FLAG |
| 2011 | "Make It Happen!" | Latino Gay Pride |
| 2010 | "Pride to the People" | Darcelle XV |
| 2009 | "United We Stand" | Kendall Clawson |
| 2008 | "Pride Bring It" | Basic Rights of Oregon |
| 2007 | "" | Tina Kotek |
| 2006 | "" | |
| 2005 | "Everyday People" | Vera Katz |
| 2004 | "" | |
| 2003 | "" | |
| 2002 | "" | |
| 2001 | "" | Ann Shepherd |
| 2000 | "" | |
| 1999 | "" | |
| 1998 | "" | |
| 1997 | "" | |
| 1996 | "" | Chastity Bono |
| 1995 | "" | |
| 1994 | "" | |
See also
References
- ↑ http://pridenw.org/pnw-mission
- ↑ "Pridenw.org", 11-29-2009
- ↑ "dykemarchportland.com",11-29-2009
External links
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