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 ""

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