Mark your calendars for the Hampton Roads Pride Run the Rainbow 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run at Mount Trashmore on Sun, November 17! 🏃♀️🏳️🌈 Let's make this a day to remember as we run for love, acceptance, and unity. 🌈 Interested in running? Registration is FINALLY open! Secure your spot now via the link in our bio or at raceroster.com. #HRPRunTheRainbow
Hampton Roads Pride
Non-profit Organizations
Norfolk, Virginia 160 followers
Hampton Roads Pride unites the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) and allied communities in support of inclusion
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Hampton Roads experienced a surge in the gay rights movement in the 1970s and witnessed the birth of many organizations that celebrated LGBT cultures and experiences. Norfolk’s Unitarian Church spearheaded the liberation efforts of this time period through the Unitarian-Universalist Gay Caucus and the newsletter Our Own Community Press. The bar-based activism of Tony Pritchard and many others helped pioneer advocacy throughout Hampton Roads. The first community-wide Pride celebration in Hampton Roads, a potluck picnic sponsored by the Mandamus Society, was held in June 1986, ten years after the first Our Own Community Press newsletter was published. This delay may be explained by the heavy toll the HIV/AIDS epidemic had on our community and by disagreements between bar owners that prevented the opening of the first LGBT Center in the region. In 1988, the group that would become the incorporated non-profit organization Hampton Roads Pride in 1997 began hosting annual summertime festivals usually in June to celebrate the LGBT community. These festivals provided testimony to the resilience, diversity, and spirit of our community, but they rarely attracted individuals outside the activists and pioneers who held them at Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach, Lakewood Park in Norfolk, and Chesapeake City Park. The dawning of a new century and a renaissance of LGBT cultures, as marked by the establishment of Hampton Roads Business Outreach (HRBOR) in 2007, paved the path for Hampton Roads Pride to take center stage in the civic consciousness. Our annual PrideFest has been held in Norfolk’s Town Point Park every June since 2011, and our newest annual event, Pride at the Beach was established in 2019 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Hampton Roads Pride has the only PrideFest Boat Parade in the United States, underlining our connections with the 300 year maritime history of our port cities.
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http://www.hamptonroadspride.org
External link for Hampton Roads Pride
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 11-50 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- Norfolk, Virginia
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- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 1988
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- Event Production, LGBT Rights, Community OUTreach, Fundraising, Event Marketing, LGBT , and Sponsor Integration
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Norfolk, Virginia, US
Employees at Hampton Roads Pride
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Greg Reynolds
Chief Ecosystem Architect | Regenerative and Technology Entrepreneur | Community Health Enablement for Sustainable Business Growth|
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Kathleen Nicholas
BANKING CENTER MANAGER at RBC Bank
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Nicholas (Nick) Dintelmann
Category Merchant - Beauty, Bath, Skincare, Suncare; Founding Member - Dollar Tree Pride ARG; Board of Directors - Hampton Roads Pride, Virginia…
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Kelly O'Clair
Instructor
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🎥✨ Voices of our Community continue! In episode 2, Yari and Davon share what Pride means to them Live at PrideFest. From embracing self-expression to standing together in solidarity, these messages remind us of the beauty in our diversity. A huge thank you to IKEA for bringing our PrideFest activation to life with their incredible design team. Their expertise helped create a space that perfectly captured these meaningful community moments. The series will be available across all of our social media platforms and YouTube channel. Tune in to the series and get inspired by the strength and unity that define our Pride. 🌈 #UnitedInPride #HamptonRoadsPride #WhatPrideMeans #PrideFestVoices #CelebrateDiversity
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🌈 A huge THANK YOU to our all-volunteer board for their heart and hard work in making this year’s Pride programming amazing! 💪✨ Show your love—drop a comment to appreciate these incredible volunteers! Want to join us? Visit HamptonRoadsPride.org/join. 🌟🙌 #UnitedinPride #VolunteerPower #HamptonRoadsPride #757Pride
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🎥✨ We asked, and you answered! At this year’s PrideFest, we captured powerful moments from the community sharing what Pride means in just 30 seconds. From stories of love and acceptance to the celebration of unity and identity, these messages reflect the heart of our community. Check out the series and get inspired by the diversity and passion that make our Pride so special. 🌈 #UnitedInPride #HamptonRoadsPride #WhatPrideMeans
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🏃♀️🌈 Get ready to Run the Rainbow this November! It’s time to lace up, show out, and celebrate pride in every stride. 🏅✨ Don’t miss your chance to be part of this years race—register early at RaceRoster.com and secure your spot! Let’s make this year’s run the most colorful one yet! 🎉 #RunTheRainbow5k #HamptonRoadsPride #LGBTQ5k
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🌟 This year at PrideFest, we celebrated the future by awarding $35,000 in scholarships to our rising leaders and trailblazers! 🎓✨This is what it’s all about—empowering our community to reach new heights. To our scholarship recipients, we see you, we believe in you, and we can’t wait to watch you soar! 🌈💪 #PrideFest #FutureLeaders #ScholarshipSuccess #HamptonRoadsPride #757Pride
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In the face of adversity, we stand stronger together. Hampton Roads Pride sends love and unwavering support to the @lgbtlifecenter following the recent vandalism of their facility. #757pride #StrongerTogether #CommunityResilience #HamptonRoadsPride
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Want to help create memories? Join our team and volunteer with us! 🌈✨ Help build YOUR community—visit pride.volunteerhub.com to get involved! #VolunteerWithUs #Pride2024 #HamptonRoadsPride #MakeADifference
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Hampton Roads Pride sends a huge THANK YOU to our Pride Night partners— Virginia Opera, Virginia Arts Festival , Virginia Stage Company, Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Little Theater of Virginia Beach! 🌈✨ These incredible organizations didn’t just bring our community together—they also raised thousands to support our mission. 🙌 And guess what? The 2024-2025 season lineup is about to drop, and it’s gonna be fire! 🔥👀 #PrideNight365 #CommunityLove #HamptonRoadsPride #ArtsAndCulture #ThankYou
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Pride Weekend 2024 Dump ..... LOADING 💬 #PrideWeekend #UnitedinPride #HRpride #757pride #Pride
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