About USA Prides

Mission

USA Prides supports LGBTQ+ Pride organizations in the United States and its territories through collaboration, networking, resource-sharing, and education.

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Vision

USA Prides envisions a nationwide network of LGBTQ+ Pride organizations working together to successfully create safe, accessible, and inclusive spaces within their communities.
 

Values

Collaborate, Unite, Educate, Network

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Creating a vibrant and robust community of Pride organizations

USA Prides was established in October 2018 with the purpose of creating a vibrant and robust community of Pride organizations in the United States. 

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We welcome any LGBTQ+ organization that produces Pride events for their respective community as one of its purposes or activities. Pride events may include a parade, march, rally, festival, arts or cultural festival or event, or some other activity organized for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Membership in USA Prides provides significant value, with opportunities to network, collaborate, share resources, and learn with fellow Pride organizers. These opportunities are provided on a regional level through our four districts, at the national level through national member meetings, resources, and the annual national conference, and internationally through our partnership with InterPride, the International Association of Pride Organizers. We partner with InterPride as a national Pride platform representing the unique, domestic national interests of Pride organizers in the U.S. and its territories. USA Prides members enjoy joint membership with InterPride.

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Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA) Statement

Adopted January 21, 2025

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Inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) are critical to the success of USA Prides’ mission. 

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We respect, value, and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, organizations, and communities. 

 

We believe that by cultivating a diverse, united, and collaborative LGBTQ+ Pride network we can help enable more powerful change in our communities. 

 

We make the following commitments:

• USA Prides will actively engage and empower communities that have been historically marginalized and underserved, such as ethnic and racial minorities, people with disabilities, and transgender and gender non-conforming people.

• We expect all of our leaders, volunteers, member organizations, and partners to reflect these core values when actively acting as a representative of USA Prides, and engaging with one another while conducting the business of USA Prides.

 

Recommended Action Items (January 21, 2025)

1. Immediately, establish a standing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee and appoint a co-chair from the board to lead these efforts.

2. Include IDEA as an organizational priority when these priorities are defined during the February strategic planning discussion in Atlanta.

3. In the first quarter of 2025, proactively engage with the Center for Black Equity to open the lines of communication regarding the establishment of a national partnership.

4. Actively look for marginalized community members to serve on the USA Prides board and committees for the current District Representative openings and any new openings that arise over the course of the year.

5. Create space at the national conference for conversations around marginalized communities such as ethnic and racial minorities, individuals with disabilities, and transgender and gender non-conforming people.

6. Complete a demographic survey of board and committee members (i.e. comprehensive backgrounds/experiences/identities) by the end of the first quarter of 2025, and publish high-level results on our website.

7. Review organization's website for web accessibility standards and make necessary changes to align with these standards by the end of 2025.

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USA Prides Bylaws

You can view a copy of the USA Prides Bylaws by clicking here.​