LGBTQIA2S+ Youth Community Building

Pride Northwest believes strongly, not only in the amazing talent and potential of our queer youth, but also in our responsibility to support, mentor, and celebrate them as well! Pride Northwest strives to build bridges between LGBTQIA2S+ generations through partnerships with the AARP of Oregon, Portland SAGE, and Portland Community College, as well as supporting and uplifting incarcerated LGBTQIA2S+ young people through Pride and National Coming Out Day (among others) at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. We also support the amazing work of others through our sponsorship of the Oregon Queer Youth Summit and the annual Oregon Queer Students of Color Conference. Additionally, Pride Northwest has continually partnered with organizations that often serve LGBTQIA2S+ youth, such as p:ear, for Pride Days of Service and the yearly Fall & Winter Community Impact Drive. Finally, we frequently collaborate with a variety of organizations and agencies around the region who serve our youth, to ensure that the needs of LGBTQIA2S+ youth are being met.