Cle Pride Information

Cleveland Lesbian-Gay-Bi-Trans Pride, Inc. dba\Cleveland Pride, Inc. (Cleveland Pride) exists to be the catalyst for bringing awareness, education, and knowledge of the queer community to the general public in order to discourage/eliminate prejudice and discrimination on the basis of a person’s actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Cleveland Pride openly recognizes and embraces all individuals of the queer community that identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer questioning, intersex, and straight allies; while understanding that each group identified exist in all ages, races, national origins, and physical abilities. We acknowledge that each group depends on and supports the other group(s) to sustain, nurture and develop fundamental progress in basic human and civil rights for all people. Cleveland Pride will achieve this mission statement by educating institutions, industries and the general public; sponsor educational forums, awareness discussions, informational displays, supportive gatherings, other related organized events, and an annual rally, parade and festival. These will be accomplished by facilitating a financial model to fund and maintain an endowment through obtaining grants, conducting fundraisers, and promoting donation campaigns.