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http://moabpride.org/

 

See also https://prescott.digication.com/jenn_oestreich/In_the_News

 

 

Moab, Utah, a little town in the southeast corner of the state, isn't the likeliest of places for a burgeoning LGBTQ pride movement. But the Moab Pride Festival, established in 2011, calls itself "...the nation's second largest small town Pride Festival." In these places, where everyone knows everyone, it can be hard to stand up for something you believe in -- something that makes you different -- but maybe it's exactly these hometowns that have the best shot at pioneering a community-driven atmosphere of tolerance and understanding.

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Mission

To encourage understanding & acceptance. To contribute to the overall health & well-being of the Moab GLBTQ community & beyond. We accomplish this by raising awareness & offering support through integrative entertaining & educational programs and events for everyone. Engaging & partnering with the whole community to create a more informed public- challenged & delighted by a deeper understanding of individual experiences, ideas & motivations. Moab Pride, an affiliate of the Utah Pride Center, is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

Vision

Moab Pride sees a world where all people are inspired to engage in their communities; with acceptance of differences & love of what connects us; with commitment to understanding, kindness & equality for all.

We, at Moab Pride envision beyond our Festival, a year 'round presence in our community. To provide welcoming services, support & information for our community members & the thousands of visitors that come to our hometown for fun & adventure.

Goals & Strategies

Growing up in a small, rural Utah town has its challenges & limitations. Growing up feeling different, with very few role models or resources can feel alienating. We, at Moab Pride envision beyond our Festival, a year 'round presence in our community. Moab Pride's aim is to benefit the LGBTQ community by introducing Educational and Outreach Programs in Utah, our community & the Four Corners Region. To ensure safe schools for all regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. To provide welcoming services, support & information for our community members & the thousands of visitors that come to our hometown for fun & adventure.

GLSEN 2013 National School Climate Survey

GLSEN conducts this survey every two years in order to describe the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth in our nation's schools. As you may know, GLSEN is a national organization devoted to fighting anti-LGBT bias as it affects both students and teachers in K-12 schools. The information gathered from this survey will help GLSEN to inform education policymakers and the public about the right of all students and educators to be treated with respect in their schools. Take the Survey...

Strengths & Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools. [5mb PDF file]

History

After Amy Stocks watched a satiric video from The Onion about a small town throwing a pride festival for its only gay man, she posted the video on her Facebook page with a note asking when her own hometown, Moab, Utah, was going to throw a party for her. The response eventually turned into the town's first ever LGBT Pride parade and festival.

For Moab — a small town nestled between Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, in rural conservative southern Utah —Pride was more than just a party and a parade. It was a political statement heard far beyond the town's borders.

Having 500 people march in the first Pride parade ever held in a town of less than 5,000 people (that's a full 10%) is telling, and not too shabby for an event that started almost as a lark.

The response Amy got from her posting, rather than being humorous, was more in line with 'what a great idea' and that was how the festival was spawned. The impetus for the festival was quite simply, It's about time!

Now, in our 3rd year, we are proud to be the nation's 2nd largest, small town Pride Festival. We see the festival as a gift to everyone; it's a chance to bring people together to enjoy the beauty and big heart that is Moab. Ultimately it's the pride in our community that we want to share with others.

Leadership

Amy Stocks, Helene Rohr & Jenn Oestreich are responsible for all operations and management of the organization, for whom without the many volunteers & supportive community members & Moab organizations that support us, would be impossible & definitely not as much fun. We Thank You!

Moab Pride is an affiliate of the Utah Pride Center. Utah Pride supports and serves the Utah LGBTQ community and its allies to strengthen our collective vision, impact, and collaboration.

Careers & Internships

Currently, there are no positions available. Moab Pride, an affiliate of the Utah Pride Center, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and a community-based organization that provides support, education, outreach and advocacy for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning individuals and their allies, through programs, services and resources. Qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of their religious affiliation, race, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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