Pride Voices

Welcome to 2022! As I am entering my fourth week in my new position as the Executive Director of Indy Pride, I keep thinking, what is community? Why is community important?  What purpose does it serve?  Why should you use your precious time building community?  Because it changes lives. Over the course of my career, … more »

🚨  Banning transgender kids from participating in school sports is Indiana’s latest attempt to prevent transgender people from living full and equal public lives. Participation in sports is a key aspect of public schooling for many Hoosier students and is linked to better outcomes in grades, graduation rates, and mental health. Indiana legislators have proposed … more »

🗓   Mark your calendars! Indy Pride is excited to announce the planned return of the Indy Pride Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 11, 2022. After two years without an in-person festival or parade due to COVID-19, we hope 2022 will be a welcome return to the celebrations which highlight and uplift Indy’s LGBTQ+ community. … more »

Indy Pride is proud to announce that Shelly Snider begins her duties today as Indy Pride’s next Executive Director!  Shelly was born and raised in Indianapolis and has been actively involved in the Indianapolis LGBTQ+ events and advocacy community for more than 15 years. She has served in a variety of leadership positions such as … more »