Portland Black Pride - June 15th to June 19th
Portland Black Pride is back! After a hiatus of sorts Portland Black Pride is back – and collaborating with the PFLAG Portland Black Chapter.
“We are planning a series of events to take place during the dates of 6/15-6/19. We have combined a variety of youth, adult, and events for all ages during the black pride celebration week to ensure we are including and recognizing all of our community” writes Khalil Edwards, one of the organizers of the events.
More info and a full listing of events underneath the cut.
Stating that a collaboration between Portland Black Pride and PFLAG Portland Black Chapter are “a perfect fit”, Edwards describes PFLAG Portland Black Chapter (PBC) as “promoting the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an diverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal human rights”, and Portland Black Pride’s mission as striving “to showcase and celebrate the cultural and social contributions of Black gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Portland and across the country”.
Just out is a detailed scheduled events that include all-ages get togethers and also adult events. Check out their facebook page here or contact them under portlandblackpride at gmail dot com.
Full events schedule:
Adult Events:
We are planning a series of events to take place during the dates of 6/15-6/19.
We have combined a variety of youth, adult, and events for all ages during the
black pride celebration week to ensure we are including and recognizing all of
our community.
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