r/MahoningValleyLGBTQIA

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Showing up matters.

With Pride Month only a few short weeks away, local Pride organizers are facing an uphill battle. As legislation and hostility targeting the LGBTQ+ community continue to increase, corporate donations have dropped even further this year, leaving many Pride organizations in urgent need of community support.

To help ease that burden, last‑minute fundraising events are being organized to ensure these vital celebrations and services can continue. Pride organizations provide life‑saving support by countering social stigma, celebrating diversity, and serving as powerful platforms to advocate for equal rights, visibility, and safety in the face of ongoing discrimination.

By attending one of these fundraisers, supporters can make a direct impact. All proceeds benefit local LGBTQ+ nonprofits.

🌈 UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS 🌈

WHOSE DRAG IS IT ANYWAY?

Benefiting New Castle’s Pride In the Park

🗓 Sunday, May 17 | ⏰ 6 PM

📍 1315 E Washington St, New Castle, PA

COMEDY DRAG SHOW BENEFIT

For Pride Youngstown

🗓 Sunday, May 31 | ⏰ 8 PM

📍 West Side Bowl, Youngstown, OH

DRAG BRUNCH

For Full Spectrum Pride in the Valley

🗓 Sunday, June 7

📍 Modern Methods Brewing, Warren, OH

(Details coming soon!)

Showing up matters. Please share, attend, and support if you can, our local Pride organizations truly need it. 🌈

u/Coristons — 8 days ago
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Stand With Pride

🌈 Stand With Pride, A NAMI Family Support Group

As a parent of an LGBTQ+ child (and someone who advocated with another nonprofit to successfully open Ohio’s only adult LGBTQ+ shelter!) I know how important it is for families to have trusted support and real answers.

If you love someone who is LGBTQ+ and navigating mental health challenges, Stand With Pride offers a safe, confidential, peer‑led space to connect with others who understand.

💬 Bring your questions, you’ll get answers

📘 Receive a free information booklet, created by me, with resources and guidance

🤝 Free • Respectful • Non‑judgmental (18+)

📅 First Monday monthly | 6–7:30 PM

📍 Church Hill United Methodist Church

Hosted by NAMI Mahoning Valley

💜 You don’t have to do this alone.

👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-with-pride-a-nami-mahoning-valley-support-group-tickets-1986084335712

u/Coristons — 9 days ago