InterPride is the international organization that advances the Pride movement by coordinating with global partners that share our values.
We are uniquely suited to carry out our work because InterPride:
- Works with and supports the visibility and development of Pride networks around the world, thereby contributing to the presence and influence of Pride efforts at regional and local levels.
- Gathers regional Pride platforms dedicated to producing Pride events for diverse global SOGIESC (Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions, and Sex Characteristics) communities to learn and grow with each other.
- Manages, supports, and awards WorldPride™, global grant programs, and related initiatives.
In 1982, the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Pride Coordinators was formed in Boston, USA, with an initial membership of six USA Pride organizers. Over time membership has grown to include Pride organizers around the world, becoming InterPride in 1999. In 2021, membership totaled over 300 organizations from more than 60 countries. This growth has been matched by increasing diversity of membership. Since 2015, non-North American members have grown from 21% to 49%. This trend primarily reflects increased participation from Oceania and Global South (Africa, Asia, and South America).
The Pride movement continues to evolve. Pride has gained a presence in locations where it was previously absent or under-developed. There has also been significant growth in structures that gather Pride organizers together at a national or international level (known as Pride Platforms). This trend has created opportunities for InterPride to identify ways to better leverage regional knowledge to advance the rights of SOGIESC communities.
InterPride is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of officers directly elected by the membership and regional representatives. Co-Chairs of Committees and Working Groups are invited to attend Board meetings to facilitate information exchange and project coordination.
We also engage contractors and consultants in specific roles to support key functions.

InterPride owns and awards the license for the WorldPrideTM, the international flagship Pride event. These events are hosted by InterPride member organizations that are selected through a membership vote.
InterPride manages a range of projects, including PrideRadar, Racism Oppression and Awareness Program (ROAP), and InterPod; and works with partners on events such as Global Pride. We provide grants to Pride organizers and scholarships to members to attend our Annual General Meeting and World Conference (AGM & WC). The AGM & WC are hosted by member organizations selected through a membership vote.
Vision
InterPride’s mission is to achieve legal, social, and cultural equity for SOGIESC communities through the Pride movement.
Mission
To contribute to the visibility and inclusion of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) communities.
To connect, grow, and support Pride Platforms and networks globally
To assist the Pride movement to design and conduct human rights events that deconstruct myths, lies, and prejudices surrounding SOGIESC realities.
To maximize networking and communication across the global Pride movement, offer resources, grow, and leverage partnerships.
Pride
InterPride defines Pride as any public or semi-public gathering led by and for people of diverse SOGIESC communities that promotes visibility and inclusion.
Such gatherings take many forms, including but not limited to a parade, march, rally, festival, as well as events reflecting varying cultural practices such as pageants, traditional dance, ceremonies, and storytelling.
InterPride recognizes that the nature of Pride gatherings is influenced by political, social, and cultural contexts, including constraints imposed by at-risk environments.
A Pride organization produces a Pride event. An organization may be described as Pride-like where it does not produce a Pride event but aspires to do so. The inability to produce a Pride event may be due to factors such as the prohibition against public assembly, politically hostile environments, lack of funding, or organizational capacity.
Our Values
InterPride commits to the following values

TRUST
We all have made a commitment to InterPride. To fulfill the responsibilities of our role in the organization, to support our colleagues, and to further the mission of InterPride. With that commitment, we make a choice to trust one another. We will trust that each person is here to further the mission of InterPride in their own way and that collaboratively we can accomplish our goals. We will be open and transparent about our views, feelings and personal values as they relate to our work at InterPride.
RESPECT
Every one of us comes from different parts of the world, with different life experiences, abilities, skill sets, privileges and perspectives. We commit to being respectful with one another at all times. This includes respecting different opinions than our own.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We make a commitment to follow through on the tasks we have committed to. We will communicate regularly about our work, participate in Board and Committee meetings, and respond to communications. We will ask for help when needed and acknowledge when we aren’t able to complete something on time. We are a learning team and commit to ownership of our mistakes and failures. As a team, we commit to supporting each other, and ensuring that the work of InterPride is accomplished.
DIVERSITY
InterPride supports all people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics. We commit to celebrating this diversity in the global pride movement, our team and our member organizations. We will refrain from any form of racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, interphobia, or other identity-based discrimination or judgement.
MULTICULTURALISM
We are a global organization and therefore will have many people from different cultures and ways of life on our team. Our personal culture is complex and is not defined only by our locality or nationality. We commit to being open to learning from each other and acknowledging that we will approach things differently than others on the team. We make a commitment to embrace, acknowledge and celebrate our cultural similarities and differences.
KINDNESS
Equity, equality and fairness are foundations to our work as the leadership of InterPride. We come together to make a positive impact on each other, our members, the global pride movement and the world. We recognize that we face adversity in our work, and that we are impacted as individuals by that adversity. We commit to being helpful and compassionate to each other. We will strive as individuals to be approachable by our peers. We agree to respond rather than react to both internal and external factors. We will take the time to show each other we care. As a team, we will have positive relationships with our peers, our members and other people impacted by our work.
BRAVERY
As a team we strive to create safe spaces for ourselves and our members. Spaces that are free from judgment based on identity or experience. We are aware that we cannot guarantee a safe space. We commit to creating and staying in a Brave Space. A space that facilitates dialogue, recognizes difference, overcomes oppression, and expects each person to share experiences and be open to new understandings. A space where we own the intent of our actions and their impact on the organization and others. A space where we choose to challenge each other with respect, to embrace diversity and to be honest about our emotions.
CONFIANCE
Nous avons tous pris un engagement envers InterPride. Nous nous sommes engagés à remplir les responsabilités de notre rôle dans l’organisation, à soutenir nos collègues et à faire avancer la mission d’InterPride. Avec cet engagement, nous faisons le choix de nous faire confiance. Nous avons confiance que chaque personne est ici pour faire avancer la mission d’InterPride à sa façon et que nous pouvons atteindre nos objectifs en collaboration. Nous serons ouverts et transparents quant à nos opinions, nos sentiments et nos valeurs personnelles en ce qui a trait à notre travail à InterPride.
RESPECT
Chacun d’entre nous vient de différentes parties du monde, avec des expériences de vie, des capacités, des compétences, des privilèges et des perspectives différentes. Nous nous engageons à être respectueux les uns envers les autres à tout moment. Cela inclut le respect des opinions différentes des nôtres.
RESPONSABILITÉ
Nous nous engageons à mener à bien les tâches que nous nous sommes engagées à accomplir. Nous communiquerons régulièrement sur notre travail, participerons aux réunions du conseil d’administration et des comités, et répondrons aux communications. Nous demanderons de l’aide si nécessaire et reconnaîtrons que nous ne sommes pas en mesure de terminer quelque chose à temps. Nous sommes une équipe d’apprentissage et nous nous engageons à assumer nos erreurs et nos échecs. En tant qu’équipe, nous nous engageons à nous soutenir mutuellement et à veiller à ce que le travail d’InterPride soit accompli.
DIVERSITÉ
InterPride soutient toutes les personnes ayant des orientations sexuelles, des identités de genre, des expressions de genre et des caractéristiques sexuelles différentes. Nous nous engageons à célébrer cette diversité au sein du mouvement mondial de la fierté, de notre équipe et de nos organisations membres. Nous nous abstiendrons de toute forme de racisme, de capacitisme, de sexisme, d’homophobie, de biphobie, de transphobie, d’interphobie ou de toute autre forme de discrimination ou de jugement fondé sur l’identité.
MULTICULTURALISME
Nous sommes une organisation mondiale et notre équipe comptera donc de nombreuses personnes issues de cultures et de modes de vie différents. Notre culture personnelle est complexe et ne se définit pas uniquement par notre localité ou notre nationalité. Nous nous engageons à être ouverts à l’apprentissage mutuel et à reconnaître que nous aborderons les choses différemment des autres membres de l’équipe. Nous nous engageons à embrasser, reconnaître et célébrer nos similitudes et nos différences culturelles.
GENTILLESSE
L’équité, l’égalité et la justice sont les fondements de notre travail en tant que dirigeants d’InterPride. Nous nous réunissons pour avoir un impact positif les uns sur les autres, sur nos membres, sur le mouvement mondial de la fierté et sur le monde. Nous reconnaissons que nous faisons face à l’adversité dans notre travail et que cette adversité nous affecte en tant qu’individus. Nous nous engageons à être utiles et compatissants les uns envers les autres. Nous nous efforcerons, en tant qu’individus, d’être abordables par nos pairs. Nous acceptons de répondre plutôt que de réagir aux facteurs internes et externes. Nous prendrons le temps de nous montrer mutuellement attentifs. En tant qu’équipe, nous aurons des relations positives avec nos pairs, nos membres et les autres personnes concernées par notre travail.
BRAVERIE
En tant qu’équipe, nous nous efforçons de créer des espaces sûrs pour nous-mêmes et pour nos membres. Des espaces exempts de tout jugement fondé sur l’identité ou l’expérience. Nous sommes conscients que nous ne pouvons pas garantir un espace sûr. Nous nous engageons à créer et à rester dans un espace courageux. Un espace qui facilite le dialogue, reconnaît la différence, surmonte l’oppression et attend de chaque personne qu’elle partage ses expériences et soit ouverte à de nouvelles compréhensions. Un espace où nous assumons l’intention de nos actions et leur impact sur l’organisation et les autres. Un espace où nous choisissons de nous défier mutuellement avec respect, d’embrasser la diversité et d’être honnêtes quant à nos émotions.
CONFIANÇA
Todos nós assumimos um compromisso com a InterPride. Para cumprir as responsabilidades do nosso papel na organização, para apoiar os nossos colegas, e para promover a missão da InterPride. Com esse compromisso, fazemos a opção de confiar uns nos outros. Confiaremos que cada pessoa está aqui para promover a missão da InterPride à sua própria maneira e que, em colaboração, podemos cumprir os nossos objectivos. Seremos abertos e transparentes quanto aos nossos pontos de vista, sentimentos e valores pessoais à medida que se relacionam com o nosso trabalho na InterPride.
RESPEITO
Cada um de nós vem de diferentes partes do mundo, com diferentes experiências de vida, capacidades, conjuntos de competências, privilégios e perspectivas. Comprometemo-nos a ser sempre respeitosos uns com os outros. Isto inclui respeitar opiniões diferentes das nossas próprias.
CONTABILIDADE
Comprometemo-nos a levar a cabo as tarefas com as quais nos comprometemos. Comunicaremos regularmente sobre o nosso trabalho, participaremos nas reuniões do Conselho de Administração e do Comité, e responderemos às comunicações. Pediremos ajuda quando necessário e reconheceremos quando não formos capazes de completar algo a tempo. Somos uma equipa de aprendizagem e comprometemo-nos a apropriar-nos dos nossos erros e falhas. Como equipa, comprometemo-nos a apoiar-nos mutuamente, e a assegurar que o trabalho da InterPride seja realizado.
DIVERSIDADE
InterPride apoia todas as pessoas de diversas orientações sexuais, identidades de género, expressões de género, e características sexuais. Comprometemo-nos a celebrar esta diversidade no movimento do orgulho global, na nossa equipa e nas nossas organizações membros. Abster-nos-emos de qualquer forma de racismo, de canibalismo, sexismo, homofobia, bifobia, transfobia, interfobia, ou outra discriminação ou julgamento com base na identidade.
MULTICULTURALISMO
Somos uma organização global e, portanto, teremos na nossa equipa muitas pessoas de diferentes culturas e modos de vida. A nossa cultura pessoal é complexa e não é definida apenas pela nossa localidade ou nacionalidade. Comprometemo-nos a estar abertos a aprender uns com os outros e a reconhecer que abordaremos as coisas de forma diferente dos outros na nossa equipa. Comprometemo-nos a abraçar, reconhecer e celebrar as nossas semelhanças e diferenças culturais.
KINDNESS
Equidade, igualdade e justiça são os alicerces do nosso trabalho como liderança da InterPride. Reunimo-nos para ter um impacto positivo uns nos outros, nos nossos membros, no movimento do orgulho global e no mundo. Reconhecemos que enfrentamos a adversidade no nosso trabalho, e que somos impactados como indivíduos por essa adversidade. Comprometemo-nos a ser úteis e compassivos uns para com os outros. Esforçar-nos-emos como indivíduos para sermos acessíveis aos nossos pares. Concordamos em responder em vez de reagir a factores tanto internos como externos. Reservaremos o tempo necessário para mostrar uns aos outros que nos preocupamos. Como uma equipa, teremos relações positivas com os nossos pares, os nossos membros e outras pessoas afectadas pelo nosso trabalho.
BRAVERY
Como equipa, esforçamo-nos por criar espaços seguros para nós próprios e para os nossos membros. Espaços livres de julgamento com base na identidade ou experiência. Estamos conscientes de que não podemos garantir um espaço seguro. Comprometemo-nos a criar e a permanecer num Espaço Corajoso. Um espaço que facilita o diálogo, reconhece a diferença, supera a opressão, e espera que cada pessoa partilhe experiências e esteja aberta a novos entendimentos. Um espaço onde possuímos a intenção das nossas acções e o seu impacto na organização e nos outros. Um espaço onde escolhemos desafiar-nos mutuamente com respeito, abraçar a diversidade e ser honestos sobre as nossas emoções.
CONFÍA EN
Todos nos hemos comprometido con InterPride. Cumplir con las responsabilidades de nuestro papel en la organización, apoyar a nuestros colegas y promover la misión de InterPride. Con ese compromiso, elegimos confiar los unos en los otros. Confiaremos en que cada persona está aquí para promover la misión de InterPride a su manera y que, en colaboración, podemos lograr nuestros objetivos. Seremos abiertos y transparentes en cuanto a nuestras opiniones, sentimientos y valores personales en relación con nuestro trabajo en InterPride.
RESPETO
Cada uno de nosotros procede de distintas partes del mundo, con diferentes experiencias vitales, capacidades, habilidades, privilegios y perspectivas. Nos comprometemos a ser respetuosos con los demás en todo momento. Esto incluye respetar las opiniones diferentes a las nuestras.
RESPONSABILIDAD
Nos comprometemos a cumplir las tareas a las que nos hemos comprometido. Nos comunicaremos con regularidad sobre nuestro trabajo, participaremos en las reuniones del Consejo y de los Comités y responderemos a las comunicaciones. Pediremos ayuda cuando sea necesario y reconoceremos que no somos capaces de completar algo a tiempo. Somos un equipo de aprendizaje y nos comprometemos a asumir nuestros errores y fracasos. Como equipo, nos comprometemos a apoyarnos mutuamente y a garantizar que el trabajo de InterPride se lleve a cabo.
DIVERSIDAD
InterPride apoya a todas las personas de diversas orientaciones sexuales, identidades de género, expresiones de género y características sexuales. Nos comprometemos a celebrar esta diversidad en el movimiento global del orgullo, en nuestro equipo y en nuestras organizaciones miembro. Nos abstendremos de cualquier forma de racismo, capacitismo, sexismo, homofobia, bifobia, transfobia, interfobia u otra discriminación o juicio basado en la identidad.
MULTICULTURALISMO
Somos una organización global y, por tanto, en nuestro equipo habrá muchas personas de diferentes culturas y formas de vida. Nuestra cultura personal es compleja y no se define únicamente por nuestra localidad o nacionalidad. Nos comprometemos a estar abiertos a aprender los unos de los otros y a reconocer que enfocaremos las cosas de forma diferente a los demás miembros del equipo. Nos comprometemos a aceptar, reconocer y celebrar nuestras similitudes y diferencias culturales.
KINDNESS
La equidad, la igualdad y la justicia son las bases de nuestro trabajo como líderes de InterPride. Nos unimos para lograr un impacto positivo entre nosotros, nuestros miembros, el movimiento global del orgullo y el mundo. Reconocemos que nos enfrentamos a la adversidad en nuestro trabajo y que esa adversidad nos afecta como individuos. Nos comprometemos a ser útiles y compasivos con los demás. Nos esforzaremos como individuos en ser accesibles para nuestros compañeros. Nos comprometemos a responder en lugar de reaccionar a los factores internos y externos. Nos tomaremos el tiempo necesario para demostrar que nos preocupamos por los demás. Como equipo, mantendremos relaciones positivas con nuestros compañeros, nuestros miembros y otras personas afectadas por nuestro trabajo.
VALENTÍA
Como equipo, nos esforzamos por crear espacios seguros para nosotros y nuestros miembros. Espacios libres de juicios basados en la identidad o la experiencia. Somos conscientes de que no podemos garantizar un espacio seguro. Nos comprometemos a crear y permanecer en un Espacio Valiente. Un espacio que facilite el diálogo, reconozca la diferencia, supere la opresión y espere que cada persona comparta sus experiencias y se abra a nuevas comprensiones. Un espacio en el que somos dueños de la intención de nuestras acciones y de su impacto en la organización y en los demás. Un espacio en el que elegimos desafiarnos unos a otros con respeto, abrazar la diversidad y ser honestos con nuestras emociones.
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During InterPride’s Global Gala, Mayor Sepi Shyne presented us with a Proclamation.
WHEREAS,
InterPride was created to be a voice for the LGBTQIA+ community focused on advancing the Pride movement on a global scale by uniting people from all walks of life to celebrate diversity and inclusivity; and
WHEREAS,
in 1982, the National Association of Lesbian and Gay Pride Coordinators was established and over time grew to include Pride organizers around the world, becoming InterPride in 1999; and
WHEREAS,
as an international organization, InterPride’s growth has been matched by the increasing diversity of membership consisting of a global network with more than 375 Pride organizations in over 70 countries throughout the globe; and
WHEREAS,
through coordinated outreach, InterPride works with and supports the visibility and development of Pride networks around the world and gathers regional Pride platforms dedicated to producing Pride events for diverse global SOGIESC (Sexual Orientations, Gender Identities and Expressions, and Sex Characteristics) communities to learn and grow with each other and
WHEREAS,
on this night of elegance and celebration at InterPride’s 40 Anniversary Gala, the City joins the organization and its members in celebrating InterPride’s dedication to increasing visibility and awareness, and advancing LGBTQIA+ rights and equality:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that the City Council of the City of West Hollywood hereby recognizes InterPride on the memorable occasion of its 40th anniversary and honors the organization’s commitment to achieve legal, social, and cultural equity for the LGBTQIA+ and SOGIESC communities through the Pride movement.
Resolved this 29th day of April, 2023
Signed by,
Sepi Shine, Mayor
John M. Erickson, Mayor Pro Tempore
Lauren Meister, Councilmember
John Hellman, Councilmember
Chelsea Byers, Councilmember”
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InterPride is incorporated in the U.S.A. and is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under U.S. law. It is funded by membership dues, sponsorship, merchandise sales, and donations from individuals and organizations. InterPride assists member organizations at their discretion. InterPride promotes networking, makes introductions, shares good practices, suggests ideas, mentors, offers advice, provides education/information, and assists when needed. InterPride doesn’t interfere in Member organizations’ local matters and calls for de-escalation and dialogue to build on the global impact of visibility through Pride. Member organizations and Prides worldwide design and organize their events without the direct involvement of InterPride.
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