Community and allies gather at the New Orleans Pride Center

Our Mission

The New Orleans Pride Center is a welcome, inclusive hub for local and regional LGBTQ2IA+ individuals and communities where all feel safe to celebrate their authentic selves and thrive through connection.

Our Vision

A permanent, sustainable community center that facilitates a connection-centered, equitable, and joyful existence for LGBTQ2IA+ individuals and communities in New Orleans and the Gulf South.

Our Values

  1. We prioritize collaboration and respect among individuals and organizations in our region.

  2. Acknowledging past harms and inequities, we are committed to equity and inclusion through concrete practices and policies, creating pathways of accountability to prevent further harm.

  3. We embrace and celebrate the diversity of our communities and honor the intersectionalities that thread our identities, our connectedness, and our lived experiences. 

  4. As part of the movement for equality and justice, we advocate for human rights on all levels, from local to global.

  5. We value holistic wellbeing so all LGBTQ2IA people can lead healthy, thriving, authentic lives. 

  6. We honor the culture bearers of our communities, creating opportunities for LGBTQ2IA cultural creation and preservation to enrich across generations.

  7. We commit to integrity in our work and relationships; sustaining trust by and for our communities.

  8. We center celebration and joy as a rejuvenating practice that elevates the journeys of the individuals and communities we serve.

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