Pride House Community Center
Provides a safe space for GLBTQ community groups to meet, and for hosting community empowerment and advocacy events. The Center is open and utilized seven days a week, both during the day and evening.
Youth Filmmaking Project
The Director's Journey, Boulder Pride's LGBTQ youth filmmaking and media literacy project, is a hands-on approach to media education which teaches the concepts of media literacy and theory though the process of scripting, shooting, editing and screening a movie. The ideas and methods contained within the curriculum are based in a belief that everyone has an amazing story to tell and a desire to empower students to have a voice in the global media dialogue.
Red Party
In February 2008 Boulder Pride hosted its sixth annual communit-wide dance and fundraising event recently renamed, "The Red Party." The Eros themed
Red Party invites members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and straight allied community to come together to celebrate love, commitment, relationships and friendships. Proceeds from the Red Party help Boulder Pride realize its mission.
PrideFest
Situated in the heart of downtown Boulder, Boulder Pride Block Party provides visibility and community building for the entire GLBTQ community and its allies in Boulder County. Block Party draws over 150 sponsors and vendors and 2,000 people annually.
Issues Advocacy
Boulder Pride advocates on behalf of the local GLBTQ community, for legislative issues, that have a direct impact on the lives of GLBTQ individuals in Boulder County. Boulder Pride advocates on legislative issues at both the local and state levels. Recent advocacy work has included in-depth work on domestic partnership legislation and Employment Non-Discrimination.
Social Events for the LGBTQ Communities
In an ongoing effort to build community by bringing together diverse persons within and outside of the queer community, Boulder Pride has a very robust events and activities calendar. Boulder Pride and its queer community partners average 15-20 activities and events per month. Some events are educational and feature guest speakers, workshops, films, lecture series. Other events are more social and feature concerts, dances, and potlucks.
Community Alliances and Coalitions Building
Due to the volume and complexity of issues that arise, Boulder Pride partners with local GLBTQ and allied organizations to strengthen the social justice work done in the community. Recent collaborations have focused on large community rallies, and developing a list of GLBTQ culturally competent front line service providers.
GLBTQ Communications Program
Pride currently offers a weekly “e” newsletter, which features all GLBTQ news in Boulder County. This comprehensive electronic newsletter is delivered to 2,500 persons. Pride has also developed an “activist alert” email list, which mobilizes community members on short notice. Boulder Pride also has a website, and has received a grant this year, to update and expand its site. Pride is also in the process of developing a comprehensive publicity plan.
Volunteer Program
The scope of Boulder Pride’s work cannot be accomplished without the support of hundreds of volunteer hours. Pride has a growing volunteer program, and currently has between 5 to 7 college students working at Pride and receiving service learning credit. Pride is planning for its first college intern this summer. Pride also has numerous community volunteers who help with administrative tasks, publicity, events, and programming.