Thursday, September 20, 2018

Evan Stoner previews the advent of Southern Indiana Pride.


Evan's essay begins with an appropriate history lesson before seguing to the launch of Southern Indiana Pride. It appears that Southern Indiana Pride will be a successor of sorts to a previous group, now defunct. 

UPDATE: Southern Indiana Equality is no more.


At times it takes time, and the time seems right ... right now.

Launching Southern Indiana Pride
, by Evan Stoner at Medium

... Hyper-partisanship and division plagues the current state of U.S. national discourse. I strongly believe that re-discovering American unity rests squarely on the shoulders of my generation. Since 2016, Jeffersonville Pride has refused to pour gasoline on a partisan wildfire. Our organization has consistently invited leaders who represent opposing political views to speak at Jeffersonville Pride and have welcomed support from Democratic and Republican leaders. Why? Because supporting LGBT civil rights transcends political partisanship. In these starkly divided times, our organization has been a strong voice of unity. We are proud of this identity, and we are proud to announce an upcoming event that will truly reflect our commitment to building bridges of unity throughout our hometown.

In early October, a brand new organization will launch. Southern Indiana Pride will harness the support and enthusiasm of Southern Indiana creators, educators, business leaders, and world-changers from across our region to work towards advancing LGBT inclusion and equality in Southern Indiana. Southern Indiana Pride will take Jeffersonville Pride’s place as the new host of the annual PRIDE parade and festival in Southern Indiana. Southern Indiana Pride is slated to take place summer 2019 in Jeffersonville.

The official launch of Southern Indiana Pride will take place at 7PM on National Coming Out Day, October 11th, 2018 at 300 Spring St. in downtown Jeffersonville! ...

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