Foothills Pride
Foothills Pride's Progressive Pride Day 🌈 November 2nd 2019 in Downtown Morganton was a success.
The News Herald recap link
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A community-based day
of partnering businesses and organizations who have
chosen to display rainbow flags in
solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ people of
Burke County and beyond.
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Please patron these businesses and let them know how much we appreciate their allyship! They will be offering specials, events, and making extra efforts be safe and welcoming establishments for LGBTQIA+ folx.
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This day is presented by Foothills Pride and partnering businesses listed below. This is not a traditional pride with a parade or vendors, nor is it sponsored by any public space or civic entities. It is an even organized by the community, for the community, to promote inclusivity and diversity in our downtown district.
Look for more information about future events and a more traditional pride celebration in 2020!
The News Herald recap link
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A community-based day
of partnering businesses and organizations who have
chosen to display rainbow flags in
solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ people of
Burke County and beyond.
~
Please patron these businesses and let them know how much we appreciate their allyship! They will be offering specials, events, and making extra efforts be safe and welcoming establishments for LGBTQIA+ folx.
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This day is presented by Foothills Pride and partnering businesses listed below. This is not a traditional pride with a parade or vendors, nor is it sponsored by any public space or civic entities. It is an even organized by the community, for the community, to promote inclusivity and diversity in our downtown district.
Look for more information about future events and a more traditional pride celebration in 2020!
Communities Uniting to Celebrate Diversity
Our Mission
Foothills Pride is a newly formed organization based in Burke County, NC. We strive to provide opportunities to celebrate diversity, love, and fellowship within our community through cultural, artistic, social and educational events which affirm the lives of the LGBTTQQIAAP community.
Our Vision
Foothills Pride envisions a social climate in which the LGBTQIA+ community thrives in collaboration with friends, family and supporters.
Our Values
Foothills Pride is a newly formed organization based in Burke County, NC. We strive to provide opportunities to celebrate diversity, love, and fellowship within our community through cultural, artistic, social and educational events which affirm the lives of the LGBTTQQIAAP community.
Our Vision
Foothills Pride envisions a social climate in which the LGBTQIA+ community thrives in collaboration with friends, family and supporters.
Our Values
- Enrichment
We strive to enrich the lives of the LGBTTQQIAAP (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, intersex, asexual, ally, pansexual) community. - Volunteerism
We value the time, energy, commitment, and passion of our dedicated volunteers. - Awareness
In our aspiration to social, racial, and economic justice, we strive to understand and to respond to our community’s evolving needs. - Leadership
We believe in developing the future leaders of our community. - Unity
Through collaboration, we wish to unite our community, to embrace our differences, and to end prejudice. - Empowerment
We aim to empower community voices through visibility and our members through responsibility. - Solidarity
We stand in solidarity with communities at home and around the world, because we are not free until everyone is free.
