Seattle Pride®


We can do more good, when we do it together!
Plenty of nonprofits, corporations, and individuals offer support and advocacy to Seattle LGBTQIA+ persons. But many of us are focused on our own areas of expertise, rather than coming together as a large, influential community—which is causing a frustrating slow-down in the pace of change.
At Seattle Pride®, we understand the challenges facing the LGBTQIA+ community, and we're willing to do whatever it takes to bring us all together—LGBTQIA+ persons, allies, nonprofits, and corporations—in the relentless pursuit of equal human rights for all.
Our History
The first Seattle Pride Parade (a march of fewer than 200 people) took place in 1974, although it wasn’t officially recognized by the city. Just three years later, the Parade welcomed 2,000 attendees, and Seattle Mayor Wes Ulman declared the first “Gay Pride Week.” In 1992, the Seattle Pride festivities expanded to include bisexual and transgender identities (LGBT). Today, the Seattle Pride® Parade is one of the largest in the country, attracting an estimated 300,000 members of the LGBTQIA+ community, friends, and allies. The Parade provides our entire community an opportunity to celebrate the present, envision the future, and honor our past
Over the years, we’ve come to understand that Pride parades and other celebrations are crucial. But they’re not enough. We’re continually expanding our advocacy and allyship efforts year-round to promote diversity and inclusivity—and to call our community to action.
Vision, Mission & Purpose
Mission
Create unity, honor diversity, and achieve equal human rights throughout our region and the world.
Purpose
We coordinate and promote LGBTQIA+ pride events in the Seattle area—celebrating the present, envisioning the future and honoring the past. As a non-profit organization, sponsorship and donations are used to offset expenses required to produce the year-round celebrations.
Seattle Pride is a registered 501(c)(4) organization and annually produces the Seattle Pride Parade, Seattle Pride in the Park, and the Seattle Pride Guide.
Seattle Pride Staff:
Executive Director
Patti Hearn
Programs Manager
Noah Wagoner
Programs Manager
Nick Albritton
Communications & Partnerships Manager
Ross Gonzalez
Board Of Directors:
Our Board of Directors is comprised entirely of volunteers. These extraordinary individuals are passionate about the LGBTQIA+ community and about bringing our mission to life.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Board President and Chair
Ramone Myers
Vice President
Secretary
Johnny Lê
Treasurer
Alex Morgan
BOARD DIRECTORS
Jack Anderson
Ashley Gibson
Claudia del Hierro
Velvine Jobiese
Tiffany Nakamitsu
Omar Rachid