Sussex Pride 
This message is shared from Clayton Gibston and the organizing committee… This moment in American history calls for courage. Brave spiritual leaders spent the last 100 years presenting our case for LGBTQIA+ affirmation, ministering to LGBTQIA+ people, helping religious institutions overcome ingrained bigotry, and publicly standing up to injustice in our communities. Countless books and … Read more
The federal government has terminated all LGBTQIA+ research – so it’s time to go back to our roots and do it ourselves! Sussex Pride is proud to join more than fifty local and national community based organizations to launch Out: The Community Survey. This is a totally volunteer collaboration between researchers and LGBTQIA+ community organizations … Read more
Community members put on their dancing shoes Friday night, November 14, filling the Listening Booth with energy as they danced, mingled, and bid on raffle items—all in support of Speak Out Against Hate’s Youth Scholarship Program and its Student Ambassador Internship Program. These initiatives help empower local high school students as they work alongside SOAH … Read more
In today’s digital landscape, staying connected with the organizations you care about is essential. While we maintain a presence on Meta platforms, we understand that many in our community are seeking alternatives to Facebook and Instagram. We want to ensure you can find us wherever you feel most comfortable and safe online. Concerns with Centralized … Read more
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester’s death, and began an important tradition that has become … Read more
The National LBTQ Institute on Intimate Partner Violence is working with Strength in numbers Consulting Group to understand LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence and their experiences with service providers. The survey is out now! Please share it with your network. We want as many LGBTQ+ people to take this survey as possible so we … Read more
Note: Mike Mitchell is no longer associated with WMDT 47ABC (9/19) SOAH and Sussex Pride Respond to Inflammatory SermonGroups call upon all members of our community to practice empathy and understanding. In light of the recent sermon delivered by Minister Mike Mitchell, Sussex Pride and Speak Out Against Hatefeel compelled to address the alarming language … Read more
Sussex Pride raffled off two pairs of tickets to Lilith Fest 2: a Celebration of Women in Music to our AIDS Walk and Dewey Goes Pink volunteers! Our raffle winners are Diane Scobey and Jessica Davis! We appreciate Diane and Jessica and everyone who has signed up to support our AIDS Walk and Dewey Goes … Read more
Money raised from the Rehoboth Beach Pride Raffle is used to support unhoused LGBTQ+ Youth in Delaware. We are excited to share that one of the recipients of those funds will be Lifelines South. For many years, Lifelines (operated by West End Neighborhood House) has provided housing support for LGBTQ+ youth, unaccompanied youth, and youth … Read more
The July 2025 issue of the Delaware Journal of Public Health, edited by Christopher Moore & Anna Filip, M.D., focuses on LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness. Read the articles linked below or click here to download the entire issue as a PDF file. 3 | In This Issue: LGBTQ+ HealthOmar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. & Katherine Smith, … Read more