Pride Series Call for Submissions

Pride Speaker Series

The Pride Speaker Series invites potential speakers to submit lecture proposals. Speakers are invited to present on clinical and social justice topics related to gender, sexuality, and wellness. Each lecture is typically an hour with questions and discussion to follow. Please submit lecture proposals to Julissa and Noah at orgullodelaware@gmail.com. The series takes place on … Read more

House Bill 230: Trans Refuge Bill

Trans Refuge Bill, Delaware

House Bill 230 was introduced in the Delaware State Legislature on June 15th by representative DeShanna Neal. The Bill would: Additional sponsors of the bill are Senator Kyle Evans Gay, Senator Sarah McBride, Rep. Valerie Longhurst, Rep. Eric Morrison, and Rep. Debra Heffernan. Rep. Paul Baumbach is a co-sponsor. Rep. Neal made the following statement … Read more

Rehoboth Pre-Pride Flag Raising Happy Hour 

Rehoboth Beach City Hall

The City of Rehoboth will raise the Pride Flag on Monday June 5th in honor of Pride Month. This will take place sometime between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM. Glenn Lash is hosting a pre flag raising happy hour at the Purple Parrot starting at 3:00 PM. The group will gather at the Purple Parrot … Read more

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Bill Introduced

LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Bill

Update: This bill has been passed by the General Assembly. The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Bill has been introduced in the Delaware State Legislature by Eric Morrison. The LGBTQ+ Panic Defense is a legal strategy often used to defend perpetrators of violence against LGBTQ+ people, claiming that their violent reaction against an LGBTQ+ person was caused … Read more

2023 has seen record numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills and we’ve had enough.

No Time to Hate

Sussex Pride is proud to stand with CenterLink, and LGBTQ+ Community Centers across the country, in standing against hateful and discriminatory legislation being introduced in state legislatures across the country. For years, anti-LGBTQ bills have been on the ballot in statehouses around the country, but in 2023 the legislation – both in volume and appalling … Read more

Sussex Pride Marks the Transgender Day of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility

As the world celebrates the Transgender Day of Visibility, Sussex Pride takes this opportunity to recognize and celebrate the leadership of transgender community members in our organization. The Transgender Day of Visibility was established in 2009 to celebrate the resilience and accomplishments of the transgender community while raising awareness about their rights and challenges. Today, … Read more

Resolution Supporting LGBTQI+ Youth Introduced

Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth Legislation

Senator Brian Schatz, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Barbara Lee introduced a resolution March 28th titled the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Resolution to Protect LGBTQI+ Youth. Sussex Pride is proud to join GLSEN, the National Education Association, and LGBTQI+ Community Centers across the country in supporting this initiative. The Resolution: Learn more about … Read more

Tennessee Drag

Tennessee Drag by Glenn Lash

Op-Ed by Glenn Lash I woke up last Friday to this: “Tennessee on Thursday became the first state to enact a law explicitly targeting drag shows, while also joining a growing list of GOP-led states to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. The drag show provision criminalizes performances that take place in public or … Read more

Call for Support for Transgender Veterans

Trans Veterans

Sussex Pride invites individuals and organizations to join us in signing on to this letter asking President Biden to remove the regulatory exclusion on gender affirming surgery from VA’s Health Benefits package. In the U.S. Armed Forces, transgender people serve at a disproportionate rate when compared to their cis-gender counterparts, making the Department of Veterans … Read more