Samantha started volunteering with Sussex Pride Youth in October 2023. She has been a regular in our Sea Witch Festival Team, and this year she is serving as a co-chair of Rehoboth Beach Pride. You can reach Samantha at samantha@sussexpride.org. Where are you originally from? I am originally from Wilmington and I’ve been in Rehoboth … Read more
Are you passionate about the LGBTQ+ Health Equity? Do you want to contribute to a vibrant community conversation on health & wellnes within the LGBTQ+ community? Sussex Pride invites you to become our Health & Wellness Editor! This is a unique opportunity to engage with your community, showcase artistic talent, and help promote the health … Read more
Meet our volunteer Indigo (they/them). Indigo lives with their parents, their Grandma, their dog Bridget and their cat Phantom! Indigo says “Each of them is important to me in their own ways and have taught me many values and lessons. My mom has always been my advocate, and she inspires me every day to do … Read more
Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs): Help LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care Thrive Navigating the foster care system can be an arduous and daunting experience, particularly for vulnerable youth who identify as LGBTQ+. However, Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are playing a vital role in providing support, guidance, and advocacy to ensure the best possible outcomes for these … Read more
Sussex Pride has had the opportunity to collaborate with many different community organizations including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Sports Teams, Social Groups, Churches and Faith Based Organizations. If you are an organization interested in supporting the LGBTQ+ community in Sussex County, here are some ways we can potentially work together. Invite us to your next … Read more
Sussex Pride Program committees are made up of community members like you, along with representatives from other non-profit organizations and state agencies, working together to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ+ folks living in Sussex County and the state of Delaware. Sussex Pride currently has two committees meeting monthly. They are our health committee … Read more
If you’re interested in getting more involved in Sussex Pride, serving on a board committee may be a good fit for you. Our Board of Directors has three standing committees, and you do not need to be a board member to volunteer for one of these committees. It is an excellent way to meet some … Read more
Sussex Pride has several outreach events coming up and we are looking for some volunteers to help. Volunteers will staff the outreach table, talk to visitors about Sussex Pride, collect email addresses, and answer questions. If you don’t think you know enough about Sussex Pride, don’t worry, there will be others there to back you … Read more
Volunteers are needed to help plan the Transgender Day of Remembrance. 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 … Read more
You’re invited to help us plan this year’s Sussex County World AIDS Day event. World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. If … Read more