NWPA Pride Alliance Inc.

NWPA Pride: More Than a Month. A Movement.

Since 1992, we've been here.

For the queer community in Erie and Crawford Counties, the NWPA Pride Alliance has been a constant presence. We started as a group of passionate people and became an official 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2012 to better serve our community. Our goal has always been simple: to make our community seen and heard, bring people together, and build a more accepting Northwest Pennsylvania for everyone.

We stand together in joy and in sorrow. Because that’s what community is. We were on the courthouse steps to celebrate marriage equality, and we held vigils to mourn the lives lost at Pulse.

And what a joy our 2025 Pride season was! After bad weather cut short our plans in 2024, we were determined to come back. And we did. This past June, our Pride on the Bay at Liberty Park was a huge success! The park was filled with music, laughter, and thousands of community members celebrating together. But we're not stopping there. We already have plans to make next year's celebration even better.

This is why your support during Erie Gives is so important.

Your donation helps us create the moments that define Pride in NWPA. It keeps our cornerstone events across two counties free and open to all. Events like:

• 
  The Erie Pride Parade: Where we march through the streets, visible and proud.


• 
  The Presque Isle Pride Picnic: A time for our families, friends, and allies to gather.


• 
  Meadville Pride on the Diamond: Our fantastic Pride event for the community in and around Meadville!


• 
  Pride on the Bay: Our largest celebration of the year at Liberty Park on Presque Isle Bay!

Your gift makes all of this happen. It pays for insurance, permits, security, and all the little things that go into making a safe, welcoming, and fun Pride season. You are helping us build a space where every single person in our LGBTQIA+ community knows they belong.

Thank you for being part of our story. We couldn't do this without you.