Our Story
How St Pete Pride became the #1 Pride Celebration in Florida
It Began with a Promenade…
2003
In 2003, when Tampa’s pride parade was effectively shut down by legislators, the St. Petersburg community picked up the torch. That first “Pride Promenade” has turned into a month-long celebration, featuring activities across the city. And today, St Pete Pride is the biggest Pride celebration in the state of Florida and ranked in the top 40 largest Pride celebrations in the world!
But as the LGBTQIA+ rights movement has grown and evolved over the last two decades, so has St Pete Pride. New board members and volunteers continuously step up to carry the torch forward, ensuring all voices within the LGBTQIA+ community are seen, heard, respected, and celebrated. We have expanded our vision and worked to create an organization that better embodies the diversity of the St. Petersburg community.
A Community United
Present Day
It all began with a promenade, but our mission is now to become a cultural institution dedicated to promoting a legacy of love throughout the city, 365 days a year.
St Pete Pride isn’t just representative of the community, it is the community: our volunteers, our community partners, our sponsors, and the hundreds of thousands of people aged 1 to 100 who participate in our events each year.
We are the reflection of a community united by its diversity. And we look forward to growing together for many years to come!
Tess Brown
Office Manager
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Lisa Rose
Product Manager
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