We love parties and parades, but Pride can be about so much more. Celebrate love in all its forms by supporting Chattanooga’s LGBTQ+ community. Here’s how you can give back to several local organizations and nonprofits.

Chattanooga Pride | 501(c)3 nonprofit

Manages the Chattanooga Pride festival
Brings the LGBTQ+ community and allies together to celebrate diversity, build networks of support, and educate and strengthen the local community
Advocates to improve the quality of life and defend the rights of all LGBTQ+ individuals
Donate or volunteer at upcoming events

Chattanooga Queer Empowerment Collective | Nonprofit organization

Builds connections within Chattanooga's LGBTQ+ community through mutual aid, weekly meet-ups, and workshops
Get involved by donating or attending an event — most are posted on the organization's Instagram

Chattanooga Trans Liberation Collective | Community organization

Aims to make Chattanooga and Tennessee safe spaces where trans people can be themselves without fear or limitation
Donate or check out the organization’s Instagram page for upcoming events and ways to get involved

Soft Animal | Nonprofit organization

Works to bring marginalized people to the center through accessible, safe, and inclusive events, classes, and community work
Support the cause by purchasing a T-shirt; all proceeds support upcoming Soft Animal events

The Seed Theatre | 501(c)3 nonprofit

Creates inclusive arts programming and provides community resources, education, and support for LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities
Donate to the organization

Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Chattanooga | LGBTQ+ support group

Serves as the Chattanooga branch of the first and largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families, and allies
Meets monthly on the third Sunday of each month at Barking Legs Theater (1307 Dodds Ave.) at 1 p.m
Donate to PFLAG

Spectrum | UTC’s Queer Collective

Engages in activism, education, and building community
Hosts events and provides an inclusive space for students, staff, faculty + community members
Meets Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the Lupton Prism Center

Chattanooga Queer Community Forum | Community organization

Aims to empower the LGBTQ+ community through conversation and consensus-driven activism
Connect through the group’s Facebook page with ways to get involved

Nooga Diversity Center | Nonprofit organization

A community-based fiscal sponsor for local and regional LGBTQ+ groups that offer resources, host events, and create opportunities to uplift and support the community
Provides community outreach programs to bring broader acceptance + understanding of diversity

Cempa Community Care | Community health center

Provides affordable, compassionate, and high-quality care through advancing comprehensive support services + person-centered best practices
Offers treatment, prevention, and support services to those impacted with health disparities with a focus in primary and infectious disease care

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