We know this fight won’t be won overnight, but we are here for the long haul. The attacks on our community are real, they are dangerous, and they are happening right now. That’s why this plan is not just about reacting—it’s about organizing, mobilizing, and winning. This is a fight for safety, justice, equality, and opportunity for everyone in our community. And we need all of you to be a part of it. Here’s how we’re taking action—starting now!
Emergency Response System: Pride Patrol
✅ Pride Patrol – A mobilized force of LGBTQ+ community members and allies ready to show up in numbers at school board meetings, library board meetings, and public protests when needed. No one in our community stands alone.
✅ Rapid Response Actions – Planning and executing protests where and when they are needed most.
💡 Call to Action: Sign up to be part of Pride Patrol. Your presence can change the narrative.
Representation at the Policy & Government Level
✅ Candidate Training Academy – We need more parents, teachers, students, and community members running for local office, school and library boards. This nonpartisan training program gives you the tools to win and lead.
✅ We need YOU to run – Because representation is power.
💡 Call to Action: If you’ve ever thought about running, this is your moment. Let’s build the next generation of leaders together.
Humanizing Our Lives & Families: Our Voices, Our Stories
✅ Public Awareness Campaign – A multi-platform storytelling project featuring videos, op-eds, interviews, and social media campaigns that center the voices of LGBTQ+ people, parents, and allies.
✅ Media & Speakers Bureau – Training LGBTQ+ and allied speakers to go on TV, testify at school boards, and engage with the media.
✅ Community Visibility Events – LGBTQ+ Family Days, Public Meetups, and Business Ally Campaigns to normalize LGBTQ+ lives in everyday spaces.
💡 Call to Action: Share your story. When we put real faces and voices to our community, we create real change.
Long Island Pride 2025 – The Most Consequential Pride Ever
✅ 35th Anniversary of Long Island Pride – Honoring our history with the largest march in LI Pride history.
✅ Organizing for the LARGEST Pride March LI has ever seen – We need every LGBTQ+ person and ally in the streets.
✅ Building a Pride Planning Committee – Because Pride is not just an event—it’s a movement.
✅ Pride as a Platform for Action – Elevating visibility, advocacy, and community organizing within the celebration.
💡 Call to Action: Be part of history. Join the movement. Let’s make this the biggest, most defiant Pride ever.
Increased Support for Parents & Families
✅ Parent Empowerment Program – Resources, support groups, and advocacy tools for parents and families of LGBTQ+ youth.
✅ A network of support, action, and strength.
💡 Call to Action: Tell us what you need, and we will build it together. We lift each other up.
United for Justice Coalition: Building a Long-Term Movement
✅ We are launching the United for Justice Coalition – Bringing together progressive organizations, businesses, and justice movements to build power together.
✅ A permanent coalition that ensures we are not just reacting but shaping the future.
💡 Call to Action: If your organization, business, or group wants to stand with us, this is your moment to step up.
Join the Movement
✔ Show up for Pride Patrol.
✔ Run for office.
✔ Share your story.
✔ Join the Long Island Pride Planning Committee
✔ Support parents and families.
✔ Join the United for Justice Coalition.