 who also opposed police involvement in the event. Some Pride participants responded by yelling racial slurs and shoving the protesters, prompting a local alt-weekly to compare it to a Trump rally.

“I think many pride organizations are well aware that historically, they haven’t fully represented all aspects of our very broad, very diverse community,” said Sue Doster, co-president of InterPride, the international association of pride organizers. She added that Prides are at “a point of introspection” where they are trying to be more inclusive.


Doster has been involved in pride organizing for nearly 30 years. She said similar conversations about who should be running pride are happening not just nationally, but also globally.

“There have been all kinds of studies coming out in business sector that more diverse boards are more successful,” Doster said. “The trick is, building that diversity isn’t always easy. It does mean sometimes that the people who have traditionally been in power at the center of these organizations may need to just take a step aside—still be involved, but make room.”


When marginalized people start to win equality, there’s still always a hierarchy for who wins it first. Poor white men won the right to vote long before black men in America, and white women were able to freely exercise their right to vote a full 30 years before black women could. So it isn’t surprising that some members of the LGBTQ community—namely affluent, white, cisgender ones in major metropolitan areas—are eager to focus less on fighting and more on celebrating the community’s victories than those who still have a lot of skin in the game, so to speak.

Doster recounted that last year, Pride organizers in New York encountered criticism from people who said, “We have gay marriage now, so let’s just call it a parade instead of a march.” The organizers, who have called New York Pride a “march” since it began, said no to the name change. “We may have some rights, and we might have made great progress in a very short time period, but we still don’t have full equality,” said Doster. “We’re not there yet.”


It’s tempting to hold up the images of Sisters Pgh’s Ciora Thomas and Gary Van Horn, the affluent, white, cis president of Delta Foundation, as the epitome of this “activist vs. reveler” dich
who also opposed police involvement in the event. Some Pride participant respond by yelling racial slurs and shoving the demonstrator, prompting a local alt - weekly to compare it to a Trump rally. 

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dOster recOunted that last year, Pride ORganizeRs iN New YOrk eNcountereD crIticisM frOM peoplE who saId, “We hAvE gaY MArriaGE NoW, so LeT’s just call IT A paRade iNsTead Of a marcH.” The organizers, who hAVe cAlled New York PRidE a “maRCH” sIncE It BEgaN, sAId nO TO the name change. “WE may have soMe RIgHts, and we miGHt hAvE made grEat progRess iN A very shOrt time peRiod, but we StIll dON’T haVe full equaLity,” said doster. “We’rE Not thERe Yet.”


It’S teMpting To HolD up thE imageS Of SIsterS Pgh’s CIoRa ThomAs and gaRy Van HorN, the affluent, white, cis preSident Of DelTa FOundation, As tHE epItome of thIs “acTivist vs. reVelEr” dIch
 who also opposed police i nvolvement  in t heeve nt . So me P ride participa n ts r esponded by yelling ra cialsl u rs a n dshovi ng thep ro t e ste rs ,pro mp t in g a l oca l alt-w eekly to c omp ar e it to a Tr u mp  rally.

“ I t hink many pr ide  organ iz ati o ns ar e w ell a ware t h at his torically ,t hey ha v en’t fu l l yrepr esented all aspec t so f our very bro ad, ve ry di v e rse  co mmunity,”sa id Su e  Doster ,  c o - p res i dent of Inter Pride, thei nte rnatio na l a s sociat ion o fp rid e organizer s. S he addedthat P r ides ar e  at “apointofint rosp e ct io n”wh e ret he y a r e t rying to  b emoreincl u s i v e.

Do ster  hasbeen involved  in  pri d e o rgani zingforne arly30 yea rs. S he  said similar c onve rsationsabo ut  wh oshoul d  be ru nni ngpride a re happ e nin gn o t  j ust nationally, bu ta l so  globall y.

“T h er eh ave been  a llkind s of st udie s  c oming ou t in b u si ne ss sect or  thatmo rediv erseb oard s aremore suc cessf u l,” Doster sai d . “The tricki s, b ui l ding  th at diversit y is n ’t a lway s  e asy .  It d oes m ea n  s o metimes that the pe op le who  have  traditionall y been inp o w er at th e ce n te r  of these orga nizat ions may n e ed to ju st ta ke a ste p aside—s t i ll be in vol ved , b utm a ke  room.”


Whe n marg in alizedpeo ple sta rttowin  eq ua lity, the re’s sti ll  a lw ay s a  hier a rchy for  w howi nsit fi r st. Po or wh iteme nw onthe rig h tt o  vot elo ng b efo re  blac k me n  in  Americ a, and wh ite wome nwe re able  to freely ex er cise their  r igh t to v o t e a full  30 years before blackw omen co uld . Soit i sn’t surp ris ing th ats ome me mbersof th eLGB T Q  comm u n it y—n am ely afflue n t , w hite,  c isge nder on es in major metrop o lit an areas—areeag er t o fo cus le s s o nf igh t i ng and more oncelebratin gt he  community ’ s v ic toriesthan th ose w h o still  have a l ot of ski nin t h e  ga me, so tospeak.
Doster re c ounte d  t hat l ast  year,  P rid e org anizer s  in  NewYork e nc ounter ed cr it icism fr om people who said, “We  havegay m arr iage now,  so let ’s just c allit a parad e i nst ead o f a march .” T h eorg a nizer s, w h o have ca l le d N e w  Y ork Pride a “ m arc h” si nce it beg an,said no to the na m e change. “Wemayh a vesom e  rig ht s, and we migh t h av e made gre at  progress i n a very  s h ort t ime pe riod,but wes t il l  don’t  hav e f ull equal ity ,” said Do st er .  “We’r e no tthereyet.”
It’ s tempting to hold  up t h e  imag e s o f Sis te rs Pgh’ s  Cio ra Thomasand Gary Va n Horn , th e aff luent,wh ite, c ispr esident of Delta Fou ndati on, asth e ep ito me ofthis “ activ istvs . r eveler” d i c h
 who_also opposed_police involvement in the_event. Some_Pride_participants responded_by_yelling racial slurs_and shoving the_protesters, prompting a local_alt-weekly to compare_it_to a Trump rally.

“I think many pride organizations are well aware that historically, they_haven’t_fully represented_all_aspects_of our very broad, very_diverse community,” said Sue Doster,_co-president of_InterPride, the international association of pride organizers. She_added_that Prides are_at “a point of introspection” where they are trying_to be more inclusive.


Doster has been_involved in pride_organizing_for_nearly 30 years. She_said similar conversations about who should_be running pride are happening not_just nationally, but also globally.

“There have been_all kinds of studies coming out_in business sector that more_diverse boards_are more successful,” Doster said._“The trick is,_building that_diversity isn’t always_easy. It does mean sometimes that_the people who_have traditionally been in power at_the_center of these_organizations_may_need to_just take a_step_aside—still be_involved,_but make room.”


When marginalized people start_to_win equality, there’s still always a hierarchy_for who wins it_first._Poor white men won_the right to vote long_before black men in America, and_white women_were able_to freely exercise their right to vote a full 30 years_before black women could. So it_isn’t surprising that some_members of_the_LGBTQ community—namely affluent,_white,_cisgender ones_in major metropolitan areas—are eager to focus_less on_fighting and more on celebrating the_community’s victories than those_who_still have a lot of skin_in the game, so to speak.

Doster_recounted that last year, Pride_organizers_in_New York encountered criticism from_people who said, “We have gay_marriage now, so_let’s just call it a parade instead_of_a march.” The organizers, who have_called_New York Pride a “march” since_it_began,_said no to the name_change. “We may have some rights,_and we might have made great progress in a_very short time_period, but we still don’t_have_full_equality,” said Doster. “We’re not there yet.”


It’s tempting to hold_up the_images of Sisters_Pgh’s Ciora Thomas and Gary Van Horn, the affluent, white,_cis president of Delta Foundation, as the_epitome of this “activist vs. reveler” dich