Who We Are & What We Do
We are a team of North Haven residents looking to make our small Connecticut town an even better place to live. It is critically important to us that everyone feels safe, affirmed, and like they've always belonged here!
Mission
North Haven Pride is dedicated to creating a future where LGBTQIA+ individuals of all ages feel safe, affirmed, empowered, and wholeheartedly know they belong in our town. Through joyful annual Pride celebrations, education, advocacy, and community building, we foster a more inclusive community every day. Our youth programming, the most successful initiative we’ve undertaken, provides vital spaces for young people to connect, grow, and thrive.
Vision
For the past 15 months we have worked to establish annual Pride celebrations with the full support of town leadership. This includes the raising of a Pride flag for the month of June, an educational speaker series, youth advisory board, and advocacy alerts. At the end of 2024, North Haven Pride will have firmly established itself as a trusted resource to the LGBTQ+ community, in town and far beyond, and become a part of the fabric of what it means to live in North Haven.
In 5 years, North Haven will be a better place to live because of North Haven Pride. Bullying will be immediately called out and effectively addressed in our schools and community. LGBTQ+ people will know they belong in this town. A culture of education, community building, and advocacy will replace pockets of fear, ignorance, and intolerance. NHP’s leadership team will reflect the diversity of experience and perspective represented in our LGBTQ+ community. Our youth development work will continue to collaborate with established organizations like Q Plus as the towns represented by our youth participants continue to expand. NHP’s work with North Haven’s senior leaders and our local and state policy makers will have advanced beyond support to true partnership and vibrant, measurable advocacy.
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Values
Equity
Joy
Belonging
Justice
Confidence
Meet Our Executive Board and Steering Committee
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