Kristin Dowling lives her life with a purpose: to prevent other members of the LGBTQ+ community from having to experience the same struggles that she did. Growing up in South Carolina in…
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Montgomery Pride United welcomes Colors River Region to the MPU family
We are thrilled to announce that Colors River Region is now under the umbrella of Montgomery Pride United. This enables us to support the vital work that Colors is doing to support…
Preparing for Pride 2022
Let’s get ready! On September 17, we will hold a festive variety show and silent auction to raise funds for our PRIDE activities. Join us for an evening of outrageous entertainment and…
MPU and Trevor Project Announce: The Safe Faith And Affirmation Spaces Resource Guide!
Montgomery Pride United is proud to present our Safe Faith and Affirmation Spaces: LGBTQ+ Alabama Resource Guide! Our Affirming Communities Coordinator, Jessi-Alex Brandon, has compiled this list of LGBTQ+-affirming places of worship…
Showing up: How Community Hero Meta Ellis’ activism, community building creates space for those in need
At the end of a long week, Meta Ellis had a few minutes to recline into a chartreuse couch in downtown Montgomery’s Bayard Rustin Community Center and Thrift Store. Ellis, director of…
MPU Research Fellows Present on the Life of Bayard Rustin
Our Historical Research Fellows Jessi-Alex Brandon and Joseph Williams present the life and work of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an indispensable force behind the civil rights movement alongside Martin Luther King Jr….
Montgomery Pride United Featured in Esquire
In Alabama, Pride is a Protest For Queer Survival — Even if that means Protesting Alone BY JUSTIN KIRKLAND JUN 8, 2020 – Esquire Magazine Link to original article and pasted below….