About

Berkshire Pride is a community alliance composed of individuals representing diverse organizations and projects whose goal is to promote LGBTQ equality via community organizing.

This is done by implementing educational and support projects that empower LGBTQ people and enable a dialog about such issues.

Berkshire Pride is a freeform project with the goal of providing a platform for individuals and community organizations who want to make the Berkshires an even better, more inclusive and more welcoming place to visit and live for all people.

We are a launching point where already existing and new organizations can come together with non-affiliated community organizers and make change happen.

We are also the main organizing body of the annual Berkshire Pride Festival, which is organized via a steering committee and through planning input by volunteers.

The steering committee consists of leaders from Rainbow Seniors of the Berkshires, Berkshire Stonewall Community Coalition, Berkshire Trans Group, Berkshire Children and Families, Elizabeth Freeman Center, Live Out Loud Community Conference, as well as local community organizers that are not specifically tied to one single organization.