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Salisbury Pride 2014
Salisbury Pride Mission StatementSalisbury Pride, Inc. builds safe inclusive communities in Rowan County and the surrounding areas with an emphasis on acceptance and valuing individuals of all sexual orientations or gender identities by: providing opportunities for positive visibility in and around the community; providing a safe environment that permits the expression of diverse perspectives; and education for the purpose of cultivating harmony within the community.
We Seek To- Create opportunities for integrating and promoting visibility for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning community.
- Provide safe opportunities and venues for people to celebrate their sexual orientation and gender identities.
- Foster the support and development of community groups.
- Promote human and civil rights.
- Work against prejudice and discrimination.
- Promote harmony among the community-at-large.
#ChangeYourMindWoodsonMayor Woodson declined our request for an official Pride Day but Salisbury Pride will go on without it! Read the Salisbury Post article here. Each year dedicated individuals and the community work hard to have a festival free from hate where all people can celebrate diversity inclusively and openly.
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If you believe the Mayor should declare the proclamation for Pride Day stand with us and make a donation today. We have set a goal of $1,000 and if we reach it by Tuesday June 3rd a generous donor will match it. Click to donate.Read the City of Salisbury’s Mission Statement here and tell us if you think the Mayor is following it. Use #changeyourmindwoodson to get the word out, Tweet it, Facebook it, Instagram it and talk about it…let the Mayor know he isn’t acting with “fairness and equality” as the City’s Mission Statement says. Come to the Festival on 6/21/14 and show the Mayor of Salisbury that the community doesn’t agree with his decision!
**Please make sure you use the Proclamation Donation Button or note on your payment you are donating for the Proclamation Match.
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