EUGENE PRIDE IS OVER 30 YEARS OLD.

Community members in Eugene began organizing what we now know as Eugene Pride in 1992 in response to ballot measure 9 and first registered as a nonprofit, the “Oregon Government Must Discourage Homosexuality Amendment”. From then, leadership changed hands between sapphic and gay communities. Eugene Pride has also been associated with the historical Alton Baker Park, until recently. The board moved to changed the venue of the festival due to a lack of support and accountability from the City of Eugene and Eugene Police Department respectively.

Pride celebrations are uniquely vulnerable to uninspired and repressed individuals who attend to spread their hateful speech. Organizers at Eugene Pride, along with queer centered organizations from Southern Oregon, and faith communities in Eugene have a coordinated response to the violent interlopers that embody an essential truth about the LGBTQIA2+ community: The first PRIDE was a riot. Eugene's queer community continues that legacy through political action, mutual aid, and radical joy.

These are the stories of the people who organize the festival and the community it platforms.

Stories of professionals, activists, artists, veterans, people with disabilities, spiritual seekers that reveal a glimpse of the spectrum that is Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Ace, & Two Spirit. In this documentary, we interview organizers, at the time, from the board. The accounts of Brooks McClain, Andrew, Nick West,

Other interviewees include

Is Pride Corporate?