The International Association of , , Bisexual, , (LGBTI) Pride Coordinators InterPride History – Spring 1981

Rick Turner (NY) and Marsha H. Levine () met at a Gay and Lesbian leadership conference in Los Angeles. While discussing common issues that both of their Pride organizations faced, they agreed it would be great if someday all Pride groups could get together. InterPride History –1982 • Doug Moore from created the first complete list of nationally known pride organizations. • Marsha worked to pull together the first meeting and on Columbus Day weekend in Boston, Chicago and joined , Boston, Los Angeles, and San Diego, thus comprising the 6 original cities of (what is now) InterPride.

InterPride History –1983 San Diego – In just one year, attendance increased to about 60 delegates, the original 6 cities were joined by newcomers from , Phoenix, Wichita, Albuquerque, and . Many InterPride traditions began in San Diego… • The first national theme ("Unity and More in '84") • First banquet • First keynote speaker

InterPride History –1984 Wichita hosted the 3rd annual conference • Wichita's first (illegal) was held in the parking lot of the Bombay Bicycle Club. • The organization was rechristened 'International' with the participation of . • Morris Kight made his famous proposal that we all change our dates and gather together to host Stonewall 25 in 1994, a global cultural celebration.

InterPride History - Highlights 1986 - Created by-laws, incorporated IAL/GPC, and election of a regional Board of Directors. 1987 -The site of the 6th annual conference was switched to so people could attend the 1987 March on Washington after the conference.

InterPride History –1992 1992 – The conference took place in Long Beach, California and was co-hosted for the first time when Long Beach and West together. This conference welcomed the first European attendees representing Amsterdam and 1997 – The conference was hosted by , NY and was the first to have substantial participation from international committees, including attendees from Africa, South America, the Middle East, New Zealand and . InterPride History –1998+ • The conference moved overseas for the first time, to , Scotland. • The conference has since been held outside North America in: , Reykjavik, Iceland , New Zealand , Belgium InterPride Now InterPride’s Vision is a world where there is full cultural, social and legal equality for all.

InterPride’s Mission: Empowering Pride Organizations Worldwide.

InterPride Structure • 20 Geographic Regions • Currently, our most active regions are in North America • Regions 1-7 • Executive Committee • Regional Directors • Committees or Working Groups

See the “Easy Guide to InterPride” in the “Downloads” section of the website

InterPride Membership 2014 2014 Membership Associate 1% Region 1 Region 8 - 20 12% 20%

Region 2 4%

Region 3 7%

Region 7 15% Region 4 9%

Region 5 Region 6 17% 15%

Associate Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 - 20 InterPride Committees • Communications • Conference Structure and Integrity (CSIC) • Finance • Fund Development • Human Rights – Solidarity • Methods and Standards – Leadership Development – Strategic Planning • Member Services – Alumni • Scholarship • World Pride (Full Description of these committees are online or in the Methods and Standards Manual). Anyone can serve on an InterPride committee. To sign up for a committee, email me.

Member Benefits • Conferences and Networking • Global Calendar and Web Link Global App Calendar with ALL Member Pride events listed • Insurance • Hotel and Travel Services • Printing • Vinyl Banner Services • T-Shirts Conferences

• Annual General Meeting(AGM) and Annual World Conference (AWC)

• Regional Conferences

AGM 101 - Sessions • Plenaries • Regional Caucuses • Workshops – Skills building “How to” sessions – Panel Discussions • Networking • Fun!

During the Plenaries • Speaking – Identify yourself, and your committee each time before you start speaking – Who can speak – Avoid repeating earlier remarks • Pride reports (45 Seconds – there will be a timekeeper) – Name of Pride organization – How many attendees at your last Pride event – 2015 Event Dates – Highlights – keep short

More AGM Fun Facts

• 2015 AGM will be in Las Vegas, NV. • 2016 AGM will be in Montpellier, France. • This year we will vote on the host and location of the 2017 AGM • And we will vote on the 2017 Global Theme

InterPride Reference Tools • www.Interpride.org – InterPride’s website is a great reference for all things InterPride

InterPride Reference Tools

• InterPride AGM App – the app is available for both iOS and android.

• Social Media • Follow InterPride on Facebook and Twitter • Sign up for our eNewsletter at .org

• Global Pride App • Available now in iOS and soon in Android Worldwide • All member Pride events listed

Interpride.org Resources

• The Methods and Standards Guide – Available for download – Contains InterPride’s Mission, Bylaws, Standing Rules, and Resolutions. – You can also find committee rules, conference rules and other useful information. – Covers plenary operating procedures. Interpride.org Resources

• Scholarship Information – Partial Reimbursement Scholarship – While the Scholarship Committee pays for your hotel room, you are responsible for any additional hotel charges • Membership Information – Join or renew online – Manage your organizational contacts

IA* Field Guide

(*InterPride Acronyms)

AGM - Annual General Meeting otherwise known as the InterPride Conference. CAPI - Consolidated Association of Pride, Inc. CSIC - Conference Structure and Integrity Committee CSD – EPOA - European Pride Organiser’s Association ExComm – Executive Committee of InterPride (Co-Presidents, V.P.s, Secretary and Treasurer) HOP - Heritage of Pride (NYC’s Pride Organization) IAL/GPC - International Association of Lesbian/ Coordinators (A former longstanding name of InterPride) IALGBTPC - International Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Pride Coordinators (A brief-lived, also former name of InterPride) IP - InterPride

IA* Field Guide

(*InterPride Acronyms) NERP - North East Regional Prides (Region 6) MAPO – Mid America Pride Organizations (formerly Region 4) M&S - Methods and Standards, Could be the Committee or the Guide FCP – Fierté Canada Pride (Region 7) PART – Pride Association of Region Three (formerly Region 3) POSE - Prides of the South East (Region 5) SW50 – Shorthand for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in the US. Also called Stonewall 50. SUCUP - Sponsorship United Committee Under Pride (Historic term for the InterPride Sponsorship Committee) WAC – World Annual Conference or World Conference, another name for the AGM WP – World Pride

Thank You

Enjoy the conference!