Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Meet the people behind PrideFest: Andie Lyons, Program Manager at Rainbow Alley/Youth Alley Representative


How long have you worked with PrideFest?
This is my first PrideFest wherein I have an “official” capacity.


What exactly do you do with PrideFest?

Work as a liaison between the Youth HIV/AIDS Coalition (YHAC) who sponsor Youth Alley and The Center to help create a youth only safe space at Pride.

How did you come to be involved with PrideFest?
It’s a (wonderful!) part of my job description!

What is your favorite part of PrideFest?
I love being surrounded by LGBTQ folks of all stripes and varieties!

What is your most memorable PrideFest moment?
Laying in the sun in Civic Center digesting carnie food and checking people out.

Why is an event like PrideFest important to the GLBT community?
Pride allows us an opportunity to celebrate our communities successes and remind each other that we’re not alone.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is Andie's first Pride - wish her luck! Andie has been really great so far - I'm very excited to see how much Youth Alley has grown as a part of Pride in the last 3 years.