Kerry Festival of Pride - Kerry Pride 3.06

Kerry LGBT Festival of Pride's mission statement

“ Provide an opportunity for everyone to show their PRIDE for Kerry's LGBT community”

Kerry LGBT Festival of Pride's aims: being part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer community and the wider community.

● Foster a sense of pride, solidarity and community within the Kerry LGBTQ community, their family, their friends by giving the general Kerry community an opportunity to celebrate everything LGBTQ.

● Inspire individuals to embrace their identity as individuals in the wider community.

● Highlight and celebrate diversity within Kerry and surrounding regions.

● Inspire individuals to embrace their individuality and sameness.

● Raise public awareness of societal intolerance towards the LGBTQ community.

● Provide a space of safety for individuals to celebrate their individuality and sameness.

● Encourage Kerry organisations and individuals to organise alternative events and activities that help to support/raise awareness of Kerry's LGBTQ community during the week of the festival

●Support companies and organisations within Kerry that maintain and promote the work of the festival and Kerry's LGBT organisations/groups/individuals.

● Deal with all business matters with transparency, honesty and integrity.

● Develop and nurture relationships within and outside the international LGBTQ community.

● Take management decisions that will guarantee the longevity of Kerry LGBT Festival of Pride.