To celebrate Pride Month 2020, Virtual Arizona Pride has asked members and allies of our Arizona LGBTQ+ community to share their thoughts on the importance of Pride and what it means to them.
David Fitzsimmon, Arizona Daily Star
Rebecca Semik, GLSEN Phoenix
Tami Wofford Staas, Arizona Trans Youth and Parent Organization
Sister Navi Ho, Grand Canyon Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Rep. Lorenzo Sierra, Arizona House of Representatives, Legislative District 19
Jeremy Bright, RipplePHX
Scott Blades, Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network
Nicole Stanton and Rep. Greg Stanton, US House of Representatives, Congressional District 9
Isis D. Frost, Miss Gay Tucson America 2020
Travis Craddock, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
Sam Cloud, Tucson Pride
Edward Michael, ArizonaDrag.com
Louis Turner, United Gay Informed Men of African Descent
Kathy Hoffman, Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miss Tucson Pride 2020 Lucinda Holliday and Mr. Tucson Pride 2020 Justin Deeper-Love
Senator Victoria Steele, Arizona Senate, LD6
Desiree DeMornay
Taylor Rene
Rep. Andres Cano, Arizona House of Represenatives, LD3
Nate Rhoton, Executive Director, one n ten
Stacey Jay Cavaliere, Executive Director, VIVRE
John Jackson Moyer, President, Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Michael Fornelli, Executive Director, Phoenix Pride
Mayor Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix
Rep. Daniel Hernandez, Arizona House of Representatives, LD2
Rep. Alma Hernandez, Arizona House of Representatives, LD3