ALASKA PRIDEFEST is sponsored each year by Identity, Inc. Identity is an umbrella organization that provides a full range of community services, including the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Anchorage, the annual Alaska Pride Conference, and the GLBT Help Line. Identity is an Alaska 501[c][3] nonprofit organization.

The PrideFest steering committee typically includes representatives from the major GLBT groups in Anchorage: The Imperial Court of All Alaska (ICOAA), The Last Frontier Men’s Club (TLFMC), the Alaska AIDS Assistance Association (Four A’s), Parents and Friends of Gay and Lesbians (PFLAG), Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) of Anchorage, Anchorage Mpowerment Project (AMP) , Radical Arts for Women (RAW), and others.

The goal of PrideFest is to provide the community with a means to celebrate the diversity within Alaska, and to give expression to the pride we feel as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. We hope this public celebration and affirmation of our heritage and history will serve as inspiration for those who are questioning their own sexual or gender identity.

ALASKA PRIDEFEST 2010 STEERING COMMITTEE

Committee Role Name 2010 Planning Committee Co-Chair Co-Chair Gail Palmer 2010 Planning Committee Co-Chair Co-Chair Johnathan Jones Children's Entertainment Chair Felecia (Natasha) Perry Children's Entertainment Member Sydney Brown Children's Entertainment Member Cory Crowder Entertainment Producer Chair Kevin Holtz Heritage Scribe Chair Mary Bess Bohall Media, PR & Sponsorships Chair Frank Jenkins Media, PR & Sponsorships Member Felix Rivera Media, PR & Sponsorships Member Katherine Buyanova Media, PR & Sponsorships Member Mike Mason Media, PR & Sponsorships Member Mindy O'Neall Media, PR & Sponsorships Member MJ Thim Merchandising Chair Maggie Burgess Parade, Permits & Logistics Chair Willow Parade, Permits & Logistics Member Katie Schobert Vendor Sales Chair Anne Marie Moylan Volunteer Coordination Chair Melissa Bartley Volunteer Coordination Member Lawrence Camp Volunteer Coordination Member Daniel Moore Volunteer Coordination Member Mark Essert Volunteer Coordination Member Mattias Flensburg Website Management Chair Roger Crandy Website Management Member Kirt Beck Weekly Events Chair Jay Her Weekly Events Member Ash (Danny C) Earll Weekly Events Member Stephen Moore Weekly Events Member Vicki Mason Weekly Events Member Aaron Finch Weekly Events Member RJ Weekly Events Member Matthew Grabowy

The Planning Committee Chairs will be looking for volunteers to serve in our many sub-committees please feel free to us.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We always need volunteers during Pride Week! We need people to help with Festival setup, breakdown, and cleanup, information booths/tables, Parade & Festival security, and gophers for special tasks during the Festival.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. TO E-MAIL THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.

If you’re part of a group or organization, you can help by sponsoring a community-wide event during PrideFest week, entering a float or marching contingent in the Parade, or offering a booth in the Festival Marketplace. Individuals can help by just showing up for the Parade and Festival and bringing their friends along with them.

To enter the Parade or host a vendor booth in the PrideFest Marketplace, use the links page to download applications.

If you would like to help in any capacity please our Volunteer Coordination Chair.