GROUNDED IN OUR MISSION & VISION:
To empower and support members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community while advocating for equity in our region.
Southern Finger Lakes Pride supports the well-being of our Southern Finger Lakes 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their loved ones by connecting them with affirming resources, advancing community acceptance through education, and providing opportunities for inclusive celebration.
WE STAND FOR EQUITY & JUSTICE
Southern Finger Lakes Pride stands with others for equity and justice and in denouncing racism, intolerance, and exclusion. We believe that taking this stand is not enough. We, alongside our diverse community, have been on a path to identify how to build the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion into our nonprofit’s operations as we advance our mission.
We believe that embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion as organizational values is a way to intentionally make space for positive outcomes to flourish for our 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the community as a whole.
SoFLX Pride supports the well-being of our Southern Finger Lakes 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their loved ones by:
Connecting youth to LGBTQIA+ affirming resources
Advancing community acceptance through education
Providing opportunities for inclusive celebration
Advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ families
A heartfelt thank you to Corning Inc. for their generous donations and support of Bloom programs and SOFLX Pride. Thank you for making pride possible in the Southern Finger Lakes.
SAVE THE DATE
SAVE THE DATE
SOFLX Pride’s 7th Annual Pride Festival Weekend: We Bloomed Anyway is June 12 - 13, 2026!
Join us as we celebrate our community. This year’s theme, We Bloomed Anyway, honors every queer and trans person who has grown, thrived, and found joy despite the horrors of 2025.
Enjoy a weekend filled with vibrant performances, local artists, community vendors, food, music, dancing, and the unmistakable magic of SOFLX Pride.
Come celebrate how far we’ve come and all the ways we continue to bloom, together.
VENDOR REGISTRATION OPENS FEB 4th!
WE BLOOMED ANYWAY.
This year, we entered a rebirth, a year of returning to our roots, deepening our connections, and remembering that community is not something we just find, it’s something we make together.
At CAMP FRUIT FLY, GATLAS, QUEER AND TRANS SUPPORT GROUPS, QUEER CLUB, FESTIVAL, AND LOCAL COLLABS, we created transformative spaces where LGBTQIA+ youth and adults could play, rest, explore their identities, and build chosen families. With every creek walk, queer elders campfire, shared meals, and nights out, we were reminded how much we need each other.
These spaces are made possible through collaboration with local artists, educators, volunteers, healers, and organizations.
And in the words of our Mother Miss Major:
“We’re still f@k!ng here.”*
Still building. Still joyful. Still growing.
Over 8K
community members attended our events.
Triple Impact
Our GATLAS & Library partnerships tripled. We now host Saturday Night Pride in Odessa & Montour Falls!
Monthly
18+ support group meetings were held for LGBTQIA+ adults for the 3rd year in a row!
100%
of camp fruit fly campers recieved full or partial scholarships to camp.
IMPACT ON A NATIONAL SCALE
HRC Foundation has just released a new report—One Year In—which includes findings from the Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey. The report highlights key trends related to LGBTQ+ visibility, financial stability, access to health care (including HIV care), workplace experiences, and discrimination over the past year.
Together, these findings paint a clear and concerning picture: many LGBTQ+ people are experiencing increased financial strain, reduced visibility and openness, and growing barriers to affirming health care and supportive workplace environments. By documenting these experiences, the survey helps ensure that LGBTQ+ communities remain visible in data and that policymakers, advocates, and the public have credible evidence to inform education, advocacy, and action.
You can read the full report here: One Year In Report