Your Resource for Supporting Pride in Utah 2025

If you are looking for actionable steps to support the LGBTQIA+ community in Utah this pride month, here is a list of ways you can support monetarily and otherwise. Any amount of time, attention, awareness, or money you can donate to helping support pride in Utah is impactful and WORTH IT. Happy Pride!

1.  Donate or Volunteer with Key Utah Organizations

• Utah Pride Center (Salt Lake City)
  A cornerstone of LGBTQIA+ advocacy in Utah—runs support groups, mental‑health programs, youth services, senior events, suicide prevention, and more. Donations help sustain vital community resources and frequent programmingrealsimple.com+5realsimple.com+5encircletogether.org+5reddit.com+8utahpridecenter.org+8visitsaltlake.com+8. Make a one‑time gift or join monthly giving (even $10/mo goes far) .
• Encircle (Provo, SLC, St. George, Heber)
  Offers affirming spaces and therapy for LGBTQ+ youth and families. Monthly gifts fund life‑affirming programs year‑round en.wikipedia.org+2encircletogether.org+2utahpridecenter.org+2.
• Project Rainbow Utah
  Works to foster visibility and inclusivity statewide—raises funds to assist individuals and community projects. They also distribute pride flags and public display kits axios.com+15projectrainbowutah.org+15them.us+15.
• Transgender Education Advocates (TEA) of Utah
  Advocacy group serving trans communities, providing education, legal and policy support since 2003en.wikipedia.org+1visitsaltlake.com+1visitsaltlake.com.
• Mama Dragons
  A national community (HQ’d in Utah) empowering mothers of LGBTQ children through education, suicide‑prevention training, and peer support en.wikipedia.org.

2. 👐 Support & Visit Local LGBTQIA+ Businesses & Chamber

• Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce & local queer‑owned businesses
  Show your support by shopping local. Frequent and recommend places highlighted in guides like “23 Brands to Shop to Help Support LGBTQIA+ Communities”saltlakemagazine.com+15visitsaltlake.com+15utahpridecenter.org+15realsimple.com.
• SafeZone trainings
  Advocate for inclusive workplaces and classrooms. Encourage your business/school to request anti‑bullying, domestic violence and suicide‑awareness training via Utah LGBTQ+ SafeZone utahlgbtqchamber.org.

3. 📣 Use Your Voice & Presence

• Advocacy & Policy
  Contact state representatives to oppose discriminatory legislation (e.g., recent bills limiting trans rights), and support local policies protecting LGBTQIA+ students and families .
• Be visible
  Add pronouns in your email, wear a pride pin, speak up in meetings—small acts help normalize and affirm LGBTQIA+ identities .

4. 📚 Educate Yourself & Amplify LGBTQIA+ Culture

• Explore queer media
  Read, watch, and listen to LGBTQIA+ creators—supports their work and broadens understanding. Check out podcasts, books, shows, and local queer art realsimple.com.
• Attend trainings and community events
  Sign up for Equality Utah’s Q‑Talks or other public workshops that deepen your understanding and allyship en.wikipedia.org.

5. 🎉 Attend Community Pride Events This June

Embrace the energy of Pride Month by joining these upcoming celebrations:

6. 🎗️ Stay Connected & Support Year‑Round

• Join weekly peer‑support groups at Utah Pride Center—e.g., Queer Women, Gay Men, Pride in Recovery, After‑School Study Hours en.wikipedia.org+3utahpridecenter.org+3utahpridecenter.org+3.
• Follow local queer media (Q Salt Lake, Q‑Talks) and subscribe to newsletters to stay informed and involved qsaltlake.com+2visitsaltlake.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2.

🔗 Quick Resource Links

• Donate / Volunteer – Utah Pride Center
• Support Encircle
• Fund Project Rainbow
• TEA of Utah donation & advocacy
• Mama Dragons support network
• Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber – business directory & events
• Request SafeZone trainings for your org

✅ Take Action Today

1. Commit to a donation (even $10/month)
2. Mark your calendar for an event above
3. Volunteer at Pride events or community centers
4. Speak up: share resources, correct misinformation, contact representatives
5. Shop queer-owned businesses and amplify LGBTQIA+ voices

This Pride Month in Utah, every action—from wearing a flag, learning pronouns, to showing up at events—matters. Let’s uplift our queer siblings not just in June, but always.

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈