Research Guides: Celebrate Pride!: Home

About Pride

Pride, which takes place during June, is all about celebrating and uplifting what makes our LGBTIQA+ communities thrive.

CCC Library has curated a list of print books, eBooks and streaming videos celebrating Pride. Select the tabs Print Books, eBooks and Streaming videos to access these resources.

Love is love!

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Pride events at CCC

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CCC Summer Connections Community Celebration
Kick off the summer celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month at the Community Connections celebration! CCC, Clackamas County and the Clackamas County Equity Coalition are partnering to showcase the local cultural and community events being planned for the summer.

Friday, June 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Gregory Forum, Oregon City campus
19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR 97045

Please join us to hear from community leaders and share the history and importance of the remembrance of Juneteenth and Pride Month. In addition, community organizations will host tables sharing information about summer events in our service district. There will be music, food, and fun!

For more information, visit www.clackamas.edu/summer-connections. Questions? Contact Casey Layton at casey.layton@clackamas.edu.

Pride events in the Portland metro area

Portland Pride Festival & Parade 2023
Waterfront Festival: July 15-16, 2023 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Portland Pride Parade: July 16th, 11am in Downtown Portland
Portland Pride Events
PDX Pipeline will be sharing lots of specials and events throughout the month. Check back for updates.

Local LGBTIQA+ resources

The Living Room
The Living Room is a safe haven for GLBTQQ youth in Clackamas County. Our programs are open to youth between the ages of 14 and 20. (Drop-in located in Oregon City.)
PFLAG - Clackamas County
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. (Located in Canby.)
NAMI - Clackamas - BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Resources
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Clackamas County (NAMI Clackamas) is a grassroots organization by and for people impacted by mental illness, whether in themselves or a family member. Most of our services are provided by peers...that is, people who have "been there" and "done that". Everything we offer is available at no cost to the individual. (Located in Milwaukie.) Are you looking for support based on a specific experience with your identity? This handy list includes organizations and initiatives that focus on finding the right therapist for you, as well as suicide prevention and men’s mental health. It’s OK if you need different resources to address different aspects of your journey. Your mental and emotional health matters. We hope you find strength and community through these resources.
Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC)
SMYRC provides a safe, supervised, harassment-free space for sexual and gender minority youth ages 13-23. SMYRC also offers mental health support services. (Two locations in Portland.)
Basic Rights Oregon
Basic Rights Oregon will ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories. (Located in Portland.)
Northwest Gender Alliance
A nonprofit social, support and educational group for trans individuals. (Located in Beaverton.)
Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN)
GLAPN "collects, preserves, documents, and shares as much as we are able. We help individuals and groups preserve their own historical data. We try to find a home for historically significant materials when they become available. We also gladly partner with organizations in the community to publicize and celebrate the history of all LGBTQ-identified minorities in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest."
LGBTQ-specific Community Resources
Community support resources curated by NAMI Oregon, a chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI Oregon has "put together a list of resources covering a large range of topics, including housing, counseling/outpatient services, children and family services, culturally competent services, and more. Use the drop-down menus to search by Category, Resource Name, or Location."
PrideScape Podcast
PrideScape is the official podcast of Pride Northwest. Each month we will bring you the latest Pride Northwest updates plus important news and information affecting Oregon and SW Washington's LGBTQ+ community.

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We acknowledge that the Clackamas Community College campuses reside on the traditional homelands of the Clackamas, Cascades, and Tumwater bands of Chinooks, as well as the Tualatin and Pudding River bands of Kalapuya and the Northern Molalla people. It is important that we acknowledge the ancestors of this place and to recognize that we are here because of the sacrifices they endure. Without them, we would not have access to this gathering and to this dialogue. Please join us in taking this opportunity to thank and honor the original caretakers of this land, their lives, and their descendants still caring for the land today.

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