What We've Achieved
2023
United Against Hate: Identifying, Reporting, and Preventing Hate Crimes facilitated by the United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Community Relation Service.
2023
PACE’s documentary film, CLOSET 2 PRIDE
Filmmaker Julien Tizian of Big Sun Studios, Dr. Robert Darrow, Dr. David Hylan, Jr., and JD Jones head up this documentary to capture the rich history of our community.
2022
City Council and Mayor affirmed our petition to have June declared Pride Month
2022
GLSEN Panel Discussion providing education for establishing Gay/Straight Alliances in schools
2017
Organized Equality March in solidarity with the worldwide LGBTQ+ Equality March
2016
Executive order protecting LGBTQ+ employees
2014-Present
Pride in the Park- Shreveport LGBTQ+ pride event
2013
Passing of Shreveport Fairness Ordinance
2012
Be Fair Shreveport Campaign
2011
Hate Crimes Forum in conjunction with Forum for Equality
2009
Executive order adding sexual orientation, gender identity and disability to Shreveport's nondiscrimination policies
2008
Creation of the North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which has since been rebranded as OUTnorthLa
2006, 2010, 2014, and 2022
Hosted Shreveport Mayoral Forums to find out where mayoral candidates stand on LGBTQ+ issues
