07/19/2026
The Naples Youth Corporation Board understands that community members have expressed concerns regarding the Naples Pride event being held on Youth Corporation property. We appreciate everyone who has shared their perspectives.
Our property exists as a community resource, and our responsibility is to apply our facility use policies fairly and consistently. The Naples Pride event meets those policies, and its use of the property is consistent with how we evaluate all community organizations requesting use of our facilities. This event is intended to be family-friendly and welcoming to all members of the community.
The Naples Youth Corporation proudly supports all youth, including LGBTQ+ youth. We recognize the importance of organizations like the Trevor Project, which provides crisis intervention and su***de prevention services for LGBTQ+ youth, and believe every young person deserves to feel safe, accepted, and valued. We also remind our community that LGBTQ+ youth are part of Naples. They are listening to these conversations, and the message they hear from those in their community should always be that they belong, they are valued, and they have our support and love.
We remain committed to serving the entire Naples community with fairness, respect, inclusion, and consistency.
