Sussex Pride Youth

10/29/2026

🏳️‍🌈 LIVE OUT LOUD: Student EmPOWERment Summit 2026 🏳️‍⚧️

Join us for an inspiring half-day event focused on celebrating, connecting, and uplifting LGBTQ+ students, GSA members, advisors, and allies across Delaware!

Together, we’re standing up against bullying and discrimination while building a community rooted in fairness and equal opportunity.

📍 Location: Delaware Technical Community College (Stanton Campus — 400 Stanton Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713)

📅 Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ✨ What to Expect:

🚌 FREE Transportation available from every county!

🥪 FREE Lunch & Giveaways!

🤝 Community building, empowering discussions, and connection with allies statewide.

🔗 Learn more and register today:

Live Out Loud Student EmPOWERment Summit, Presented by the United Way of Delaware and the DE Pride Council, takes place Sat., Nov. 7th, at Delaware Tech Stanton Campus in Newark, Delaware. If you a…

10/26/2026

We had a great time at Sea Witch. Thanks to Free Mom Hugs Delaware for joining us, thanks to all our volunteers, and thanks to our sponsors and supporters! See more Sea Witch fun at https://www.sussexpride.org/prideshots

10/26/2026

Happy Ace Week! 💜🖤 This week (October 25–31) we celebrate asexual and ace-spectrum folks — including young people figuring out who they are. However you experience attraction (or don't), you are valid, you belong, and you are part of this community. Learn more at aceweek.org 💜

10/19/2026

🧙‍♀️👻 WALK WITH US, WITCHES! 👻🧙‍♀️

Sussex Pride + Free Mom Hugs are haunting the Sea Witch Parade — and we need YOU on our float crew! 🪦✨

Our float's got full GRAVEYARD vibes, so come dressed as your spookiest self: ghost, witch, zombie, or whatever makes you feel fabulously dead. 💀

Here's the plan:
🕘 9:00 AM — Float decorators arrive (come early, we need hands!)
🕙 10:00 AM — Walkers arrive
📍 Line up on State Road @ 330 Rehoboth Ave
🍬 Bring 2–3 big bags of candy to HAND out (no throwing — parade rules!)

Kids welcome! Just register at the link below — under 13s need a parent/guardian signed up as a Free Mom Hugs volunteer.

Sign up here:

Sussex Pride and Free Mom Hugs invite you to walk with us in the Sea Witch Parade! Individuals who are helping us decorate the float are asked to arrive at 9:00 AM and invidividuals who are j…

10/13/2026

🌈💛 DELAWARE, YOUR PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE!

Whether you're in Wilmington or Seaford, Dover or Rehoboth — there is an LGBTQ+ community waiting to welcome you. Save this post, share it with someone who needs their people, and find your crew. ⬇️

📍 FIND YOUR LOCAL CREW
💙 LGBTQ+ Wilmington — facebook.com/groups/lgbtqwilmington
❤️ New Castle County Pride — fb: | insta:
🧡 Kent County Pride — fb: | insta:
💙 LGBTQ+ Dover — facebook.com/groups/lgbtqdover
💙 LGBTQ+ Rehoboth — facebook.com/groups/lgbtqrehoboth
💜 Sussex County Pride — fb: | insta:
💙 LGBTQ+ Seaford — facebook.com/groups/lgbtqseaford

🏳️‍🌈 BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Find or list an LGBTQ+ friendly business in Delaware → sussexpride.org/business

🤝 ORGANIZATIONS
Find or list an LGBTQ+ friendly organization, church, or community group in Delaware → sussexpride.org/organizations

🌎 STATEWIDE NETWORKS — there's a crew for every part of who you are:
🧡 Delaware LGBTQ+ Aging — facebook.com/groups/delawarelgbtqaging | sussexpride.org/aging
🧡 Delaware Bi & Pan — facebook.com/groups/delawarebipan | sussexpride.org/bipan
🧡 Delaware Domestic Violence & Hate Crimes (DAVP) — facebook.com/delawareavp | sussexpride.org/antiviolence
🧡 Delaware HIV — facebook.com/groups/hivdelaware | sussexpride.org/hiv
🧡 Delaware Men — facebook.com/groups/delawaregaymen | sussexpride.org/men
🧡 Delaware LGBTQ+ Recovery — facebook.com/LGBTQRecoveryDE | sussexpride.org/recovery
🧡 Delaware Trans — facebook.com/groups/transdelaware | sussexpride.org/trans
🧡 Delaware Women — facebook.com/groups/delawarelgbtqwomen | sussexpride.org/women
🧡 Delaware LGBTQ+ Youth — facebook.com/groups/delawarelgbtqyouth | sussexpride.org/youth

No matter where you are in Delaware, you belong here. Share this so nobody has to find their people alone. 💛

10/12/2026

💜 This Thursday is Spirit Day!

Join millions going purple on Oct 15 to take a stand against bullying and show LGBTQ+ youth — especially trans and nonbinary youth — that they are seen, supported, and celebrated exactly as they are.

Wear purple, take the pledge, and spread the word: glaad.org/spiritday

10/09/2026

🎳 STRIKE! Bowling Night is THIS Saturday!

Sussex Pride Youth (ages 13-18) — join us at Lefty's on Saturday, Oct 10 at 5:45 PM for a night of bowling and community. Registration is required — sign up at sussexpride.org/youth.

See you on the lanes! 🎳✨



🎵 Music: "Carefree" by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY 4.0)

10/05/2026

Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Sussex Pride! 🏳️‍🌈✨

Coming out is a journey of courage, visibility, and community. This year, Sussex Pride is bringing NCOD celebrations to neighborhoods across Sussex County—from Western Sussex to the coast!

Here is what’s happening in our community:

🎲 Thursday (Milton): Sussex Pride Game Night & Community Gathering at the Sussex Pride Community Center.

🥂 Friday (Seaford): National Coming Out Day Reception at Planned Parenthood Seaford.

🎳 Saturday (Rehoboth Beach): Youth & Family Community Bowling Night at Lefty’s Alley & Eats (Limited spots available for youth—registration required!)

🎬 Sunday (Lewes): “Two Eyes” Film Screening & Art Reception at Cinema Art Theater.

Whether you came out decades ago, are taking steps today, or are supporting a loved one, you belong here. ❤️

🔗 Details & registration: https://sussexpride.org/posts/ncod/

Sussex Pride is proud to announce a series of  community events across Sussex County in celebration of National Coming Out Day. Designed to foster connection, visibility, and support, this yea…

10/05/2026

Our next youth event is a bowling night at Lefty's this Saturday at 5:45 PM. Register on our website:

https://sussexpride.org/events/bowling/

LGBTQ+ Youth are invited to join us for a bowling night at Lefty’s. Join us for a night of bowling and community. Registration is required. You can sign up at the bottom of this page. Suss…

09/22/2026

Registration is now live for the Delaware Pride Student EmPOWERment Summit taking place November 7th. It is the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ Youth in our state!

https://www.sussexpride.org/pridesummit

The 2026 Pride Student EmPOWERment Summit Sat., Nov. 7th, at Delaware Tech Stanton Campus in Newark, Delaware. If you are a young person interested in helping plan this year’s summit please r…