Mission and History
Our mission at Iowa City Pride is to increase positive visibility of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/agender/aromantic (LGBTQIAA) community of Iowa City, by providing opportunities to express and celebrate diverse perspectives, emphasizing acceptance of all individuals regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Iowa City Pride coordinates an annual Pride festival and related events throughout the year. The Pride board meets the third Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. at rotating locations. Members of the public are welcome to attend. To inquire about attending the meeting, joining the pride board, or volunteering for Pride, email: lisa@iowacitypride.org
2022-2023 Iowa City Pride Board
President - Joe Reilly - Joe@iowacitypride.org
Immediate Past President - Jewell Amos - Jewell@iowacitypride.org
Vice President/President Elect - Andy Owens - Andy@iowacitypride.org
Treasurer - Ricardo Rangel Jr - Ricardo@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member -Nathan Kelley - Nate@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member - Jason Zeman - Jason@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member & Diversity Officer- Lucky Kiche - Lucket@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member - Lisa Skriver - Lisa@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member - Sam Szlembarski - Sam@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member - Faraji Hubbard - Faraji@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member & Entertainment Director - Blake Shaw - Blake@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member & Development Director- Anne Ehlinger - Anne@iowacitypride.org
At Large Board Member - Tyler Riddle - Tyler@iowacitypride.org
Open Positions (please email Joe@iowacitypride.org for inquires):
Community Director
"I’ve been embraced by a new community. That’s what happens when you’re finally honest about who you are; you find others like you."
Chaz Bono - Celebrity and Transgender Pioneer
