Knox Pride. From their website:

We are formally referred to as the East Tennessee Equality Council (Inc.), founded in 2006. We’ve grown to not only hold recurring annual events, but we are fulfilling our mission as educators, communicators, and representatives of our community through our community and outreach center, and the events that we facilitate.

Our developing community and outreach center will be another place for people to find a home base in the Knoxville LGBTQ+ community. We intend to have resources, referrals, and services to other parts of our community. Plus, we’ll host events, meetings, and allow other groups to come to use our space as a gathering center for their cause. Long-term, we envision a space where people can learn more about our pride community, come get tailored for their next interview, or utilize our food pantry if you’re someone who is in need. All of that, and more to come.

Knox Pride Festival, what we’re traditionally known for, is an open celebration of music, entertainment and speakers focused on promoting equality and inclusion for all. Throughout the weekend, vendors will have the opportunity to display information about their organization and/or business, sell or hand out items of interest and interact with our community to promote inclusion and equality for the LGBTQ+ and ally citizens of Knoxville and surrounding areas. We also host other events like a silent ArtOut auction, a Next-2-Nothing fashion show, a pride picnic, and more events throughout the year — with more added annually.

Keep reading to learn more about our wonderful board members, and some of their team members.

Visit the Knox Pride website for more information.