Why Lakewood Pride Exists

We’re really glad you’re here.

Lakewood Pride exists because everyone deserves to know they’re welcome—not just in words, but in real life. If you’ve ever walked into a space unsure whether you’d be safe, understood, or accepted, you’re not alone. This community was created with you in mind.

Here, you don’t have to explain yourself or have everything figured out. You don’t have to be “out enough,” informed enough, or involved enough. Showing up as you are is enough.

Lakewood Pride is about connection, consistency, and care. We work with local partners to help make belonging visible throughout our community, and we show up again and again so that support feels reliable—not conditional.

Whether you’re here to meet people, find community, support the work, or simply see what this is about, you belong here. Take your time. Look around. Ask questions if you want to. Or just sit and breathe for a moment.

You’re welcome here. And you don’t have to carry things alone.