Meetings and Calendar

The entire organization meets once a month at the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center at 208 West 13th Street. Please see our meeting schedule.

HOP Staff

Managing Director: Chris Frederick
Operations Manager: Phil Mannino

HOP Executive Board 2009 – 2010

Co-Chairs: Fran Rolan & Arthur Finn

Secretary: Craig L. Williams

Treasurer: Marc Rayner

Development Director: Jonathan Whitford

Media Director: Jimmy Wood

Community Relations Dir.: Mo George

Human Resources Director: Michael Lavelle

Rally Director: Ada Ospina

Dance Director: Maryanne Roberto

PrideFest Director: Sheila Sim

March Director: Maurice Michaane

ABOUT HERITAGE OF PRIDE - NYC PRIDE

What is Heritage of Pride (HOP)?

Heritage of Pride is wholly volunteer-managed non-partisan, tax-exempt, not-for-profit corporation that organizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Pride events in New York City to commemorate and celebrate the Stonewall riots. These Events are organized for and on behalf of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and groups, and all others who support the struggle for the liberation of these communities. In the spirit of Stonewall, Heritage of Pride welcomes the participation of all, regardless of age, creed, gender, gender identification, HIV status, national origin, physical, mental or developmental ability, race, religion or sexual origin.

History of Heritage of Pride

Founded in 1984, Heritage of Pride took over the planning New York City Pride events from the disbanded Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee, former organizers of the March and Rally, and the Christopher Street Festival Committee, the former organizers of the Festival. While HOP's individual members set broad group policy, the organization is governed by a 12 person Executive Board elected by its membership.

HOP is a founding member of the International Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Coordinators known as InterPride, a not–for-profit organization that provides support to over 180 groups that plan Pride events around the world. HOP is also a member of Northeast Regional Pride, NERP, an association of Pride committees in the Northeast United States, the International Lesbian and Gay Association, ILGA, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, NGLTF.