Austin Pride Foundation

Austin Pride Foundation is a community-based nonprofit organization that produces the annual Austin PRIDE Celebration and fosters year-round educational, cultural, and social events for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals throughout Central Texas. Formed in 2010 as a volunteer-driven association, the organization manages the largest annual LGBTQ+ celebration in Central Texas, creating high-visibility civic platforms that celebrate authentic self-expression, champion civil rights, and connect residents with vital community resources.

The centerpiece of the organization's calendar is the Austin PRIDE Celebration, featuring a massive downtown evening parade and an expansive daytime festival that draws tens of thousands of participants, local businesses, civic groups, and performers. In addition to the main festival, the group coordinates the annual Stonewall Rally, commemorating historical milestones in LGBTQ+ liberation while engaging attendees in nonpartisan voter education and community advocacy. Cultural programming also includes the official Mr, Ms, Mx, and Elite Austin PRIDE Pageant, which showcases local queer performance talent and crowns community ambassadors who represent the organization at civic gatherings throughout the year.

Beyond large-scale productions, the organization hosts year-round social programming such as community drag brunches and networking mixers that generate charitable support for local cause partners. Community members can participate by marching in the parade, entering pageantry competitions, or attending festival activities, while supporters can contribute through event volunteer shifts, corporate sponsorships, and direct donations.