OUR ROOTS

Queer NEPA is an LGBTQ+ organization dedicated to culture, community, and justice. Queer NEPA blossomed out of the 2018 Pride Series, of the same name, organized by queer, transgender Muslim activist Emma Maloney (she/they). A highlight of our 2018 Pride Series was the first Pride flag raising in the city of Scranton. On Pulse Remembrance Day, June 12th, 2018, QueerNEPA officially declared its founding as an organization dedicated to nonviolent advocacy and advancing the cause of LGBTQ+ rights in Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA). 

 

Queer NEPA’s platform is rooted in equality and community building. From Pulse to Stonewall, the queer community has a history rooted in resilience and bonded by love. Understanding the past helps us navigate the present day, as well as create a better tomorrow. Queer NEPA is dedicated to a campaign of nonviolent activism for peace and LGBTQ+ rights in NEPA. We also believe in gender equity, reproductive justice, and the abolition of poverty. Through volunteerism, advocacy, and coalition building, it’s our hope to see a society free of the systems of hate, violence, and oppression that have afflicted NEPA and the rest of the world. We also look to evoke change through the power of the arts by speaking truth to power and uplifting local LGBTQ creatives. 

 

Overall, Queer NEPA seeks to create a space where people can be unapologetically themselves and supports a diverse community that uplifts marginalized peoples.