About PRIDE

Since 2012, we have been a central part of the Lubbock LGBTQ+ community.

LubbockPRIDE is an organization that hosts the annual LGBTQ+ pride festival in Lubbock, Texas. The festival brings together Lubbock and the surrounding communities for a day of fun, food, and fabulous entertainment! This event is family friendly and we welcome people of all ages.

Our goal is to promote equality and increase awareness around issues affecting the Lubbock LGBTQ+ community. We celebrate the strides our community has taken for acceptance from society, our friends, and family.

Our Focus

  • Create a welcoming and accepting organization by being positive role models for members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies.

  • Foster communication, tolerance, and mutual support among LGBTQ+ persons.

  • Oppose prejudice in society at large and within the LGBTQ+ community on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

  • Encourage fellowship and support among participating businesses, professionals, individuals, and charitable organizations with the LGBTQ+ community and our allies.

  • Produce the annual pride festival that fosters a sense of community and encourages LGBTQ+ persons to live openly and with pride.

Our Mission

To achieve positive representation of the LGBTQ+ community within Lubbock and represent the city and the surrounding areas in a dignified manner.

Meet the Board

  • Chanté Geiger

    She/They

    PRESIDENT

    GRAPHIC DESIGNER

  • MacKenzie Wantje

    They/Them

    SECRETARY/FINANCE DIRECTOR

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • Caroline Mahavier

    She/Her

    FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR

  • Danielle Ewing

    She/Her

    VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

  • Azurie Rodriguez

    She/Her

    VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

  • Robert Head

    He/Him

    OUTREACH COORDINATOR

  • Open

    YOUTH ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

  • Open



    ENTERTAINMENT COORDINATOR

  • Open

    WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR

  • Open


    PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • Open

    SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Members At Large

  • Oscar Natividad

    He/Him

    WEBSITE ASSISTANCE

Open Board Positions

We are an all-volunteer non-profit organization. We do not take salaries nor wages from the Organization.

In addition to the basic responsibilities of each position, attendance at monthly meetings and at least one event is also asked of each Board Member.

WEB DEVELOPER

This position primarily deals with upkeep of our website. We must ensure the public is aware of events, times, dates, scholarship openings, and so much more (because we do so much!), so having someone on top of web updates is vital.
An understanding of website builders (Squarespace, Wix, etc.), development principles, CSS, graphic design, and a familiarity with web design trends are ideal for this position, but being willing to update the website is most important.

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

We are looking for one or two people to develop and lead youth events for youth kids and teens. The ideal Youth Coordinator is someone outgoing and passionate about providing safe and affirming spaces for local LGBTQ+ youth. For an idea of the time commitment, we would like to have at least one youth event per month. Previous work with kids and an engaging personality are ideal qualities but not required.

ENTERTAINMENT COORDINATOR

The Entertainment Coordinator’s biggest job is booking talent and acts for our Festival in June, managing that talent, the schedule, and behind-the-scenes on the day of the Festival. These include drag performers, musicians, comedians, karaoke, theatre troupes, and any other performers who may be interested.
From making sure songs and files are submitted and meet the standards of the show, to getting contracts signed, the Entertainment Coordinator has a big job on Festival day. They also book and manage performers for our events throughout the year, such as drag bingo and trivia.
The ideal Entertainment Coordinator has knowledge of what it’s like for performers as well as general know-how on sound, lighting, etc.

PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR

The Public Relations Coordinator will put out non-partisan press releases and statements, and cultivate a press contact list for LubbockPRIDE to send out updates on events and happenings to local news outlets.
They will also coordinate tabling and community outreach opportunities for the Organization. They may work with other Board Members to plan events and improve relations between the Board and the community.

FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER

This position maintains our internal financial records and tracks expenses. The ideal Finance Director/Treasurer has experience book keeping, is detail-oriented, excels at communication, and has experience budgeting and working with businesses and third-parties to settle finances. Bonus points if you have worked with non-profit receipts for donations!

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Our social media coordinator works with the Secretary and Graphic Designer to post event graphics, sponsorships, partnerships, and other advertising campaigns to our social medias. Knowledge of Meta/Business Suite strongly preferred, but can be taught (TikTok is a bonus, but not required).