The University of Toledo and Equality Toledo are co-sponsoring a free Pride Prom for area high schoolers from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 10, in Thompson Student Union Auditorium.<\/p>\n
Titled Over the Rainbow, the 2023 Pride Youth Prom is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer and allied-identified high school and homeschooled students between the ages of 16 and 19 who are graduating no later than summer of 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to support Equality Toledo\u2019s first-ever Pride Prom and to start a new tradition of providing a safe and welcoming place for young people to be themselves, connect with community and celebrate who they are,\u201d said Aleiah Jones, associate director of the Office of Multicultural Student Success.<\/p>\n
“It is an especially challenging\u00a0time for LGBTQ+ youth and families in Ohio,\u201d said Joe Wood, chair of the Equality Toledo board of directors. This first-ever Toledo-area Pride Youth Prom offers an inclusive and safe environment for LGBTQ+ youth and allies to dance joyously in community, and Equality Toledo is proud to offer this experience with The University of Toledo.”<\/p>\n
Registration, either online or at the door, is required to attend this event with student ID or homeschool confirmation. The event is only for students. Parents and\/or guardians are not allowed to enter the prom space.<\/p>\n