2023 Letter to Community Hello Friends and Community Members, As the Rainbow Alliance begins the 2023 calendar year, we can’t help but reflect on this past year’s most attended event held by our community volunteer organization, Pridefest 2022. That scorching … Read More
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Pride Profiles | Jay Whymark
Jay Whymark is a father of two sons who lives in Wilkes-Barre with his fiancé, works as an art teacher at Bear Creek Community Charter School, and participates in community theatre. He’s an optimistic, friendly, affirming person whose life looks … Read More
Pride Profiles | Ryan Leckey
Ryan Leckey is an Emmy Award-winning content creator and storyteller whose social media has amassed tens of thousands of followers across platforms. He raised over $4.6 million for Allied Services, helping children and adults with disabilities through Ryan’s Run, a … Read More
Pride Profiles | Gabriel Gross
Gabriel Gross believes the most important work they do as a therapist is to tell the young LGBTQ+ people that they counsel, “I believe you.” They are a licensed mental health counselor with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community and … Read More
2021 — Rainbow Alliance End of Year Message
Dearest Community Members, Over the past year, we’ve witnessed incredible growth at the Rainbow Alliance as our team of volunteers worked to honor our mission to provide education, support, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) … Read More