Pride Lounge
Welcome to the Florida Supercon Pride Lounge! This year our Pride Lounge is brought to you by a coalition of nonprofit organizations working together to bring you a safe and affirming space for those who identify as LGBTQ and are allied with the community. Each of these amazing organizations works tirelessly to support and serve the community.
Where? Room 222-227
Coalition Organizations
Through education, prevention, research, care and treatment and support services, Care Resource improves upon the health and overall quality of life of our diverse South Florida communities in need.
Prism FL, Inc is an LGBTQ+ non-profit organization centered in South Florida. PRISM’s mission is to provide LGBTQ+ youth, especially LGBTQ+ people of color with accessible resources to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, artists, politicians, and everything in-between. PRISM works to benefit the community by educating the youth through online resources and local events, as well as supporting student organizers through initiatives like the PRISM Student Ambassador Program and advocating for disenfranchised communities within the LGBTQ+ sphere.
The Pride Center works to create an environment of empowerment, affirmation, and inclusion for all Panthers of diverse genders and orientations through education, advocacy, and celebration. The Pride Center is supported by the Office of Social Justice and Inclusion.
We are an educational cosplay group that welcomes all and supports making connections through performance, tutorials, educational talks. Our goal is to share our passion for cosplay and help support younger generations in their cosplay expressions and creativity. We believe that everyone should share in the joy of cosplay!
The McKenzie Project Inc. is a new Black trans-led organization in South Florida. We aim to uplift Black transgender and Nonbinary individuals ages 18 and up, throughout Miami Dade and Broward County, with a primary focus on Black transgender and Nonbinary folks ages 18 and up. Our mission is to live, learn, and participate in building community and centering spaces by and for Black transgender and nonbinary individuals to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in order for us to become self-sufficient and flourish.
TransSOCIAL was created to promote unity within the Transgender community, and to increase Trans visibility and understanding in our surrounding communities. Our mission is to expand safe and affirming resources for our Trans and LGBQIA+ community. We are the leading provider of name and gender marker assistance to Trans folks in the state of Florida! We also provide linkage to local support group meetings, services and resources within our referral partner network, and host social gatherings and educational events to benefit our community.
We recognize that the entire LGBTQ community has the right to quality care, our mission is to provide critical life assistance and professional mental health services with an emphasis on economically disadvantaged, marginalized youth, adults and seniors in the greater South Florida metropolitan area.
LGBTQ Tabling and Gaming Area
Join us in the main tabling area to learn more about the organizations and artists that help to make this all possible. Enjoy photo opportunities, get the latest on what our team is up to, grab some LGBTQ merch, and help support the community. Meet our Kings and Queens and connect with them. Engage in some fun jumbo games like community Jenga and Connect 4!
Wellness Linkage Center
If you are interested in connecting with our wellness team, ask about opportunities for health and testing. Stop by and grab free condoms and wellness goodies. Ask about how you can win a free Funko pop! We provide free and confidential HIV testing on-site to eligible individuals or those with parental consent. Meet with our team and learn more about all the linkage options you have within the community. Get info on trans support options, youth programming, wellness groups, and meetups in Miami Florida! Brought you by our sponsor Care Resource.
T-Mobile
At T-Mobile, we mobilize in support of the LGBTQ+ community because we are stronger when we embrace diversity. Our strength is in our community. In our ability to lift each other. In our unwavering commitment to reach for more equity and justice for us all. Whether you’re sharing your identity boldly, speaking up for our basic rights, advocating for marginalized voices, or just being yourself in a world that tells you to hide, your visibility is a daring act of bravery, and courage inspires more courage. We’re proud to be one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ employees since 2013. Diversity and inclusion make us who we are. That’s why we’re proud to have scored 100% on the 2022 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, making us one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ employees for the tenth year in a row.
This year, we must stand together with courage, even when it feels like we are being forced to hide. And, on behalf of those who are unsafe, the rest of us must be more visible. The ongoing legislative attacks on our trans and nonbinary family and friends call us to celebrate our collective visibility. When our community dares to be visible, more voices are heard, stronger bonds of solidarity and connection are built, and more of us are inspired to be daring.