Vallarta Pride 2016 is Seeking Volunteers, Donations and Sponsors Carmen Porras E. - Vallarta Pride
February 17, 2016

For the fourth consecutive year, Puerto Vallarta is the proud home of Vallarta Pride, scheduled to take place from May 16th to May 30th, 2016, under the motto "We are one family."

The most important pride LGBTTIQ festival in the region will host several events that include: art, culture, concerts, entertainment, movies, parties, grand gay pride parade and fun for everyone.

Recognized internationally as a LGBTTIQ mecca, Puerto Vallarta is ready to receive domestic and international gay visitors, creating a sophisticated culture, sheltered by a vibrant local community that is constantly evolving. This heritage was adopted by the Vallarta Pride Organizing Committee in order to work together with public and private partners, putting our city on the world stage of the yearly LGBTTIQ celebrations.

Vallarta Pride works towards a future without discrimination so that we all have equal rights before the law. We believe we can achieve this through the LGBTTIQ events we organize to inspire, to commemorate and celebrate our community.

Civil associations, private companies and the entire LGBTTIQ community comes together again to organize this event during fifteen days, which aims to honor and promote the culture and respect for sexual diversity in the city, the region and the state of Jalisco. The main events are free, popular and not-for-profit to show the world once again the best of Puerto Vallarta.

The Organizing Committee believes that during Vallarta Pride 2015, there were between 15 and 18 thousand visitors to Puerto Vallarta, which meant an increase in tourism numbers in at least 30% from the previous year. Currently, special rates are being negotiated with both the destination's hotels as well as domestic and international airlines.

Some of the events to be held during this festival of diversity are: Candlelight March, March against Homophobia, Women's Party, Film Festival, Music Festival, Party in the Park, Drag Derby, Circuit Party and Gay Pride Grand Parade. For the current complete list of events, visit Vallarta Pride 2016.

If any company or person from the general public is interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteer for the Festival or for more information, please visit Vallarta Pride, send an email to info@vallartapride.com, telephone Armando Sanchez at (322) 120-6007, or visit Vallarta Pride on Facebook.

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