Constitution

Goal
To promote well being and respect within the LGBT communities and counteract negative activity from outside the LGBT communities.

Objectives

1. To provide information on; sexual health and well-being, Social and support groups etc. through the newsletter, the leaflet displays, the Website etc., and in response to personal and telephone enquiries.
2. To work with existing and assist in establishing new LGBT social/support groups, to support their work, and provide resources for them to utilise.
3. To act as a voice for the LGBT communities; to monitor and react to anti-LGBT material in the media; to issue press statements and to work with other groups to provide political lobbying on LGBT issues.
4. To promote community cohesion and encourage respect and well-being by organising Public events (such as Coming OUT Day etc) where resources permit.
5. To provide (where resources permit) a visible focus point for the LGBT communities, in the form of a venue accessible to all users (regardless of disability, etc.), a safe environment where LGBT people can drop in and access resources and information.
6. To ensure the services and resources provided by Auckland PRIDE are accessible to all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons regardless of disability, age, race, colour, belief, sex or gender identity.
7. To ensure that Auckland PRIDE and its services respect the privacy, dignity, and rights of all users.