Joseph's 2026 Fundraiser to Power Pride

As I celebrate 22 years of serving Northwest Arkansas’ Queer community—16 of those with NWA Equality—this work has always been about building something bigger than any one of us.

I’ve watched NWA Pride grow from a few hundred people to more than 40,000 each year, becoming the largest celebration of the Queer community in Arkansas and one of the largest in the South. What started as a very small gathering has blossomed into a powerful moment of visibility, connection, and community, bringing Queer Arkansans and allies together and reminding us that we belong here and we can build our lives here.

But events like NWA Pride don’t just happen. They happen because our community chooses to invest in them.

Every dollar raised helps power the infrastructure behind NWA Pride Weekend, from safety and accessibility to the experience that brings tens of thousands of people together.

I’ve spent over a decade helping build NWA Pride Weekend into the community asset it is today, and now I’m asking you to help power what we’ve built together.

Join me in powering NWA Pride this year. Can I count on you?

🩷 Joseph