This year's theme is meant to center ourselves as the ones we have been waiting for. We are the ones who have the solutions to the problems we face, who have got what it takes to not just survive but succeed, overcoming the storms of life to see brighter days ahead. From this dignified posture, we are coming TOGETHER to offer and receive support for:

>> OUR COALITIONS -- Every partnership, every collaboration, every solidarity, all of them matter. We continue to pour into one another, building people power that improves our collective capacity to take care of one another and to meet the material & non-material needs we all have. Let's lean into our intersectional partnerships in accessibility, arts, advocacy, public health, and more.

>>  OUR ENVIRONMENTS -- This acknowledges our relationships to the land, the water, the air, and all living things in creation. We must care for our creeks & rivers and our parks & trails. Let's move in solidarity with our champions of Durham's natural resources: the stewards of the Eno, the Beaver Queens, and more. This also includes the human-made environments, such as our neighborhoods, schools, and other community spaces where all LGBTQIA+ people deserve to exist within and belong to as whole human beings.

>> OUR FUTURES -- Investing in the wellbeing of young people is always a worthwhile labor of love because they represent what's to come. We welcome and celebrate our children, centering and nurturing their development as essential. We also stand with parents and caregivers, working with them so that their families have what they need to participate fully. Let's make it easier for Durham's queer kids to be who they are and to grow up proud of who they are.