Show your pride and be a part of Brooklyn Pride’s 20th Anniversary by joining the LGBTQIA+ 5K Run! The race follows a 5 kilometer route through scenic and historic Prospect Park. A portion of the revenue generated will be donated to the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI)
The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization that provides life-saving services to at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24. They off...
Show your pride and be a part of Brooklyn Pride’s 20th Anniversary by joining the LGBTQIA+ 5K Run! The race follows a 5 kilometer route through scenic and historic Prospect Park. A portion of the revenue generated will be donated to the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI)
The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization that provides life-saving services to at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 13-24. They offer young people a supportive community that fosters positive youth development with pioneering programs to promote physical health and mental well-being, emotional resilience, academic achievement, job readiness, and artistic/cultural creativity. HMI serves more than 2,000 at-risk youth each year from over from 350 zip codes in New York and New Jersey, an additional 12,000 young people through outreach efforts, and countless lives changed by advocacy around the globe.
The race directors are working to make this years run the best in Brooklyn Pride’s 20 year history! Every runner will receive a Brooklyn Pride Run tech t-shirt and a custom engraved Brooklyn Pride Run finisher’s medal. There will also be prizes for the top overall and age group finishers (19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+).
The race is co-sponsored by Brooklyn Pride and Front Runners New York. Brooklyn Pride is one of the largest and most prominent organizations serving Brooklyn’s LGBTQIA+ community. Be sure to check out all the other festivities during Brooklyn Pride Week!