In this PCA News moment, we put some of our Official Partners up on the pedestal:
Gay Games
PCA is a proud supporter of the Gay Games (@gaygames), which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with commemorative pins!
The design features logos from all 11 of the Gay Games, cleverly arranged in the shape of the FGG logo. Net proceeds from pin sales will be used to further the global mission of the Federation of Gay Games, in the spirit of founder Dr. Tom Waddell.
See them up close in this video. Shop now while supplies last at gaygames.org/store.
Kindred Pride
The KindRED Pride Foundation @kindredpride has a mission to honor the kindred spirit, bravery, and courage of the LGBTQ+ community, to celebrate our differences as well as our "oneness," and to support like-minded endeavors. PCA is proud to be a kindred spirit and partner with this organization.
Give 3 CHEERS for KindREDPride for these 3 ways they are uplifting this community during the first weekend of June 2022:
- Diversity In Sports Summit - Thursday, June 2: Pro & collegiate LGBTQ+ athletes tell their stories with an emphasis on how we can make it easier for today’s LGBTQ+ youth.
- Red Shirt Pride Day #RSPD - Saturday, June 4: Kindred spirits around the world wear 🔻RED🔻 in solidarity for diversity, equality, inclusion, safe expression, and kindness! RED Shirt Pride Day! #TakeTheRedShirtChallenge!
- The Pride Cup - June 3-5, 2022: BE A KIND CHAMPION at the First Annual Pride Cup! A multi-sport LGBTQ+ tournament where all can #playwithpride! Sports include Beach Volleyball, Golf, Pickleball and MORE!
Special Olympics Cheer
On May 17, PCA partnered with the Special Olympics and taught a Zoom Special Olympics Cheer Clinic! Competitive Cheer became a Recognized Sport of the Special Olympics in March 2019 and offers competition for both Special Olympics Traditional and Unified teams. At the 2022 ICU World Cheerleading Championships, the USA National Special Abilities teams competing in Unified & Traditional Cheer and Unified & Traditional Pom ALL brought home Gold medals!
It was an honor and an absolute delight to Zoom with Special Olympians and coaches, to share PCA curriculum with them, and hear them cheer the letters “P-C-A” with us! They are now part of the family - forever! Special Olympics Cheer — Lifting Spirits Worldwide!
Compete Network
Compete Sports Diversity (@competesportsdiversity) is, again, calling for video submissions answering the question: “What does #SportsDiversity mean to you?” Watch PCA’s and learn what it means to us! You can record a video, too! Help promote LGBTQ+ diversity, equity, and inclusion in sport! Email david.smith@competediversity.com.
Bonfire🔥
PCA announces a new partnership with Bonfire, a 100% free fundraising platform that helps communities raise money for causes they're passionate about with the sale of custom apparel. Bonfire can handle everything from design work to printing and shipping. Their team fosters personal connection immediately, and we are so pleased to be working with a company that, and a person who, before anything else, thanked PCA for the work we do to celebrate the queer community in cheerleading.
