Who We Are
A coalition of diverse faith communities and individuals committed to love, justice, and LGBTQIA+ affirmation.
Pride Interfaith Knoxville (PIK) is a membership-based coalition of diverse faith communities and individuals committed to the ongoing support and enrichment of Knoxville's LGBTQIA+ community. Our members, both organizations and individuals, join PIK because they believe in the power of collective faith, love, kindness, education, and advocacy to create meaningful change.
Pride Interfaith Knoxville began more than a decade ago as a small network organizing Knoxville's first annual Pride interfaith service. What started as a single gathering of solidarity and celebration has grown into a year-round movement dedicated to meeting the spiritual, emotional, and communal needs of LGBTQIA+ people across the greater Knoxville area.
Today, Pride Interfaith Knoxville brings together people from many faith traditions who share a common commitment: to stand with and for the LGBTQIA+ community, to challenge discrimination, and to cultivate spaces where all people are welcomed, affirmed, and loved. Through our members' support, we continue to expand our advocacy, deepen interfaith collaboration, and strengthen the network of care available to LGBTQIA+ individuals and families.
Pride Interfaith Knox is a coalition of diverse faith groups dedicated to the ongoing support and enrichment of Knoxville's LGBTQIA+ community through acts of faith, love, kindness, education, and advocacy.
We envision a world where we celebrate differences and all are welcome, safe, respected, and loved.
The purpose of Pride Interfaith Knox is to bring together diverse faith communities and individuals for the ongoing support and enrichment of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Knoxville area. We live out this purpose through acts of faith, love, kindness, education, and advocacy.