Events

Ventura County Pride

Stand Out Stand Proud

Ventura County Pride Festival is a weekend-long event in August with over 5,000 attendees that celebrates the LGBTQ community, supporters, and allies in Ventura County. All proceeds raised will sustain the Community Resource Center and Diversity Collective programs and services. These services include free anonymous HIV & AIDS testing, peer-support groups, cultural competency training, and Rainbow Umbrella Youth Group, a safe space for LGBTQ youth and their allies.

Our mission for Pride weekend is to educate, advocate, and celebrate the LGBTQ community while providing a platform for those most marginalized in our community. We promote diversity, education, and mental and physical health to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Latinx population, and the general public.

The work of Diversity Collective is essential 365 days a year, as we offer support and resources for a marginalized community. Pride Weekend is a time for Ventura County's LGBTQ+ Community to celebrate, stand out and stand proud.

Colorful graphic celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ventura County Pride, featuring rainbow-colored palm trees and balloons spelling out "25th" in large text.
Ventura County Pride logo

Thank you for making the 25th annual

Ventura County Pride

an event to remember

Volunteers

We couldn't make Ventura County Pride a success without our amazing volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for VC Pride, click on the "Volunteer" button below and complete the form. You can let us know your interested year-round and we will contact you as we get closer to the August event.

Thank You to the VC Pride 2024 Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Logo of United Staffing Associates with the acronym "USA" patterned with stars, a yellow background, and the website address www.UnitedWeStaff.com.

Silver Sponsors

Logo of Paddy's Bar and Lounge featuring a stylized martini glass with an olive, and the text "Paddy's bar+lounge" in green and white.
Gilead logo features a red and white shield with a stylized leaf on the left and the text "GILEAD" in gray, next to "Creating Possible" underneath.
Ventura County Credit Union logo with a sunburst design, the text "Living the life." in blue, and a yellow gradient oval background.

Bronze Sponsors

Logo of AeroVironment featuring the stylized letters "AV" in blue above the company's name written in blue text.
A black globe with intersecting lines above the word "embarc" in lowercase letters. Four colorful curved lines, two on each side, accent the globe.
Blue logo of Amgen, a biotechnology company with bold, uppercase letters forming the company name.
Logo of Gold Coast Health Plan, featuring a blue background with a white stethoscope forming a heart shape over a yellow landscape and ocean waves, accompanied by the text "Gold Coast Health Plan A Public Entity.
Logo of the Church of the Foothills, United Church of Christ, Ventura California, featuring a geometric mountain design with a heart and cross.
Logo for Legendary Organics featuring a stylized green plant icon on a turquoise square, with the text "Legendary Organics" in gray below.
Logo of Dignity Health featuring a stylized red and orange cross-like flower above the company's name in gray text.
Logo of McCune Foundation, featuring the word "McCune" in blue cursive font above "FOUNDATION" in black capital letters.
Logo of The Port of Hueneme featuring a stylized "H" in green and yellow, accompanied by text in green and yellow on a green background.
Logo for SEIU Local 721. The logo features a blue background with a yellow stylized pathway and white text reading "LOCAL 721" at the top and "SEIU" at the bottom.
Premier America Credit Union" logo with red text for "Premier America" and navy text for "Credit Union".
Montecito Bank & Trust logo features two stylized "M" shapes enclosed in squares and the bank's name written in blue text to the right of the icon.
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast logo with the tagline "Care. No matter what." in blue text.

Annual Sponsor

Logo of bank of america with its characteristic red and blue colors and striped flag motif.
Gay couple watching performance on stage

Diversity Gala

Each year Diversity Collective Ventura County hosts our Diversity Gala and honors individuals and organizations who have made an impact on the LGBTQ+ community. The honorees have inspired us to reach higher, farther, and stronger each year. Proceeds from our Diversity Gala help sustain our Community Resource Center and its programs.

Elegant gold and black invitation design for a diversity gala event.
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Thanks to the unwavering support of our community and allies, Diversity Collective has made a significant impact on the LGBTQ2+ community for the past 10 years. Our 2024 event celebrated this milestone achievement.

Thank you to all who made this an event to remember.

2024 Honorees

Vanguard

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One Step A La Vez

Diversity Spotlight

Individual holding a transgender pride flag.

Celia Daniels

Community Ally

A smiling man in a suit with a tie standing outdoors with trees in the background.

Assemblymember

Steve Bennett

Guidestar

Professional headshot of a smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing a black blazer and blue top.

Kelly-Marie Jones

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

Annual Sponsor

Logo of bank of america with its characteristic red and blue colors and striped flag motif.

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Logo of slaughter, reagan & cole llp featuring stylized text and a graphic element.
Logo of george thompson diamond co., labeled as "america's most trusted name in diamonds.
Circular emblem of besant hill school featuring a stylized tree and pathway, with the location ojai, california.
Logo of the davis group featuring stylized letters "tdg" with an abstract house-like icon above.
Gala awards

Pride Prom

Pride Prom of Ventura is an LGBTIQQA+ oriented prom that aims to promote individuality and acceptance among all orientations and gender identities while celebrating diversity and the strive for equality. All proceeds raised go to sustain the Rainbow Umbrella program and the Community Resource Center.

More information can be found at vcprideprom2024.funraise.org

Pride prom logo
Enchanted forest pathway under a full moon with the text 'midsummer night's dream pride prom'.

May 4, 2024

Doors open at 6pm

Oxnard College Performing Arts Building

4000 S Rose Ave

Oxnard, CA 93033

Ticket sales/RSVP has ended.

There are a few tickets that will be available on a first come, first serve basis at the door the night of the event.

Sponsors

Special Thanks to our sponsors for helping make Pride Prom 2024 possible.
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AIDS Walk Ventura

The goal of AIDS Walk Ventura is to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and to fund Diversity Collective's HIV-AIDS Education and Prevention Program. We work closely with the County of Ventura to ensure we fill in the gaps of service here in the county and make a positive impact on how HIV-AIDS affects us locally.

AIDS Walk Ventura County is a fun, healthy way for friends, families, and teams of co-workers to raise awareness and help do their part in the fight against HIV & AIDS in Ventura County. The event has a long history in the county. We do this work in partnership with Ventura County Public Health and with the help of numerous volunteers and sponsor organizations. Together we can reduce and eventually stop the spread of HIV & AIDS in Ventura County.

AIDS Walk Ventura County logo

Help us raise awareness about HIV & AIDS and fund Diversity Collective's HIV-AIDS Education & Prevention Program.

Past Event

Promotional image for AIDS Walk 2023 in Oxnard, CA, featuring event details with a person in dia de los muertos attire holding marigolds.

Ready, Set, Walk!

Saturday, October 28th at College Park in Oxnard from 9am - 1pm

5K Walk   |   Free Health Fair   |   Entertainment

2023 Sponsors

Logo of bank of america with its characteristic red and blue colors and striped flag motif.
Logo of The Port of Hueneme featuring a stylized "H" in green and yellow, accompanied by text in green and yellow on a green background.
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Calendar of Events

Our events promote individuality and acceptance among all orientations and gender identities.

Upcoming Events

We do what we do, because of you.

Diversity Collective of Ventura County is able to help our community because of our incredible network of supporters including sponsors, donors and volunteers. Without you all, we would not exist. If the Diversity Collective has made an impact on your life, or in the life of someone you love, consider supporting our case in whatever way you are able. We sincerely appreciate you.

Thank You to Our Partners & Sponsors