While big marches and events often take center stage, hosting your own Pride event is a powerful way to honor the struggles and triumphs of the LGBTQIA+ equality movement while fostering inclusion and diversity. Whether among friends and allies, in the workplace, or in your wider community, Pride events remain crucial. Here’s why, along with our must-have considerations for planning and hosting.

For this week’s .gay Community Spotlight, we talked to Utah Pride Center about their efforts to support and serve Utah’s LGBTQ+ communities and its allies, to strengthen their collective vision.