WeHo Pride 2022 - Community Group Application
Organization/Group Information
| Organization/Group Name |
APLA Health
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| Applicant Name |
Brian Sharp
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| Applicant Title or Relationship to Organization/Group |
Senior Events Manager
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| Applicant Email Address |
[email protected]
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| Applicant Phone Number |
+12132011439
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| Please briefly describe your organization/group and its mission or purpose: |
APLA Health started in 1983 as AIDS Project Los Angeles, providing assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS. Today, APLA Health restores dignity and trust within underserved communities by providing world-class LGBTQ+ empowering healthcare, support services, and HIV specialty care.
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| Is your Organization/Group a 501c3? (It is not a requirement that your organization be a 501c3) |
Yes
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| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to LGBTQ Pride |
APLA Health has been firmly grounded in the LGBTQ+ community since its founding. The majority of our clients today identify as LGBTQ+. Our staff is comprised of LGBTQ+ members and allies. Our Government Affairs department is continually working to advance the causes of LGBTQ+ equality at the local, state and national level. At APLA Health, we believe that all members of our community should be able to live life as themselves--freely and without fear of discrimination, violence or inequity. Our healthcare, support services and HIV specialty care aim to remove barriers to equity for the LGBTQ+ community.
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| Please briefly describe the Organization/Group's connection to West Hollywood |
APLA Health has a long history with West Hollywood. From our early days in a West Hollywood storefront to our ongoing years of providing services for residents of the city to our iconic AIDS Walk, APLA Health and West Hollywood have always had a close connection. We also have offices in West Hollywood, and our subsidiary Alliance for Housing and Healing manages the West Hollywood Memorial Walk.
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WeHo Pride Integration
| In what way is your organization/group seeking to integrate with WeHo Pride? |
Option 1: Activate a designated space in the footprint of a WeHo Pride event held in the vicinity of West Hollywood Park and San Vicente Blvd. during the weekend of June 3-5, 2022
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Option 1 - Space within WeHo Pride Footprint
| Please describe you proposed programming/activity within the WeHo Pride footprint: |
Ideally, we would have a 10' x 20' booth to distribute information about Out Here (our sexual health and prevention programs) and AIDS Walk. We always try to make our booths as interactive as possible to give attendees a fun and memorable experience as well as educating them about our services.
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| Will your organization/group be requesting supplemental funding from the City for programming and activities as a part of your footprint in WeHo Pride? |
No
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Agreement with the City of West Hollywood
| Please note that, if selected, your organization may be required to provide insurance and enter into a written agreement with the City of West Hollywood. |
I agree
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