South Texas Equality Project (STEP) is a Rio Grande Valley nonprofit that supports and advocates for LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities. Four member organizations founded it in 2014, and it is run almost entirely by volunteers. More than 40 organizations take part in its STEP UP Coalition, which holds monthly meetings open to the community and allies.
STEP has produced RGV Pride since 2025. It offers three support groups: the RGV LGBTQ+ Support Group, which meets every other Wednesday in person and online; Transparent RGV, for trans parents and parents of trans children; and a group for LGBTQIA+ families. It also co-hosts the monthly Pride y Páginas book club with South Texans for Reproductive Justice and, with RGV PRISM, awards LGBTQ+ Initiative Scholarships to queer, trans and ally students from the Valley. Its website has a regional resource guide and a community events calendar. Contact: info@steprgv.org.
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South Texas Equality Project (STEP) es una organización sin fines de lucro del Valle del Río Grande que apoya y defiende a las comunidades LGBTQIA+ y a otras comunidades marginadas. Cuatro organizaciones miembro la fundaron en 2014, y la operan casi por completo voluntarios. Más de 40 organizaciones participan en su STEP UP Coalition, que realiza reuniones mensuales abiertas a la comunidad y a sus aliados.
STEP produce RGV Pride desde 2025. Ofrece tres grupos de apoyo: el RGV LGBTQ+ Support Group, que se reúne cada dos miércoles en persona y en línea; Transparent RGV, para madres y padres trans y para quienes tienen hijos trans; y un grupo para familias LGBTQIA+. También coorganiza el club de lectura mensual Pride y Páginas con South Texans for Reproductive Justice y, junto con RGV PRISM, otorga las becas LGBTQ+ Initiative Scholarships a estudiantes queer, trans y aliados del Valle. Su sitio web tiene una guía regional de recursos y un calendario de eventos comunitarios. Contacto: info@steprgv.org.
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