Pride Institute

Pride Institute has made it clear they are not a reliable or safe space for LGBTQIA+ people anymore. When a facility can abruptly drop LGBTQ-focused residential care, the core of what built their reputation, it shows they were committed to the branding, not the community. They should not be allowed to call themselves Pride, because there isn't a damn thing they should be proud of any more. Their public excuse, blaming the “changing landscape” (KSTP report), is corporate code for “it got too inconvenient to keep doing what’s right.” Must be nice to have the privilege of walking away from us. We don’t get that option. We don’t get to stop being queer when the world gets hostile. Communities build institutions, and institutions are supposed to protect the people who trusted them. Instead, Pride chose a business pivot over human beings. That tells you everything you need to know. If you’re LGBTQIA+, find another provider. This is no longer a safe place you can count on. The direction they’re moving in raises serious concerns about future care models and about whether they’ll maintain any meaningful commitment to queer-affirming treatment. It even brings into question what they are going to do with all that patient information if the current regime asks for it. Since they have demonstrated that they have no ethical standards, then we can't trust them with our info. If you’re an investor or partner, run! The brand damage is going to follow this organization for years. Abandoning the very identity that built their legacy is the kind of choice organizations don’t recover from. Once you break trust with a marginalized community, there’s no rebranding campaign strong enough to fix it. There is no doubt this decision, if maintained, will be the start of a fall that they will be unable to coarse correct once it starts. We deserve care from people who actually stand with us. The "No Pride" Institute made their choice. So now we make ours.

I love pride. I’ve had some really good experiences here. But being kicked out as a trans girl one day before I can get into sober living and telling them I had absolutely no where to go and them not caring AS A TRANS girl, rubbed me the wrong way. This place has went 85% down hill since TODD left. Howie is not helpful the ceo doesn’t even show his face or involved whatsoever. There’s a trailer outside where you shower because the shower being remodeled had worms coming out of the drain, told by a staff member. All the staff members also just sit and talk bad about each other. They cause more drama than the clients. It’s just not a place I’d go no longer to stay sober. Highly don’t recommend. Lattitudes if I ever need again!

I was run off the road had women and men in my life nowhere to go and they gave me a place to stay. In a little bit of a future going forward but I just didn't know where to go bewildered because no matter what I do I was dead but at least there I get a little chance of a little life that was full to some extent I should have grabbed them more but it didn't know what to do thanks for being there

The Pride Institute is a place of miracles. The healing and recovery that takes place here is life-changing. I cannot speak highly enough, of the dedication of the staff. From counselors to therapists, from the tech staff to the cooks who prepare our daily meal, they are all 100% dedicated to the clients. In addition, the sense of community that is fostered here allow each individual to shine. You find yourself among peers who often have the same struggles that you have had. You truly find yourself supported, and definitely not alone. If you are serious about getting sober, and have the opportunity to get to the Pride Institute, you should definitely consider this one of your best options.

I used to work at Pride back in 2009 and now I work with them as a referral partner and they serve many of our housing clients who are in their outpatient. As far as LGBTQ+ treatment services go, they are the original to do it and the Gold standard. I couldn’t recommend more!

My experience at the Pride Institute was extremely impactful to me. I received the treatment that I needed in an atmosphere that was welcoming and accepting of my individuality. Being amongst my LGTBQ peers made the experience of rehabilitation deeper. I highly recommend the Pride Institute.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pride Institute has literally saved my life — more than once. I’ve been through Pride multiple times, and every time I walk back through those doors, I’m reminded that recovery isn’t linear — but community makes it possible. Pride isn’t perfect. It’s a little messy and sometimes chaotic. It’s also one of the only places I’ve ever felt truly seen as a queer, trans person in recovery. The staff here care, even when we don’t make it easy. Great counselors as well as a lot of variety for daily groups. I’ve learned how to tell the truth about my story, connect with people who get it, and start rebuilding a life that actually feels like mine. I’ve laughed harder here than almost anywhere else, cried in rooms full of people who understood, and found hope when I didn’t think I would again. If you’re looking for a luxury rehab, this isn’t it. But if you’re looking for a place full of flawed, brilliant, queer people trying to heal together—Pride is definitely the place to go.

I was very unimpressed with the service here I had had to call 4 times before I even got someone in office only to be told they couldn’t help me because of my schedule. They were not open to working with me at all Very disappointed