Contact
Interested in becoming a supporter or sponsor? Have questions about upcoming events? Message us at contact@lawrencekspride.com.
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Other contacts:
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Executive Director: director@lawrencekspride.com
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Director of Fundraising: fundraising@lawrencekspride.com
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Director of Finance: finance@lawrencekspride.com
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Director of Community Engagement: community@lawrencekspride.com
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Director of Events: events@lawrencekspride.com
Transparency:
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For information on our financial background, please contact finance@lawrencekspride.com.
By-Laws
Meet the Board
Current board members, 2025
Director | director@lawrencekspride.com
Josh Coulter
Josh Coulter (he/him) grew up in the Kansas City area before moving to Lawrence in 2012 to attend the University of Kansas where he graduated with a BS in Biology.
After spending three years in Topeka, he returned to Lawrence in 2024 and now serves as Events Chair for Lawrence Pride. While in Topeka, Josh served on the Topeka Pride Board, including as Vice President and Events Chair, where he helped launch the city's first June Pride celebration in many years.
Outside of Pride, Josh is a local REALTOR® who enjoys restoring historic homes and spending time with his doggo Orville and kitty gals Nola and Susu.
Director of Fundraising | fundraising@lawrencekspride.com
Derek Dunn
Originally from Valley Center near Wichita, KS, Derek is a dedicated leader with a passion for education, service, and community engagement. As a former Eagle Scout, GSA President, and Student Body President, he brings a wealth of experience in leadership and service. With almost 7 years of living in Lawrence, Derek's commitment to service and community engagement is highlighted with his work as the Chair of Fundraising for Lawrence Pride.
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Director of Community Engagement | community@lawrencekspride.com
Valerie Metzler
Val has been living in Lawrence since 2005, when they attended KU for metal smithing and archaeology. They currently work at The Merc and are the drag artist Marie Queerie. They have been a huge part of the queer community in LFK for decades and bring their unique perspectives to the Lawrence Pride Board. Always looking for new ways to support the community, they would love to hear from you!
Director of Communications | contact@lawrencekspride.com
Fally Afani
Fally Afani is an award-winning journalist with a career spanning nearly three decades in media. She has worked extensively in radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and more.
Fally’s work has been featured in magazines, newspapers, and television stations across Kansas. She has received several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards as well as an Edward R. Murrow award for her online work in journalism. Fally is also a two-time recipient of the Rocket Grant Award, which helped develop live music and cultural events for her community.
Currently, she resides in Lawrence, Kansas, with her family and her dog Agador Spartacus.
Secretary
Siobhan Kirchstein
Siobhan Kirchstein (she/her) came to Lawrence in 2017 for a Religious Studies graduate program at KU. In her free time she loves to read, sing karaoke, play pool, and bowl.
Discovering the Lawrence queer community in 2024, Siobhan has spent the time since making friends and connections, and has become a regular presence in the downtown queer scenes.
Joining Lawrence Pride as a committee member in 2025, she now serves on the board as the secretary, a role in which she hopes to make her contribution to the Lawrence Pride organization and the Lawrence queer community as a whole.