Ms. Beth Meadows discusses her experiences as a lesbian woman and her role in organizing Salisbury Pride in Salisbury, North Carolina. Topics discussed include Ms. Meadows' first attendance at Pride in Charlotte; her experience being fired from Food Lion for being gay and the later shift she saw when Food Lion began appearing at and supporting Pride events in later years; her initial involvement with the Salisbury chapter of PFLAG and the organization's role in establishing Salisbury Pride; Ms. Meadows' role as president of the Pride board for two and a half years and the circumstances of her retirement; recognizing Salisbury Pride's need for greater diversity and their active efforts to include different voices; acknowledging that Pride has not been doing a good job of recognizing its origins and history and teaching it to those who attend; corporate sponsorship at Pride and the responsibilities organizers have to research companies before accepting their support; and the importance of Pride in creating a safe space and sense of belonging for queer people of every generation to find a community.