Ithaca Pride Alliance

Dr. Andrew Scheldorf moved to Ithaca for grad school and quickly became involved in the local queer community organizing scene. They organized drag shows, workshops, seminars and collaborative events to put together some of the initial Pride Month events, and after collaborating with the DIA for several years was one of the founders of IPA in 2023. Now serving as the Chair of the organization and the Pride Festival Director they have been inspired by Ithaca's embrace of the organization and the energy that folks have had for IPA.