What is Pride Playground?
Pride Playground is a joyful, creative and LGBTQ+ affirming space built around one simple idea: people deserve places where they can explore who they are without having to shrink themselves first.
Pride can be silly, thoughtful, healing, loud, soft, educational, artistic, deeply personalβor all of those things at once. This is a place for connection, self-expression, curiosity, community and belonging.
The humans behind the playground.
Pride Playground was created from a shared belief that learning, identity, relationships and sexuality deserve more curiosity, more honesty and a whole lot less shame.
Why we created Pride Playground
We wanted to build the kind of space we wish more people had: colorful, affirming, playful and real. A place where you can ask questions, explore who you are, practice new ways of connecting and discover what feels authentic to youβwithout being told there is only one right way to live or love.
For us, a playground isn't about having all the answers. It's about having enough safety and permission to explore.
Natillie Lynn Cottam-Read & Joel Read-Cottam
We are a queer, polyamorous couple who believe relationships, sexuality and identity deserve room for honesty, curiosity and choice. Pride Playground grew out of our shared love of learning, connection, play and creating spaces where people can explore who they are without shame or pressure.
We bring different strengths to the playground, but we teach from the same core values: consent, authenticity, communication, embodiment and the belief that there is no single right way to love, relate or build a meaningful life.
Spin the Pride Values Wheel
Every color carries a Pride Playground value. Spin the wheel, land on a color, and claim its message for today.
Tap the button and let the rainbow choose.
What does your color mean?
After the wheel chooses your color, find it below. Each color carries a Pride Playground value and a little message to take with you.
What Are You Wondering?
A Wonder Question isnβt something you have to solve. Itβs an invitation to get curious. There are no right answersβyou can answer it, journal about it, talk about it, laugh at it, or simply let it follow you around for a while.
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Donβt search for the perfect answer. Notice what shows up.
Tap a flag. Learn its story.
Pride flags can be little maps of identity, history and belonging. Tap a flag below to see its name, colors and a short explanation of what it represents.
Rainbow Pride Flag
A widely recognized symbol of LGBTQ+ pride, diversity and community.
The six-color rainbow flag is commonly associated with life, healing, sunlight, nature, serenity and spirit.
Progress Pride Flag
Builds on the rainbow flag by highlighting trans people, marginalized LGBTQ+ communities, and the ongoing work of inclusion.
The chevron points forward to represent progress while reminding us that inclusion is still an active process.
Transgender Pride Flag
Represents transgender people, gender diversity and pride in living as your authentic gender.
The light blue and pink reference traditional gender colors, while white represents people who are transitioning, intersex, or have a neutral or undefined gender.
Bisexual Pride Flag
Represents bisexual people and attraction to more than one gender.
The colors are commonly described as representing same-gender attraction, attraction across genders, and the overlap between them.
Pansexual Pride Flag
Represents pansexual people and attraction that is not limited by gender.
The colors are often associated with attraction to women, nonbinary or gender-diverse people, and men.
Lesbian Pride Flag
Represents lesbian identity, community, love and pride.
This commonly used sunset-style lesbian flag is associated with gender nonconformity, independence, community, unique relationships to womanhood, serenity, love and femininity.
Nonbinary Pride Flag
Represents people whose gender is not exclusively man or woman.
The colors are commonly associated with genders outside the binary, people with many or all genders, genders blending male and female, and people without gender.
Asexual Pride Flag
Represents asexual people and the asexual spectrum.
The colors are commonly associated with asexuality, gray-asexuality and demisexuality, sexuality or non-asexual partners and allies, and community.
Aromantic Pride Flag
Represents aromantic people and the aromantic spectrum.
The greens are associated with aromantic identity, while the neutral colors are commonly connected with diverse experiences of attraction and sexuality.
Genderfluid Pride Flag
Represents people whose gender identity can shift or change over time.
The colors are commonly associated with femininity, all genders, a mix of masculinity and femininity, lack of gender, and masculinity.
Intersex Pride Flag
Represents intersex people and bodily autonomy, wholeness and community.
The flag uses a purple circle on yellow. Its creator chose colors not traditionally associated with gender, and the unbroken circle symbolizes wholeness and completeness.
Flag meanings can be personal and community interpretations can evolve. These are short, commonly used explanations meant as a friendly starting point.
What helps you feel connected?
There is no single βrightβ way to receive love. Tap anything below that makes your body go yes, that feels good. Choose as many as you want. You may notice one strong patternβor discover that your connection style changes depending on the person, relationship, or day.
Touch
Connection through physical closeness, affection, sensation and embodied presence.
Words
Connection through reassurance, appreciation, encouragement and being spoken to with care.
Time
Connection through attention, presence and feeling deliberately chosen.
Gifts
Connection through thoughtful objects, surprises and little reminders that someone noticed you.
Care
Connection through helpful action, consideration and someone making life a little easier.
Play
Connection through laughter, silliness, adventure, teasing, creativity and shared delight.
Where did you tap the most?
Look back at your highlighted choices. Which section has the most little YES moments? That may be one of your strongest connection languages right now.
π Wonder: Do you tend to GIVE love the same way you like to RECEIVE it?
What we make room for
Authentic identity
Different identities, bodies, pronouns, families and ways of loving all deserve room to exist without apology.
Consent & boundaries
Curiosity never creates obligation. A wholehearted yes matters, a no is sacred, and boundaries help connection feel safer.
Creative expression
Art, play, clothing, stories, movement, color and imagination give us endless ways to explore and celebrate who we are.
Joy
Pride can be serious and meaningfulβand it can also be ridiculous, bright, playful and full of laughter.
Learning
We create room for thoughtful conversations about identity, relationships, communication, embodiment and connection.
Belonging
People shouldn't have to perform sameness to belong. The playground gets better when everyone brings their own color.
Because playgrounds are where we experiment.
We try things. We get curious. We make friends. We imagine. We discover what feels like us.
Pride Playground brings that spirit into community, creativity, relationships and personal growth. There is no single right way to be queer, to love, to build a family or to move through the world.
Birds & Bees + Adult Shop
Our adult sex-education classes and sex-toy merchandise live in a separate 21+ area.
Enter 21+ AreaCome play with us.
Classes, community gatherings, Pride pop-ups and playful learning experiences. Dates, pricing and ticket links can be added as soon as each event is confirmed.
Birds & the Bees: 10-Class Series
A consent-centered journey through desire, chemistry, touch, boundaries, play, relationships, repair and emotional intelligence.
View 21+ ClassesPride Playground Pop-Up
A colorful community day with Pride goods, handmade creations, playful activities and space to connect.
See Pride BoothBooks & Author Events
Explore Natillieβs published and developing books, childrenβs stories and educational materials, and watch for upcoming author events.
Browse the books now β’ Event dates coming soon
Explore My BooksWant Pride Playground at your event?
We can add a vendor inquiry or private workshop request form here next.
Visit the Pride Playground Booth π
Come play, shop, explore, and celebrate with us at Pride! Find colorful Pride Playground goodies, gifts, apparel, pet items and plenty of joyful playground energy.
Book Signing at Pride! ππ
Come meet Natillie Lynn Cottam-Read at Pride in St. George, celebrate My First Pride, pick up a book, and have it signed.
My First Pride β Author Signing
Pride Playground Cotton Candy
Stop by our Pride Booth for a cloud of colorful cotton candy! Choose a Pride-inspired flavor, enjoy something sweet, and help us support queer youth education.
Pick your Pride-inspired flavor: Loud & Proud Lime β’ Berry Queer β’ Tangerine True Self β’ Blue Raspberry Belonging β’ Trans Tangerine Twist β’ Bubblegum Chosen Family β’ Watermelon Wonder β’ Bisexual Banana
Pride Playground is not a 501(c)(3). Contributions are not represented as tax-deductible charitable donations.
Come curious. Come colorful.
Come exactly as you are.
Pride Playground is growing into a home for events, classes, creative projects, books, community experiences and plenty of playful Pride.
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