Andi Otto was hired as the Executive Director in October 2022 after 15 years of volunteering and working for Twin Cities Pride. He has held many positions with Pride including, Director of Operations, Board Member, Volunteer Manager, Safety and Security, and Parade Manager.

Jun 15, 2023 · Andi Otto was primed for the position of Executive Director. His vision for Twin Cities Pride is an ambitious and grand one. Some have said that it was about time that the festival expanded its footprint beyond the crowded Loring Park.

The mission of Twin Cities Pride is to empower every LGBTQ+ person to live as their true self. Our Vision is a future where all LGBTQ+ people are valued and celebrated for who they are. Andi Otto. Executive Director. www.tcpride.org.

On our very first program, we’ll get to know the Executive Director of Twin Cities Pride, Andi Otto, and hear all about Andi’s vision to grow TC Pride into an org that serves the LGBTQIA+ community all year long (not just in June). And who better to interview Andi than his assistant and co-host, Rina Heisel.

Jan 29, 2025 · After rejecting Target's pledged $50,000, Twin Cities Pride executive director Andi Otto tells The Advocate how his organization raised more than double that in less than 24 hours.

Jun 22, 2022 · Before Andi Otto took a full-time position as Pride’s director of operations earlier this year, he was a longtime member of the festival’s volunteer army—without whom the weekend-long celebration couldn’t happen. Here, he tells us …

May 2, 2024 · During the first half of 2023, Twin Cities Pride’s Executive Director Andi Otto, began recording minute-long radio promotional spots, written by his executive assistant, Rina Heisel, outlining the summer’s activities. When the account executive of the station, AM950, noticed Otto’s talent for telecast, a small signal was suddenly ...

Twin Cities Pride Amplified is a program dedicated to all things LGBTQIA+ community, both here in the Twin Cities area, and beyond. Hosted by TC Pride’s Executive Director Andi Otto and Executive Assistant Rina Heisel, no topic is off limits as we discuss queer rights, culture, health, and events taking place around the metro area.

Jun 8, 2023 · Driving the news: As the three-day, free festival continues to grow, Twin Cities Pride leaders have discussed moving the event out of the park, and Minneapolis entirely, in favor of St. Paul or a close suburb, executive director Andi Otto told Axios on Tuesday.