A Holiday Message From PACT JC
Founder K. Octavian Young
As 2025 rapidly draws to a close and 2026 emerges, there may be challenges ahead but also hope, potential and inspiration to be our better shelves, personally, professionally and communally. People of All Colors Together Jersey City remains committed to being a resource that embraces your collective identities and expressions.
During this time of year, I and likely many of you reflect on personal, local and global events during the past twelve months. News cycles, daily events and personal milestones impact each of us differently, but hopefully many of us agree that wherever you may land on the philosophical spectrum that human rights, is something we wish not only for ourselves but for our family, friends, neighbors and the community at large.
PACT JC continues to embrace historically underserved and underrepresented demographics within and outside the LGBTQ+ community. My ongoing role as the Founder of PACT JC is to serve as a catalyst to raise awareness, inspire, and empower the LGBTQ+ community, friends, allies, and supporters. Collectively we remain energized and focused on our ability to facilitate change and be the difference we wish to see locally and beyond.
Let’s usher in 2026 as an opportunity for each of us to recommit being advocates, allies and supporters as we navigate the year ahead. As the organizational structure of PACT JC flourishes, look forward to more activities and opportunities that reflect the larger mosaic of the LGBTQ+ community.
Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and festive holiday season and a healthy prosperous New Year!
Warmly,
K. Octavian Young
He/Him/His
Founder
People of All Colors Together
founder@pactjerseycity.com
pactjerseycity@gmail.com
