After 11 years as Pride Foundation’s Regional Director, Kevan Gardner is leaving Pride Foundation. Please help us thank Kevan for building community all over the Northwest. For so many people, Kevan Gardner was the first person they met at Pride Foundation. In his job as Regional Director Kevan roamed the Northwest, and many years he
The Pride Foundation/Inland Northwest Rainbow Awards are held every year as part of Spokane’s Pride Week. They honor individuals and organizations whose efforts have had a positive effect on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of the Inland Northwest. Nominations are now open and being accepted until May 2, 2010. Please use our nomination
You can apply for a 2012 Pride Foundation Scholarship online until January 31, 2012. Visit our website for guidelines and to apply online. Did you know that Pride Foundation has awarded nearly $2.5 million to 1,000+ scholars in the Northwest? Many of those scholarship recipients live right here in the Beaver state, and one of
LGBTQ equality intersects with other struggles like class, race and gender. Our movement also interconnects with an issue that has been in the media a lot lately: immigration. CAUSA is one such group that is working to ensure equality and respect for all Oregonians. CAUSA organizes, educates, and mobilizes to build power in the immigrant
Six internships available located in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Are you looking for a meaningful leadership development opportunity this summer? Pride Foundation Fellowship Program is for you! The Fellowship Program seeks to cultivate leaders and strengthen the Northwest LGBTQ community. This fellowship experience will provide an opportunity for professional development as well as an introduction to
Montanans are proud that the Treasure State will be the first destination of Pride Foundation’s brand-new Executive Director, Kris Hermanns; who arrives in Missoula January 25thbefore heading to Red Lodge via Bozeman and Billings. Kris comes to Pride Foundation from the National Center for Lesbian Rights, where she was the deputy director, and has extensive
It’s Pride Foundation Scholarship time! This means we need your help to review and interview scholarship applications! This is a great opportunity to get involved in your community, help students, and meet new people! We realize many people have busy schedules, so we have several different options for volunteering! You can be on a general
Do you need some last minute help with your Pride Foundation scholarship essays? Are you having trouble figuring out what to write about? Do you just want an objective eye to read over your application before pressing the submit button? Volunteers in Anchorage and Fairbanks will be standing by from 6pm-8pm on Thursday, January 19
The north Idaho town of Sandpoint has become the first city in the state to pass a citywide non-discrimination ordinance that includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. The ordinance was passed unanimously by the city council at its Dec. 21 meeting, and will go into effect by the end of January. Appropriately titled
Guest writer activist Michael Jepson, board member of OutSpokane, shares his perspective on our lives as we all look back at 2011, and look forward to 2012. Happy New Year! As I write this, it is the first week of 2012, and we can look back on 2011 as a year of hope and change