Pride Foundation in Montana has partnered with United Way of Missoula County to volunteer with one of their agencies on a quarterly basis to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ volunteerism and philanthropy among “mainstream” organizations and to provide much-needed help to nonprofits in Missoula. Our first event is this Saturday, April 14th 10 am
Marriage Equality is a topic that has been in the news a lot lately. While public perception is shifting, and national polls show just over 50 percent of folks believe in the freedom to marry for committed gay and lesbian couples there is still much work to be done if we’re going to win here
On Tuesday, LGBTQ equality was placed on hold. April 3, Election Day in Anchorage, Alaska – people voted on a ballot measure that would have added core protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to the Anchorage Municipal Code. Though the voting process was fraught with irregularities, with more than 90% of
On Monday, April 16, 2012 Pride Foundation will join with Westminster UCC, Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane, Destinations of Spokane and many other marriage equality supporters in a march from Westminster UCC down to City Hall where there will be a vote on a city resolution in support of marriage equality. To express
After you vote Yes on Proposition 5 on Today – Tuesday, April 3rd, join Pride Foundation, One Anchorage and HRC for two gatherings to celebrate our community coming together–and what we hope will be an historic moment for LGBTQ and straight-ally people in Anchorage. Family-Friendly “After-You-Vote” Mix & Mingle 6:30 – 9:00 pm Snow
Kim Abbott, program director of the Montana Human Rights Network, a Pride Foundation grantee, recently sent out a call for action I wanted to pass along to the larger community. But first, some background. Helena is poised to become the second city in Montana to protect residents from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation.
I’m sure you heard Pride Foundation has a brand-new Executive Director, and guess what; she’s headed to the Beaver State! Over the past four months since joining, Pride Foundation she has hit the ground running working on things like marriage equality in Washington and securing protections for LGBT Alaskans. There are so many great things
The groundbreaking film, “Austin Unbound,” chronicles years in the life of Austin, a trans and deaf man in Oregon. Now receiving international attention, the director, Eliza Greenwood -who received the first grant for the production from Pride Foundation in 2006 – shared with us her own journey through the production of this film. Directors Commentary
Get Lit! Programs – a non-profit within Eastern Washington University that seeks to engage our diverse Inland Northwest community in reading, writing and literacy – holds an annual literary festival every spring that draws over 10,000 people from the Inland Northwest and beyond. This year, Get Lit! is proud to present its headlining author,Keith Boykin!
Janae Teal and Meredith Williams, Pride Foundation Scholars and student organizers of Gender-Neutral Bathroom Week, are starting a conversation locally to tell the campus and the broader community that no matter how someone expresses their gender, they deserve to pee in peace. Students at Washington State University (WSU) Vancouver have organized Gender-Neutral Bathroom Week, April