At Pride Foundation, we know that giving — at every level — plays a vital role in sustaining LGBTQ+ communities across the Northwest. Starting in 2026, new federal tax rules will affect how charitable giving is treated. In the spirit of transparency and to help you stay prepared, we’ve highlighted a few key updates and
Today is World AIDS Day, a day the global community has honored since 1988 to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, support those living with HIV, and remember the loved ones we’ve lost. This moment comes at the same time federal funding cuts are disrupting HIV prevention and treatment programs, threatening the progress so many fought for,
Words by Rae Fuentes, 2025 TRANSform Culture Fellow Somewhere in the shadows, atop a lone table, a candle flickers. Across a solemn room of solidarity, the sound of names read aloud echoes. The silence between them was heavy with unfinished stories. This is an image of gatherings from around the globe on Trans Day of
Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of Pride in Action, Pride Foundation’s new capacity-building campaign designed to build the long-term power and impact our movements for justice need to not only meet this moment, but to shape the future. With a bold goal to raise $5 million over the next three years, Pride
This Trans Day of Visibility, we are excited to open our application for the next TRANSform Culture (TFC) Fellowship cohort! The TFC Fellowship is part of Pride Foundation’s TRANSform Culture Program in our Community Advocacy, Research, and Education (CARE) Department. Pride Foundation’s CARE Department supports LGBTQ+ cultural workers and community organizing efforts to celebrate and sustain the historical and future
Across the country, LGBTQ+ communities are facing an increasingly hostile political climate that threatens our safety, well-being, and fundamental rights. From legislative attacks on transgender and nonbinary individuals to funding cuts for essential services, the challenges are growing—and so is the need for urgent, responsive support. At Pride Foundation, we have always been committed to
Announcing Our 2024-26 Community Grantees At a time when LGBTQ+ communities are facing mounting challenges, investing in organizations that drive change at the local level has never been more critical. Today, we are proud to announce our 2024-26 Community Grant awardees—106 organizations across our region that are building spaces of advocacy, safety, and support for
Pride Foundation announces the release of its Washington Youth Initiative report: Supporting Spaces of Joy, Belonging, and Leadership for LGBTQ+ Youth, a comprehensive analysis of the findings and lessons learned from a groundbreaking two-year pilot program funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. This initiative, designed to expand resources and capacity for LGBTQ+ youth-serving
At Pride Foundation, our work has always been rooted in responding to the needs of our LGBTQ+ community—especially during moments of uncertainty and challenge. Last week, we gathered virtually for our Year in Action webinar, an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments we made together in 2024, reflect on the current landscape, and share the steps
While attending our fall retreat in Bozeman, Montana this September, a group of Pride Foundation staff and board ventured to the nearby town of Manhattan to pay respect to one of the earliest recorded Trans+ pioneers in the Northwest: Sammy Williams. At the time of his death in 1908, his gravesite was desecrated due to