In 2008, just weeks after relocating to Portland from the Midwest, I was hired into my dream job at the time as co-director of a nonprofit feminist community center. But less than three months into my new role, a number of factors coalesced at once—on top of the devastating impact of the 2008 recession—and it
Rural, Nonbinary, and Diabetic in the Age of COVID-19
Growing up and living with Type 1 Diabetes, I have felt my resilience and resolve tested more times than I care to remember. However, one of the greatest moments of fear I have felt as a person living with an immunocompromised condition, was the moment I learned of the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in
Showing Up for Our Fellow Alaskans
Alaskans have always been resilient. Be it dangerously inhospitable weather, geographic isolation, and most recently, the 2018 earthquake—we have always overcome adversities sent our way by banding together. As a community, we have stayed strong. As a community, we have rebuilt and repaired. As a community, we have answered the call to help those in
In Support of Yakima Pride: Our Open Letter to Yakima City Council
PRIDE FOUNDATION STANDS BEHIND YAKIMA PRIDE, DENOUNCES YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER JASON WHITE’S DEHUMANIZING AND PERSONAL ATTACKS This morning, Pride Foundation leadership sent a letter to Yakima City Council Members and city leadership, and we are proud to share broadly and voice our support for our grantee and community partner, Yakima Pride (Read/watch Yakima Pride’s original statement).
Building Stronger Networks at the Speed of Trust
As the Director of TRANSform Washington, a program of Pride Foundation, I was excited to come together with more than 20 trans and gender diverse leaders from across Washington at our first-ever statewide convening on nonbinary messaging and strategy. At the beginning of March—what felt like mere moments before the world shut down—we had this
Staff Self Care and Community Care Favorites!
Oh, how the meaning of “Get Involved” has changed! This month, we’re talking about all of the ways we’ve gotten creative with our self care and community care in the age of COVID-19 and quarantining. We want to hear from you! How are you engaging with yourself and your community right now? Staff Self
Building Community in the Face of Anti-Trans Legislation
In my role as Pride Foundation’s regional officer in Idaho over the last decade, I’ve attended and testified many times at the Idaho Legislature, championing LGBTQ+ equity in this state. Never in my tenure have I witnessed a legislative year as profoundly anti-LGBTQ+ as the 2020 session, and specifically, so much legislation targeted against transgender
VIDEO: Crisis Community Care Supporter Briefing
This week, our CEO Katie Carter hosted a 30-minute supporter briefing to provide the latest updates on Pride Foundation’s Crisis Community Care Efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can watch here: We hope you’ll consider supporting Pride Foundation’s Crisis Community Care Efforts today.
Our Response Efforts to Care for Our Community
We are all in the middle of a paradigm-shifting storm. The world as we know it is going to be a very different place when we get through this. How we respond right now, individually and collectively, will shape that future. I hope that when we look back on this devastating time, we remember it
COVID-19 Update: Connections that Sustain Us
A few years ago, I was on a plane that was struck by lightning, causing a big explosion. In the blink of an eye, all of the lights went out. The silence that followed was deafening. And the next second, all the lights came back on and all of the passengers were left stunned. There were