I’m excited to share some incredible news! Wednesday night, in a unanimous vote, Ada County Commissioners voted to pass a non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) that protects the rights and lives of LGBTQ+ people throughout the unincorporated areas of the county. This means that, beginning in March, it will be illegal for any person living in those areas to
Alissa and Mike are long-time supporters who live in Pocatello, Idaho, a community of 55,000 located almost three and a half hours by car to the southeast of Boise. Each fall for the past 9 years, they have hosted a house party to support Pride Foundation, bringing together friends, neighbors, local educators, and Pride Foundation
Based in Boise, The Community Center’s Queer Visibility Campaign is a project that distributes queer, transgender, and polyamory-themed merchandise such as gender pronoun buttons, sexuality flag wristbands, striped socks with “I heart my community” on the soles, identity-themed T-shirts, and coloring books. The Campaign aims to teach LGBTQ+ people and allies by offering a friendly
Today we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate his legacy of compassion, love, and revolutionary work toward racial and social justice. Since 1986, people across our country have commemorated this day by spending it giving back through acts of service to their communities, with the words of Dr. King serving
Since early 2019, Pride Foundation has been a proud member of the LGBTQ+ Immigrant & Refugee Coalition, a network of individuals and organizations in the Seattle area unified in our goal to create a robust network of support for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. As part of this work, we are looking for individuals or families living
It’s that time of year again! Pride Foundation’s Scholarship application closed on Friday, and that means we are now looking for our newest team of volunteer scholarship reviewers. We thought we’d share words from some of our current volunteers about why they love reviewing scholarship applications! “As a former Pride Foundation Scholar, I really appreciate
Our latest guest blog comes from Emily Allison, Development Director for Bridgercare, Pride Foundation Community Grant Recipient in Bozeman, Montana. Thanks to the ongoing support of the Pride Foundation, we see the awareness of the TransCare initiative you all help us fund really starting to take hold and change lives for the better across south
At Pride Foundation, our work is deeply rooted in gratitude and the spirit of philanthropy. Every day we work across the Pacific Northwest with our grantees, scholars, and supporters to ensure that every single person’s humanity is recognized, protected, and valued. We hope that today, on #GivingTuesday, you will join us in kicking-off the December
In 1988, community members came together to found the first-ever global health day to raise awareness of the devastating toll the AIDS crisis was having on our communities. Today, we know it as World AIDS Day. This day was created not only to honor the lives of so many friends, family members, and loved
Long before I rejoined Pride Foundation as the Director of Programs, our staff, volunteers, and community members from around the region were hard at work reviewing grant applications. Because of your incredible support, I am excited that one of my first acts in this role is to announce that Pride Foundation is making another record-breaking investment this