November 11, 2017, Veteran’s Day, Mickie Schnider was called to the front of a room at the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) hall in Orofino, Idaho. She was one of 10 veterans called up that night to receive a Quilt of Valor in recognition of her twenty-four years served in the Army National Guard,
Did you know there’s a committed group of agencies in Anchorage that are examining the way they serve youth experiencing homelessness? In late July, in the middle of a hot and humid summer, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) brought the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project sites to Washington, D.C., to learn from each
When students at Kennewick High School in rural Central Washington were walking into their school building earlier this month, they were surprised when members of a group called “Abolish Human Abortion” approached them with graphic, hate-filled fliers that specifically targeted LGBTQ people. Almost immediately, local parents and concerned community members jumped into action. Janie Romine,
“Bill Teska was known for living his life for others—investing in the service of others, and seeing the worth, honor, and value of others,”
“It’s a crime to hope for a future where education and stability are attainable. DACA made me employable, and the money from my jobs is the only reason I’m so close to graduating college.”
To these young people: we see you, we value you, and you matter. Your community stands with you. And we are sincerely grateful for your innovative leadership in the face of attacks on our communities.
Statement from Kris Hermanns, Jeremiah Allen, and Gunner Scott Since the initial release of the film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, Pride Foundation has supported its viewing across the Northwest—from large venues at film festivals, to small gatherings in places like Missoula, Montana. For every one of these viewings, our
I admit that I am having a hard time keeping up with the emails and headlines in my inbox about this current administration’s latest hurtful actions to take away basic freedoms and protections from the most vulnerable within our communities. In just one week, much of the progress we have made in the past few
With so much happening across the country, it can be easy to miss local threats that are developing under the radar. We are writing today to ensure that Montanans stay informed about the issues that are facing our local community. The Montana Family Foundation is now collecting petition signatures to put I-183 on the ballot
Yesterday, Attorney General Sessions and the Trump Administration rolled back workplace protections for our transgender friends, family, and neighbors—arguing that the part of our civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex no longer encompasses gender identity. While we suspected this administration would continue to take away protections for our community,