Last month, I traveled from Seattle to Montana for Pride Foundation’s #PrideImpactMT Tour, stopping in Missoula, Helena, Great Falls, and Havre. On the last evening of the tour, I stood on our event host’s patio in front of 28 LGBTQ and allied supporters from rural Northern Montana, in the small hamlet of Havre. Out toward
More than 1 in 4 LGBTQ people in our community go hungry at least once per year. Imagine for a moment what this looks like: a lesbian couple in rural Montana assembling the small amount of food they have left for the week for their two children’s dinner, while taking great efforts to make sure
For a young LGBTQ person, coming out can be as terrifying as it is liberating. It can also come with challenges, especially in rural and remote communities, where there are few, if any, supportive resources. Public awareness of the challenges of coming out in rural areas and living out, however, has increased in the wake
We are grateful for the incredible relationships we have with people across the Northwest who make change possible. These are just a few of the incredible supporters, donors, volunteers, local leaders, and scholars that are building a brighter future for LGBTQ people in their home communities through their continued commitment to advancing lived and legal
We are grateful for the incredible relationships we have with people across the Northwest who make change possible. These are just a few of the incredible supporters, donors, volunteers, local leaders, and scholars that are building a brighter future for LGBTQ people in their home communities through their continued commitment to advancing lived and legal
We are grateful for the incredible relationships we have with people across the Northwest who make change possible. These are just a few of the incredible supporters, donors, volunteers, local leaders, and scholars that are building a brighter future for LGBTQ people in their home communities through their continued commitment to advancing lived and legal
We are grateful for the incredible relationships we have with people across the Northwest who make change possible. These are just a few of the incredible supporters, donors, volunteers, local leaders, and scholars that are building a brighter future for LGBTQ people in their home communities through their continued commitment to advancing lived and legal
The crisis of youth experiencing homelessness is heartbreaking, and it is a situation that is becoming more pronounced. Fortunately, there are a number of new, robust efforts in our region that are looking to change this reality. As you’ve heard us share before, varying sources, including the latest report from the True Colors Fund, estimate
Alzheimer’s Disease is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the Montana. That’s why, on June 20, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced the launch of the first-ever Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias State Workplan. The Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer Association’s Executive Director, Lynn Mullowney, as well as several elders, workgroup members, and volunteers joined
The tragic and senseless mass shooting in Orlando in June has had a personal impact on me as a gay man, which has been difficult to process, as it no doubt has for others. Since then, attacks in France, Bangladesh, Turkey, Iraq, and most recently the police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge, have compounded