I don’t have to tell you that Oregon and SW Washington are a very special region within the Northwest. The community of LGBTQ people and organizations is vibrant, growing, and innovative. The philanthropic sector is robust and engaged. These factors, among others, have made it a meaningful place for Pride Foundation to be engaged in
You have heard us often share that each one of us deserves to have our lives and our humanity protected, respected, and valued. We all deserve to be able to live safely, openly, and genuinely. It is what drives our vision of equity and justice at Pride Foundation. Waking up today, in a continued state of
We’re featuring PRIDE acrostics from each of our Regional Development Organizers (RDO). Katie Carter, Oregon RDO, shares what PRIDE in Oregon means to her: Passionate: Passionate leaders and organizations committed to creating lived equality in every corner of Oregon. Radical Empathy: Radical empathy across our state, every person committed to taking care
We’re featuring PRIDE acrostics from each of our Regional Development Organizers (RDO), Steve Martin, Idaho RDO, shares what PRIDE in Idaho means to him: Perseverance: Perseverance to always stand up and hold our heads high, even in the face of adversity and intolerance, and triumph. Resilience: Resilience to be strong and fight on to that eventual
We’re featuring PRIDE acrostics from each of our Regional Development Organizers (RDO), Josh Hemsath, Alaska RDO, shares what PRIDE in Alaska means to him: P: Partnerships with local, inclusive Alaskan businesses to improve workplace inclusion across sectors and organizations R: Relationships with Local Advisory Team members from Fairbanks to
We’re featuring PRIDE acrostics from each of our Regional Development Organizers (RDO), Kim Leighton, Montana RDO, shares what PRIDE in Montana means to her: Power of Community: the strength of individuals, organizations, and businesses such as Blackfoot Brewery and Hub Coffee, supporting LGBTQ Montanans carries us forward and instills Pride. Without each other, we couldn’t realize
You don’t have to look far to see all the ways that the negative lies and misinformation being pushed out about transgender and gender non-conforming people across the country is clearly having a harmful impact. For transgender and gender diverse children and adults who already face discrimination daily, being subjected to heightened scrutiny and vilification
I was lucky to spend the better part of a week in May with 160 of my philanthropy colleagues as we all convened in Canyonville for the bi-annual Grantmakers of Oregon & SW Washington (GOSW) Conference. While getting to meet George the elephant on a learning tour may have been a personal highlight, my biggest
Today, our community mourns after the tragic violence in Orlando. Our hearts are filled with sorrow, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends who lost their loved ones. It is in these moments that we must draw on the strength of our community and our movement—resisting the urge to respond with
What would you consider your proudest accomplishment? For TransActive Gender Center’s Executive Director Jenn Burleton, her proudest accomplishment is the many children they’ve supported who now are able to live the lives they are meant to live. This accomplishment feels even greater because Jenn remembers that, less than 10 years ago, trans grade school students