National Coming Out Day was a busy one in southern Idaho for Pride Foundation this year with no less than four events going on in the Boise area in recognition and celebration of the LGBTQ community. There was a time in the not-so-distant past when October 11 was just another date here in the Gem
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. Proposed Helena Ordinance to Prohibit Discrimination Moves Forward Thanks to great organizing efforts on the ground (shout out to the Montana Human Rights Network!) the anti-discrimination ordinance in Helena, MT will be addressed by the
It’s not every day that Pride Foundation’s regional staff gets the opportunity to connect in person, let alone with other regional funders, which made the recent Philanthropy Northwest 2012 Annual Conference a particular joy. Held in Walla Walla, Washington in early October, the conference gathered funding organizations largely from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Alaska
Pride Foundation is conducting a competitive nationwide search for the newly established position of Director of Programs. Pride Foundation is a donor-supported community foundation that inspires a culture of generosity by connecting and strengthening organizations, leaders, and students who are advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and their families in
We know that as parents it’s often difficult to fit advocacy into your busy lives. We had you in mind when we decided to begin offering child care at our phone banks. Of course, all are welcome. Join us as we talk to people all across Washington about supporting the freedom to marry. We’re kicking
Since 1993, Pride Foundation, along with our partner, the GSBA Scholarship Program, have awarded over $4 million in scholarships to more than 1,400 students to support education and leadership development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and straight-ally students. On our 20th Anniversary of supporting education in the community, isn’t it time you became
With the news of President Obama’s new “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) Pride Foundation joined other social justice philanthropists and leaders to create the LGBT Dreamers Fund. The Fund provided $75,000 in financial aid for application fees associative with DACA. DACA allows young people who were brought to the country as children to apply
Pride Foundation grantee, BlackPast.org, announces the launch of a new section on their website highlighting LGBTQ African American History! The press release below details the project. LGBTQ History of African Americans Highlighted on BlackPast.org Seattle, Washington – October 1, 2012 – BlackPast.org announces the launch of a new section highlighting the LGBTQ history of African
Until last spring, if a transgender Alaskan was discriminated against or harassed in the workplace, there was nowhere to turn. A recent decision by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) changed that. Last April, the EEOC unanimously decided that an employer who discriminates against an employee or applicant on the basis of their
For the young Northwest LGBTQ leaders invited in September to Washington, D.C., meeting Vice President Joe Biden is something that will have a lasting impact on their lives. “He held my hand, gave me a serious, hard look, then thanked me and my people for our leadership on marriage equality,” said Heather Purser, a member