The one year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) did not go unnoticed by LGBTQ veterans in Montana, and it comes on the heels of the release of a new memoir by Missoula author Paul Tripp, “Choking on Silence” that details his nine-year battle with military investigators seeking to “out” him.
As a part of Pride Foundation’s Why Marriage Matters Washington Education Campaign, we approached Paj Nandi and Mickey Kander to get involved and to share their story. “We were both truly humbled and honored to be asked,” said Mickey, and “the ask actually spawned us to have a deep conversation about our beliefs in the
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. Quizzes Galore! Pondering the fact that I’ve been out of any formal educational institution for nearly three years now, I have been a little obsessed with testing my knowledge with quizzes from the New
Be sure to get your yard signs while you can and show your support for the freedom to marry! Yard signs are available at all Washington United for Marriage Action Centers including: Bellevue (13300 SE 30th St, Suite 200) Seattle (517 E Pike Street) Shoreline (15019 Aurora Ave N) Spokane (1121 South Perry Street) Tacoma
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. An Op-Ed from the Advocate Urooj Arshad discusses being a member of the LGBTQ community and Muslim. Two things, she reminds us, that are not mutually exclusive. The Time to Be Awesome is
Jamee Greer has been told in public meetings that his kind deserves to be sentenced to death and ridiculed as “Tinkerbell” by a prominent gun lobbyist. Last week, the White House confirmed what members of the LGBTQ Montanans and their supporters have long known: That Greer is one of the finest leaders in the country,
Hamilton, Montana is a town of fewer than 5,000 people located in Western Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. On the forty mile drive from Missoula to Hamilton one passes several anti-choice signs adorning fields of cows and billboards displaying the Ten Commandments. The Bitterroot Valley is home to anti-LGBTQ activists like Rev. Harris Himes, the notorious preacher
If you are a transgender person living in Alaska, life just got a little bit easier thanks to the ACLU of Alaska and an anonymous plaintiff, K.L, who had the courage to challenge the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on their invasive requirements for correcting the sex marker on driver’s licenses. K.L is a respected
Many of our young LGBTQ people turn to youth organizations to find sanctuary and support. These organizations are starting points where youth learn they are not alone, discover resources, and find opportunities to become leaders. Odyssey Youth Center in Spokane, Washington is one such organization. A harsh economy is threatening Odyssey, Washington’s most beloved and
I don’t believe I will ever cease to be amazed and inspired by the generous and courageous people I meet and talk to every day in Idaho who are standing up for LGBTQ equality, and nothing brings that message home better than a road trip through the state for Pride Foundation. August took me to