Pride Foundation Fellow, Jenny Lor in Oregon, shares her experience in the program. For ten weeks this summer I had the opportunity to be a Pride Foundation Fellow. I was placed with a host organization, Western States Center, to receive on-the-job skills and learn more about the non-profit world. Western States Center works to build
What We’re Reading – September 7
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. The Dangers of Equating Paying Taxes with Charitable Giving What conclusions can we draw and potential consequences identify in recent statements by some wealthy individuals that equate paying taxes and giving to charity. Via
What We’re Reading – August 24
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. Republican Mayor and the Freedom to Marry Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders of San Diego, California speaks out about his support for marriage for gays and lesbians, and encourages others in his party to do the
Regional PFLAG Conference Comes to Small Town Montana
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
What We’re Reading – August 17
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. Can Weddings Be Saved? Vanity Fair asks if the modern wedding can be saved from itself. Includes a brief history of “traditional” marriage (you might be surprised) and claims that at the very least, gay
What We’re Reading – August 10
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. Tycoons and their Missions In light of the recent (massive and exciting) $2.5M gift from Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos to the Washington United for Marriage Campaign, Forbes profiles the philanthropic aims of some high net-worth
Marriage: More in Common than Different
Guest writer and straight ally Kate Kerkering of Madrona, WA, shares why marriage matters to her. I’ve been married to my husband, Alex, for ten years. We have an eight year old son and a five year old daughter. For me, marriage became important when we thought about having kids and creating a family. I
New Resource: LGBTQ State of the States
Yesterday, the Williams Institute posted a new resource listing state-specific research on issues such as LGBTQ demographics, marriage, parenting, and workplace issues—including state-level data and maps from Census 2010. Good research and data are important in telling the stories of our community. While you’re checking out their site you may also want to read some
Alaska Grantee Gives Artistic Voice to People in the Margins
Grantee: Revive the Red Tent Productions Project: “As Sure As God Made Little Green Apples” Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Grant amount: $2,000 Purpose: Highlighting and celebrating the stories of the lesbian community in Fairbanks Revive the Red Tent Productions (RTRT) is a small performing arts group dedicated to “the creation of art which gives voice to
We Are Family: Hosting LGBTQ Homeless Youth in Seattle
According to the Seattle Police Department, there are anywhere from 500-2,000 homeless youth living on the streets of Seattle on any given night. The same report estimates that nearly 50% of these youth are LGBTQ teens, which is more than double the national proportion (of 20%). The National Coalition for the Homeless reports the unique