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
On October 5, 2012 Pride Foundation is excited to co-host Suquamish Pride, a celebration to honor and thank the people of the Suquamish Tribe for adopting marriage laws recognizing the freedom to marry for same-sex couples on the reservation. Just over a year ago, the unanimous decision by the Suquamish Council came after the insistence
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
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
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
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
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
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