On March 14th in Anchorage and March 15th in Juneau, the Alliance for Reproductive Justice (ARJ) invites you to join Jamee Greer, organizer and lobbyist for the Montana Human Rights Network, and Montana State Senator Christine Kauffman for a discussion on how to win on equal rights. Greer and Kauffman are the featured keynote speakers
This year Pride Foundation was proud to sponsor Spokane AID Network’s (SAN) 14th Annual Oscar Night Gala that took place on February 26th at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. Guests were treated to an elegant plated dinner and had the opportunity to bid on live and silent auction items while enjoying the live telecast of
The Youth Suicide Prevention Program’s OUTLoud Project Presents… Safe and Accepted: LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention Come join the OUTLoud Project March 8 from 4-7 pmfor a 3-hour event focused on increasing support for LGBTQ youth in your home, school, or organization thereby reducing their risk for suicide, self harm, and depression. The first,
It’s been over 20 years since I left my home town of Billings, Montana. At that time I was still in the “closet” to my friends and family. I didn’t know any other gay people nor did I have any gay role models. After high school I heard rumors about a gay bar. This place
The YMCA Oasis Teen Shelter, a current Pride Foundation grantee, is a shelter for runaway and homeless youth ages 13-17. The Shelter has been in existence since 1997 (formerly known as Skagit Homeless Youth) and is a program of the Skagit Valley Family YMCA. It functions as the only shelter for runaway and homeless youth
Imagine being born into a community where you thought you were like everyone else and then, upon realizing that you were different, doing everything you possibly could to deny and distance yourself from it. Imagine coming of age in a community in which there seemed to be no adult role models who shared your experience
Creating an audio archive of the Idaho LGBTQ community for future generations is one of the primary goals behind an oral history collection project at Boise State University featuring interviews with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer residents. The project is the brainchild of Riley Caldwell-O’Keefe, a professor in the Boise State University Theatre Arts
The Idaho Psychological Association hopes a free community workshop in Boise in March 1 will give parents of LGBTQ youth and others the necessary information and guidance they need to support them. The workshop, entitled “Gay & Lesbian Teens: What We Know & How To Guide Them,” is thought to be the IPA’s first community
If you study the origins of the word philanthropy, you’ll find that it derives from ancient Greece meaning “love of humanity.” It may be impossible to turn this lovey-dovey month of hearts and flowers into a month of service and giving to broader humanity, but the least we can do is honor an Alaskan couple
Need help understanding the IRS changes and how file correctly and advantageously? Many gay and lesbian couples have been – or will be – affect by recent changes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made regarding tax treatment for same-sex couples in community property states, including Washington. Last week, Pride Foundation and Lambda Legal co-hosted an