I recently had the pleasure of chatting with one of our fantastic Pride Foundation 2011 scholars Jenny Lor. Jenny was a recipient of the Asian Pacific and Islander Queer Sisters Scholarship. One of the 50 different scholarships we offer. Jenny is the proud daughter of refugee parents who immigrated here from Laos. Jenny is currently
The Rainbow City Band (RCB) worked for five years to raise $25,000 to start a scholarship fund at the Pride Foundation. This year will be the first time the scholarship will be given out – the online application deadline is January 31 at 5pm PST. Betsy Smith, Pride Foundation supporter and proud “band geek” encourages
Today Governor Gregoire introduced a historic bill that will allow members of our LGBTQ community to legally marry the person they love. With recent news that two Washington Republican legislators will support a marriage equality bill, the momentum is building to allow loving and committed same-sex couples to marry in Washington state. If marriage equality
Due to weather conditions the Northwest Washington Grantee Celebration planned for Saturday, January 21 had been postponed. Skagit Valley College (our venue) is closed for operations today and may not be open tomorrow. We are also aware that the roads are still not completely safe to travel on. A rescheduled event will be announced as
The Washington United for Marriage campaign is in full swing. With the bill’s hearings taking place on Monday, Pride Foundation will be hosting a phone bank night on Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30-8:30 pm at UFCW Local 21. The phone bank is one way Pride Foundation is contributing to this historic movement. Will you
Pride Foundation supporters Catherine Bachy, Peg Giffels and daughter Ariana started their Monday morning with a 6 a.m. drive from Seattle to Olympia to participate in hearings on SB 6239 – the Marriage Equality bill. As those prepared to testify at the Senate and House hearings were called at random, they didn’t know if they
The one-day SnowGLOBE Eqaulity Alliance 2012 Winter Film Festival takes place Sunday, January 29 at Everett PUD Theatre starting at 1pm. The festival includes regional favorites like Drew Emery’s “InLaws & OutLaws” and a locally produced documentary featuring LGBTQ youth from Snohomish County. “We are excited to provide this opportunity to come together to celebrate
Join Pride Foundation and Lambda Legal for a community update on community property issues for same-sex couples in Washington State on February 6 in Seattle at Town Hall Seattle. Can’t make it? The program portion of the evening will be recorded and an audio file will be made available following the session. Be Prepared for
Famed acting teacher Stella Adler once referred to the theatre as “a place where people come to see the truth about life and the social situation”. BroadArts Theatre is doing just that with their new play, “Bunkin With You in the Afterlife”. Pride Foundation has always believed in funding the arts as a way to
Join the Pride Foundation team and our partners at Washington United for Marriage in Olympia this Wednesday as we fill the Senate viewing gallery seats to cheer our legislators that believe in equality. Senate Vote on Marriage Equality Wednesday, February 1st NEW TIME: Arrive at 4pm (to avoid traffic), Session starts 6pm State Capitol Senate