Statement from Kris Hermanns, Jeremiah Allen, and Gunner Scott Since the initial release of the film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, Pride Foundation has supported its viewing across the Northwest—from large venues at film festivals, to small gatherings in places like Missoula, Montana. For every one of these viewings, our
I admit that I am having a hard time keeping up with the emails and headlines in my inbox about this current administration’s latest hurtful actions to take away basic freedoms and protections from the most vulnerable within our communities. In just one week, much of the progress we have made in the past few
It’s hard to escape the feeling that we live in a fragile world. Every time I read the news, I brace myself. The increasing frequency of the acts of violence we are bearing witness to is overwhelming and devastating. In these moments of great uncertainty, our tendency is often to turn inward and build walls
I woke up this morning holding the dread, anxiety, and nervous hope that I know many of us woke up with. As I wait alongside all of you for every single vote to be counted, and try to find ways to sooth my soul that aches for the places where it feels like a loss of
April 15 is National Day of Silence—an annual day of action to spread awareness of bullying and harassment against the LGBTQ community. I spoke with one of my Leadership Action Team members, Acton Seibel, to learn more about his experience holding multiple identities in a rural state, and the times when he has been silenced
I looked both students in the eyes and asked, “How are you doing? I hope I didn’t just overwhelm you more with this information. I know you both are feeling so much right now.” They looked at each other, looked at me, sat back, and each let out a long exhale. One of them said,
Growing up gay in the rural Midwest, moving through adolescence and into early adulthood, I, like so many others, saw the world around me as complicated, different, and sometimes even, unsafe. I have vivid memories of my childhood—of the moments, experiences, and relationships that defined my early years and shaped me into who I am
Today, on Juneteenth, I’m reflecting on just how much has happened since June 19th, 2020. In the fight for racial justice, we’ve seen a global reckoning since the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and so many others, that has culminated in very public momentum in the movement for Black lives. Earlier this month marked
Please enjoy thoughtfully, get fired up by, and/or giggle while reading this week’s pieces from Pride Foundation staff’s recommended reading. As “Gay Marriage” Heads To Court, A Look Back At The Bumpy Ride Keeping the big U.S. Supreme Court cases being heard next week on DOMA and Prop 8, here’s a great NPR story about
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