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Q&A with Donor Tim Sweeney: “We change hearts and minds one person at a time.”

by Caitlin Copple on March 12th, 2013 at 10:51 am

Philanthropist and community leader Tim Sweeney generously helped raise funds for Pride Foundation during Executive Director Kris Hermanns recent visit to Billings, issuing a challenge gift of $1000. The house party he co-headlined was packed with more than 60 people and raised over $3,000 to support Pride Foundation’s work in Montana. I know not everyone […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Posted In: News & Events, Montana, Blog, Simply Inspiring

Growing Up Trans in Small Town Montana

by Caitlin Copple on May 25th, 2012 at 8:56 am

One of the best parts about my job is hearing stories from LGBTQ and allied people who daily exhibit brilliance, humor, grace, and resiliency in our collective struggle to build safer and more welcoming schools, workplaces, and communities. Shay’s story is one of the most poignant I’ve come across in the past year and a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Scholar Empowers Transgender Students Nation-Wide

by Tiffany McClain on May 15th, 2012 at 10:56 am

When I first met Tonei Glavinic in 2008 he was a senior at Stellar Secondary High School in Anchorage. As the youth representative on the board of Identity, president of his high school GSA, an ACLU of Alaska Youth Activist Scholar, and member of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s National Advisory Council, Tonei […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Posted In: News & Events, Alaska, Blog, Blog, LGBTQ Equality, News & Events, Blog, Scholarships + Education, Blog, Simply Inspiring

Obama Announces Support for Marriage Equality

by Kris Hermanns on May 9th, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Building on momentum felt across the country, President Obama announced today that he now supports marriage for loving and committed same-sex couples – taking an important step in his personal “evolution” on the issue and reversing his longstanding opposition. He is the first sitting U.S. President to state his support for marriage equality. Pride Foundation […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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The Couple That Gives Together: Liz and Brittany

by Tiffany McClain on February 21st, 2012 at 10:51 am

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 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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