It is Gunner Scott’s first week of work at Pride Foundation. Hailing from Boston, Gunner packed up his cats, Bert and Fred, on March 2nd and embarked on a week long drive to Seattle to start work as Pride Foundation’s new Director of Programs. Though the Director of Programs position is new, Gunner’s experience working […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It was an historic first. On March 20, Idaho legislators heard a public presentation from supporters of an amendment to the Idaho Human Rights Act to include the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity or expression.” The hour-long presentation and questions and answers period, delivered during a joint session of the State Senate and House […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We’re hiring in Alaska! Are you a talented and energetic person with a passion for community development and LGBTQ equality? If you are be sure to check out our job posting for Pride Foundation’s Regional Development Organizer in Alaska. Regional organizing serves the mission of Pride Foundation by establishing, developing, and maintaining local relationships with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The 2013 legislative session has held few bright spots for members of Montana’s LGBTQ community and our allies. That could change on Friday, March 15, when the House Judiciary Committee takes up a Senate Bill 107 sponsored by Senator Tom Facey (D-Missoula) that would revise the state’s unconstitutional deviate sexual conduct codes to decriminalize being […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…