Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Work Permits and Relief from Deportation

Nearly 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) undocumented young people have either received or are in the process of receiving two-year work permits and reprieves from the threat of deportation, thanks to a fund made possible by over three-dozen LGBT organizations including Pride Foundation. Late last summer, President Obama created the Deferred Action for

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Youth Advocacy Day in Olympia, WA

Youth Advocacy Day 2013 is taking place on February 22 in Olympia, WA. The focus of this day is about ensuring youth issues are addressed in this legislative session. Join hundreds of youth, nonprofit leaders, and concerned citizens as they lobby for statewide legislation supporting homeless youth, youth in foster care, and youth immigrants. The

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Pride Foundation Welcomes New Director of Programs

Pride Foundation is pleased to welcome Gunner Scott as the Director of Programs. Gunner is a founding member of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, and its most recent executive director. Gunner will begin work at Pride Foundation in March. “Gunner brings over a decade of experience leading change in the LGBTQ community along with extensive

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Help Oregon Win the Freedom to Marry for All

This past Monday, our colleagues at Basic Rights Oregon announced the formation of Oregon United for Marriage, a group created to unite individuals and organizations who will work together to win the freedom to marry for same-sex couples in Oregon. On Valentine’s Day, join Oregon United for Marriage at community events across the state, to

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Panel Pushes for Idaho Human Rights Act Amendment

“Until all of us are free, none of us are free.” That moving and thought-provoking statement by Rev. Marci Glass, pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, was one of many made during a February 6 panel discussion on the Idaho Human Rights Act held at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise and attended by more

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Oregon Teen’s Death Reminds Us to Move Forward

When I learned that the gay Oregon teenager who had hung himself from school playground equipment had died this past Sunday, it left me with a heavy heart—navigating the litany of emotions that comes from such a tragic event. According to a family friend, Jadin Bell had experienced intense bullying both in person and online

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Multi-cultural Youth Playwriting Project finds ‘Voices’ in Idaho

Pride Foundation was a co-sponsor of “Our Voices,” a multi-cultural youth playwriting project with January performances held in Caldwell and Boise, Idaho. Our guest blogger, Donna Harwood is the executive director of Lion’s Pride and chairperson for Lion’s Pride Cubs, a 2010 Pride Foundation Idaho grantee. What can one say about one of the most

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Trans-Inclusive Health Care Brings Oregonians One Step Closer to Full Equality

Every day, transgender people are denied access to health care they need based solely on who they are. In January, two significant policy changes were announced that will dramatically improve access to health care for transgender people in Oregon. TransActive, Oregon’s leading nonprofit serving transgender children, youth, and their families, announced that beginning October 2014

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Coming Out After 30

Coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) is a deeply personal process that varies for each individual, and there is no “right or wrong way” to do so. No matter your age or life path, each individual gets to determine when the time is right to publicly share her/his/hir identity. The great

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Planning Ahead in Eastern Washington

We’re in our second month of 2013, and Pride Foundation’s Leadership Action Team (LAT) is geared up and ready to gather for their annual retreat! During the day-long retreat, the team of volunteer leaders from across Central and Eastern Washington will set goals to guide its work across the state for the coming year. It’s

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