Are Our LGBTQ and Allied Youth Safe?

In the groundbreaking film “Bully” a young lesbian living in a small southern town comes out to her family, school, and friends. She then finds she is no longer welcome in her church, her classrooms, and even in the homes of many of her friends. She is strong, charismatic, and convinced she can single-handedly change

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Valley AIDS Information Network Hosts First AIDS Walk

Guest blogger, Daniel Howard, Vice President of the Valley AIDS Information Network–a Pride Foundation Grantee–shares with us the importance of raising awareness around HIV and AIDS in rural communities. Valley AIDS Information Network, Inc. (VAIN) is a community based all volunteer HIV/AIDS Service Organization serving Linn and Benton Counties in Oregon.  Our Mission is two-fold; 

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Conversations Matter: Talking Marriage Equality in Spokane

After a rainbow-fueled community march to Spokane City Hall, a marathon of marriage equality testimony took place Monday night in Spokane’s City Council chambers. Proponents of marriage equality were hoping to pass a resolution for the city to support the state marriage equality law. Sadly, council elected to block the vote thus tabling the city’s

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Volunteer Day in Missoula – Saturday April 14th

Pride Foundation in Montana has partnered with United Way of Missoula County to volunteer with one of their agencies on a quarterly basis to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ volunteerism and philanthropy among “mainstream” organizations and to provide much-needed help to nonprofits in Missoula.  Our first event is this Saturday, April 14th  10 am

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Standing on Ceremony – The Gay Marriage Plays

Marriage Equality is a topic that has been in the news a lot lately. While public perception is shifting, and national polls show just over 50 percent of folks believe in the freedom to marry for committed gay and lesbian couples there is still much work to be done if we’re going to win here

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Our Rights Put on Hold in Anchorage

On Tuesday, LGBTQ equality was placed on hold. April 3, Election Day in Anchorage, Alaska – people voted on a ballot measure that would have added core protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity to the Anchorage Municipal Code. Though the voting process was fraught with irregularities, with more than 90% of

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Spokane is Marching On: Marriage Equality and City Resolution

On Monday, April 16, 2012 Pride Foundation will join with Westminster UCC, Peace and Justice Action League of Spokane, Destinations of Spokane and many other marriage equality supporters in a march from Westminster UCC down to City Hall where there will be a vote on a city resolution in support of marriage equality. To express

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One Anchorage Election Day Gatherings – Today!

After you vote Yes on Proposition 5 on Today – Tuesday, April 3rd, join Pride Foundation, One Anchorage and HRC for two gatherings to celebrate our community coming together–and what we hope will be an historic moment for LGBTQ and straight-ally people in Anchorage.   Family-Friendly “After-You-Vote” Mix & Mingle 6:30 – 9:00 pm Snow

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Three Ways You Can Support Non-Discrimination in Helena

Kim Abbott, program director of the Montana Human Rights Network, a Pride Foundation grantee, recently sent out a call for action I wanted to pass along to the larger community. But first, some background. Helena is poised to become the second city in Montana to protect residents from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation.

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Kris Hermanns is Headed to the City of Roses and You’re Invited

I’m sure you heard Pride Foundation has a brand-new Executive Director, and guess what; she’s headed to the Beaver State!  Over the past four months since joining, Pride Foundation she has hit the ground running working on things like marriage equality in Washington and securing protections for LGBT Alaskans. There are so many great things

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