Being trans can be a challenge anywhere, but it’s especially tough in Montana, as there are no statewide nondiscrimination protections for gender identity, including at Montana State University. A coalition of student organizations is working to change this, including TransMSU (TMSU) a support group for transgender MSU students. Founded by graduate student Cassidy Medicine Horse, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” – Peter F. Drucker (American Educator and Writer) As I prepare to go on sabbatical later this month, I wanted to share with you some reflections that have kept me motivated and excited to work with Pride Foundation throughout […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One thing all Pride Foundation scholarship committee volunteers can agree on is how truly moved and inspired they are by the stories they read in the applications and the people they have the privilege of talking to during the interviews—future leaders of the LGBTQ community who will contribute to our collective work to create equality […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The students from La Grande High School, along with gay-straight alliance (GSA) advisor Brita Scott and local PFLAG chair Ryan Minor, loaded into their bus after school on a Wednesday in late April and made the long trek from eastern Oregon to the world headquarters of Nike in Beaverton so that they could take part […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today, a bi-partisan group of Senators and House members introduced a fully-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would prohibit most employers across the country from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender workers. Our region’s very own Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) is a principal sponsor of the legislation and introduced the bill, and Senator Patty […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…