Seven students from Missoula, Lewis and Clark and Gallatin counties have been awarded nearly $20,000 in educational scholarships, including $11,000 in community scholarships, by the Pride Foundation, a community foundation that awards grants and scholarships in the region. Pride Foundation will give out $400,000 in combined scholarships for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Northwestern Montana historically has not been a hotbed of queer life, but three years ago when Kalispell hosted the Montana Pride Celebration, momentum began. This momentum seems to be spawning new LGBTQ-focused groups and helping established ones expand. Pride Foundation is thrilled to see the growing movement in Montana. According to their March newsletter, the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On March 14th in Anchorage and March 15th in Juneau, the Alliance for Reproductive Justice (ARJ) invites you to join Jamee Greer, organizer and lobbyist for the Montana Human Rights Network, and Montana State Senator Christine Kauffman for a discussion on how to win on equal rights. Greer and Kauffman are the featured keynote speakers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…