A Scholar’s Story: Music to My Ears
Christopher Newcombe, a Pride Foundation scholar, was born in Spokane and graduated from Mead High School in 2002. He is currently in his senior year at Washington State University (WSU) in Pullman,...
View Article‘Accidental Activist’ Rejuvenates PFLAG Coeur d’Alene
When Juli Stratton moved to rural North Idaho from Chicago five years ago, she had no intention of becoming a leader in the area’s LGBTQ community. Today, the board president of the revived PFLAG...
View ArticleOur Stories, Our Community
Dear Friends, One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the unique opportunity it provides family and friends to reconnect and share stories. Whether that’s through the holiday cards and...
View ArticleLeveling the Playing Field for LGBTQ Student Athletes
When people think of competitive athletes who identify as LGBTQ, many imagine that finding support amongst fellow teammates would be the hardest part of being the only gay team member. For Pride...
View ArticleIdaho Scholar Colton Mink – ‘I Know I Can Go On To Do Great Things’
For Colton Mink, being openly gay in rural southern Idaho was both a defining and difficult experience. Colton, a current Pride Foundation scholar, grew up in Gooding—a small town of about 3,500...
View ArticleOur Collective Strength
As we begin celebrating Pride Foundation’s 30th year, I cannot help but reflect on the paradox of our current landscape. Right now, over 70% of the U.S. population lives in a state where it is legal...
View ArticlePhoto Blog: Montana Student Activism Summit
The Montana Student Activism Summit was a one–day event dedicated to empowering young people and equipping them with the necessary tools to engage in environmental, racial, economic, and social...
View ArticleTurning Pain Into Healing
When Steve Parsons was in his early thirties, he owned a small flower shop on Broadway Street in Seattle. One day an employee approached him with a question; “Steve, when you take phone orders, I can’t...
View ArticleA Letter from Home
We recently heard from Pride Foundation scholar alums Marie and T Timbreza—who are now leaders in their field, and remain as committed as ever to LGBTQ equality. Marie and T embody the spirit of Pride...
View ArticleA Historic First for Montana Youth
Just a few weeks ago, Governor Steve Bullock signed a historic bill into law that marked an important and long overdue victory for our community. Before the recent passage of the Bully Free Montana Act...
View ArticleOur Daily Commitment to You
A few weeks ago while I was on the road, I heard the story of a high school graduate who sought the confidential guidance of his pastor before setting off for college last fall. The young man was...
View ArticleStanding with Pride: Lina Ali’s Story
“I gave up on my life, my hopes and my dream of going to college…I felt isolated because I was a gay Muslim immigrant, and was worried about my immigration status. I was afraid I would be sent back to...
View ArticleIntiman Theatre: Leveraging Empathy for Social Progress
Anyone who has experienced good theatre knows that it has the power to transport you to another time and place. Using a story to draw an emotional connection between the audience and the characters on...
View ArticleReflections from my Summer Internship at Pride Foundation
For the past two months I have had the honor of interning at Pride Foundation. It was an amazing experience—working with some of the most amazing people (and dogs). My time here has been really...
View ArticlePhilanthropy That Makes a Difference Close to Home
For Paul Lenehan and Jon Warn it was never a question of if they were going to give back, it was more a question of how. The couple shared that they’ve been discussing the best way to support LGBTQ...
View ArticleThe Value of Being Yourself
Katie Carter, Pride Foundation’s Regional Development Organizer in Oregon, recently interviewed a 2015 scholar to learn about her experience immigrating to the United States and what it’s been like to...
View ArticleBumping Into People
Interviews like the one I recently conducted with 2015 Pride Foundation scholar, Ari Robbins, are important reminders to check my expectations at the door. Knowing that Ari would be starting law school...
View ArticleLessons from Ric Weiland’s Bequest
Join Pride Foundation and local Estate and Financial Professionals for our Estate Planning Workshop for Professional Advisors highlighting Ric Weiland’s bequest to the LGBTQ Movement Ric Weiland, one...
View ArticleValidation
“I did not come out in a warm and welcoming place. I lost friends. Family members distanced themselves from me. And as a high school student I would go to school, and I would hear homophobic and...
View ArticleUpholding Our Shared Alaskan Values
Last September, local mother Cathy Gillis testified in front of a crowded Anchorage Assembly Chamber, sharing the story of when her son came out to her as transgender. Detailing her shock and...
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