The Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center is a program of Pride Live in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), a bureau of the Department of the Interior. As the first LGBTQIA+ visitor center within the National Park System, the launch of the SNMVC signifies a landmark achievement in American history. The Visitor Center encompasses 2,100 square feet at 51 […]

CNN has provided a recap of LGBTQ milestones in the United States dating back to 1924. Since it’s “Throwback Thursday,” we want to draw your attention to a program that aired on September 11, 1961 on a local station in California. “The Rejected” was the first documentary ever to air in the United States on the topic of homosexuality. Thanks […]

Each of us has worth and dignity, and that worth includes our gender and our sexuality. As Unitarian Universalists (UUs), we not only open our doors to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, we value diversity of sexuality and gender and see it as a spiritual gift. We create inclusive religious communities and work for LGBTQ justice and […]

Every year, the number of anti-LGBTQ bills working their way through state legislatures continues to increase, with more in circulation now than ever before. In tandem, the violence and vitriol unleashed against the LGBTQ community also continues to rise. According to the FBI, hate crimes against LGBTQ people increased by more than 19% since last year, and anti-transgender incidents have […]

Many people are unaware of the significant role transgender women of color played in the early days of the gay rights movement. Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, both transgender women of color, were key figures in the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, a pivotal event that sparked the modern fight for LGBTQ+ rights. They also co-founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action […]

MPV endorses the human and civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) individuals. They affirm a commitment to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and support full equality and inclusion of all individuals, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, in society and in the Muslim community. Learn More about Muslims for Progressive […]

The Jewish Education Project has curated a collection of resources to discuss LGBTQIA+ issues through a Jewish lens, including podcasts, book lists, engaging personal narratives, and more. We hope these resources help educators and students learn and take pride in the history, and promise of the future, of the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn More about The Jewish Education Project: LGBTQIA+ Pride […]

GALA Choruses supports, guides, and inspires LGBTQ+ choruses and their allies to leverage the liberating power of singing to create harmony and equity for all. GALA Choruses, Inc. was incorporated on July 26, 1983. Their beginnings can be traced back to 1975 with the formation of Philadelphia’s Anna Crusis Women’s Choir, followed in rapid succession by the formation of the […]

SAGE is a national advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978. They build welcoming communities and keep LGBTQ+ issues in the national conversation to ensure a fulfilling future for all LGBTQ+ people. LGBTQ+ older people are twice as likely to be single and live alone, and four times less likely to have children. SAGE […]

Free2Luv is an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth and creating a kinder, braver, and safer world. They focus on: Free2Luv’s programs include: Learn More about We’re on a mission . . . at (https://free2luv.org). #Pride2024, #CelebrateDiversity, #InclusionMatters, #TransLives, #QueerJustice