Helping LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Find Belonging
An LGBTQ+ asylum seeker’s sexuality can be a matter of life or death back home, and some asylum seekers, both heterosexual and homosexual, arrive having internalized their home society’s beliefs...
Feb 20th 2020
LGBTQ+ Inclusion Under the Law: Still a Work in Progress
“We’ve seen tremendous progress in so many ways,” Jay said. But there is also much work to do to make sure LGBTQ+ citizens are included and protected, particularly around trans...
Dec 20th 2019
LGBTQ+ Organizations Connect With New Populations with HOPE Fund grants
Today, the fund continues to assist organizations both new and old, large and small, in their efforts to serve and connect with new audiences....
Dec 20th 2019
2019: A Community Foundation Year in Review
As 2019 winds down, the Community Foundation would like to thank the donors, grantees, and volunteers that helped make a permanent, positive impact on our region this year....
Dec 6th 2019
Working Toward Corporate Inclusion
HOPE Fund Advisory Committee member Sabin Blake can trace his sense of philanthropy back to September 11, 2001....
Nov 11th 2019
The Neutral Zone helps LGBT teens tell their stories
This story first appeared in the Spring 2019 REPORT Newseltter For lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) teens, acceptance can be challenging. A sense of community is critical to their well-being....
Mar 19th 2019