Where can the interests and actions of investors, policy makers, and conservationists converge to prevent and mitigate infrastructure-related harm to communities, biodiversity, and habitat? Join experts for a webinar to explore this monumental challenge and potential solutions for sustainable development.
On December 10, 2015, at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., The Atlantic hosted "Unfinished Business: The Atlantic LGBT Summit." The inaugural summit convened policymakers, activists, and leaders driving the news for wide-ranging conversations on queer identity in America, at the end of a monumental year from politics to pop culture. The Arcus-sponsored panel "What's on the Minds of LGBT People?" explored responses to Our Tomorrow, a campaign that engaged LGBT people across the United States in a conversation about their hopes, fears, and ideas for the future of a bolder movement that leaves no one behind.
With an ever-growing population, agribusiness has raced to keep pace with the demand for more goods. Large tracts of land have been cleared for intensive and large-scale farming that fuel and feed the world.
Ever since Hollywood’s inception, animals in entertainment such as Chippy the Chimp, Flipper, Kokomo Jr., Lassie, and Mister Ed, among others, have captivated the hearts and minds of millions. But what happens to these adored animal actors after the curtains are closed and the cameras stop rolling? Acting Against Their Wills was an Arcus Forum which brought together a panel of leading experts and advocates to explore the range of experiences animals may encounter while entertaining an audience.
View an archived live stream of the Trans Rights and Criminal Justice Wrongs event below. Trans Rights and Criminal Justice Wrongs, an Arcus Forum event taking place on Nov.
The Stonewall 45 panel event, held June 16, 2014, at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York, examined how the police raid on the Stonewall Inn bar in 1969 -- along with the subsequent riots and protests -- ultimately changed the trajectory of the LGBT movement and sparked lasting change. The panel, which accompanied the Christopher Street exhibit “Stonewall 45: Windows into LGBT History,” explored how LGBT history affected the future of the movement.
“Say My Name: Stories of LGBTQ Youth from New Orleans,” performed March 25 at the New York Live Arts Center, was developed through an interactive theater workshop with BreakOUT! members in New Orleans in October 2013. It is part of an ongoing series of community-specific oral history theater works by Ping Chong + Company known as the Undesirable Elements series.
Catalyst University, a leadership program of Southwest Michigan First, held its inaugural event January 20, 2011, sponsored in part by the Arcus Foundation. Catalyst University, founded in 2010, is a coeducational graduate-level institution offering instruction in community visioning, global economics and executive management.
Empowerment and education emerged as major themes from The National Transgender Advocacy Convening, hosted by the Arcus Foundation on November 12, 2013. The day-long event gathered more than 40 transgender activists and allies to discuss challenges faced by the U.S.-based trans community, including employment, healthcare access, economic security, recognition, equality, advocacy, and the community’s future.
The Arcus Forum “Less Than Human,” held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Sept. 30, 2013, explored how humans often degrade each other in order to assert dominance and how we often exploit nature and other species for research, entertainment, and other purposes.
Speaking at September's Great Apes Summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Annette Lanjouw, Vice President of Arcus' Great Apes Program, explains in this video why industry, government, and the general public have an important role to play in conservation of the world's endangered great apes. Learn more here..
NEW YORK, NY (22 July, 2013) – The Arcus Foundation, a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues, dedicated its screening of the film Born This Way to Cameroonian activist Eric Ohena Lembembe, 34, who was found tortured and killed at his home in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé. The screening of Born This Way, a documentary about the lives and challenges of LGBT communities and activists in Cameroon, took place in New York on 31 July 2013 and brought together activist colleagues and friends of Mr.
GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, was proud to launch the Media Training Institute, funded by the Arcus Foundation and created specifically for people of color who are LGBT or LGBT allies. The Institute consisted of a two-day, advanced spokesperson training program in Los Angeles from May 20 – May 22, 2011 and in New York from July 22 - July 24 where GLAAD staff, leading journalists and commentators and key media trainers developed Institute participants in the areas of framing and messaging for on-camera and radio interviews.
The Arcus Foundation's Racial Justice, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity program hosted a workshop at the 2010 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, held in Washington, DC, September 17, 2010. Breaking Down Barriers: Creating a Progressive Black Agenda for the 21st Century, the interactive dialogue focused on building an African American progressive social justice agenda.
The Center for American Progress and Arcus Foundation’s Racial Justice, Social Orientation & Gender Identity program hosted a panel discussion about the most effective ways to frame the conversation about equality, both within and between the African American and LGBT communities. Watch a video of the discussion on the Center for American progress website.
Religion, politics, race and sex, and their intersections, were the chosen topics of a two-day conversation among progressive thought leaders in theology, ethics, African American studies, history, psychology, social thought, biblical studies and more, who came together at the Arcus Roundtable on the Sexual Politics of Black Churches. .
Where can the interests and actions of investors, policy makers, and conservationists converge to prevent and mitigate infrastructure-related harm to communities, biodiversity, and habitat? Join experts for a webinar to explore this monumental challenge and potential solutions for sustainable development.
On December 10, 2015, at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., The Atlantic hosted "Unfinished Business: The Atlantic LGBT Summit." The inaugural summit convened policymakers, activists, and leaders driving the news for wide-ranging conversations on queer identity in America, at the end of a monumental year from politics to pop culture. The Arcus-sponsored panel "What's on the Minds of LGBT People?" explored responses to Our Tomorrow, a campaign that engaged LGBT people across the United States in a conversation about their hopes, fears, and ideas for the future of a bolder movement that leaves no one behind.
With an ever-growing population, agribusiness has raced to keep pace with the demand for more goods. Large tracts of land have been cleared for intensive and large-scale farming that fuel and feed the world.
Ever since Hollywood’s inception, animals in entertainment such as Chippy the Chimp, Flipper, Kokomo Jr., Lassie, and Mister Ed, among others, have captivated the hearts and minds of millions. But what happens to these adored animal actors after the curtains are closed and the cameras stop rolling? Acting Against Their Wills was an Arcus Forum which brought together a panel of leading experts and advocates to explore the range of experiences animals may encounter while entertaining an audience.
The Stonewall 45 panel event, held June 16, 2014, at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York, examined how the police raid on the Stonewall Inn bar in 1969 -- along with the subsequent riots and protests -- ultimately changed the trajectory of the LGBT movement and sparked lasting change. The panel, which accompanied the Christopher Street exhibit “Stonewall 45: Windows into LGBT History,” explored how LGBT history affected the future of the movement.
“Say My Name: Stories of LGBTQ Youth from New Orleans,” performed March 25 at the New York Live Arts Center, was developed through an interactive theater workshop with BreakOUT! members in New Orleans in October 2013. It is part of an ongoing series of community-specific oral history theater works by Ping Chong + Company known as the Undesirable Elements series.
Catalyst University, a leadership program of Southwest Michigan First, held its inaugural event January 20, 2011, sponsored in part by the Arcus Foundation. Catalyst University, founded in 2010, is a coeducational graduate-level institution offering instruction in community visioning, global economics and executive management.
Empowerment and education emerged as major themes from The National Transgender Advocacy Convening, hosted by the Arcus Foundation on November 12, 2013. The day-long event gathered more than 40 transgender activists and allies to discuss challenges faced by the U.S.-based trans community, including employment, healthcare access, economic security, recognition, equality, advocacy, and the community’s future.
The Arcus Forum “Less Than Human,” held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Sept. 30, 2013, explored how humans often degrade each other in order to assert dominance and how we often exploit nature and other species for research, entertainment, and other purposes.
Speaking at September's Great Apes Summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Annette Lanjouw, Vice President of Arcus' Great Apes Program, explains in this video why industry, government, and the general public have an important role to play in conservation of the world's endangered great apes. Learn more here..
NEW YORK, NY (22 July, 2013) – The Arcus Foundation, a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues, dedicated its screening of the film Born This Way to Cameroonian activist Eric Ohena Lembembe, 34, who was found tortured and killed at his home in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé. The screening of Born This Way, a documentary about the lives and challenges of LGBT communities and activists in Cameroon, took place in New York on 31 July 2013 and brought together activist colleagues and friends of Mr.
GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, was proud to launch the Media Training Institute, funded by the Arcus Foundation and created specifically for people of color who are LGBT or LGBT allies. The Institute consisted of a two-day, advanced spokesperson training program in Los Angeles from May 20 – May 22, 2011 and in New York from July 22 - July 24 where GLAAD staff, leading journalists and commentators and key media trainers developed Institute participants in the areas of framing and messaging for on-camera and radio interviews.
The Arcus Foundation's Racial Justice, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity program hosted a workshop at the 2010 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, held in Washington, DC, September 17, 2010. Breaking Down Barriers: Creating a Progressive Black Agenda for the 21st Century, the interactive dialogue focused on building an African American progressive social justice agenda.
The Center for American Progress and Arcus Foundation’s Racial Justice, Social Orientation & Gender Identity program hosted a panel discussion about the most effective ways to frame the conversation about equality, both within and between the African American and LGBT communities. Watch a video of the discussion on the Center for American progress website.
Religion, politics, race and sex, and their intersections, were the chosen topics of a two-day conversation among progressive thought leaders in theology, ethics, African American studies, history, psychology, social thought, biblical studies and more, who came together at the Arcus Roundtable on the Sexual Politics of Black Churches. .
Where can the interests and actions of investors, policy makers, and conservationists converge to prevent and mitigate infrastructure-related harm to communities, biodiversity, and habitat? Join experts for a webinar to explore this monumental challenge and potential solutions for sustainable development.
On December 10, 2015, at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., The Atlantic hosted "Unfinished Business: The Atlantic LGBT Summit." The inaugural summit convened policymakers, activists, and leaders driving the news for wide-ranging conversations on queer identity in America, at the end of a monumental year from politics to pop culture. The Arcus-sponsored panel "What's on the Minds of LGBT People?" explored responses to Our Tomorrow, a campaign that engaged LGBT people across the United States in a conversation about their hopes, fears, and ideas for the future of a bolder movement that leaves no one behind.
With an ever-growing population, agribusiness has raced to keep pace with the demand for more goods. Large tracts of land have been cleared for intensive and large-scale farming that fuel and feed the world.
Ever since Hollywood’s inception, animals in entertainment such as Chippy the Chimp, Flipper, Kokomo Jr., Lassie, and Mister Ed, among others, have captivated the hearts and minds of millions. But what happens to these adored animal actors after the curtains are closed and the cameras stop rolling? Acting Against Their Wills was an Arcus Forum which brought together a panel of leading experts and advocates to explore the range of experiences animals may encounter while entertaining an audience.
View an archived live stream of the Trans Rights and Criminal Justice Wrongs event below. Trans Rights and Criminal Justice Wrongs, an Arcus Forum event taking place on Nov.
The Stonewall 45 panel event, held June 16, 2014, at the Lucille Lortel Theater in New York, examined how the police raid on the Stonewall Inn bar in 1969 -- along with the subsequent riots and protests -- ultimately changed the trajectory of the LGBT movement and sparked lasting change. The panel, which accompanied the Christopher Street exhibit “Stonewall 45: Windows into LGBT History,” explored how LGBT history affected the future of the movement.
“Say My Name: Stories of LGBTQ Youth from New Orleans,” performed March 25 at the New York Live Arts Center, was developed through an interactive theater workshop with BreakOUT! members in New Orleans in October 2013. It is part of an ongoing series of community-specific oral history theater works by Ping Chong + Company known as the Undesirable Elements series.
Catalyst University, a leadership program of Southwest Michigan First, held its inaugural event January 20, 2011, sponsored in part by the Arcus Foundation. Catalyst University, founded in 2010, is a coeducational graduate-level institution offering instruction in community visioning, global economics and executive management.
Empowerment and education emerged as major themes from The National Transgender Advocacy Convening, hosted by the Arcus Foundation on November 12, 2013. The day-long event gathered more than 40 transgender activists and allies to discuss challenges faced by the U.S.-based trans community, including employment, healthcare access, economic security, recognition, equality, advocacy, and the community’s future.
The Arcus Forum “Less Than Human,” held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture on Sept. 30, 2013, explored how humans often degrade each other in order to assert dominance and how we often exploit nature and other species for research, entertainment, and other purposes.
Speaking at September's Great Apes Summit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Annette Lanjouw, Vice President of Arcus' Great Apes Program, explains in this video why industry, government, and the general public have an important role to play in conservation of the world's endangered great apes. Learn more here..
NEW YORK, NY (22 July, 2013) – The Arcus Foundation, a leading global foundation advancing pressing social justice and conservation issues, dedicated its screening of the film Born This Way to Cameroonian activist Eric Ohena Lembembe, 34, who was found tortured and killed at his home in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé. The screening of Born This Way, a documentary about the lives and challenges of LGBT communities and activists in Cameroon, took place in New York on 31 July 2013 and brought together activist colleagues and friends of Mr.
GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, was proud to launch the Media Training Institute, funded by the Arcus Foundation and created specifically for people of color who are LGBT or LGBT allies. The Institute consisted of a two-day, advanced spokesperson training program in Los Angeles from May 20 – May 22, 2011 and in New York from July 22 - July 24 where GLAAD staff, leading journalists and commentators and key media trainers developed Institute participants in the areas of framing and messaging for on-camera and radio interviews.
The Arcus Foundation's Racial Justice, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity program hosted a workshop at the 2010 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, held in Washington, DC, September 17, 2010. Breaking Down Barriers: Creating a Progressive Black Agenda for the 21st Century, the interactive dialogue focused on building an African American progressive social justice agenda.
The Center for American Progress and Arcus Foundation’s Racial Justice, Social Orientation & Gender Identity program hosted a panel discussion about the most effective ways to frame the conversation about equality, both within and between the African American and LGBT communities. Watch a video of the discussion on the Center for American progress website.
Religion, politics, race and sex, and their intersections, were the chosen topics of a two-day conversation among progressive thought leaders in theology, ethics, African American studies, history, psychology, social thought, biblical studies and more, who came together at the Arcus Roundtable on the Sexual Politics of Black Churches. .
Join Point Source Youth at its 3rd annual Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness. The 3-day, youth-led conference features 200 speakers and 30+ in-depth training and workshops on providing the most vulnerable youth housing, care, and services.
Athlete Ally's Student Athlete Activism Summit is a day-long conference in New York City for student-athletes to discuss LGBTQ respect and inclusion in sports, athlete activism, and how student athletes can continue using their platform to stand up and speak out for social justice efforts on campus and in their communities. Round-trip bus transportation is available for student athletes departing and returning to Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and one night of accommodation is available for all athletes outside of the New York area.
GLAAD's Annual Media Awards honors music, films, TV series, and more that feature fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. Ticket packages include admission to the show, a a cocktail reception, dinner, and tickets to the after party--various seating options are available.
Join Save the Chimps, the world's largest privately owned sanctuary for rescued and retired chimps, this April for Chimpathon: a 16k-race that takes you right through its sanctuary in Fort Pierce, FL. Participants can sign up virtually or run the course in person! Click here for more details..
Learn more about Empowers Africa annual event on April 11, 2019-- Ensuring Survival: Honoring Africa's Apes Crusaders.
GLAAD's Annual Media Awards honors music, films, TV series, and more that feature fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. Ticket packages include admission to the show, a a cocktail reception, dinner, and tickets to the after party--various seating options are available.
Join the Borneo Nature Foundation for a two-week field course in the Sabangau Forest where participants will learn about various biological monitoring survey methods and peatland conservation strategies. Learn more here..
This year, Transgender Europe is hosting the Transgender Council, the largest gathering of political transgender activists in Europe. Learn more here..
With the theme of “Empowering LGBTI Youth: Uniting for an Inclusive Future," Pan Africa ILGA's regional conference will continue to promote dialogue for moving Africa's LGBTI community forward. Learn more here..
Do you want to help increase the number of Reconciling churches, communities and campus ministries? Reconciling Ministries Network is leading a training workshop to build more inclusive places of worship. Learn more here..
Connect with employers while advocating for LGBT inclusion in the workplace at this Stonewall UK conference in London. Learn more here..
The annual Whitley Awards, hosted by the Whitley Fund for Nature, offers funding to winners for their work in conservation. Learn more here..
This national conference will convene with clinicians, service providers, government officials, and more to discuss HIV, HCV, and LGBT health through education, training, networking, and resource sharing. Learn more here..
Save the Chimps is offering walkers and runners a unique opportunity into their sanctuary, which is not usually open to the public, to help benefit the chimpanzees. Learn more here..
This free event hosted by the Horizons Foundation explores the long history of society's attempts to criminalize queer people. Learn more here..
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is providing free services for veterans, including VA enrollment and benefits, Meals on Wheels, and social services. Learn more here..
Spend two days with Hispanics in Philanthropy learning about the latest trends in immigration, education, environment, health, and more—and how they impact Latinx communities throughout the Americas. Learn more here..
Basic Rights Oregon is gathering queer legislators and legislators of color to hear the opinion and concerns of the LGBTQ community in this town hall event. Learn more here..
The Orangutan Appeal UK's first Orangutan Run aims to spread awareness about the plight of orangutans while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Learn more here..
Join Latino GLBT History for their annual Mujeres En El Movimiento event to recognize and celebrate Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Latina activists who have made significant contributions to empower and increase the visibility of LGBT Latinas and Latinos in Washington D.C. Learn more here..
Join the Funders for LGBTQ Issues for the annual gathering of grantmakers committed to supporting LGBTQ issues. Learn more here..
The Channel Giving Circle invites you to an evening with US philanthropist Sparks -- a young, queer, woman of color -- on the importance of diversity in philanthropy. Learn more here..
Lambda Legal's fundraising event aims to continue defending the civil rights of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV. Guests will hear exclusive remarks about Lambda Legal’s work and learn how to join the fight against efforts to roll back their victories.
Dr. Erin Vogel of the American Museum of Natural History will share her research on wild orangutans from the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo with topics including behavior and diet.
Join Equality Florida for a night celebrating and advocating for the LGBTQ community in Tampa. Learn more here..
Join Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for a screening of "Tell Them We Are Rising," a film showing the role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played over the course of 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. Dinner will also be served.
Serving as the unofficial kick-off to NY Fashion Week, the amfAR Gala honors those who have made outstanding contributions towards the fight against HIV/AIDS. The black-tie event will feature cocktails, a seated dinner, a live auction of luxury items, musical performances, and a special tribute to the honoree.
The National LGBTQ Task Force is hosting their 30th Creating Change Conference Jan. 24-28 full of activists, organizers, and advocates working to build the strongest possible LGBTQ and allied movement.
Come out to Barclays Center to celebrate Pride Night with the Brooklyn Nets and Athlete Ally. Get your tickets by Jan.
In a special educational opportunity, the sanctuary is inviting people to join them for a walking tour. Learn more here..
Equality Federation's LGBTQ mixer gives people in the Bay area a chance to mix and mingle during the holidays. Learn more here..
The Jane Goodall Institute in Nepal is hosting the 10th Asia For Animals Conference where thousands of animals professionals and advocates come together to focus on improving the welfare of animals in Asia. Learn more here..
Join True Colors Fund, Cyndi Lauper, and others for a winter concert to help prevent homelessness among LGBTQ youth. Learn more here..
Roll up your sleeves and help GLAD Law pack food for those in need. Learn more here..
This SciCafe series from the American Natural History Museum looks at the loss of biodiversity and what that could mean for humanity. Learn more here..
Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig, a gay couple, are challenging a business that discriminated against them. Join ACLU in rallying for LGBT rights.
Join Soulforce for a webinar discussion on the abuse of religious exemption laws and how they affect marginalized people - especially people of color, LGBTQI people, women, and religious minorities. Learn more here..
As a lesbian-led LGBTQ organization, NCLR loves all the wonderful men who support the organization’s work on behalf of everyone in the community. Learn more here..
This year’s Fuller Symposium, brought to you by World Wildlife Fund, will bring together a diverse array of experts from the behavior sciences to tackle how we can better integrate behavioral strategies and interventions into conservation practice to produce more effective outcomes for nature. The symposium will also be streamed live.
Spend the evening learning about chimpanzee conservation at the Save the Chimps sanctuary. Learn more here..
PCAF is celebrating 30 years of courage, compassion, and resilience. Join the Pride Foundation in celebrating its accomplishments.
Join Equally Blessed in a four-day gathering of sharing information and ideas to keep the dream of LGBTQI justice and inclusion in the Catholic Church alive. Learn more here..
The African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR) is bringing together over 200 human rights defenders and activists for a conference dedicated to bringing an end to AIDS. Learn more here..
Join the Tyler Clementi Foundation for a night to help raise funds to end bullying in schools, workplaces, and faith communities. Learn more here..
Join the Astraea Foundation for a night celebrating 40 years of lesbian feminist activism. Learn more here..
New Ways Ministry calls upon gay priests, deacons, and church brothers to join them in a retreat designed to develop better self-understanding, spirituality, friendships, and relationship with the institutional church. Learn more here..
The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico invites transgender and gender non-conforming youths from age 13-24 to attend this free outdoor camping event on Friday, November 10 to Saturday, November 11. Food and camping gear will be provided.
Members of the National LGBTQ Task Force visit Fort Lauderdale to discuss how to win lived equality for LGBTQ people and their families. Learn more here..
The Center will host their 20th Women's Event to celebrate the women who make a difference in the community with a night of dancing, dinner, and cocktails. The event will benefit The Center’s programs and services for lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people.
Put on your most fabulous bowtie and join Other Foundation Miami for their largest LGBTQ networking event. Learn more here..
Join Equality Florida for a night celebrating the Orlando LGBTQ community at the Orlando Museum of Art. Learn more here..
The 25th Annual Models of Pride conference hosted by the Los Angeles LGBT Center is a free conference and workshop focusing on LGBTQ youth. Learn more here..
In a workshop for family strengthening and acceptance among LGBTQ youth, Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Jerry Peterson will help to answer the following questions: Does family and kinship strengthening work for LGBTQ youth? What are the specific needs of LGBTQ youth and their families? How do issues of LGBTQ acceptance and structural racism intersect in regards to family and kinship strengthening? How do you talk about the harms done when families do not accept LGBTQ youth? Learn more here.. .
The GLAAD three-part gala will benefit culture-changing initiatives, such as GLAAD Southern Stories to boost acceptance of LGBTQ Southerners. Learn more here..
Join the Channel in Sydney to discuss projects that members will be voting to fund in the Overcoming Isolation grant round. Learn more here..
The GLSEN Respect Awards showcases the work that has made a significant impact on LGBTQ youth. This year, actress Kerry Washington and singer Zendaya are among the event's honorees.
PFLAG's biannual national convention allows LGBTQ advocates to gather over the weekend to unite in love, and work toward the common goal of civil rights and equality for all. Learn more here..
PFLAGers and equality advocates from across the country will converge in order to learn new skills, build relationships, and shape the future of the movement for LGBTQ equality. Learn more here..
The Leslie Lohman Museum is co-hosting this mentorship to pair emerging and established LGBTQ artists with each other for a year-long exchange. Learn more here..
Join Health in Harmony for a screening of the film, "We Are All Connected," which discusses conserving natural resources, extreme deforestation, and more. Learn more here..
Join Born Free USA for a benefit event to raise funds for their primate sanctuary and U.S. wildlife protection campaigns.
Can technology drive conservation? This panel from Mongabay will discuss the many 21st-century technologies, such as satellite sensors, drones, and cameras, that can be used to improve and maintain forest and wildlife conservation. Learn more here..
In a night of cocktails, dinners, entertainment, and a silent auction hosted by the LA LGBT Center, more than 1,200 leaders from philanthropic communities will gather to celebrate this year's honorees for their support of the LGBT community. Learn more here..
The Latino GLBT History Project will recognize and honor LGBTQ leaders who have committed themselves to making the community more visible and resilient through their advocacy, hard work, and dedication. Food and drinks will be provided.
Renowned conservationist, primatologist, and animal behavior expert, Dr. Jane Goodall, will speak at the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 fall Honors Colloquium.
Cultural taboos, entrenched stereotypes, social hostilities, legal prohibitions, and editorial censorship are among the topics that will be discussed at the panel, located at The LGBT Center. Learn more and RSVP here..
The mission of the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC) is to educate and empower trans individuals on issues of health and well-being; educate and inform allies and health service providers; and facilitate networking, community-building, and systemic change. Learn more here..
The Mazzoni Center's 16th Annual Philadelphia Trans Health Conference will focus on the pillars of perseverance, strength, and power. This year's conference will feature a new contemplation space to be used for collective prayer, meditation, art, and other acts of mindfulness.
DignityUSA, supporting and advocating for LGBTQI Catholics since 1969, extends an invitation to “A Place at the Table,” inviting the marginalized to take their place at the table to tell their stories. Learn more here..
Community-based adaptation to climate change (CBA) focuses on empowering communities to use their own knowledge and decision-making processes to take action on climate change. CBA11 will provide an opportunity to review the latest developments in CBA practice, policy, and theory with participants from around the world.
On International Family Equality Day, LGBTIQ* family organizations and groups from all over the world will come together. The Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations (NELFA) and its partners aim to raise awareness of the urgent need for recognition, protection, and equal treatment of rainbow families.
The Summit will be a diverse and comprehensive gathering of global experts in the research, conservation and humane treatment of animals conversing with leaders in business, government, media, education, theology and the arts to challenge our current understanding of animals and their environments. Learn more here..
The conference provides an opportunity for youth-serving professionals to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices, and gather resources from leading experts and national organizations in the field. Learn more here..
The International Intersex Forum brings together intersex advocates and organizations from all regions of the world. Learn more here..
Ashley Leiman OBE, Director and Founder of Orangutan Foundation, will highlight the charity’s main programs and will explain why the Orangutan Foundation believes there is still a future for the great red ape, despite the recent forest fires and the continued conversion of forest to plantation. Learn more here..
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community that build support for equality.
Join the Audre Lorde Project for "Erotic As Power: A Celebration of Our 20+ Year Legacy" of organizing for the liberation of Lesbian Gay Bi Two Spirit Trans & Gender Non-Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color. This will be an evening of celebrating collective power, erotic selves, and the vision the Audre Lorde Project lifts up for collective survival, featuring co-hosts Kirya Traber & Isake Smith with DJ Zena. Learn more here..
The complexity of LBT identities and the intersections with race, disability, culture, and other factors also impact the ability of LBT women to earn a living and provide basic needs for themselves and their families. This discussion will focus on an articulation of barriers for LBT women and their root causes, successful initiatives to counteract these barriers and strategies for government, civil society, and institutions to partner on initiatives to empower LBT women.
Interested in joining ILGA-Europe for the Annual Conference 2014 in Riga, Latvia, from Oct. 9-11? Be sure to check out the event page for updates and news.
Muslims for Progressive Values: MPV hosted a panel titled "Human Rights and Progressive Islam" at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 11, 2014. Learn more here..
The 2nd Transhealth, Advocacy and Research Conference took place in Cape Town, 31 May-2nd June. The focus of the conference is to look at past discriminatory practices and find new approaches for change at a policy, legal and wellness level..
Since 2005, May 17 has been dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.. .
Give Out is a new national initiative to mobilize giving by individuals on a single day across the country to the LGBT nonprofit community.. .
Virunga: The Movie premiered on 4/17/14 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Director Orlando von Einsiedel said "[Park Warden] Emmanuel is recovering well and sending us his best wishes for tonight's premiere.".
Every year hundreds of thousands of students across the world take a vow of silence on a Friday in April. This quiet but powerful, student-led action raises awareness about the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
On April 4, 2014 The WILD Foundation hosted a WILD Cities Workshop in collaboration with Chicago Wilderness and The Forest Preserve District of Cook County at Chicago’s Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. This Workshop convened a diverse group of urban conservation and citizen engagement leaders from organizations in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area, and also included participants from New York City, St.
Jane Goodall's Global Birthday Celebration: For her special day, Jane didn't want gifts or special parties. All she wanted was to invite the world to help advance the mission and programs of the Jane Goodall Institute.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. Learn more here..
On February 21, over 200 Black LGBT youth took our nation's capital by storm for the annual Black LGBT Emerging Leaders Day. National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was proud to convene such a dynamic group of inspiring and insightful change-makers as well as partner with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
The Arcus Foundation presented its new strategy for social justice grantmaking to more than 100 participants at one of the largest annual gatherings of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement in the United States. The Foundation, which has supported U.S.
Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership offered an opportunity to engage with three prominent social justice leaders. January 24, 2011, a luncheon and a lecture featured Coya White Hat-Artichoker, Susan Raffo and Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz..
Arcus grantee The Pipeline Project selected 22 people of color managers at LGBT organizations to participate in the 21st Century Fellows leadership development program, aimed at bringing more diversity to the LGBT movement’s leadership. Read more from the Pipeline Project, or Read the Fellows’ profiles..
At the NAACP Centennial Convention, the Arcus Foundation presented a video tribute to Julian Bond.. .
Join Point Source Youth at its 3rd annual Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness. The 3-day, youth-led conference features 200 speakers and 30+ in-depth training and workshops on providing the most vulnerable youth housing, care, and services.
Athlete Ally's Student Athlete Activism Summit is a day-long conference in New York City for student-athletes to discuss LGBTQ respect and inclusion in sports, athlete activism, and how student athletes can continue using their platform to stand up and speak out for social justice efforts on campus and in their communities. Round-trip bus transportation is available for student athletes departing and returning to Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and one night of accommodation is available for all athletes outside of the New York area.
GLAAD's Annual Media Awards honors music, films, TV series, and more that feature fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. Ticket packages include admission to the show, a a cocktail reception, dinner, and tickets to the after party--various seating options are available.
Join Save the Chimps, the world's largest privately owned sanctuary for rescued and retired chimps, this April for Chimpathon: a 16k-race that takes you right through its sanctuary in Fort Pierce, FL. Participants can sign up virtually or run the course in person! Click here for more details..
Learn more about Empowers Africa annual event on April 11, 2019-- Ensuring Survival: Honoring Africa's Apes Crusaders.
GLAAD's Annual Media Awards honors music, films, TV series, and more that feature fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. Ticket packages include admission to the show, a a cocktail reception, dinner, and tickets to the after party--various seating options are available.
Join the Borneo Nature Foundation for a two-week field course in the Sabangau Forest where participants will learn about various biological monitoring survey methods and peatland conservation strategies. Learn more here..
This year, Transgender Europe is hosting the Transgender Council, the largest gathering of political transgender activists in Europe. Learn more here..
With the theme of “Empowering LGBTI Youth: Uniting for an Inclusive Future," Pan Africa ILGA's regional conference will continue to promote dialogue for moving Africa's LGBTI community forward. Learn more here..
Do you want to help increase the number of Reconciling churches, communities and campus ministries? Reconciling Ministries Network is leading a training workshop to build more inclusive places of worship. Learn more here..
Connect with employers while advocating for LGBT inclusion in the workplace at this Stonewall UK conference in London. Learn more here..
The annual Whitley Awards, hosted by the Whitley Fund for Nature, offers funding to winners for their work in conservation. Learn more here..
This national conference will convene with clinicians, service providers, government officials, and more to discuss HIV, HCV, and LGBT health through education, training, networking, and resource sharing. Learn more here..
Save the Chimps is offering walkers and runners a unique opportunity into their sanctuary, which is not usually open to the public, to help benefit the chimpanzees. Learn more here..
This free event hosted by the Horizons Foundation explores the long history of society's attempts to criminalize queer people. Learn more here..
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is providing free services for veterans, including VA enrollment and benefits, Meals on Wheels, and social services. Learn more here..
Spend two days with Hispanics in Philanthropy learning about the latest trends in immigration, education, environment, health, and more—and how they impact Latinx communities throughout the Americas. Learn more here..
Basic Rights Oregon is gathering queer legislators and legislators of color to hear the opinion and concerns of the LGBTQ community in this town hall event. Learn more here..
The Orangutan Appeal UK's first Orangutan Run aims to spread awareness about the plight of orangutans while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Learn more here..
Join Latino GLBT History for their annual Mujeres En El Movimiento event to recognize and celebrate Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Latina activists who have made significant contributions to empower and increase the visibility of LGBT Latinas and Latinos in Washington D.C. Learn more here..
Join the Funders for LGBTQ Issues for the annual gathering of grantmakers committed to supporting LGBTQ issues. Learn more here..
The Channel Giving Circle invites you to an evening with US philanthropist Sparks -- a young, queer, woman of color -- on the importance of diversity in philanthropy. Learn more here..
Lambda Legal's fundraising event aims to continue defending the civil rights of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV. Guests will hear exclusive remarks about Lambda Legal’s work and learn how to join the fight against efforts to roll back their victories.
Dr. Erin Vogel of the American Museum of Natural History will share her research on wild orangutans from the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo with topics including behavior and diet.
Join Equality Florida for a night celebrating and advocating for the LGBTQ community in Tampa. Learn more here..
Join Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for a screening of "Tell Them We Are Rising," a film showing the role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played over the course of 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. Dinner will also be served.
Serving as the unofficial kick-off to NY Fashion Week, the amfAR Gala honors those who have made outstanding contributions towards the fight against HIV/AIDS. The black-tie event will feature cocktails, a seated dinner, a live auction of luxury items, musical performances, and a special tribute to the honoree.
The National LGBTQ Task Force is hosting their 30th Creating Change Conference Jan. 24-28 full of activists, organizers, and advocates working to build the strongest possible LGBTQ and allied movement.
Equality Federation's LGBTQ mixer gives people in the Bay area a chance to mix and mingle during the holidays. Learn more here..
The Jane Goodall Institute in Nepal is hosting the 10th Asia For Animals Conference where thousands of animals professionals and advocates come together to focus on improving the welfare of animals in Asia. Learn more here..
This SciCafe series from the American Natural History Museum looks at the loss of biodiversity and what that could mean for humanity. Learn more here..
Join Soulforce for a webinar discussion on the abuse of religious exemption laws and how they affect marginalized people - especially people of color, LGBTQI people, women, and religious minorities. Learn more here..
Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig, a gay couple, are challenging a business that discriminated against them. Join ACLU in rallying for LGBT rights.
As a lesbian-led LGBTQ organization, NCLR loves all the wonderful men who support the organization’s work on behalf of everyone in the community. Learn more here..
This year’s Fuller Symposium, brought to you by World Wildlife Fund, will bring together a diverse array of experts from the behavior sciences to tackle how we can better integrate behavioral strategies and interventions into conservation practice to produce more effective outcomes for nature. The symposium will also be streamed live.
Spend the evening learning about chimpanzee conservation at the Save the Chimps sanctuary. Learn more here..
PCAF is celebrating 30 years of courage, compassion, and resilience. Join the Pride Foundation in celebrating its accomplishments.
Join Equally Blessed in a four-day gathering of sharing information and ideas to keep the dream of LGBTQI justice and inclusion in the Catholic Church alive. Learn more here..
The African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR) is bringing together over 200 human rights defenders and activists for a conference dedicated to bringing an end to AIDS. Learn more here..
New Ways Ministry calls upon gay priests, deacons, and church brothers to join them in a retreat designed to develop better self-understanding, spirituality, friendships, and relationship with the institutional church. Learn more here..
The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico invites transgender and gender non-conforming youths from age 13-24 to attend this free outdoor camping event on Friday, November 10 to Saturday, November 11. Food and camping gear will be provided.
Members of the National LGBTQ Task Force visit Fort Lauderdale to discuss how to win lived equality for LGBTQ people and their families. Learn more here..
The Center will host their 20th Women's Event to celebrate the women who make a difference in the community with a night of dancing, dinner, and cocktails. The event will benefit The Center’s programs and services for lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people.
Put on your most fabulous bowtie and join Other Foundation Miami for their largest LGBTQ networking event. Learn more here..
Join Equality Florida for a night celebrating the Orlando LGBTQ community at the Orlando Museum of Art. Learn more here..
The 25th Annual Models of Pride conference hosted by the Los Angeles LGBT Center is a free conference and workshop focusing on LGBTQ youth. Learn more here..
The GLAAD three-part gala will benefit culture-changing initiatives, such as GLAAD Southern Stories to boost acceptance of LGBTQ Southerners. Learn more here..
In a workshop for family strengthening and acceptance among LGBTQ youth, Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Jerry Peterson will help to answer the following questions: Does family and kinship strengthening work for LGBTQ youth? What are the specific needs of LGBTQ youth and their families? How do issues of LGBTQ acceptance and structural racism intersect in regards to family and kinship strengthening? How do you talk about the harms done when families do not accept LGBTQ youth? Learn more here.. .
Join the Channel in Sydney to discuss projects that members will be voting to fund in the Overcoming Isolation grant round. Learn more here..
PFLAGers and equality advocates from across the country will converge in order to learn new skills, build relationships, and shape the future of the movement for LGBTQ equality. Learn more here..
The GLSEN Respect Awards showcases the work that has made a significant impact on LGBTQ youth. This year, actress Kerry Washington and singer Zendaya are among the event's honorees.
PFLAG's biannual national convention allows LGBTQ advocates to gather over the weekend to unite in love, and work toward the common goal of civil rights and equality for all. Learn more here..
The Leslie Lohman Museum is co-hosting this mentorship to pair emerging and established LGBTQ artists with each other for a year-long exchange. Learn more here..
Join Health in Harmony for a screening of the film, "We Are All Connected," which discusses conserving natural resources, extreme deforestation, and more. Learn more here..
Join Born Free USA for a benefit event to raise funds for their primate sanctuary and U.S. wildlife protection campaigns.
Can technology drive conservation? This panel from Mongabay will discuss the many 21st-century technologies, such as satellite sensors, drones, and cameras, that can be used to improve and maintain forest and wildlife conservation. Learn more here..
In a night of cocktails, dinners, entertainment, and a silent auction hosted by the LA LGBT Center, more than 1,200 leaders from philanthropic communities will gather to celebrate this year's honorees for their support of the LGBT community. Learn more here..
The Latino GLBT History Project will recognize and honor LGBTQ leaders who have committed themselves to making the community more visible and resilient through their advocacy, hard work, and dedication. Food and drinks will be provided.
Renowned conservationist, primatologist, and animal behavior expert, Dr. Jane Goodall, will speak at the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 fall Honors Colloquium.
Cultural taboos, entrenched stereotypes, social hostilities, legal prohibitions, and editorial censorship are among the topics that will be discussed at the panel, located at The LGBT Center. Learn more and RSVP here..
The Mazzoni Center's 16th Annual Philadelphia Trans Health Conference will focus on the pillars of perseverance, strength, and power. This year's conference will feature a new contemplation space to be used for collective prayer, meditation, art, and other acts of mindfulness.
The mission of the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC) is to educate and empower trans individuals on issues of health and well-being; educate and inform allies and health service providers; and facilitate networking, community-building, and systemic change. Learn more here..
DignityUSA, supporting and advocating for LGBTQI Catholics since 1969, extends an invitation to “A Place at the Table,” inviting the marginalized to take their place at the table to tell their stories. Learn more here..
Community-based adaptation to climate change (CBA) focuses on empowering communities to use their own knowledge and decision-making processes to take action on climate change. CBA11 will provide an opportunity to review the latest developments in CBA practice, policy, and theory with participants from around the world.
On International Family Equality Day, LGBTIQ* family organizations and groups from all over the world will come together. The Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations (NELFA) and its partners aim to raise awareness of the urgent need for recognition, protection, and equal treatment of rainbow families.
The Summit will be a diverse and comprehensive gathering of global experts in the research, conservation and humane treatment of animals conversing with leaders in business, government, media, education, theology and the arts to challenge our current understanding of animals and their environments. Learn more here..
The conference provides an opportunity for youth-serving professionals to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices, and gather resources from leading experts and national organizations in the field. Learn more here..
The International Intersex Forum brings together intersex advocates and organizations from all regions of the world. Learn more here..
Ashley Leiman OBE, Director and Founder of Orangutan Foundation, will highlight the charity’s main programs and will explain why the Orangutan Foundation believes there is still a future for the great red ape, despite the recent forest fires and the continued conversion of forest to plantation. Learn more here..
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community that build support for equality.
Join the Audre Lorde Project for "Erotic As Power: A Celebration of Our 20+ Year Legacy" of organizing for the liberation of Lesbian Gay Bi Two Spirit Trans & Gender Non-Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color. This will be an evening of celebrating collective power, erotic selves, and the vision the Audre Lorde Project lifts up for collective survival, featuring co-hosts Kirya Traber & Isake Smith with DJ Zena. Learn more here..
The complexity of LBT identities and the intersections with race, disability, culture, and other factors also impact the ability of LBT women to earn a living and provide basic needs for themselves and their families. This discussion will focus on an articulation of barriers for LBT women and their root causes, successful initiatives to counteract these barriers and strategies for government, civil society, and institutions to partner on initiatives to empower LBT women.
Interested in joining ILGA-Europe for the Annual Conference 2014 in Riga, Latvia, from Oct. 9-11? Be sure to check out the event page for updates and news.
Muslims for Progressive Values: MPV hosted a panel titled "Human Rights and Progressive Islam" at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 11, 2014. Learn more here..
The 2nd Transhealth, Advocacy and Research Conference took place in Cape Town, 31 May-2nd June. The focus of the conference is to look at past discriminatory practices and find new approaches for change at a policy, legal and wellness level..
Since 2005, May 17 has been dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.. .
Give Out is a new national initiative to mobilize giving by individuals on a single day across the country to the LGBT nonprofit community.. .
Virunga: The Movie premiered on 4/17/14 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Director Orlando von Einsiedel said "[Park Warden] Emmanuel is recovering well and sending us his best wishes for tonight's premiere.".
Every year hundreds of thousands of students across the world take a vow of silence on a Friday in April. This quiet but powerful, student-led action raises awareness about the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
On April 4, 2014 The WILD Foundation hosted a WILD Cities Workshop in collaboration with Chicago Wilderness and The Forest Preserve District of Cook County at Chicago’s Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. This Workshop convened a diverse group of urban conservation and citizen engagement leaders from organizations in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area, and also included participants from New York City, St.
Jane Goodall's Global Birthday Celebration: For her special day, Jane didn't want gifts or special parties. All she wanted was to invite the world to help advance the mission and programs of the Jane Goodall Institute.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. Learn more here..
On February 21, over 200 Black LGBT youth took our nation's capital by storm for the annual Black LGBT Emerging Leaders Day. National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was proud to convene such a dynamic group of inspiring and insightful change-makers as well as partner with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
The Arcus Foundation presented its new strategy for social justice grantmaking to more than 100 participants at one of the largest annual gatherings of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement in the United States. The Foundation, which has supported U.S.
Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership offered an opportunity to engage with three prominent social justice leaders. January 24, 2011, a luncheon and a lecture featured Coya White Hat-Artichoker, Susan Raffo and Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz..
Arcus grantee The Pipeline Project selected 22 people of color managers at LGBT organizations to participate in the 21st Century Fellows leadership development program, aimed at bringing more diversity to the LGBT movement’s leadership. Read more from the Pipeline Project, or Read the Fellows’ profiles..
At the NAACP Centennial Convention, the Arcus Foundation presented a video tribute to Julian Bond.. .
Join Point Source Youth at its 3rd annual Symposium on Solutions to End Youth Homelessness. The 3-day, youth-led conference features 200 speakers and 30+ in-depth training and workshops on providing the most vulnerable youth housing, care, and services.
Athlete Ally's Student Athlete Activism Summit is a day-long conference in New York City for student-athletes to discuss LGBTQ respect and inclusion in sports, athlete activism, and how student athletes can continue using their platform to stand up and speak out for social justice efforts on campus and in their communities. Round-trip bus transportation is available for student athletes departing and returning to Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., and one night of accommodation is available for all athletes outside of the New York area.
GLAAD's Annual Media Awards honors music, films, TV series, and more that feature fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. Ticket packages include admission to the show, a a cocktail reception, dinner, and tickets to the after party--various seating options are available.
Join Save the Chimps, the world's largest privately owned sanctuary for rescued and retired chimps, this April for Chimpathon: a 16k-race that takes you right through its sanctuary in Fort Pierce, FL. Participants can sign up virtually or run the course in person! Click here for more details..
Learn more about Empowers Africa annual event on April 11, 2019-- Ensuring Survival: Honoring Africa's Apes Crusaders.
GLAAD's Annual Media Awards honors music, films, TV series, and more that feature fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community. Ticket packages include admission to the show, a a cocktail reception, dinner, and tickets to the after party--various seating options are available.
Join the Borneo Nature Foundation for a two-week field course in the Sabangau Forest where participants will learn about various biological monitoring survey methods and peatland conservation strategies. Learn more here..
This year, Transgender Europe is hosting the Transgender Council, the largest gathering of political transgender activists in Europe. Learn more here..
With the theme of “Empowering LGBTI Youth: Uniting for an Inclusive Future," Pan Africa ILGA's regional conference will continue to promote dialogue for moving Africa's LGBTI community forward. Learn more here..
Do you want to help increase the number of Reconciling churches, communities and campus ministries? Reconciling Ministries Network is leading a training workshop to build more inclusive places of worship. Learn more here..
Connect with employers while advocating for LGBT inclusion in the workplace at this Stonewall UK conference in London. Learn more here..
The annual Whitley Awards, hosted by the Whitley Fund for Nature, offers funding to winners for their work in conservation. Learn more here..
This national conference will convene with clinicians, service providers, government officials, and more to discuss HIV, HCV, and LGBT health through education, training, networking, and resource sharing. Learn more here..
Save the Chimps is offering walkers and runners a unique opportunity into their sanctuary, which is not usually open to the public, to help benefit the chimpanzees. Learn more here..
This free event hosted by the Horizons Foundation explores the long history of society's attempts to criminalize queer people. Learn more here..
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is providing free services for veterans, including VA enrollment and benefits, Meals on Wheels, and social services. Learn more here..
Spend two days with Hispanics in Philanthropy learning about the latest trends in immigration, education, environment, health, and more—and how they impact Latinx communities throughout the Americas. Learn more here..
Basic Rights Oregon is gathering queer legislators and legislators of color to hear the opinion and concerns of the LGBTQ community in this town hall event. Learn more here..
The Orangutan Appeal UK's first Orangutan Run aims to spread awareness about the plight of orangutans while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Learn more here..
Join Latino GLBT History for their annual Mujeres En El Movimiento event to recognize and celebrate Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Latina activists who have made significant contributions to empower and increase the visibility of LGBT Latinas and Latinos in Washington D.C. Learn more here..
Join the Funders for LGBTQ Issues for the annual gathering of grantmakers committed to supporting LGBTQ issues. Learn more here..
The Channel Giving Circle invites you to an evening with US philanthropist Sparks -- a young, queer, woman of color -- on the importance of diversity in philanthropy. Learn more here..
Lambda Legal's fundraising event aims to continue defending the civil rights of LGBTQ people and those living with HIV. Guests will hear exclusive remarks about Lambda Legal’s work and learn how to join the fight against efforts to roll back their victories.
Dr. Erin Vogel of the American Museum of Natural History will share her research on wild orangutans from the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo with topics including behavior and diet.
Join Equality Florida for a night celebrating and advocating for the LGBTQ community in Tampa. Learn more here..
Join Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for a screening of "Tell Them We Are Rising," a film showing the role historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played over the course of 150 years in American history, culture, and identity. Dinner will also be served.
Serving as the unofficial kick-off to NY Fashion Week, the amfAR Gala honors those who have made outstanding contributions towards the fight against HIV/AIDS. The black-tie event will feature cocktails, a seated dinner, a live auction of luxury items, musical performances, and a special tribute to the honoree.
The National LGBTQ Task Force is hosting their 30th Creating Change Conference Jan. 24-28 full of activists, organizers, and advocates working to build the strongest possible LGBTQ and allied movement.
Come out to Barclays Center to celebrate Pride Night with the Brooklyn Nets and Athlete Ally. Get your tickets by Jan.
In a special educational opportunity, the sanctuary is inviting people to join them for a walking tour. Learn more here..
Equality Federation's LGBTQ mixer gives people in the Bay area a chance to mix and mingle during the holidays. Learn more here..
The Jane Goodall Institute in Nepal is hosting the 10th Asia For Animals Conference where thousands of animals professionals and advocates come together to focus on improving the welfare of animals in Asia. Learn more here..
Join True Colors Fund, Cyndi Lauper, and others for a winter concert to help prevent homelessness among LGBTQ youth. Learn more here..
Roll up your sleeves and help GLAD Law pack food for those in need. Learn more here..
This SciCafe series from the American Natural History Museum looks at the loss of biodiversity and what that could mean for humanity. Learn more here..
Dave Mullins and Charlie Craig, a gay couple, are challenging a business that discriminated against them. Join ACLU in rallying for LGBT rights.
Join Soulforce for a webinar discussion on the abuse of religious exemption laws and how they affect marginalized people - especially people of color, LGBTQI people, women, and religious minorities. Learn more here..
As a lesbian-led LGBTQ organization, NCLR loves all the wonderful men who support the organization’s work on behalf of everyone in the community. Learn more here..
This year’s Fuller Symposium, brought to you by World Wildlife Fund, will bring together a diverse array of experts from the behavior sciences to tackle how we can better integrate behavioral strategies and interventions into conservation practice to produce more effective outcomes for nature. The symposium will also be streamed live.
Spend the evening learning about chimpanzee conservation at the Save the Chimps sanctuary. Learn more here..
PCAF is celebrating 30 years of courage, compassion, and resilience. Join the Pride Foundation in celebrating its accomplishments.
Join Equally Blessed in a four-day gathering of sharing information and ideas to keep the dream of LGBTQI justice and inclusion in the Catholic Church alive. Learn more here..
The African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR) is bringing together over 200 human rights defenders and activists for a conference dedicated to bringing an end to AIDS. Learn more here..
Join the Tyler Clementi Foundation for a night to help raise funds to end bullying in schools, workplaces, and faith communities. Learn more here..
Join the Astraea Foundation for a night celebrating 40 years of lesbian feminist activism. Learn more here..
New Ways Ministry calls upon gay priests, deacons, and church brothers to join them in a retreat designed to develop better self-understanding, spirituality, friendships, and relationship with the institutional church. Learn more here..
The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico invites transgender and gender non-conforming youths from age 13-24 to attend this free outdoor camping event on Friday, November 10 to Saturday, November 11. Food and camping gear will be provided.
Members of the National LGBTQ Task Force visit Fort Lauderdale to discuss how to win lived equality for LGBTQ people and their families. Learn more here..
The Center will host their 20th Women's Event to celebrate the women who make a difference in the community with a night of dancing, dinner, and cocktails. The event will benefit The Center’s programs and services for lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people.
Put on your most fabulous bowtie and join Other Foundation Miami for their largest LGBTQ networking event. Learn more here..
Join Equality Florida for a night celebrating the Orlando LGBTQ community at the Orlando Museum of Art. Learn more here..
The 25th Annual Models of Pride conference hosted by the Los Angeles LGBT Center is a free conference and workshop focusing on LGBTQ youth. Learn more here..
In a workshop for family strengthening and acceptance among LGBTQ youth, Ruth Ellis Center Executive Director Jerry Peterson will help to answer the following questions: Does family and kinship strengthening work for LGBTQ youth? What are the specific needs of LGBTQ youth and their families? How do issues of LGBTQ acceptance and structural racism intersect in regards to family and kinship strengthening? How do you talk about the harms done when families do not accept LGBTQ youth? Learn more here.. .
The GLAAD three-part gala will benefit culture-changing initiatives, such as GLAAD Southern Stories to boost acceptance of LGBTQ Southerners. Learn more here..
Join the Channel in Sydney to discuss projects that members will be voting to fund in the Overcoming Isolation grant round. Learn more here..
PFLAG's biannual national convention allows LGBTQ advocates to gather over the weekend to unite in love, and work toward the common goal of civil rights and equality for all. Learn more here..
PFLAGers and equality advocates from across the country will converge in order to learn new skills, build relationships, and shape the future of the movement for LGBTQ equality. Learn more here..
The GLSEN Respect Awards showcases the work that has made a significant impact on LGBTQ youth. This year, actress Kerry Washington and singer Zendaya are among the event's honorees.
The Leslie Lohman Museum is co-hosting this mentorship to pair emerging and established LGBTQ artists with each other for a year-long exchange. Learn more here..
Join Health in Harmony for a screening of the film, "We Are All Connected," which discusses conserving natural resources, extreme deforestation, and more. Learn more here..
Join Born Free USA for a benefit event to raise funds for their primate sanctuary and U.S. wildlife protection campaigns.
Can technology drive conservation? This panel from Mongabay will discuss the many 21st-century technologies, such as satellite sensors, drones, and cameras, that can be used to improve and maintain forest and wildlife conservation. Learn more here..
In a night of cocktails, dinners, entertainment, and a silent auction hosted by the LA LGBT Center, more than 1,200 leaders from philanthropic communities will gather to celebrate this year's honorees for their support of the LGBT community. Learn more here..
The Latino GLBT History Project will recognize and honor LGBTQ leaders who have committed themselves to making the community more visible and resilient through their advocacy, hard work, and dedication. Food and drinks will be provided.
Renowned conservationist, primatologist, and animal behavior expert, Dr. Jane Goodall, will speak at the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 fall Honors Colloquium.
Cultural taboos, entrenched stereotypes, social hostilities, legal prohibitions, and editorial censorship are among the topics that will be discussed at the panel, located at The LGBT Center. Learn more and RSVP here..
The mission of the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC) is to educate and empower trans individuals on issues of health and well-being; educate and inform allies and health service providers; and facilitate networking, community-building, and systemic change. Learn more here..
The Mazzoni Center's 16th Annual Philadelphia Trans Health Conference will focus on the pillars of perseverance, strength, and power. This year's conference will feature a new contemplation space to be used for collective prayer, meditation, art, and other acts of mindfulness.
DignityUSA, supporting and advocating for LGBTQI Catholics since 1969, extends an invitation to “A Place at the Table,” inviting the marginalized to take their place at the table to tell their stories. Learn more here..
Community-based adaptation to climate change (CBA) focuses on empowering communities to use their own knowledge and decision-making processes to take action on climate change. CBA11 will provide an opportunity to review the latest developments in CBA practice, policy, and theory with participants from around the world.
On International Family Equality Day, LGBTIQ* family organizations and groups from all over the world will come together. The Network of European LGBTIQ* Families Associations (NELFA) and its partners aim to raise awareness of the urgent need for recognition, protection, and equal treatment of rainbow families.
The Summit will be a diverse and comprehensive gathering of global experts in the research, conservation and humane treatment of animals conversing with leaders in business, government, media, education, theology and the arts to challenge our current understanding of animals and their environments. Learn more here..
The conference provides an opportunity for youth-serving professionals to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices, and gather resources from leading experts and national organizations in the field. Learn more here..
The International Intersex Forum brings together intersex advocates and organizations from all regions of the world. Learn more here..
Ashley Leiman OBE, Director and Founder of Orangutan Foundation, will highlight the charity’s main programs and will explain why the Orangutan Foundation believes there is still a future for the great red ape, despite the recent forest fires and the continued conversion of forest to plantation. Learn more here..
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives. They also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community that build support for equality.
Join the Audre Lorde Project for "Erotic As Power: A Celebration of Our 20+ Year Legacy" of organizing for the liberation of Lesbian Gay Bi Two Spirit Trans & Gender Non-Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color. This will be an evening of celebrating collective power, erotic selves, and the vision the Audre Lorde Project lifts up for collective survival, featuring co-hosts Kirya Traber & Isake Smith with DJ Zena. Learn more here..
The complexity of LBT identities and the intersections with race, disability, culture, and other factors also impact the ability of LBT women to earn a living and provide basic needs for themselves and their families. This discussion will focus on an articulation of barriers for LBT women and their root causes, successful initiatives to counteract these barriers and strategies for government, civil society, and institutions to partner on initiatives to empower LBT women.
Interested in joining ILGA-Europe for the Annual Conference 2014 in Riga, Latvia, from Oct. 9-11? Be sure to check out the event page for updates and news.
Muslims for Progressive Values: MPV hosted a panel titled "Human Rights and Progressive Islam" at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 11, 2014. Learn more here..
The 2nd Transhealth, Advocacy and Research Conference took place in Cape Town, 31 May-2nd June. The focus of the conference is to look at past discriminatory practices and find new approaches for change at a policy, legal and wellness level..
Since 2005, May 17 has been dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.. .
Give Out is a new national initiative to mobilize giving by individuals on a single day across the country to the LGBT nonprofit community.. .
Virunga: The Movie premiered on 4/17/14 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Director Orlando von Einsiedel said "[Park Warden] Emmanuel is recovering well and sending us his best wishes for tonight's premiere.".
Every year hundreds of thousands of students across the world take a vow of silence on a Friday in April. This quiet but powerful, student-led action raises awareness about the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
On April 4, 2014 The WILD Foundation hosted a WILD Cities Workshop in collaboration with Chicago Wilderness and The Forest Preserve District of Cook County at Chicago’s Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. This Workshop convened a diverse group of urban conservation and citizen engagement leaders from organizations in Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area, and also included participants from New York City, St.
Jane Goodall's Global Birthday Celebration: For her special day, Jane didn't want gifts or special parties. All she wanted was to invite the world to help advance the mission and programs of the Jane Goodall Institute.
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. Learn more here..
On February 21, over 200 Black LGBT youth took our nation's capital by storm for the annual Black LGBT Emerging Leaders Day. National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was proud to convene such a dynamic group of inspiring and insightful change-makers as well as partner with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
The Arcus Foundation presented its new strategy for social justice grantmaking to more than 100 participants at one of the largest annual gatherings of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement in the United States. The Foundation, which has supported U.S.
Kalamazoo College's Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership offered an opportunity to engage with three prominent social justice leaders. January 24, 2011, a luncheon and a lecture featured Coya White Hat-Artichoker, Susan Raffo and Lisa Weiner-Mahfuz..
Arcus grantee The Pipeline Project selected 22 people of color managers at LGBT organizations to participate in the 21st Century Fellows leadership development program, aimed at bringing more diversity to the LGBT movement’s leadership. Read more from the Pipeline Project, or Read the Fellows’ profiles..
At the NAACP Centennial Convention, the Arcus Foundation presented a video tribute to Julian Bond.. .
