Recently, the Indian Supreme Court reactivated Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, criminalizing LGBTQ individuals in the country. We stand with Indian LGBTQ activists and allies who work to oppose this oppressive section of the Constitution. Trikone, a non-profit working for LGBTQ people of South Asian Decent, has issued a statement, seen below. As
I would like, first of all, to express my profound gratitude to those who made the evening’s program possible. I felt the entire evening was as enjoyable as intense and powerful. My wife and I attended the event primarily because we wanted to show our support to our daughter who was part of the project
[…] for all trans* people who are subjected to verbal and physical harassment and emotional and physical violence: We matter! For all trans* people who are continually being misnamed and referred to by inappropriate pronouns just because some cisgender people refuse to recognize their identities or fail to care enough to work on getting it
We, the members of the Pink Elephant Project have gathered monthly since August to share and explore our stories of faith as Asian & Pacific Islander LGBTQ and allies. Like Vince, some of us have pieced together our faith stories for the first time. Some stories are of pain. Others are of the power of acceptance. We believe sharing our
We are co-sponsoring Our Family, Our Voices: Film Night & Community Roundtable! Come to a screening of a new LGBTQ Immigration storytelling project at 6PM, Thursday, November 21 at the Redstone Building. Refreshments and childcare provided with free registration. Click here to RSVP.
It has been quite a year. The Supreme Court ruled in our favor on DOMA and Prop 8, Governor Jerry Brown signed the historic School Success and Opportunity Act (AB 1266) into law, and immigration reform has been quite the roller coaster ride. As an organization, we’ve gone through some changes as well. At the
Join our runners after the Berkeley Half Marathon/10K for a community brunch in West Berkeley. Everyone is invited to celebrate a year of wellness for ourselves, our community, and our organization! RSVP here. Our team of 12 is gearing up to run 10K for $10K! Part of being our whole selves includes taking care of our
