This expansion reflects our deepening commitment to fueling the leadership and work of Southern LGBTQ+ organizations that are building power, resilience, and joy in their communities, as well as the vision and dedication of OTS Project Director, Shaena Johnson.

At Funders for LGBTQ Issues, we are committed to building a world where trans people are liberated, loved, valued, respected, and thriving.
You can find the full 2025 Remembrance Report here: transequality.org/news/a4te-re...

While some of these losses are the result of systemic violence and neglect, some of our community members also reached old age, thrived, and lived full, beautiful lives. Each loss is impactful, and it's important we keep their memory alive with our continued celebration and advocacy of trans lives.

This fellowship is for trans and gender nonconforming leaders currently employed by a philanthropic organization but newer to the sector, and provides ongoing support, peer networking, and leadership development.

At our most recent convening in Houston last April 2025, more than 350 national and regional funders came together to examine funding gaps and opportunities in the Southern LGBTQ movement organizing; we look forward to bringing this same energy to the Midwest.

If there are resources you’d like to share with our network or if you’d like to explore these challenging times in community with other institutions, we hope that you’ll reach out as we continue to collectively respond to these cruel and immoral attacks on our humanity.

Our Deputy Director, Alexander Lee, shares a message in this post and urges the philanthropic sector to continue supporting LGBTQ communities and our resistance work.
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Not a member but interested in joining? Get in touch with Membership Engagement Officer, Amara Reese-Hansell. lgbtfunders.org/membership

The workshop will help guide participants in embedding access into our daily work through lessons from Disability Justice and Trans liberation movements. This workshop is only available to members of Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

We're honored to continue his work 43 years later and honor his legacy as we work toward our vision of a world where all queer and trans people are liberated, loved, valued, respected, and thriving.

LGBTQ+ groups facing major funding issues amid political attacks, report finds by Sophie Perry for @pinknews.bsky.social (July 9, 2025) www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/09/l...

LGBTQ+ groups face alarming funding crisis as Republican anti-trans attacks mount, new report finds by Christopher Wiggins for The Advocate (July 8, 2025) www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-f...