Podcasts about Basic Rights Oregon

On November 30th, 1999, a huge movement spanning labor, environment, human rights, fair trade and more literally shut down the World Trade Organization in Seattle. It was milestone in the growing anti-corporate globalization movement and broke apart the inevitability of corporate neo-liberalism. In a new series of episodes, we're looking at the 25th anniversary of the "Battle in Seattle" talking with a number of people who participated in the organizing and its aftermath. Our first episode is with Nancy Haque who was an organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice and the Direct Action Network. Bio// Nancy was a labor-community organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice which uniquely bridged the labor movement with the Direct Action Network and mobilized hundreds of students and community folks from Portland. Since 1999, Nancy works in philanthropy to support non-profit organizations in Oregon. Prior to her current role, Nancy was the executive director of Basic Rights Oregon, an LGBTQ policy and advocacy organization. Before that she was the Building Political Power Director at Western States Center. She also worked as a national field organizer for Jobs with Justice and as a program specialist at the AFL-CIO. ------------------------ Outro- "Green and Red Blues" by Moody Links// + WTO Shutdown Organizers History Project (https://www.shutdownwto20.org/) Follow Green and Red// +G&R Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ +Our rad website: ⁠⁠⁠https://greenandredpodcast.org/⁠⁠⁠ + Join our Discord community (https://discord.gg/uvrdubcM) +NEW: Follow us on Substack (https://greenandredpodcast.substack.com) Support the Green and Red Podcast// +Become a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast +Or make a one time donation here: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/DonateGandR⁠⁠⁠ Our Networks// +We're part of the Labor Podcast Network: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.laborradionetwork.org/⁠⁠ +We're part of the Anti-Capitalist Podcast Network: linktr.ee/anticapitalistpodcastnetwork +Listen to us on WAMF (90.3 FM) in New Orleans (https://wamf.org/) This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Edited by Scott.

Our card this week is Loni Kai Okaruru, the 5 of Hearts from Oregon.Loni Kai Okaruru made several stops on the morning of August 26, 2001, and interacted with several people, before she was beaten to death, her body left on a farm in Washington County, Oregon. Loni Kai's murder was quickly labeled by police as a hate crime, but decades later her killer is still unknown. If you know anything about the murder of Loni Kai Okaruru in August 2001 in northwest Oregon, please call the Washington County Sheriff's Investigations Division at 503-846-2500, and ask for Detective Shannon Wilde.To learn more about Basic Rights Oregon, please visit their website by clicking here.audiochuck is proud to support the Trans Journalists Association, an organization whose mission is to promote accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. To explore resources, learn more about their work, and join us in supporting them, please visit https://www.transjournalists.org/  Thank you to author and activist Raquel Willis, who helped us by reviewing and editing this episode. Visit her website to learn more about her work! View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/loni-kai-okaruruLet us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuckFacebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllcTo apply for a Cold Case Playing Card grant through Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org. The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. Instagram: @ashleyflowersTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieTwitter: @Ash_FlowersFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

A new report from a coalition of service providers for queer communities in the Portland area found that the region lacks support and resources for LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness. The report comes from the LGBTQAI2S+ Housing Collaborative, which is composed of several groups including Basic Rights Oregon, Pride Northwest, the Equi Institute, PDX Trans Housing Coalition, the Q Center, Black & Beyond the Binary Collective and others.  The collaboration notes there is a lack of emergency shelters for this group, despite being more likely to have experienced homelessness. Jonathan Frochtwajg is the public policy and grants manager for Cascades Aids Project and authored the report. Seraph Kane and Thomasina Fizdale work with Portland's Queer Affinity Village, an outdoor shelter that creates an affirming space for LGBTQ+ Portlanders experiencing homelessness. They join us as well to share more about the demand for services.

Threats against the LGBTQ+ community have been increasing in recent years, both in the northwest and across the country. Law enforcement agencies are tracking a sharp increase in hate crimes, and meanwhile the Department of Homeland Security has issued warnings about the potential for attacks on LGBTQ-friendly events. And the recent Supreme Court decision has many worried about the potential for discrimination.The effects have been seen locally as well, with everything from hate speech to homicides. But LGBTQ+ people and their allies in Portland say they're not giving up on the fight for their rights.Basic Rights Oregon is an organization that works to ensure all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two spirit, intersex and asexual Oregonians experience equality. Basic Rights Oregon statewide engagement manager Gabby Gardiner and communications manager Blair Stenvick were guests on this week's episode of Straight Talk to discuss how the organization is pushing back against the wave of anti-gay laws and attacks that have been targeting the LGBTQ+ community.

Threats against the LGBTQ+ community have been increasing in recent years, both in the northwest and across the country. Law enforcement agencies are tracking a sharp increase in hate crimes, and meanwhile the Department of Homeland Security has issued warnings about the potential for attacks on LGBTQ-friendly events. And the recent Supreme Court decision has many worried about the potential for discrimination. The effects have been seen locally as well, with everything from hate speech to homicides. But LGBTQ+ people and their allies in Portland say they're not giving up on the fight for their rights. Basic Rights Oregon is an organization that works to ensure all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two spirit, intersex and asexual Oregonians experience equality. Basic Rights Oregon statewide engagement manager Gabby Gardiner and communications manager Blair Stenvick were guests on this week's episode of Straight Talk to discuss how the organization is pushing back against the wave of anti-gay laws and attacks that have been targeting the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ youth are more than twice as likely to experience homelessness than their peers, due to a lack of support. Oregon youth in foster care need more options for temporary homes with foster parents committed to creating an affirming and safe environment. The state's child welfare department is partnering with Basic Rights Oregon and Unicorn Solutions to educate people about the depth of the need in an online event called Fostering Pride, on Tuesday, June 20 at 6 p.m. We talk with Unicorn Solutions founder Elliott Hinkle, who was formerly in foster care themselves, and current foster parent Mel Jory-Heywood.

In addition to violence and discrimination, the transgender community faces a challenge that few others do: the fact that the federal government collects almost no data about the trans community. The absence of reliable data about the realities experienced by the transgender community makes it harder for the community to fight for justice. In the absence of government-collected data about the trans community, one particular resource has helped fill the void: the U.S. Trans Survey.Seth Johnstone, Transgender Justice Program Manager with Basic Rights Oregon, discusses  the importance of increasing visibility and awareness of the transgender community, as well as the importance of the U.S. Trans Survey.

This week's episode is on safe, welcoming, and inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ students. Leonne discusses the topic with three staff members of Basic Rights Oregon:  Jo Xavier Doyle, Leadership Development & Training Program Manager, Gaby Gardiner, Statewide Engagment Manager, and Seth Johnstone, Transgender Justice Organizer & Trainer. Basic Rights Oregon works for legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ Oregonians. To support LGBTQ+ students, educators are encouraged to start by building relationships with students and getting to know them. To affirm their identities, let go of assumptions when a student tells you about who they are and instead, believe them. Our guests have some additional suggestions for supporting LGBTQ+ students such as inclusive sex education, gender inclusive and neutral facilitaties, and visual display of support for marginalized students. Students themselves have wisdom we can learn from. Jo, Gaby, and Seth advise us to pay attention to the situations in schools that cayse anxiety for our LGBTQ+ students, then get creative about how to make those situations less stressful. Additionally, student-led efforts to make changes are important and powerful, such as Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs). School staff can help by uplifting students involved in GSAs. Educators can also be prepared to interrupt biased or harmful comments or actions by having and practicing a clear plan of how to respond. And finally, we are reminded that one supportvie adult can significantly reduce suicidal ideation among LGBTQ+ youth.    Resources: Basic Rights Oregon LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success - Oregon Department of Education Educator Resources - GLSEN Health, Safety, and Wellness: Sexuality Education - Oregon Department of Education

As the transgender community faces threats on multiple fronts, local advocates pledged to fight back and offer support to transgender individuals and families. Jess Guerriero, a social worker at OHSU's Transgender Health Program, and Seth Johnstone of Basic Rights Oregon were guests on this week's episode of "Straight Talk" to discuss the threats facing transgender people and the resources and support available to help.KGW's Ashley Korslien and Vancouver-based trans activist Linden Walls also joined the show to discuss the KGW original podcast "Should Be Alive," which explores the murder of transgender teen, Nikki Kuhnhausen.

As the transgender community faces threats on multiple fronts, local advocates pledged to fight back and offer support to transgender individuals and families. Jess Guerriero, a social worker at OHSU's Transgender Health Program, and Seth Johnstone of Basic Rights Oregon were guests on this week's episode of "Straight Talk" to discuss the threats facing transgender people and the resources and support available to help. KGW's Ashley Korslien and Vancouver-based trans activist Linden Walls also joined the show to discuss the KGW original podcast "Should Be Alive," which explores the murder of transgender teen, Nikki Kuhnhausen.

The Catalyst program at Basic Rights Oregon aims to increase leadership capacity and champion transgender social justice equity across the state. The program puts together a cohort of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming Oregonians to gain skills and build community together. Jo Doyle, the Leadership Development and Training Program Manager for Basic Rights Oregon, coordinates the Catalyst program. Ari Rain is a participant this year. They both join us to share the goals of this program.

Gender affects us all and matters to us all. We all have a gender story. And the societal rules about gender that are wired into us deeply affect the way we treat people. Otherwise why would it matter if you can't tell what someone's gender is? Gender journeys are something that trans people think about a lot. And if you haven't ever thought about your own, I highly encourage you to.Today Mikki Gillette is going to share with us a bit about her gender journey.She's also the best person I could think of to talk to you about how to show up advocate for your kids, hopefully changing some of the messages that they'll receive about their own gender and their worth as a transgender person in America.Mikki Gillette is the Major Gifts Officer at Basic Rights Oregon, the state's LGBTQ policy and advocacy organization. A transgender woman, she's helped organize the Portland Trans March and the City of Portland's Trans Day of Visibility event. Last year, Mikki also testified at the state legislature in support of the LGBTQ Panic Defense Ban.Mikki is also a playwright whose works have enjoyed readings across the city. She was named a 2020 Queer Hero by GLAPN Northwest.Check out the full episode to hear about:How your trans kiddo can only be the expert on how they're feeling right now Why you need to undertake your own education on trans issues, plus recommended resourcesWhy your kiddo needs to know you're on their journey with themHow connecting with other parents and getting involved can help when you feel powerlessFind out more about Mikki Gillette and Basic Rights Oregon:Basic Rights OregonBasic Rights Oregon: Fierce Families NetworkFacebook: @BasicRightsFind out more about Mackenzie Dunham:Wildheartsociety.orgwildheartsociety.org/downloadsWild Heart Society on FacebookWild Heart Society on InstagramResources:Raising the Transgender Child: A Complete Guide for Parents, Families, and Caregivers, Michele Angello and Ali BowmanBecoming Nicole: The Inspiring Story of Transgender Actor-Activist Nicole Maines and Her Extraordinary Family, Amy Ellis NuttTomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality, Sarah McBride

It's the 22nd anniversary of the direct action shutdown of the World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings in Seattle. The WTO is a transnational economic institution created to regulate and facilitate global (corporate) trade. Organized by a scrappy group of organizers, the shutdown kicked off an anti-corporate globalization moment in North America which challenged austerity and the capitalist political economy. Globally, those movements had already been fighting austerity and corporate power for decades. We talk with Nancy Haque, Stephanie Guilloud and David Solnit (@dsolnit)- three organizers that were all part of Direct Action Network to Stop Corporate Globalization (DAN), the body that organized the shutdown. Bios// In 1999, our three guests were all grassroots lead organizers and co-founders of the Direct Action Network to Stop Corporate Globalization which organized the mass action shutdown of the WTO in Seattle. Nancy was a labor-community organizer with Portland Jobs with Justice which uniquely bridged the labor movement with the Direct Action Network and mobilized hundreds of students and community folks from Portland. Now, Nancy is the Executive Director of Basic Rights Oregon (@basicrights), ensuring that all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories. Stephanie was a student at Evergreen State College where she worked with the Labor Education and Research Center and with student groups that mobilized hundreds of trained organized students. Now, Stephanie is co-director of Project South (@ProjectSouth). Stephanie is the editor of two anthologies: Through the Eyes of the Judged; Autobiographical Sketches from Incarcerated Young Men and Voices from the WTO; First-person Narratives from the People who Shut Down the World Trade Organization. David was with Art and Revolution Collective in the San Francisco Bay Area, and moved to Seattle for 6 months to organize as part of the Direct Action Network. Now, David is an arts organizer with the Climate Justice Arts Project--working to center arts organizing and narrative with Stop the Money Pipeline, Build Back Fossil Free and the Poor People's Campaign. He edited/co-authored "Globalize Liberation"--a post-Seattle WTO global justice and anti-capitalist analysis and organizing anthology and "The Battle of the Story of the Battle of Seattle." About the Shutdown WTO Organizers History Project// On the 20 year anniversary, a small group of friends and fellow DAN organizers put together The Shutdown WTO Organizers History Project-a website of organizers and first person accounts and analysis and co-published a 20-Year-Anniversary series of articles with Common Dreams. --------------------------------------- Links// The Shutdown WTO Organizers' History Project: https://www.shutdownwto20.org/ Remembering the Battle for Seattle: Organizers Launch Project to Reflect on 20 Years of Lessons (https://bit.ly/3ljIOpL) WTO Shutdown: A Few Things From the WTO Shutdown I Carry Into the Future (https://bit.ly/3xC853d) Follow Green and Red// https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). Executive consultation by Jeff Ordower. “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.

Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams didn't start playing bass and writing songs until she was 25. It's hard to believe listening to her songs today, but she was raised in a Jack Mormon household with limiting beliefs about what women and girls could and couldn't do that shaped her way of thinking early on. One night, feeling alone and desperate, a song came to her out of thin air. She picked up a bass, and her musical career started almost immediately after that. After her story, Shannon talks to Chelsea about her upcoming album The Year of the Spider and the growth she experienced in the last year. Shannon gave a shoutout to NAACPPDX, Punks with Lunch, Stroll PDX, and Basic Rights Oregon. For more info on Dear Young Rocker, check out dearyoungrocker.com and peep Double Elvis for more music podcasts. Follow @dearyoungrocker on Instagram and @rockerdear on Twitter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In Episode 24: Transgender Day of Visibility, aka "trans rights are human rights", Katelyn & Hannah talk about the incredible contributions transpeople have made in our society. This weeks rant is a shhhhh-secret, and Hannah & Katelyn de-bunk mansplaining experiments. Transgender Day of Visibility has been practiced since 2009, and this week we talk about all the incredible ways you can support the trans-community members around you, yes- around YOU. We also discuss the 80+ anti-trans bills that have been presented in state legislature, which is a huge problem and putting lives at risk. Please join us this week as we call-out problematic and exclusionary "feminists" and encourage each other to be accountable to supporting others. And if you just want to hear some singing while you learn things with us, this episode is for you! Please subscribe, review, and tell a friend! Basic Rights Oregon: http://www.basicrights.org Basic Rights Oregon- Queer Town Hall: http://www.basicrights.org/event/queer-town-hall-transgender-day-of-visibility/ Marsha P. Johnson Institute: https://marshap.org Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/breaking-2021-becomes-record-year-for-anti-transgender-legislation ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/legislation-affecting-lgbt-rights-across-country

On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order that will enforce federal laws that prohibit sex discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Advocates for transgender rights are particularly hopeful that this administration will reverse the policy impacts and the transphobic rhetoric of the previous administration. Mikki Gillette from Basic Rights Oregon tells us what LGBTQ advocates hope for.

In Episode 13: LGBTQ+ Rights, AKA "start thinking beyond marriage equality", Katelyn and Hannah talk with Nancy Haque from Basic Rights Oregon. This episode asks the question "Are LGBTQ+ rights a feminist issue?". Nancy shares about the important work Basic Rights Oregon has done and continues to do, while also helping us understand LGBTQ+ issues beyond marriage equality. Listen to this episode to learn more about critical LGBTQ+ issues, and hear Nancy's perspective on leadership and building community. Basic Rights Oregon: http://www.basicrights.org https://www.instagram.com/basicrightsoregon https://www.twitter.com/basicrights https://www.facebook.com/basicrights Basic Rights Oregon Queer Town Hall: https://www.youtube.com/c/BasicRights/videos Adi's Act - SB52: http://www.basicrights.org/featured/working-for-adis-act/ The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org

Tiffany Harris is the founder of Harris Defense, a private criminal defense law practice working in federal court and counties throughout the State of Oregon. She graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law where she secured a fellowship with the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics. She worked as an associate attorney at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt and as lead staff for the Oregon Senate's Committee on Rules and Elections during the 2005 legislative session. In 2007, she went to Metropolitan Public Defender, and she also served on the legal advisory board of Basic Rights Oregon for ten years. Tiffany enjoys hiking, jogging, and cheering for her beloved Portland Thorns.

Tiffany Harris is the founder of Harris Defense, a private criminal defense law practice working in federal court and counties throughout the State of Oregon. She graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law where she secured a fellowship with the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics. She worked as an associate attorney at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt and as lead staff for the Oregon Senate's Committee on Rules and Elections during the 2005 legislative session. In 2007, she went to Metropolitan Public Defender, and she also served on the legal advisory board of Basic Rights Oregon for ten years. Tiffany enjoys hiking, jogging, and cheering for her beloved Portland Thorns.

Lisa Schroeder is Executive Chef and Owner of Mother’s Bistro Bar, in Portland, Oregon. She is a mother, grandmother, chef, restaurateur and author devoted to providing better-than-authentic renditions of traditional home-cooked dishes at her popular, award-winning restaurant.While at the Culinary Institute of America, she was selected as one of the Top Ten Student Chefs in America by Food and Wine Magazine. After graduating with honors in 1995, she continued honing her skills at two four-star restaurants in New York City – Lespinasse and Le Cirque. Her education continued with apprenticeships in Provence, France, at Roger Verge’s Moulin des Mougins and at Mark Veyrat’s L’Auberge de L’Eridan in Haute Savoie.In 2009, Schroeder released her critically acclaimed cookbook, Mother’s Best, and appeared on the Today Show, QVC and more. She is the recipient of the IACP Chef/Restaurateur Award of Excellence, National Restaurateur of the Year from Independent Restaurateur Magazine and the Woman of Achievement Award from the Oregon Commission for Women. Chef Schroeder nurtures her community as well as her guests. She participates in numerous charities and causes including Share Our Strength, Basic Rights Oregon, Americans for Gun Sense, Our House, the Raphael House and the Bradley Angle House. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Remy and Ben talk about Remy's sexuality and how Ben feels about dating someone who is not entirely straight! Woohoo! Then we go back in time to May 2019 in NYC at Charlotte's apartment and Remy has a grand ole' time with comedian couple Cathy Humes and Nasser Khan right before their big move to LA and eventual marriage. We discuss not wanting kids, Nasser and Cathy tell us about their similarities from being raised in conservative Christian and Muslim households, and Remy reveals how a trip to Ripley's Believe it Or Not may have awoken her sexuality, believe it or not. We also talk humping inanimate objects as kids, Harry Potter erotica fan fiction, and the weird movies we ALL watched.  Follow Cathy on Instagram @crappyfumes and Nasser @nassercist Follow us at @howcumpodcast, Remy @RemyKassimir, Ben @BennyDNYC, and Charlotte @Charkasstic Also, scroll down to the bottom for a list of great BLM and LGBTQ charities to donate to! Sign up for access to extras for only $5 at patreon.com/howcum Check out our website for live shows & merch! Thanks, Dame!  Get 15% off your first order at dameproducts.com/howcum Go to hellotushy.com/howcum get 10% off your order Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders  at HelixSleep.com/howcum. Charities to Donate to for BLM/LGBT: The Bail Project, a nonprofit that aims to mitigate incarceration rates through bail reform. Black Visions Collective, a black, trans, and queer led social-justice organisation and legal fund based in Minneapolis-St.Paul. The National Bail Fund Network has a directory of community bail funds to which you can donate, along with a COVID-19 rapid response A Gas Mask Fund for black youth activists in Mineapolis The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which supports racial justice through advocacy, litigation, and education. Communities United Against Police Brutality, which operates a crisis hotline where people can report abuse; offers legal, medical, and psychological resource referrals; and engages in political action against police brutality. Northstar Health Collective, a St. Paul–based organization that provides health services and support at protests. The ACLU, which provides legal services and support for a broad range of people with civil rights complaints. Free Them All for Public Health, which aims to free incarcerated people amid the coronavirus pandemic, is raising money for people who have been arrested during New York City protests over the weekend. What doesn’t go toward local bail will reportedly be sent to other cities, and COVID Bailout NYC. The Atlanta Solidarity Fund is raising bail and bond money for jailed protestors in Atlanta. No New Jails NYC aims to keep the city from constructing new jails, and to instead divert funds that currently go toward the police and incarceration toward housing, ending homelessness, mental health, and other community support systems. The Know Your Rights Camp, an organization founded by Colin Kaepernick that provides education and training in black and brown communities, set up a legal fund for Minneapolis protestors. Fair Fight, an organization founded by Stacey Abrams that aims to end voter suppression and equalize voting rights and access for fairer elections. The Pride Fund to End Gun Violence is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that supports candidates who will act on sensible gun policy reforms while championing LGBTQ safety and equality. Founded in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, America’s deadliest mass shooting in modern history, the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence took action to rally the LGBTQ community and allies in a call for common sense gun reforms. On their website, they note that LGBTQ individuals suffer more hate crimes than any other protected group, which makes disarming hate a crucial LGBTQ issue. The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people. They work at the local, state, and federal level to advance transgender equality. Their services also include resources for trans people on navigating legal issues such as changing the name and gender on their identification documents and an About Transgender People resource hub, where family members and other allies can go to find information to learn about and support the transgender people in their lives. Equality Federation is the movement builder and strategic partner to state-based organizations advocating for LGBTQ people. From Equality Florida to Freedom Oklahoma to Basic Rights Oregon, we amplify the power of the state-based LGBTQ movement. They collaborate on issues such as workplace equality and anti-transgender bathroom bans, in addition to intersectional issues such as reproductive justice and immigration, to ensure that LGBTQ people of all ages and walk of life have fair and equal opportunity to thrive. By training and supporting strong local leadership, they ensure that LGBTQ leaders on the ground in their states can fend off attacks and advance protections for LGBTQ people in their legislatures. GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") is a the leading national education organization that works to transform K-12 schools into safe and affirming environments and ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. 8 out of 10 LGBT students are still harassed at school each year because of who they are, but GLSEN is working to change that through researching and developing evidence-based solutions, and providing resources for educators to use in their school communities. The LGBTQ Victory Fund is the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people to all levels of government. Victory Fund was founded in 1991, when less than 50 openly LGBTQ individuals held elected office at any level across America. Today they provide campaign, fundraising, and communications support to LGBTQ candidates with the goal of increasing representation and passing pro-equality legislation. NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color. They provide a community for resource sharing, connection, and learning among queer and trans people of color committed to improving mental health for their communities. The organization also operates a Mental Health Fund for Queer and Trans People of Color, which provides financial assistance in order to increase access to mental health support and address the economic barriers many queer and trans people of color face within the healthcare system. Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. They are a multi-disciplinary organization that uses litigation, policy advocacy, education, movement building, and direct service to meet the needs of transgender communities. Their programs include the Detention Project, which works to end the abuses transgender people experience in prisons, jails, immigration detention, and at the hands of law enforcement, the Legal Resistance Network, which provide pro bono legal services, the Transgender Immigrant Defense Effort, which provides legal services to transgender immigrants, and more. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people under 25. The Trevor Project was founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, and since then, hundreds of thousands of young people in crisis have reached out to The Trevor Project’s multiple in-person and online life-saving resources, including 24-hour mental health hotline, webchat, and text message services. The Gill Foundation is one of the nation’s leading funders of efforts to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The foundation offers grant funding to nonprofits that work to advance equality through research, education, policy, and the legal system. Their focus lies in securing change to administrative policies at the state level. Founded in 1994 by philanthropist Tim Gill, the foundation has since invested more than $335 million in programs and nonprofit organizations throughout the country. The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting, empowering, and connecting LGBTQ youth across the globe. In 2010, Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, started a global movement with these three words. It began as a widespread social media campaign to provide hope, encouragement, and community to LGBTQ youth, and has now evolved into a major platform, reaching millions of young people each year. Their ultimate goal remains the same: showing LGBTQ youth that although growing up isn’t easy, no one has to do it alone. Protesting Safely: What to wear Nondescript, solid colour, layered clothing, cover identifying tattoos Goggles and mask Heat resistant gloves Hair tied up Emergency contacts written down What to bring Water for drinking and tear gas Snacks Cash/change and ID Washcloth Bandages and first aid supplies Ear plugs Protest signs Don’t Bring Cellphone without first turning off Face/Touch ID, going on airplane mode, and disabling data Jewelry  Anything you don’t want to be arrested with Contact lenses  

Remy and comedian Jay Jurden (The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, HBO's High Maintenance) discuss fluid sexualities, coming out, equality and how to come together for BLM during this unprecedented Pride month. We also re-live our horniest bi-sexual realizations and Jay rattles off a great list of male butts in movies. You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll love it.    Follow Jay on Instagram @JayJurden + download his album Also, scroll down to the bottom for a list of great BLM and LGBTQ charities to donate to!   Follow us at @howcumpodcast and Remy @RemyKassimir  Sign up for access to extras for only $5 at patreon.com/howcum Check out our website for live shows & merch! Thanks RAYCON!  Get 15% off your order at buyraycon.com/howcum To find your perfect sofa and get 20% off all orders, go to Allform.com/howcum Oshotwomen.com enter code howcum and get 20% off O-Shot   Charities to Donate to for BLM/LGBT: The Bail Project, a nonprofit that aims to mitigate incarceration rates through bail reform. Black Visions Collective, a black, trans, and queer led social-justice organisation and legal fund based in Minneapolis-St.Paul. The National Bail Fund Network has a directory of community bail funds to which you can donate, along with a COVID-19 rapid response A Gas Mask Fund for black youth activists in Mineapolis The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which supports racial justice through advocacy, litigation, and education. Communities United Against Police Brutality, which operates a crisis hotline where people can report abuse; offers legal, medical, and psychological resource referrals; and engages in political action against police brutality. Northstar Health Collective, a St. Paul–based organization that provides health services and support at protests. The ACLU, which provides legal services and support for a broad range of people with civil rights complaints. Free Them All for Public Health, which aims to free incarcerated people amid the coronavirus pandemic, is raising money for people who have been arrested during New York City protests over the weekend. What doesn’t go toward local bail will reportedly be sent to other cities, and COVID Bailout NYC. The Atlanta Solidarity Fund is raising bail and bond money for jailed protestors in Atlanta. No New Jails NYC aims to keep the city from constructing new jails, and to instead divert funds that currently go toward the police and incarceration toward housing, ending homelessness, mental health, and other community support systems. The Know Your Rights Camp, an organization founded by Colin Kaepernick that provides education and training in black and brown communities, set up a legal fund for Minneapolis protestors. Fair Fight, an organization founded by Stacey Abrams that aims to end voter suppression and equalize voting rights and access for fairer elections. The Pride Fund to End Gun Violence is a Political Action Committee (PAC) that supports candidates who will act on sensible gun policy reforms while championing LGBTQ safety and equality. Founded in the wake of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, America’s deadliest mass shooting in modern history, the Pride Fund to End Gun Violence took action to rally the LGBTQ community and allies in a call for common sense gun reforms. On their website, they note that LGBTQ individuals suffer more hate crimes than any other protected group, which makes disarming hate a crucial LGBTQ issue. The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people. They work at the local, state, and federal level to advance transgender equality. Their services also include resources for trans people on navigating legal issues such as changing the name and gender on their identification documents and an About Transgender People resource hub, where family members and other allies can go to find information to learn about and support the transgender people in their lives. Equality Federation is the movement builder and strategic partner to state-based organizations advocating for LGBTQ people. From Equality Florida to Freedom Oklahoma to Basic Rights Oregon, we amplify the power of the state-based LGBTQ movement. They collaborate on issues such as workplace equality and anti-transgender bathroom bans, in addition to intersectional issues such as reproductive justice and immigration, to ensure that LGBTQ people of all ages and walk of life have fair and equal opportunity to thrive. By training and supporting strong local leadership, they ensure that LGBTQ leaders on the ground in their states can fend off attacks and advance protections for LGBTQ people in their legislatures. GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") is a the leading national education organization that works to transform K-12 schools into safe and affirming environments and ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. 8 out of 10 LGBT students are still harassed at school each year because of who they are, but GLSEN is working to change that through researching and developing evidence-based solutions, and providing resources for educators to use in their school communities. The LGBTQ Victory Fund is the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people to all levels of government. Victory Fund was founded in 1991, when less than 50 openly LGBTQ individuals held elected office at any level across America. Today they provide campaign, fundraising, and communications support to LGBTQ candidates with the goal of increasing representation and passing pro-equality legislation. NQTTCN is a healing justice organization that works to transform mental health for queer and trans people of color. They provide a community for resource sharing, connection, and learning among queer and trans people of color committed to improving mental health for their communities. The organization also operates a Mental Health Fund for Queer and Trans People of Color, which provides financial assistance in order to increase access to mental health support and address the economic barriers many queer and trans people of color face within the healthcare system. Transgender Law Center is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people. They are a multi-disciplinary organization that uses litigation, policy advocacy, education, movement building, and direct service to meet the needs of transgender communities. Their programs include the Detention Project, which works to end the abuses transgender people experience in prisons, jails, immigration detention, and at the hands of law enforcement, the Legal Resistance Network, which provide pro bono legal services, the Transgender Immigrant Defense Effort, which provides legal services to transgender immigrants, and more. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people under 25. The Trevor Project was founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, and since then, hundreds of thousands of young people in crisis have reached out to The Trevor Project’s multiple in-person and online life-saving resources, including 24-hour mental health hotline, webchat, and text message services. The Gill Foundation is one of the nation’s leading funders of efforts to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The foundation offers grant funding to nonprofits that work to advance equality through research, education, policy, and the legal system. Their focus lies in securing change to administrative policies at the state level. Founded in 1994 by philanthropist Tim Gill, the foundation has since invested more than $335 million in programs and nonprofit organizations throughout the country. The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting, empowering, and connecting LGBTQ youth across the globe. In 2010, Dan Savage and his partner, Terry Miller, started a global movement with these three words. It began as a widespread social media campaign to provide hope, encouragement, and community to LGBTQ youth, and has now evolved into a major platform, reaching millions of young people each year. Their ultimate goal remains the same: showing LGBTQ youth that although growing up isn’t easy, no one has to do it alone. Protesting Safely: What to wear Nondescript, solid colour, layered clothing, cover identifying tattoos Goggles and mask Heat resistant gloves Hair tied up Emergency contacts written down What to bring Water for drinking and tear gas Snacks Cash/change and ID Washcloth Bandages and first aid supplies Ear plugs Protest signs Don’t Bring Cellphone without first turning off Face/Touch ID, going on airplane mode, and disabling data Jewelry  Anything you don’t want to be arrested with Contact lenses  

In this episode of the Make Life/Work Podcast, I chat with Tera Hurst, single mom, clean energy advocate and candidate for Portland City Council. Tera has had a long career in political and community organizing, first working as an organizer with Basic Rights Oregon, fighting to pass Marriage Equality in Oregon, then working in the State Legislature, followed by serving as Chief of Staff to Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, and currently as Executive Director for Renew Oregon. She is actively campaigning for the open seat of position two of the Portland City Council.We discuss similar experiences we've had as solo parents, plus addiction and recovery, what it's like to a campaign during these times of Coronavirus, and how supportive communities are at the core of connection and change.Finally, to all the moms and mom figures, Happy Mother's Day!Enjoy!~MelanieMelanie Marconi is the founder & CEO of VIDA, a coworking community in Portland, Oregon designed to Make Life/Work for women and families.

On this episode we talk with Development Director, Margot Martin and Transgender Justice Program Manager, Kieran Chase from Basic Rights Oregon.

On this month's episode we're bringing you a panel discussion from the Oregon AFL-CIO Convention which adjourned on Sunday, September 22.  The panel includes a video which can be viewed here. The panel covers the importance of using a workers' preferred pronouns and how unions can embrace this step toward greater inclusivity.  Panelists: Zackariah Sloane, AFSCME 3580 (they/them/theirs) Sam Hughes, UFCW 555 (they/them/theirs) A.J. Mendoza, CWA 7901(he/him/his) Moderated by Dominic Lopez, Basic Rights Oregon (he/him/his)Credits:Produced and recorded by Russell Sanders, Oregon AFL-CIO Communications Director (he/him/his)

A transgender woman was assaulted in Portland last week. That comes on the heels of a transgender Lyft driver who said she was attacked by a passenger earlier this month, and another transgender woman who was assaulted in Newport last month. Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall tells us about the attack in Newport, and how the community has responded. Nancy Haque ,Executive Director of Basic Rights Oregon, tells us about concerns about safety in the transgender community.

This is the second (okay, third) conversation with Andrea. We cover her coming out as a transgender woman while working in state government in Arkansas; starting the Arkansas Transgender Equality Coalition (ARTEC); introducing Bernie Sanders in Portland (the bird rally!); and finding her place in activism. Links below to people, places, and things discussed. Uppity Women is hosted by Stephanie Harris, founder of Women Lead Arkansas, a non-partisan nonprofit whose mission is to empower women and girls to engage in politics, policy, and leadership. This podcast is meant to showcase women (and men!) doing cool things; be a place for hard conversations we need to have before we can make progress (race, politics, feminism, etc.); bring people together to figure sh!t out and get stuff done; and generally thumb our noses at anyone who would tell us what we may or may not do as women. Links: Clinton School of Public Service: https://clintonschool.uasys.edu/ ARTEC: http://www.artranscoalition.org/ Decline to Sign wins: https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/4/6/17197910/anchorage-alaska-transgender-proposition-1 The Incredible Mr. Limpet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Mr._Limpet Penelope (a mutual friend I use as an example), founder of Lucie's Place in Little Rock: https://www.luciesplace.org/ Miss Major Griffin-Gracy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Major_Griffin-Gracy Stonewall Riots: https://stonewallforever.org/ Human Rights Campaign: https://www.hrc.org/ Center for Artistic Revolution: https://www.car4ar.org/ Bernie Sanders rally visited by bird: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/26/471958688/bird-visits-bernie-sanders-rally-sparks-delight-on-twitter Andrea introduces Bernie: https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders/videos/trans-activist-andrea-zekis-introduces-bernie/1014952678559736/ Basic Rights Oregon: http://www.basicrights.org/ Shailene Woodley: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940362/ Michael Stipe (REM): https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005468/ Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear: https://www.instagram.com/edroste/?hl=en Danni Askini: http://www.danniaskini.com/ Moda Center, Portland: https://rosequarter.com/about-us/venues/moda-center/ VooDoo Donuts: https://www.voodoodoughnut.com/ M Ward: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1943488/ The Thermals: http://www.thethermals.com/ The Dandy Warhols: https://www.dandywarhols.com/ Sen. Jeff Merkley: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/ Sarah McBride: https://www.hrc.org/staff/sarah-mcbride Marie Kondo: https://konmari.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uppitywomenar/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uppitywomenar/support

For more than 30 years, Marcia Alvey has been fighting powerful insurance companies and government bureaucracies. She has helped thousands of people throughout Oregon with workers' compensation, social security, and personal injury claims. Marcia has been a small business owner since starting her own law practice back in 1996. She is an active volunteer with the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and with Basic Rights Oregon, seeking to protect the rights of LGBTQ Oregonians. Outside of her busy law practice, Marcia is a book collector and a dedicated amateur astronomer.

For more than 30 years, Marcia Alvey has been fighting powerful insurance companies and government bureaucracies. She has helped thousands of people throughout Oregon with workers' compensation, social security, and personal injury claims. Marcia has been a small business owner since starting her own law practice back in 1996. She is an active volunteer with the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and with Basic Rights Oregon, seeking to protect the rights of LGBTQ Oregonians. Outside of her busy law practice, Marcia is a book collector and a dedicated amateur astronomer.

Prudence is joined this week by Portland based author and technology expert Brook Shelley. Brook works for Turbine Labs and chairs the board for Basic Rights Oregon. Together they tackle letters about what to do when your stressed out sister’s only language is complaining, how to handle your own guilt for not being “lesbian enough”, what actions to take when your racist uncle yells at his biracial stepdaughter, how to tell your boyfriend that you faked every orgasm in their relationship. Slate Plus members will hear Prudie and Brook discuss a letter writer who is wondering what actions she can take from being triggered every time she hears yelling in her rowdy college town, and what to do when your sister takes advantage of your family’s kindness. Not yet a member? Sign up at Slate.com/PrudiePod. Email: prudencepodcast@gmail.comProduction by Phil Surkis This episode is brought to you by Ben and Jerry's, try their new handheld frozen novelties, Pint Slices, today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prudence is joined this week by Portland based author and technology expert Brook Shelley. Brook works for Turbine Labs and chairs the board for Basic Rights Oregon. Together they tackle letters about what to do when your stressed out sister’s only language is complaining, how to handle your own guilt for not being “lesbian enough”, what actions to take when your racist uncle yells at his biracial stepdaughter, how to tell your boyfriend that you faked every orgasm in their relationship. Slate Plus members will hear Prudie and Brook discuss a letter writer who is wondering what actions she can take from being triggered every time she hears yelling in her rowdy college town, and what to do when your sister takes advantage of your family’s kindness. Not yet a member? Sign up at Slate.com/PrudiePod. Email: prudencepodcast@gmail.comProduction by Phil Surkis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GIRL SCOUTS TURN DOWN BIG DOLLARS FOR TRANSGENDER FAIRNESS. WHAT?? A Seattle Girl Scout Council turned away a big donation because the giver wanted to make sure none of the money went to promote anyone or anything transgender. So what’s the fuss all about? What is transgender, what does it have to do with domestic violence, and why should we all care? Join us Saturday for a discussion with Danni Askini, social worker, writer, trans*Activist and executive director of Gender Justice League. Danni is a former director for Basic Rights Oregon, and was the founding Transgender Health Director for Verbena Health. She has worked for social justice issues for 15 years, and has been active in prison, immigration, and community issues. Now is our chance to get solid information about gender issues in the news. Call-in with your comments to (646) 378-0430. Live at 11 am Pacific time, or go to the website and listen to all our archived programs whenever you like at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways

Access to health care has lately been a hotly debated topic, both inside and outside of the transgender and genderqueer community. What's covered, what's not, who is covered and who is not. It's a discussion that cuts across class, race, sex, and gender identity. Now, with the Affordable Care Act, there is even more debate and discussion. A good number of these decisions particularly affect the trans* community. Tonight,  Danielle Askini – Policy Director at Basic Rights Oregon, will join us to discuss the current climate of health care as it relates to the trans* and queer community and the … The post Transgender Wellness: Access to Care appeared first on The Strong Stance.