MacKenzie Scott donates over $30 million to LGBTQ+ nonprofits: 'Vital agents of change'
MacKenzie Scott has awarded 279 nonprofits with $2 million each, including 15 organizations that focus on the LGBTQ+ community.
March 20, 2024
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An LGBTQ+ nonprofit in North Carolina was broken into and robbed over the weekend
Someone broke into the Campaign for Southern Equality office in Asheville, N.C., on Saturday, taking the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's safe.
January 24, 2024
Outfest's Union Effort Meets Employee Layoffs and Executive Director Takes Leave of Absence
Staff members faced unexpected job cuts as unionization move unfolds at the LGBTQ+ nonprofit.
September 29, 2023
Florida Bill Could Restrict All LGBTQ+ Nonprofits
The proposal would stop any contractor or organization receiving state funds from activity that considers individuals gender identity or sexual orientation.
November 21, 2023
LGBTQ+ Nonprofit, Beset by Scandal, Should Be Dismantled: Report
A receiver's report submitted to a D.C. court has also found evidence of "potential criminal misconduct" at Casa Ruby.
September 14, 2022
Scandal Engulfs D.C. LGBTQ+ Nonprofit, Founder Vanishes
Ruby Corado, the organization's founder, has vanished without the staff knowing how to contact her.
July 18, 2022
How Claims of Racism at HRC Have Rocked the LGBTQ+ Nonprofit
A lawsuit by former leader Alphonso David has the Human Rights Campaign dealing with allegations of racial discrimination.
March 30, 2022
Activists Link U.S. Nonprofit to Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Across Africa
Family Watch International says it’s only promoting ‘family values.’
December 25, 2023
D.C. Court Freezes LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Casa Ruby’s Bank Accounts
Ruby Corado, the founder of Casa Ruby, said she is not a criminal as a court sided with D.C.'s attorney general and froze the LGBTQ+ nonprofit's financial accounts.
August 3, 2022
LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN lays off 60% of staff in major relaunch
“Our opposition has endless money; they get to try things, fail, and keep going [while] organizations like GLSEN are forced to make impossible choices,” executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.
February 7, 2025
30+ Celebrities Fight Book Bans By Supporting LGBTQ+ Nonprofit's Online Auction
You have until October 8 to score items from Sally Field, Daniel Radcliffe, Neil Patrick Harris, and other big names.
October 5, 2023
Tim Cook, Dwyane Wade & Others Celebrate Utah LGBTQ+ Youth Nonprofit
Celebrities and Utah state leaders gathered in support of Encircle, an organization that provides mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth.
October 15, 2021
Ruby Corado, founder of LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby, pleads guilty to wire fraud
The Washington, D.C. nonprofit shuttered its doors after she vanished with thousands of dollars.
July 18, 2024
Artist Ben Fink pays homage to Florida LGBTQ+ nonprofit in new exhibit at the Stonewall Museum
The Imperial Sun Court of all Florida, honoring the legendary charitable organization, opens January 16 at the Stonewall Museum, Archives & Library in Fort Lauderdale.
January 13, 2025
Founder of D.C. LGBTQ+ nonprofit Casa Ruby arrested in Maryland after fleeing to El Salvador
The Department of Justice said that Ruby Corado was arrested after unexpectedly returning to the United States.
March 7, 2024
Gay former NFL player Carl Nassib joins board of LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention nonprofit The Trevor Project
The out athlete has supported the organization since coming out publicly.
December 13, 2024
Google Gives Over $2 Million to the Trevor Project and LGBTQ+ Orgs
The tech giant gifted the nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth with a fellowship.
June 15, 2020
'Banned words' crossword puzzle mocks Donald Trump's LGBTQ+ censorship in federal government
An LGBTQ+ nonprofit has made a crossword puzzle of the words banned by Donald Trump.
March 13, 2025
Sheryl Lee Ralph recognized for her dedication to LGBTQ+ rights and HIV and AIDS advocacy
The acclaimed actor will receive the Champion Award from the LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN.
October 18, 2024
Margaret Cho, Charlie Carver to Headline Outfest's Virtual Fundraiser
The nonprofit, which supports LGBTQ+ filmmaking, will throw a holiday variety show, 'Twas the Night Before Give-mas.
November 24, 2020
It Gets Better Still Offers Hope 10 Years After Its Founding
Executive director Brian Wenke discusses the LGBTQ+ storytelling nonprofit's past, present, and future on its 10th anniversary.
September 22, 2020