The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice is the only philanthropic organization working exclusively to advance LGBTQI human rights around the globe.
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Pronouns aren’t a preference, they save lives. @trevorproject’s research found that using a young person's correct pronouns is strongly associated with lower suicide risk. On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we see ALL of you. Remember that you are not alone & your existence matters.
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"One of the most beautiful things that transfemme and nonbinary people can offer the world is expressing ourselves without shame." - @thejeffreymarsh buff.ly/2IDR3KC
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There is no fixing or reforming the police. There is only abolition and a radical redistribution of resources. Words in Image by @prisonculture. Art by @micahbazant
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Wise words from former Astraea Lesbian Writers Fund judge Audre Lorde for #InternationalWomensDay!
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Today is #IntersexAwarenessDay! As part of today, we are excited to have collaborated with Chilean intersex activist & illustrator, Otto Etraud / Toto Duarte to create the vibrant and powerful illustration titled, “Intersex People Deserve Bodily Autonomy.”
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We are delighted to announce that Joy Chia will join Astraea as our new Executive Director on September 20, 2021! She brings to Astraea an uncompromising commitment to advancing gender, racial, & economic justice & much more. To learn more about Joy visit: buff.ly/3zpRi3l
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Read a full transcript of Executive Director @jbobalotta's #UprisingofLove speech at the #WomensMarch on Washington: buff.ly/2k5gXs3
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This #TransDayOfVisibility, we are delighted to have collaborated with artist @em_ulsify to create the beautiful illustration,“Trans People Deserve to Bloom!” At Astraea, we are committed to supporting artists, recognizing that art is an essential tool for social transformation.
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This #TransDayOfVisibility, we’re lifting up grantee partners’ recent trans organizing achievements. Thank you to the grantee partners and activists advancing trans rights around the world!
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“There is a dangerous undertone of ‘newness’ to conversations around gender and non-binary identities - in the process erasing the complex, nuanced and rich histories of Black and brown people.” buff.ly/2CrJUd4
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Nevertheless, #ShePersisted. Celebrating the queer WOC who paved the way for activism today. Tweet us to share how you've persisted.
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This #BiVisibilityDay, we are thrilled to have collaborated with artist Ashley Lukashevsky on this illustration titled ‘Bisexuality is Not a Binary!' which advocates for bi people's inclusion & challenges traditional, binary conceptions of bisexuality: buff.ly/39ucMAY
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We're excited to partner with @EllenPage for the launch of her new ellen.page website! Check out the site and learn how you can support our mission to resource LGBTQI activism in the U.S. and around the globe.
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“Astraea supports the bravest and most radical organizations fighting for change and equality, I am truly humbled by the work they do." - @EllenPage
Join us on December 13th in LA! buff.ly/2PXnR6i
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'Do not be daunted by the enormity of the worlds grief.
Do justly now.
Love mercy now.
Walk humbly now.
You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.' quote from Pirkei Avot
ARTWORK by @gracedchin
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Los Angeles! Join us Thursday for a queer reimagining of Casablanca featuring @EllenPage @KierseyClemons @Hannahgadsby @IndyaMoore @EmilyHampshire_ @oliviawilde! Proceeds benefit Astraea's mission to fund LGBTQI activism around the world. Get your tickets: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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Technologies for Liberation: Toward Abolitionist Futures is here! The report explores how the state/corporations in the U.S. are using technology to police and surveil BIPOC communities, and the powerful ways organizers are responding. #FundAbolitionTech bit.ly/3qAiitg
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We will not stand for any #LicenseToDiscriminate. An attack against any of our communities is an attack against ALL. buff.ly/2qw8amk
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Astraea grieves the profound loss of one of our founding mothers, Achebe Powell. A Black, lesbian, feminist, social justice activist, educator, and friend, Achebe’s legacy echoes throughout our queer and trans communities.
Rest in power, Achebe Powell.
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Support college-bound LGBTQ folks in your life with a comprehensive college guide for LGBTQ students: buff.ly/2sBY8RS
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We stand in solidarity with the people of Colombia and Palestine where the state-sanctioned violence is funded and backed by the U.S. It’s important to highlight these links and learn more about the role U.S. colonialism plays in these atrocities. Art by @blkmoodyboi (IG)
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"If this world is going to get its act together, they have to support and put in the front to lead this revolution the people who are the most oppressed, which is my Black transgender community." - @immissmajor buff.ly/2ACZakZ
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This #TransDayOfVisibility, we are delighted to have collaborated with artist, @BBKashe to create the beautiful illustration titled “Trans Joys Is Resistance!!” At Astraea, we are committed to supporting artists, recognizing that art is a vital tool for social transformation.
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This #LesbianVisibilityDay we celebrate Astraea’s lesbian roots and honor the radical vision of our founding mothers who came together in 1977 to raise funds for and build the power of queer women and People of Color in a time when almost no one else was doing so.
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Expanding Black Trans Safety: an open letter to our beloved community from grantee partner @tgjip: buff.ly/2nhhkoa
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It's #GivingTuesday! Today's a day to celebrate the role we all play in philanthropy, justice, and changing the world. Hear more from long-time Astraea donors, @VampyreVamp & Diane Sabin: buff.ly/2Bh4GbH #GiveToAstraea
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At Astraea we honor the memory of Rodrigo Ventocilla, Peruvian trans activist & founder of our grantee partner Diversidades Trans Masculinas. We express our solidarity & ask for justice for Rodrigo, who died in an act of transphobic violence. buff.ly/3Adn9pS
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Read our statement on lack of coverage for murders of trans women of color : buff.ly/2njXTHA
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On June 11 at 10am EST, we're excited to host a global Twitter chat on #FeministFunding to ignite a critical discussion about how philanthropy can meet this political moment. Join us! buff.ly/2W4oEjY
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“All of these gay Nicaraguan youth face every day with optimism, dignity and hope. Living proof of the truth of their motto ‘Juntos somos un volcán’ or ‘United we are a Volcano.’” buff.ly/2T5ufFx
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At its core, Pride is intended to resist capitalism and cisheteronormativity and to disrupt ongoing police brutality. Our Pride must be committed to eradicating white supremacist and capitalist modes of being. Queer Liberation, not Rainbow Capitalism, always. Art by @liberaljane
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Are you an intersex illustrator (or know anyone who is)? We are looking to commission an intersex designer for a potential upcoming project. Preference will be given to BIPOC and/or Global South folks. Please get in touch with us by August 16th through DM’ing us your portfolio!
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This year, we are commemorating #InternationalSexWorkersDay by sharing a personal essay from fellow sex worker organizers and close friends, @redschulte & Alisha Walker in partnership with @hackinghustling @supporthosechi: buff.ly/3g765rI
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"The U.S. is effectively closing its doors on LGBTQ Central Americans seeking safety." buff.ly/2QnRl8I
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The idea for this chat emerged from our Feminist Funding Principles, which articulate what we've learned about supporting activists to make social change. Now, we’re excited to hear more from others about their #FeministFunding strategies! buff.ly/2EnuR4P #AstraeaFFP
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Thanks, @EllenPage, for supporting us and our mission to fund grassroots LGBTQI activism around the world this #GivingTuesday! We appreciate you ❤️
Today is #givingtuesday! Please help me raise money for @AstraeaUpdates, an extraordinary foundation that fights for change for the most marginalized in the LGBTQ+ community. Please give whatever you can! Much love everyone ❤️🏳️🌈❤️
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Apply today to @3Wave’s Mobilize Power Fund which provides rapid response resources to meet the needs of young women of color activists and trans, gender nonconforming, queer, and intersex youth organizers in U.S. social movements! Deadline is Aug 3: buff.ly/3rEGYBD
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This #Pride2017, we’re proud to announce our inaugural Acey Social Justice Feminist Awardees: buff.ly/2tMsrWm #AceyAward
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Today on #WorldAidsDay, we remember the countless members of the LGBQ and TGNCI community lost to and deeply impacted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. This includes Queen Marsha P. Johnson herself. #RestInPower to the missing generation #LGBTHistory
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"They have great asylum cases, and there's no need for them to be detained." buff.ly/2KRvOnY
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Trans folks need cis folks to be clear that their feminism is not trans exclusionary. --@RaquelWillis_ at #netrootswomen pre-conference
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This is what nearly 40 years of queer human rights activism looks like. vimeo.com/148439144
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Exciting news coming out of Argentina where the country has unveiled a new national identity system for people to identify as non-binary! Argentinians now have the right to apply for a new ID document where they can select "x" for their gender identity: buff.ly/3kNMil1
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Once legal #abortions are banned, the practice will only become unsafe for communities who are at risk for more violence. Keeping abortions safe & accessible is necessary as we stand united in demanding our basic right of having full autonomy over our bodies.🎨Danielle Chandler
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It is #BlackHistoryMonth and a time to celebrate ALL queer and trans Black folks, especially our elders! Pauli Murray was a trailblazing Black, nonbinary, queer, feminist poet, lawyer and priest, who was at the forefront of the struggle for gender equality and racial justice.
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.@EllenPage @KierseyClemons @Hannahgadsby @IndyaMoore @EmilyHampshire_ @katemoennig @oliviawilde will present a live reading and queer reimagining of Casablanca TOMORROW in LA! Proceeds benefit Astraea's mission to support LGBTQI activism. Get tickets: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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#DidYouKnow trans individuals - esp QTPOC - disproportionately face barriers to healthcare access? THIS is why #MinorityHealthMonth matters.
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Astraea & @mamacash are thrilled to share our new report, “Vibrant Yet Under-Resourced.” It challenges funders to pay more attention to the power and urgency of LBQ movements, and to shift more and better resources to LBQ orgs. Read it online: FundLBQ.org #FundLBQ
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At Astraea, we are heartbroken to hear of Urvashi Vaid’s passing over the weekend. Today, as we honor #IDAHOBIT, her life and work is a clarion call for how to proceed. To read our VP of Programs, Rebecca Fox's moving tribute to Urvashi, visit buff.ly/3wzx1Iu
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.@EllenPage @KierseyClemons @Hannahgadsby @IndyaMoore @EmilyHampshire_ @katemoennig @oliviawilde will present a live reading and queer reimagining of Casablanca TONIGHT in LA! Proceeds benefit Astraea's mission to support LGBTQI activism. Get tickets: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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Voting while trans: tips and resources for trans Americans voting this week: buff.ly/2faHnZi #Election2016
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LA! Join us Thursday for a queer reimagining of Casablanca featuring @EllenPage @KierseyClemons @Hannahgadsby @IndyaMoore @EmilyHampshire_ @oliviawilde! Proceeds benefit Astraea's mission to fund LGBTQI activism around the world. Get your tickets: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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Astraea, @GATEOrg & @ajws are proud to announce new reports on trans & intersex organizing: buff.ly/2yXpwj0 #fundtrans #fundintersex
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This #TransAwarenessWeek, we’re honoring the work of grantee partners advocating for the rights of trans, non-binary and GNC people. Today, we’re celebrating @OTDChile. buff.ly/2TfqyxU
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Our 2019 Annual Report “Building Power: Creating Ecosystems of Liberation” is here! The report highlights how together, Astraea staff, grantee partners, and supporters are fighting for the ecosystems of liberation we know are possible. astraeafoundation.org/micros…
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Our new #HealingJustice report, featuring art by the brilliant @AmirKhadar, lifts up resiliency and survival practices that center the collective safety and wellbeing of communities as an integral part of our fight for collective liberation. Read more: buff.ly/2H2pF6K
ALT Report cover imagery featuring the title "Healing Justice: Building Power, Transforming Movements" and an altar including candles, flowers, and feathers, laid out on a space background
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LA! Join us TOMORROW for a queer reimagining of Casablanca featuring @EllenPage @KierseyClemons @Hannahgadsby @IndyaMoore @EmilyHampshire_ @oliviawilde @katemoennig! Proceeds benefit Astraea's mission to fund LGBTQI activism around the world. Get tickets: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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We are thrilled to welcome Joy Chia as our new Executive Director! Her first few weeks with us have been steeped in getting to know Astraea and our community more deeply. To learn more about her commitment to co-creating our liberatory futures, visit buff.ly/3ByzV1D
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21 Intersex activists from several African countries recently got together for a regional Intersex activist meeting in Kenya. While there, they founded @AfricanIntersex, a new network led by African Intersex activists. Read their statement: buff.ly/2NvAKna
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Los Angeles! Join us Dec 13 for a queer reimagining of Casablanca featuring @EllenPage @KierseyClemons @Hannahgadsby @IndyaMoore @EmilyHampshire_! Proceeds will benefit Astraea and our mission to fund LGBTQI activism around the world. Tickets and info: buff.ly/2Sul69g
ALT Poster of two feminine figures gazing at each other. Text reads: "Casablanca" Live read, 8pm, December 13, 2018, The Theatre at Ace Hotel
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Giving voice to women of color: An interview with the ever-inspiring @janetmock on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: buff.ly/2tE4B12
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This #BlackLGBTQIFutures month, we remember bell hooks (1952-2021),one of the foremost Black feminist scholars of the 20th century. Her pivotal work was wide-ranging and spanned multiple disciplines including race, gender, art, history, sexuality, mass media and feminism.
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We’re thrilled to announce that our 2020 Annual Report, ‘On Care and Transformation’ is finally here! 2020 was also our biggest grantmaking year yet: we granted $5.3 million to 203 grantee partners through 250 grants; a 26% increase from 2019! buff.ly/3hjYoAF
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On June 11 at 10am EST, we're excited to host a global Twitter chat on #FeministFunding with @awdf01, @FRIDAfund, @redumbrellafund, and @UAF_AP. Join us for a conversation about how philanthropy can meet the current political moment! Details and RSVP: buff.ly/2W4oEjY
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Learn more about #BlackLivesMatter co-founder & 2017 Fueling the Frontlines honoree @OsopePatrisse: buff.ly/2pNl4P9
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This #InternationalHumanRightsDay, we honor and stand by the grassroots organizers, activists and artists - led by LGBTQI, Black, Indigenous, People of Color and sex workers - all of whom are sustaining our movements and fighting for our collective human rights.
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"If passed, SB 201 would expand the legal definition of 'unprofessional conduct' on the part of doctors...to include performing any surgery or other intervention on an intersex minor that is not medically necessary and cannot be deferred." buff.ly/2Nj9Uel
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"While it’s been exciting to witness other LGBTQ and women’s organizations prioritizing the needs and voices of queer women and people of color, there’s something truly majestic about an organization that’s been doing it from the jump." buff.ly/2L0K9hL
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Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! As we near the end of this month, we need to remember that disabled and chronically ill people's lives are not tragedies and to stop treating them as less than human simply because their lives may be different. Repost from @liberaljanee
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This #TransDayOfRemembrance, we honor and mourn the lives lost due to ongoing anti-trans violence. We also celebrate the resilience of trans folks who carry the weight of those we’ve lost to violence on their shoulders today, and yet still continue to fight for a more just world.
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The Astraea team and Astraea donor Ise Bosch at #lbqconf2019 in South Africa this weekend ❤ #globallbqconference2019
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Lawmakers in NC Fail to Repeal Controversial ‘Bathroom Bill’: buff.ly/2huZS9k #RepealHB2
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"I was like, if I’m writing something for black trans kids, what spell do I want to cast? I want to cast a spell where a black trans girl is never hurt."
#GlobalArtsFund grantee partner @azemezi discusses their new YA novel, Pet. buff.ly/2A64Y6J
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"Our approach to freedom need not be identical, but it must be intersectional & inclusive." --@janetmock speaking truth at the #WomensMarch
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BIG NEWS! The @trans_fund and Astraea are thrilled to announce that the ITF began operations as an independent and autonomous organization as of January 1, 2022. buff.ly/3H4WUE9
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#Queer, #trans, #intersex and gendar-variant liberation has always been at the forefront of our politic. We continue spotlighting important figures and collectives for our #QueersMakingHistory campaign, this time with Hiker Chiu!
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We end this week with highlighting Tatiana Cordero Velásquez as part of our #QueersMakingHistory series! Tatiana was an Ecuadorian scholar of gender studies and the Executive Director of @FAU_LAC.
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A big win for the global intersex movement through the joint statement signed by 76 intersex-led orgs at the UN Human Rights Council (48th session)!
"States need to ensure that intersex people live free from all types of violence and harmful practices,” 76 orgs said today at #HRC48. “Unless immediate action is taken, severe human rights violations against intersex people will prevail and continue.” ilga.org/downloads/HRC48_Ite…
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“Bisexual people reportedly make up the largest group—50 percent—of the LGBTQ+ community, but we remain the ‘invisible majority.’ How can we change that?” #Biweek #BiVisibility #BiMonth buff.ly/2V0FvFz
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Japan becomes first country in the world to elect a transgender man to a public office: buff.ly/2nVSmad
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“For me to be able to say 'Happy Intersex Awareness Day,'...makes me feel proud.”
Get ready for #IntersexAwarenessDay this Friday, October 26, with the powerful words of intersex activist and Astraea Grants Management Associate Tatenda Ngwaru.
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Join us TOMORROW as @JasonReitman and @EllenPage reimagine Casablanca with a queer and trans cast. All proceeds will benefit our mission to fund LGBTQI activism around the world. Tickets and more info: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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Today is #InternationalNonBinaryPeoplesDay, a day which raises awareness & organizing around the issues non-binary folks face across the world. Today & everyday, we are here to support & celebrate everyone whose gender identity exists outside the binary. Art by @grumpy.lemon (IG)
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As a feminist fund, Astraea believes the strongest approaches to achieving justice center the needs of people who face multiple oppressions. Our #AstraeaFFP articulate how funders can support activists to make enduring social change. Read them here: buff.ly/2EnuR4P
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This #EarthDay and every day, climate justice is collective liberation. LGBTQI+ movements have been working for generations to envision and implement community-centered solutions. Astraea believes that our communities will rise to this challenge, just as they always have.
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Astraea is hiring for multiple positions! Apply for our LBQ Philanthropic Advocacy Coordinator, Grants and Compliance Manager, Communications Associate, and CommsLabs Research Review Consultancy positions here: buff.ly/2Djsdwy
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We continue our #BlackLGBTQIHistory series with Marielle Franco, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) city councilmember, a member of the #LGBT community and a #HumanRights activist, especially against #PoliceBrutality in the favelas of the city #Blackhistorymonth2022
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This is what 40 years of LGBTQI activism looks like. #Astraea40 buff.ly/2z1UQgI
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The @Equality_Fund is a groundbreaking collaboration that combines global feminist grantmaking and innovative investments that will transform funding for women’s organizations and movements. We're inspired! buff.ly/2XhH5TM #EqualityFund
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We're excited to announce a new cast member for this Thursday's reimagining of Casablanca--@katemoennig! Join us for this queer goodness!
Proceeds will support Astraea's mission to fund LGBTQI grassroots activism around the world. Get your tickets: buff.ly/2Sul69g
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Though societal representation of queer couples is growing day by day, #ValentinesDay in its contemporary capitalist oriented form is still not fully inclusive of LGBTQI-identifying folks and couples. This year, we urge you to challenge that notion. Art by @nerdybrownkid
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At Astraea, we believe that the police should be removed from Pride marches and all queer-centered spaces, As Pride month comes to a close, we want our communities to continue forging new ways forward toward safety and healing. Photo by William Volcov #AstraeaPride
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Welcome to our #FeministFunding Twitter chat, a critical global discussion about how philanthropy can meet the current political moment. We’re excited to co-host this chat with @awdf01, @FRIDAfund, @redumbrellafund, and @UAF_AP!
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This political moment calls us to not only diligently resist, but to commit to our deepest political and social imaginations. To connect beyond borders. To lean into our joy. Join us at our #FuelTheFrontlines Awards to honor 4 activists doing that work: buff.ly/2Ddtd7D
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