06/28/2026
🌈 Expanding Our Understanding, One Conversation at a Time 🌈
Today, we remember Stonewall, as today marks the 57th anniversary.
What was Stonewall?
👉In the early hours of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood. Police raids on LGBTQ+ establishments were common at the time, as discrimination and criminalization of same-sex relationships were widespread.
👉Unlike many previous raids, patrons and community members resisted. What began as a confrontation outside the bar grew into several days of protests and demonstrations, drawing attention to the treatment of LGBTQ+ people in the United States.
Who are ?
"Stonewall Community Foundation strengthens the LGBTQ+ community and Movement by making strategic, values-driven investments in dynamic organizations, projects, and leaders. As a public foundation, we do that in close partnership with the people impacted by our mission, our diverse and global supporter base, and the many individuals pushing forward the front lines of progress.
We raise money and fund hundreds of nonprofits every year in over 30 issue areas that advance q***r liberation, including racial, social, and economic justice. We also administer a variety of donor funds and house six unique scholarship programs, including the largest in the country created to support LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers.
Our grantmaking, which began during the height of the AIDS crisis, is complemented by capacity building initiatives that equip changemakers with the tools needed to maximize their impact. That includes free consulting, coaching, and monthly workshops.
In all we do—from seed funding to planned giving—our priority is to make the greatest difference possible." -Stonewall Community Foundation
If you are able, please consider supporting this incredible organization. Check out https://www.stonewallfoundation.org/work for more information!
Thank you, Stonewall Community Foundation, for all the work you do! ❤️