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🌈 For LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re honored to share LGBTQ Nation’s article, "Lessons in Resistance: How AIDS Activism Can Teach Us to Save Ourselves from Hate". This powerful piece traces PFund Foundation’s history in the Midwest, born in response to the AIDS epidemic as a lifeline for LGBTQ+ people at a time of crisis. From those early days, PFund has continued its commitment to uplifting queer communities, building a legacy of resilience and community-centered support. Read how lessons from AIDS activism inspire us today to stand together against hate—https://lght.ly/g70kjja 🔗 📖✨ #LGBTQHistoryMonth #PFundFoundation #AIDSActivism #QueerHistory #CommunityResilience #LGBTQNation #QueerResistance

📊 Funders for LGBTQ Issues is now collecting 2023 grant data on LGBTQ funding! Submissions are open until November 1st! 🏳️🌈💼 The Funders Resource Tracking Report is a unique and vital publication, revealing how much foundation support goes toward LGBTQ communities and issues nationwide. In these challenging times, your participation directly helps create the most comprehensive look at foundation support for LGBTQ causes. 🌐 Learn more about contributing to this essential research at https://lght.ly/0826128 🔗 #FundersForLGBTQIssues #LGBTQFunding #DataMatters #LGBTQSupport #PFundFoundation

✨ Mark your calendars! ✨ PFund Foundation is excited to announce that Family Tree Clinic is bringing back their Name Change and Gender Marker Clinic with the incredible Ash Tifa, transgender health advocate, on November 8th! 🏳️⚧️ This free, in-person clinic is designed to walk you through every step of the name and gender marker change process, with support from knowledgeable attorneys to answer all your questions. 🗓️ When: November 8, 4:00 pm to 6 pm 📍 Where: Family Tree Clinic, 1919 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis Please Note: Masks are required, and minors should bring a parent or guardian. Let’s make the legal process a little less overwhelming and a lot more empowering! 💜 #PFundFoundation #FamilyTreeClinic #TransRights #NameChangeClinic

WE DID IT!! 💪🏼💪🏼 Thanks to all of you, we raised $100K for our Trans+ communities in the Upper Midwest!!! 🌈🏳️⚧️ We’re overwhelmed with gratitude for every lifter, volunteer, vendor, sponsor, fundraiser, and audience member who showed up to support this cause. Thank you from the PFund Team! 💕 #MinneapolisFitness #ProtectTransLives #InclusiveFitness #MPLS #TwinCities

✨ Equity Fund Grantee Spotlight ✨ We’re thrilled to announce another round of incredible LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs from our 2024-25 Equity Fund cohort! Each of these businesses is making a powerful impact in their communities. 🌈 Bubble’s Boba Tea - Jen Hart (she/her) started her boba tea shop to create a safe space for cultural exchange and community connection. A fourth-generation Mexican-American and bisexual woman, Jen’s mission is to foster inclusivity and unity through the joys of boba tea, celebrating "equali-tea" and "diversi-tea." 💼 Coach Bastian LLC - Sebastian Dziuk (he/him) is a transgender U.S. Army veteran and ghostwriter who provides career coaching for LGBTQ+ job seekers and educational content for service-based businesses. His work helps businesses grow while creating spaces for authentic, inclusive leadership. 🎨 Smallkims Art - Kim Nathe (she/her) uses her multi-racial, queer identity to celebrate marginalized communities. Through ceramics, prints, and paintings, her art shines a light on queer pride, body positivity, and social justice, all while keeping prices accessible for all. 🎸 Parachigo - A community space in Fargo/Moorhead, Parachigo offers artist studios, an all-ages music venue, and creative workshops. Dedicated to inclusivity, this haven for LGBTQ+ individuals fosters creativity and connection through events like spoken word, candle-making, and trans support groups. 🥋 Valley Self-Defense - Located in Minneapolis, Valley Self-Defense offers trauma-informed self-defense classes for LGBTQ+ people, neurodivergent individuals, and those with differing abilities. Their adaptive classes empower communities with the confidence and skills to protect themselves. For more info on these amazing businesses and the Equity Fund, check the link in our bio! 🔗 #EquityFund #SmallBusiness #LGBTQEntrepreneurs #PFundFoundation

Join us virtually this afternoon in support of the 11th Anniversary Lyle Rossman Memorial Senior Scholarship event at 3 PM CT. Wally Swan, Dallas Drake, and Chris Surfus will be discussing the current efforts directed against the LGBTQIA+ community and what we can do, as friends of the community, to deal with them. 🏳️🌈 The Lyle Rossman Memorial Senior Scholarship supports an LGBTQ+ person aged 55+ in pursing educational programming in the upper Midwest! Your donations help support students of all ages achieve their dreams! #LGBTQ #Seniors #Midwest

TOMORROW! 🚨💪🏽👀 What is Drop Deadlift Gorgeous? 👇🏽💥 Drop Deadlift Gorgeous, hosted by @solcanafitness, is a community-driven, volunteer-led event dedicated to raising awareness and empowering trans+ inclusion in sports. This year’s event will raise funds for the @pfundfoundation TRANSCEND Campaign to support trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive communities across the region. 🌈 🗓️ When: Tomorrow, 10/19 ⏰ Lifting event: 10am-1pm @solcanafitness ⏰ Afterparty: 1pm-6pm @arbeiterbrewing Come watch some amazing strength, cheer on lifters, and enjoy raffles, vendors, food, dancing, and more at the afterparty. Let’s reach our goal of $100K to support trans+ communities! 💸💖 #mpls #twincities #minneapolisevents #transinclusion #transfitness #protecttranslives #queercommunity #pfundfoundation #DropDeadliftGorgeous

Reshare: "📣 An Important Announcement 📣 With heavy hearts, we’re sharing the news that after 10 impactful years, Telling Queer History (TQH) will close in June 2025. This decision wasn’t made lightly, but after deep reflection, the board and founder Rebecca J. Lawrence came to the conclusion that challenges in funding, burnout, and resourcing made it difficult to continue. 🙏 We are beyond grateful for every person who has supported TQH – from board members and volunteers to community partners and funders. Your support has made this journey possible. 💖 As TQH prepares for their next steps, they ask for your continued support to ensure a meaningful close to their final year. 💸 They still need to raise $25,000 to sustain their activities, including a traveling exhibition to share the legacy of TQH across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. 🎨🚐 🗓️ Join TQH on October 19 for a Community Conversation to process this news together, ask questions, and share thoughts. 💬 Find the link to register in our bio! 🌈 Let’s walk this final journey together and celebrate the legacy of TQH. #TellingQueerHistory #CommunitySupport #TQHLegacy #QueerStories #PFundFoundation #LGBTQHistory #Gratitude #LegacyContinues #TogetherWeRise"

🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉 PFund Foundation has awarded $398,000 in Equity Fund small business grants to 30 incredible LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs across the Upper Midwest! These passionate changemakers are part of our 2024-25 Equity Fund cohort, receiving grants to help grow their businesses and make a difference in their communities and business education and support from Quorum, Twin Cities LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce 🌟 We’re so proud to support queer entrepreneurs like: ✨ Body Prayers – Founder DejaJoelle uses dance, love, and community fellowship to promote healing for the Black community. Body Prayers focuses on wellness, collective care, and liberation through innovative, ancestral practices. ✨ In Flower – Stephanie Thi’s floral and gift shop offers visually stunning floral artistry and curated lifestyle products. In Flower specializes in creating unique, art-forward arrangements and personalized gifting experiences that brighten life’s special moments. ✨ Chase My Creations – Chloe Longmire’s business blends social justice and creativity. Chase My Creations offers expressive apparel while facilitating conversations on racism and systemic injustices, using art to drive social change. ✨ Misfit Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – Will Wiedenhoeft created Misfit BJJ to foster an inclusive space in martial arts, focusing on accessibility and empowerment. Their gym is a community where people of all identities can harness their strength and thrive. ✨ Queermunity Collaborative – Co-founders Kayla Barth and Hilary Otey are building an inclusive community hub for 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Queermunity Collaborative will offer a café, co-working space, wellness studio, and programming centered on Queer joy and connectedness. 🔗 For more info on these amazing businesses and the Equity Fund, check out our website - https://lght.ly/9mdpj0f 🔗 These businesses represent the strength, diversity, and resilience of our LGBTQ+ community, and we can’t wait to see the incredible impact they’ll continue to make! 🌈 Thank you to our partners and funders for making this possible: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, Minneapolis Foundation, CLA Foundation, and all our individual supporters. Head to the link in our bio to learn more about the winners and their amazing work! #PFundFoundation #EquityFund #QueerEntrepreneurs #SmallBusinessGrants #LGBTQBusiness #UpperMidwest #LGBTQEmpowerment #QueerJoy

❤️✨ Happy Indigenous People’s Day! ✨❤️ Today, we honor and celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous communities. We are especially grateful for the Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ people we’ve had the privilege to know and serve. On this special day, please consider making a donation to two of our incredible partners: 🌈 Uniting Resilience - https://lght.ly/pl7fhm2 🌈 Sitting Bull College Two Spirit Club - https://lght.ly/lm06hl1 Your support helps uplift Indigenous LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit communities, fostering resilience and inclusion. 💖 #HappyIndigenousPeoplesDay #TwoSpirit #PFundFoundation #SupportIndigenousCommunities #QueerIndigenousVoices