Astraea Awards Visual Artists Astraea announces the 2009 Astraea Visual Arts Fund awardees. Meet the artists and view their work...[more]  Institute Makes an Impact  Hear from Kemone Brown, Jamaican LGBT and Women's rights activist. Astraea funded the participation of Kemone and two others at Sexuality, Gender and Rights Institute: Exploring Theory and Practice...[more] Yolanda Retter Memorial Fund  Yolanda Retter was an outspoken activist, archivist and scholar who dedicated herself to lesbian visibility and social justice. She was a major force for lesbians of color in the early LGBTI movement, and continued this work throughout her life...[more] Astraea Welcomes Wendi Muse  After a competitive search, Astraea is pleased to welcome Wendi Muse as Executive Assistant. An innovative and organized thinker and writer, Wendi brings to Astraea a wide range of skills...[more] • Upcoming Events • Employment Opportunties |
Building Community to End Hate Crimes  Securing Big Changes Across Latin America  In a region where Catholicism and growing Christian Evangelism hold powerful sway over state and social affairs, LGBTI activists in Latin America have made incredible progress. Hard-won legal protections are now on the books in many countries, but much remains to be done to firmly establish the region as a safe place for women and LGBTI people. Astraea’s commitment to breaking down walls and creating a global movement for social change pushes us to go beyond grantmaking alone and forge new collaborative models and transnational networks. To that end, Astraea has joined the historic Consortium of Latin American Women’s Funds’ lesbian, bisexual and transgender project as a guest fund based in the North. The project pools resources in a region-wide force for social and political transformation...[more]In It for the Long Haul: Arlene and Somjen  Arlene Bronstein is a 60-year-old lung-cancer survivor and retired law firm records manager. Somjen Frazer is a 27-year-old research and evaluation consultant for progressive non-profits and half of the comedy duo Mustache Clowns. What do they have in common? Astraea, for one. Both are expressing their strong commitment to LGBTI arts and activism around the globe by making a contribution every month. For decades, Arlene, Somjen and donors like them have been integral parts of Astraea’s success...[more]Faces of Astraea (l to r): Kim Hunt, Affinity Community Services, Chicago; Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene, Astraea Program Assistant and Performance Poet (Photo by An Xaio); Clarissa Tang, Astraea donor partner |
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