Astraea Announces 2011 International Fund Grants
This year, Astraea’s International Fund reached activists in twenty countries around the world seeking changes in policy, public opinion and safety for LGBTI people...[more]
Astraea Around the World
In recent months, Astraea has been in Nairobi, Kathmandu, Philadelphia and even at home in New York speaking about LGBTI issues and deepening connections with colleagues and grantee partners...[more]
Party with Pride
On June 18th, get down for justice. Eat, drink, and dance while supporting some of the fiercest LGBTI activists around the world. Join Astraea in Brooklyn for a fabulous evening featuring the beautiful violin sounds of Tarrah Reynolds and the righteous beats of DJ RiMarkable and DJ Tikka Masala....[more]
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To get involved with one of the many programs at the Audre Lorde Project (ALP), a widely respected social justice organization in New York, is to be touched by all of them. Programs are deeply rooted in, and developed by, the LGBTSTGNC* people of color community.This flexible organic model has been made possible in no small part by years of general support grants from Astraea. Multi-year funding that isn’t tied to a particular project allows ALP to respond to immediate needs and plan for the long term. Today, ALP is a hub of activity, with programs that build safe neighborhoods,support community wellness and organize trans and gender-non-conforming people (TGNC) to advocate for policies affecting their lives....[more]
Right-wing sting operations used undercover videos of themselves acting as “pimps” to bring down ACORN and attack Planned Parenthood. The “anti-prostitution pledge” instituted under the Bush administration continues to handcuff HIV/AIDS organizations and hamper public health efforts globally. Whether in Chicago or Guatemala City, trans women are profiled as sex workers and harassed by police. Responses to the very real issue of human trafficking are being confused by the conflation of sex work and sex trafficking. In this context, Astraea funds organizations with broad economic justice and anti-violence platforms that often include sex work and its impact on LGBTI communities, as well as LGBTI-inclusive organizations working specifically for sex-worker rights...[more]
Established by LGBTI philanthropic advocates and Astraea donor partners Kim Ford and Karen Sebastian in 2009, Kitchen Table Giving Circle (KTGC) is poised to make its first grant. What began as a vision has become a reality, made possible by practicality, focus and individual contributions. KTGC is a philanthropic vehicle for LBTQI women of color interested in financial literacy and community empowerment. Housed at Astraea, it is a clear example of the power of collective giving...[more]
Faces of Astraea (l to r): Grantee partner Fundacion Causana, Quito, Ecuador; Grantee Partner Minority Women in Action, Nairobi, Kenya; Astraea Board Chair, Mary Li, Portland, OR, photo by Martha R. Gorfein
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