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Bucking tradition at the gay rodeo

Orion Rummler

July 08, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States

Queer cowboys, cowgirls, and cowfolx attend gay rodeos across the United States to compete and partake in community events that are more welcoming than traditional rodeos. The International Gay Rodeo Association was founded in 1985 and continued to host events that anyone is welcome to join without judgment ever since.

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How the 'Everywhere is Queer' app is helping LGBTQ+ people find queer-owned businesses

Darreonna Davis

June 27, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States

The Everywhere Is Queer mobile app houses a directory of over 13,000 LGBTQ+-owned brick-and-mortar and online businesses, services and community groups around the world. The app features a map that highlights LGBTQ+-friendly businesses and safe spaces for members of the community and allies to frequent. The app also features a job board and access to therapists and has been downloaded over 80,0000 times since February.

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The 'Beautiful Gate' Where Polio Survivors in Nigeria Find Hope

Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga

June 12, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Plateau

The Beautiful Gates Handicapped People Center builds mobility aids like wheelchairs and crutches and distributes them to people with disabilities, particularly those paralyzed by polio. Since forming in 1998, Beautiful Gate has distributed 32,000 wheelchairs and mobility tools.

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Redefining Masculinity: This Initiative Engages Men In The Fight Against SGBV

Chidera Eze

June 01, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

Boys Champion educates young boys on healthy masculinity, combatting cultural norms that lead to sexual and gender-based violence through various outreach initiatives, mentorship opportunities, and events held at local schools. Since 2018, the group has reached more than 10,000 young boys, teaching them ways to promote gender equality in their communities.

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Brooklyn Nonprofits Tailor Mental Health Care To Their Immigrant Clients' Cultures

Rommel H. Ojeda

May 31, 2024 |

Documented |

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Response Location: United States, Brooklyn, New York

Nonprofits Mixteca, RaisingHealth, and Brave House are providing safe spaces for migrants to receive culturally relevant mental health care through workshops that incorporate cultural traditions and common mental health and self-care practices. The workshops help provide a sense of community and combat the stigma surrounding mental health in the immigrant community.

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At Camp Lost Boys, manhood is rooted in love, not shame

Orion Rummler

May 28, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Camp Lost Boys is a sleepaway camp for adult transgender men to explore and express love for their masculinity, something that is often difficult for trans men. The Camp also allows these men to connect and build a sense of community, sharing their personal experiences with others in a safe space, which is particularly important in the wake of anti-trans legislation and rhetoric.

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Camp Kin provides queer youth in the Comox Valley with a sense of community, belonging

Madeline Dunnett

May 23, 2024 |

The Discourse |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

Lake Park Society’s Camp Kin is a daytime summer camp for LGBTQIA+ youth ages seven to 12 and allies to participate in summer activities while fostering connections with youth and counselors they can relate to. The Camp is available at a sliding-scale rate — from free to full cost at $300 — and provides a safe space for youth to come out of their shells and feel supported.

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One Small Credit Union Is Powering Brooklyn's Economy

Oscar Perry Abello Lucas Grindley

May 13, 2024 |

Next City |

Podcast |

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Response Location: United States, Brooklyn, New York

The Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union provides small business loans to local Black and Brown businesses, through average investments of $24,000. This small, community lender provides more funding to local businesses than larger national banks like Citibank, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, helping support local businesses and finance community development.

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Taraba State confronts widespread adult illiteracy

Yahuza Bawage

April 30, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Taraba State

The Taraba State Mass Education Board provides literacy programs, continuing education, and skills training for adults who didn’t have access to formal schooling or who have disabilities. The board has schools in 16 local government areas across the state, and students say they feel empowered to pursue new careers and business opportunities thanks to their improved literacy skills.

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Incarcerated trans women won sweeping prison reforms in Colorado. It could be a model for other states.

Candice Norwood Orion Rummler

April 25, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Case lawyers for a lawsuit filed in 2019 worked with Colorado officials to create a settlement with a legally binding agreement that requires the state to make its prisons safer for transgender women and provide medical care to all transgender people who are incarcerated.

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