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Annual Report 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2013 LOVE means... HELLO friends FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Basic Rights Oregon Board & Staff I am so proud and excited about our work for equality Board of Directors across Oregon and across the country. Vanessa Usui, Chair · Al Machemehl, Treasurer · Cyreena Boston Ashby · Debbie Burke · Dave In 2013, Basic Rights Oregon and Basic Rights Education Cutler · CM Hall · John Halseth · Nancy Haque Fund achieved victories in each of our program areas, and · Margi Hoffman · Izzy Meda · Anita Rodgers · we’re not stopping there! Jackie Yerby We launched the Oregon United for Marriage campaign, Basic Rights Oregon Equality PAC Board and also joined a lawsuit in a parallel strategy to win the Amanda Hess · CM Hall, Chair · Dani Bernstein freedom to marry in Oregon in 2014. We were successful in Dwight Holton · Evangelina Sundgrenz supporting efforts with our coalition partners in key racial Jen Lleras · Maggie Weller · Robin Castro justice issues – including multiple victories in the Oregon Shelly Casteel · Tera Pierce · Zach Klonoski legislature. And transgender Oregonians now have fewer Staff barriers to changing birth certificates to accurately reflect Jeana Frazzini, Executive Director · Aubrey their identities. These are just a few of our accomplish- Harrison, Deputy Director · Juan Martinez, ments last year, and we look forward to many more in 2014. Development Director · tash shatz, Interim Program We continue to build a politically powerful movement as Director · Amy Ruiz, Communications Director · we change hearts, minds and policy. We can only achieve Emily McLain, Government Relations & Outreach such victories with the help of supporters like you. Thank Director · Cameron Mathews, Operations Manager · John Joo, Racial Justice & Alliance Building Program you for continuing forward with us in the path towards Manager Kodey Park Bambino, Racial Justice & equality for all Oregonians. Alliance Building Organizer · Khalil Edwards, Racial Justice & Alliance Building Organizer · Yours in solidarity, David McElhatton, Transgender Justice Organizer · Jeana Frazzini Peter Dakota Molof, Transgender Justice Organizer · Executive Director, Basic Rights Oregon Kyle White, Field Manager · Kathy Formella, Eugene Field Organizer · Cathy Abbruzzese, Donor PS – My deep appreciation to the staff & board of Basic Rights Outreach Coordinator · Joe LeBlanc, Development for their leadership and vision and Communications Coordinator · Justin Pabalate, Development Officer Our mission: to ensure that all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories TRANS JUSTICE FREEDOM TO MARRY RACIAL JUSTICE In 2013, our Transgender Justice team kicked off the year celebrating In February 2013, Basic Rights Oregon launched In 2013, our Racial Justice and Alliance Building team was incredibly our success in securing a new directive from the Insurance Division the Oregon United for Marriage campaign, successful in supporting the efforts of our coalition partners by banning private in surers from denying medically necessary care to and we have continued to provide critical educating LGBT friendly legislators about key racial justice issues, transgender people. We successfully advocated policy change to make leadership on the campaign. This includes our with victories including passing both tuition equity and cultural Oregon one of only a handful of states where transgen der people work to incorporate transgender and racial competency. We also grew our base of LGBT and allied people of color can change their birth certificates to accurately reflect their identities justice work into the campaign as part of our to take action for racial justice. In 2014, we will continue to expand our without costly surgery requirements. In 2014, the team is working to mission to strengthen the LGBT movement and work to centralize the leadership of LGBT families of color and to remove trans-specific exclusions from the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), support our communities to take actions in support of racial justice. ensure all Oregonians experience equality. We Oregon’s Medicaid program. We’re continuing our strong focus on are also participants in a federal court case that educating state agencies and deepening our leadership development is quickly progressing toward a ruling on the Taking action as an organizational ally to racial justice work within the trans community, with specific focus on trans people work in the legislature of color, trans women, and trans youth. constitutionality of Measure 36. In 2014, we are committed to a victory for marriage equality · Helped win 4 legislative victories that positively impact communities of color and LGBT communities including tuition equity and cultural competency Developing new leaders either at the ballot or in the courts. We will for trans justice also fight efforts to advance policies that · Generated 3 floor letters in support of partners’ priority issues would legalize discrimination against LGBT · Gathered 18 LGBT immigrants and allies to lobby on the Safe Roads bill in · 300 new volunteer pledges Oregonians by allowing businesses to deny Linda Brooks Photography partnership with CAUSA’s LGBT group during Pride Weekend commercial services to people because of who · Recruited 42 volunteers to turn out to 3 public hearings in the Capitol · 115 volunteers engaged they are and whom they love. · 65 community leaders trained at Strengthening alliances for racial justice and the Trans Justice Summit Changing hearts and minds across Oregon deepening ties with Native communities · 13 Trans Justice Working Group · 142 straight leaders of color and · 55 vs. 41: Percent of Oregonians who support vs. oppose the freedom to members leading the work of organizations have endorsed our marry in 2013. We increased support by ten percent from 2012 to 2013. our program Statement of Support and declared their · 12 new Trans Justice Summit Host Committee members · 204: Number of clergy and faith leaders who have endorsed the Oregon commitment to raise up the voices of United for Marriage Campaign in 2013 LGBT families of color. We published the statement in 6 major news outlets Building a movement for trans justice · 61: Number of faith communities that have endorsed the Oregon United · Recruited 24 LGBT activists to the for Marriage Campaign in 2013 · 2,566 people reached each month about our Trans Justice work annual May Day rally in support of · 155: Number of businesses that have endorsed the Oregon United for comprehensive immigration reform · 100+ community members trained on trans justice Marriage Campaign in 2013 and the Safe Roads bill issues and “trans 101” · Provided 3 screenings of the Our Families Two Spirit video to Native American service organizations and Two Spirit leaders · 70 labor, student, and community leaders trained as part of the Building a broad base of activists and grassroots donors National Trans Month of Action · Partnered with Indigenous Ways of Knowing on the second edition of the · 116,284: Number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot Tribal Equality Toolkit which helps tribal leaders identify discrimination in trib- · 3 listening sessions to reflect the feedback and experiences of trans al codes and offers draft language to promote Two Spirit and LGBT equality women, trans people of color, and trans youth · 160,000+: Number of signatures gathered Moving trans inclusive policies on multiple fronts · More than 4,000: Number of volunteers with the campaign in 2013 Growing the base and leadership of LGBT and allied people of color · 1600+ copies distributed of the Benefits of Equality toolkit for trans- Sharing our stories · Identified 1094 new supporters through 4 community building events for inclusive health care, with the 2nd edition launched in 2013 LGBT people of color · 800+: Number of positive news stories about the freedom to marry · 200 trained policymakers across Oregon’s Insurance Division, Oregon · Trained 207 LGBT and allied volunteers on the intersections of health equity, Health Authority, Oregon Department of Corrections, and Oregon Sheriffs. · 100+ Volunteer spokespersons trained to share their stories with news media immigrant rights and LGBT equality · 133 audience members at the launch of our new annual event centering · Established the Communities of Color United for marriage coalition table · Recruited 10 new LGBT leaders of color on key advocacy skills through 2 the voices of trans people of color, Front and Center, co-produced with with more than a dozen organizations and 25 People Of Color leaders trained weekend retreats and 3 skill building trainings our Racial Justice and Alliance Building Program to share their stories and talk about the freedom to marry · 3,159 people reached each month about our Racial Justice work Basic Rights Oregon & Basic Rights Education Fund Consolidated Financials ASSETS 2013 2013 Program Allocation Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,126,070.97 Contributions (Pledges) Receivable 100,152.03 MANAGEMENT & FUNDRAISING Other Assets 3,327.00 Property and Equipment, Net 31,534.68 17% TOTAL ASSETS 1,261,084.68 MARRIAGE LIABILITIESS & NET ASSETS 2013 57% EQUALITY 13% TRANS Liabilities 155,722.24 JUSTICE Net Assets: Unrestricted Net Assets 1,109,934.43 13% Temporarily Restricted Assets 457,500.00 Total Net Assets 1,567,434.43 RACIAL JUSTICE TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 1,723,156.67 Basic Rights Oregon Leadership Council
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