JUSTICE IN THE MAKING

Astraea LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE 2008 Annual Report X Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice JUSTICE IN THE MAKING astraeafoundation.org 1 astraeafoundation.org X (Kathmandu, Nepal) members Nepal) (Kathmandu, Message from the Executive Director and Board Chair Message from the Mission Are Who We Who We Fund Years Celebrating 30 2007–2008 Grants Program Grants Program U.S. Astraea’s Revolution Artistic Center for Grantee Highlight: Amigas Latinas Grantee Highlight: Grants Program International Astraea’s Organization Q Grantee Highlight: Mulabi Grantee Highlight: Development Programs In Philanthropy Our Partners Copley Yang Donor Theo Highlight: Statement Financial Board and Panels Astraea Staff, Credits CONTENTS Blue Diamond Society Diamond Blue the abolish to civil society pressure in joint participate main BDS is the Parliament. and reinstate monarchy the for working in Nepal organization LGBTI national of minorities. sexual and well-being rights human health, bds.org.np 29. See page Photo courtesy of Blue Diamond Society 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 18 22 26 30 34 36 40 46 47 48 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR

zations and 21 individuals in 120 cities and towns and 47 countries around the world. We recognize that change does not come quickly, or without human and fi nancial costs. It’s one of the reasons that our extensive grants program includes multi- year grants designed to support vital organizations working to keep our community strong and secure over the long haul.

In Nicaragua, activists providing shelter for women fl eeing family abuse because of their sexual orientation helped decrimi- nalize homosexuality. In Oregon, organizers creating school and neighborhood Hate-Free Zones educated and mobilized During President Obama’s historic campaign, Americans were students to fi ght for queer rights. moved to new heights of activism. Those with little money or time gave both. People used vacation days to knock on doors In Brazil, activists running an arts and culture project for Black in swing states. They used cell-phone minutes to phone-bank. lesbians launched the country’s fi rst national lesbian short story And they waited on line for hours to vote. and essay contest. And in New York, activists created an audio documentary series featuring the stories and struggles of LGBTI It was a welcome and exhilarating sight. At Astraea we witness people from the African continent. this kind of passion for justice every day. We wish that those of you who see Astraea at work in your Right now Astraea grantees are fi ghting for LGBTI and human own communities could see the same groundbreaking work rights in democratic countries as well as in some of the most across the entire U.S. and the globe. This year, among the 289 oppressive regimes on the planet. They are creating com- grants issued, we funded: munity for queer people living in isolation and fear. They are giving voice to survivors of abuse and harassment through art • the only LGBTI center in Mauritius and culture. Although separated by language and continents, • the fi rst transgender center in Bolivia these activists share the same goal of creating a world free • the only Black theater company in Kentucky from racism, sexism, homophobia and gender oppression. We • Hungary’s only organization for lesbian marvel at their heroism and smart strategies. and bisexual women • the fi rst lesbian organization in Shanghai This annual report is an important snapshot of Astraea’s work • the fi rst-ever community center for lesbians Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation and that of our grantee and donor partners. It chronicles and lesbigay youth of African descent in Illinois our 30th Anniversary year—a busy and accomplished one in which we awarded more than $2.2 million to 198 organi- Astraea Astraea

2 Alice Y. Hom (l) and Katherine Acey astraeafoundation.org X astraeafoundation.org 3 and philan- oppression and claimoppression MISSION The Astraea Lesbian Foundation Lesbian Astraea The for social, works for Justice justice and economic racial and internationally. in the U.S. Our grantmaking help programs advocacy thropic allied communitieslesbians and challenge their human rights. “Right grantees now Astraea and are fighting for LGBTI human rights in democratic in somecountries as well as of the most oppressive regimes on the planet.” As History in the Making. Making. the in History Justice in the Making. in Justice Katherine T. Acey Acey T. Katherine Director Executive Hom Y. Alice Chair Board In Peace, In This annual report is brimming with is brimming report This annual or love, they of because whom marginalized are as people long support—will your to Astraea—thanks of skin, their color the with them. stand Despite our collective accomplishments, our work is far from from is far work our accomplishments, collective our Despite denied are people LGBTI numbers, in staggering Still, complete. elation And the and murdered. beaten are we Still, rights. basic elect to the helping after felt community in our so many that turned States of United the American President African rst fi of rights constitutional the revoked California when bittersweet ban unmarried to voted Arkansas and marry, to people queer adopting. from people reminders serve as constant and violence laws reprehensible Such and strong stay must We and buoyant. focused stay must we that mobilized. sup- to dedicated solely foundation only world’s is the Astraea This and internationally. U.S. in the organizations porting LGBTI We grants. in than $2.4 million will more we issue year, coming And plan. strategic ve-year fi ambitious an exciting, will complete and and grantee with colleagues collaborate to willwe continue all of when freely, us will day the live partners ensure to donor and with dignity. safely Obama was electionThe of President WHO WE ARE

Astraea is the world’s only foundation solely dedicated to funding LGBTI groups in both the U.S. and internationally. This past year Astraea gave more than $2.2 million to 198 organizations and 21 individuals in 120 cities and towns and 47 countries around the world.

From Bogotá to Brooklyn, Shanghai to Seattle, Astraea grantees—often in the face of grave physical danger—are working strategically and tirelessly to secure human rights for us all.

Astraea raises funds and issues grants based on a Philanthropy of Inclusion—our belief that all people can participate in the philanthropic process, from giving to grantmaking.

Astraea’s programs help build the infrastructure and the political capacity of grantee partners. Governed by a national board of directors, our staff is supported by an array of advisory and grants panels, volunteers and committees. We receive support from individual members, foundations and corporations.

As a social justice feminist funding institution, Astraea’s primary goal is to support the sectors of our movement best positioned to be engines for change, and which have the least access to mainstream funding resources. While separated by continents, language and culture, Astraea grantee partners are collectively transforming our world, seizing opportunities and laying the groundwork for women and LGBTI people to live freely and safely. Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Graciela Sánchez, Executive Director, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center (San Antonio, TX) Astraea Astraea See page 15. esperanzacenter.org 4 Photo by Jennifer Einhorn WHO WE FUND

Astraea believes that social change results from the powerful collective action of people working together. We prioritize funding for lesbian- and trans-led communities of color and organizations doing multi-racial, anti-racist work.

• Our grantee partners work at the intersections of oppression, and fre- quently with communities who have been unjustly marginalized and that have limited fi nancial resources. • Many utilize art and cultural projects as powerful tools for resistance and inspiration—necessary components in building a future guaranteeing human rights for all. • Astraea is often one of the fi rst—if not the fi rst—institutional funders to support social change organizations and projects in LGBTI communities around the world. • In number of grants issued, Astraea ranks fi rst among LGBTI grantmakers in the Global South and East1 and second among LGBTI grantmakers in the U.S..2 Astraea is also fi rst in total grants and second in total giving supporting LGBTI people of color organizations and projects in the U.S..3

Astraea’s grantmaking process is rigorous and inclusive. The majority of our grants are determined by a diverse group of activists, leaders and cultural workers with expertise in specifi c funding areas and regions where we provide support. Their participation helps build transformative movements for social change based on a multitude of voices, classes, races, perspectives

and issues. astraeafoundation.org

1 Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, A Global Gaze: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Grantmaking in the Global South and East, Calendar Year 2007. (New York: FLGI, 2008) 2 Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, LGBTQ Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations, Calendar Year 2005. (New York: FLGI, 2006) 3 Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues, LGBTQ Grantmakers 2008 Report Card on Racial Equity. (New York: FLGI, 2008) 5 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely rocked the house. Emcee Kate Clinton delivered an uproariously funny and incisive performance. And the words of grantee and donor activists inspired more than 250 Astraea friends, family and colleagues who gathered to celebrate the Foundation and recognize the talents and courage of awardees.

Fikile Vilakazi accepted The Human Rights and Feminism Award on behalf of Boksburg-based Coalition of African Lesbians, a group with members from eleven countries that is working to secure human rights for lesbians throughout Africa. Glo Ross and Rickke Mananzala accepted The Lynn Campbell Award for Outstanding Leadership on behalf of New York City-based FIERCE, fi ghting for the dignity and safety of young queer and trans people of color in New York City. And Marta Drury received The Philanthropic Activism Award in recognition of her longtime support for Astraea, and for her work as an activist and funder of women’s and LGBTI projects in the Balkans.

“Tonight’s awardees embody the Astraea family—grantees and donors alike,” said Katherine Acey, Astraea’s Executive Director. “They mirror Astraea’s commitment to racial, economic and gender justice; and they exemplify the importance of everyone having a place at the table.” astraeafoundation.org X

astraeafoundation.org 7 (Above (Above Nydia Jimenez and Ileana Jimenez and Ileana Jimenez Nydia Katherine Acey, Achebe Powell, Roxanna Carillo, Carillo, Roxanna Powell, Achebe Acey, Katherine Rhonda Copelon and Charlotte Bunch and Charlotte Copelon Rhonda 6 right: Page left) Glo Ross and Rickke Mananzala of FIERCE with Joo-Hyun with Joo-Hyun of FIERCE Mananzala and Rickke left) Glo Ross African of of Coalition Vilakazi Fikile activist; (Above) Kang, left) (Below CNN; Producer, Senior Arce, and Rose Lesbians partners donor Astraea Walker, DruryMarta and Léonie 6 left: Page Awardees and Presenters (all captions left to right): left (all to captions and Presenters Awardees to death and arrested for life. I can promise you that ––Fikile Vilakazi, Executive Director, Coalition of African Lesbians ––Fikile Vilakazi, Executive Director, and say homosexuality is a sin; whocials who stand up every day murder us; to have us stoned State—those offi eyes of God; put legislation tocall us un-African and an abomination before the and there will be freedom.” Africa is going to change. There will be justice in Africa “Astraea is the only foundation that has given us money to go speak to our Heads of that has given us money to go speak to our “Astraea is the only foundation MAY 17, 2008 • THE PRINCE GEORGE BALLROOM • NEW YORK CITY YORK NEW • GEORGE BALLROOM PRINCE THE • 2008 17, MAY 2007–2008 GRANTS PROGRAM Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Astraea Astraea 8 In 2007–2008, Astraea experienced a 20% increase in the number of grants made and in the number of cities and countries in which we issue grants. Additionally, we have grown 13% in the amount of monies awarded and 9% in the total number of organizations supported.

This year, Astraea awarded more than $2.2 million to 198 organizations and 21 individuals in 120 cities and towns and 47 countries around the world.

Astraea partners with grantees, donors, colleagues, institutions and others to fund social change and build communities advancing social, racial, economic and gender justice in the U.S. and globally.

Astraea understands that transformation and movement-building happen gradually—not over the course of a single year, and not necessarily around a single issue. Our grants programs, especially our multi-year and multi-issue grants, enable activists to build strategic and sustainable alliances.

Astraea grantee partners incorporate issues of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression into their work and analysis. While working on a broad range of issues within the LGBTI framework, many activists incorporate issues that include poverty, immigration, criminal justice and astraeafoundation.org violence into their strategies as well.

SKUC-LL (Ljubljana, Slovenia) was the fi rst lesbian-led activist group formed in Eastern Europe and has played a decisive role in transforming the cultural, educational and political landscape for Slovenia’s LGBT community. Pictured at left is a member during a street action in Maribor. See page 28. ljudmila.org/lesbo Photo by Orto-Lesbijka 9 ASTRAEA’S U.S. GRANTS PROGRAM

THIS YEAR, THE U.S. GRANTS U.S. PANEL GRANTS Strategies include gathering writers to exchange skills PROGRAM ISSUED A TOTAL OF U.S. Panel Grants are issued to U.S.-based and information, and educating readers through their $1,253,365 TO 104 ORGANIZATIONS lesbian, trans and LGBTI social change literacy project. $10,000 fireandink.org AND 21 INDIVIDUALS IN 55 TOWNS organizations and projects, including cultural Himaphiliac CineLabs LLC (New York, NY) AND CITIES ACROSS 29 STATES. and fi lm/video projects. U.S. Panel Grants are determined by a diverse and commit- For post-production of Loving in the Shadows and the creation of a companion website and digital The U.S. Grants Program includes: ted activist Community Funding Panel. This year, the U.S. Fund Panel issued a total of quilt. The fi lm tells a story of LGBTQI intimate • U.S. Panel Grants $337,050 to 48 organizations in 26 towns partner abuse by melding narrative experimental form with documentary-style testimonies. $6,000 • U.S. Multi-Year Movement-Building and cities across 18 states. Initiative International Muslim Dialogue Project • U.S. Emergency Fund NORTHEAST/MID-ATLANTIC (New York, NY) For distribution of A Jihad for • U.S. Movement Resource Fund Best Practices Policy Project (Washington, Love through screening and speaking tours DC) For the work of this national leadership • U.S. Collaborative Grants at festivals and cinemas. Filmed in twelve and policy center to build organizational capacity • U.S. Philanthropic Grants countries and nine languages, the documen- of sex workers’ rights organizations and to • Astraea Visual Arts Fund tary fi lm explores the experiences of gay and strengthen sex workers’ rights movements in lesbian Muslims around the world. $4,000 • Lesbian Writers Fund the U.S.. $2,500 bestpracticespolicy.org • Margot Karle Scholarship Fund ajihadforlove.com • U.S. Donor-Advised Funds & Grants Casa Atabex Aché (New York, NY) For the Jessica Danser/dansfolk (Bronx, NY) For the Healing the Rainbow initiative, fostering creation and performance of new work by Jes- sustainable activism, healing and affi rming sica Danser at the Bronx Academy of Arts and spiritual practices in queer women of color Dance, a contemporary company that creates communities. $10,000 casaatabexache.org modern dance rooted in traditional forms with powerful social messages. $3,050 Chica Luna Productions (New York, NY) For Pandora, Chica Luna’s multi-media theater Outright Vermont (Burlington, VT) builds production highlighting issues faced by urban, safe, healthy and supportive environments queer Latinas. Pandora premiered June 2008 for LGBT, queer and questioning youth. Grant in New York City and will travel nationally. supports Outright Vermont’s growing queer $8,000 chicaluna.com youth empowerment and leadership work,

Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation as well as organizing to counter an expected Fire and Ink, Inc., (Hyattsville, MD) promotes backlash against same sex marriage efforts in understanding and visibility of the works of Vermont. $6,000 outrightvt.org

Astraea Astraea LGBT writers of African descent and heritage. 10 Left: Dulce Reyes, Astraea; Madeline Lim, QWOCMAP; Patricia Tumang and Jenesha de Rivera, National Queer Asian Pacifi c Islander Alliance Center: Miguel Chernus-Goldstein, Purple Moon Dance Project Right: Gaylon Alcaraz and Affinity outgoing Board VP Flecia Thomas Below: QWOCMAP staff and members

Queers for Economic Justice (New York, NY) which will include a leadership summit to focus For the Welfare Organizing Project, which on critical issues voiced by its constituency. organizes low-income LGBTI and gender non- See page 18. $10,000 amigaslatinas.org conforming people to make changes to the welfare system. See page 15. Lynn Campbell Equality Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) engages Memorial Fund. $10,000 q4ej.org in public education to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity Spectaculum Productions (Brooklyn, NY) at work, in schools, in housing or in public For post-production of At Your Cervix, a feature- accommodations in Cincinnati and the sur- length documentary offering an in-depth rounding region. $5,000 equalitycincinnati.org critique of traditional medical and nursing education and its disproportionate impact on LGBT Resource Center of the Seven Rivers poor women, women of color, queer women and Region (La Crosse, WI) is based in a primarily trans people. $7,000 atyourcervixmovie.com rural area of Wisconsin and builds community Pride at Work/AFL-CIO (Washington, DC) among, and secures justice for, LGBT people and mobilizes support between the organized Labor Sylvia Rivera Law Project (New York, NY) other oppressed communities. Grant supports movement and the LGBT community to achieve is a collective organization founded on the un- expansion of their speakers’ bureau project. social and economic justice. The alliance is in- derstanding that gender self-determination is $5,000 7riverslgbt.org strumental in recruiting Labor to support LGBT inextricably intertwined with racial, social and rights through non-discrimination policies and economic justice. SRLP increases the political Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition domestic partner benefi ts, promoting an end to power of low-income people of color who are (Minneapolis, MN) is a volunteer-run group civil marriage discriminations, and extending transgender, intersex or gender non-conform- of trans and allied activists working to health benefi ts to transgender people. ing through policy and organizing programs. improve health care access and quality for $6,000 prideatwork.org $10,000 srlp.org transgender, transsexual, intersex, gender- queer and other gender variant people living Queer Black Cinema (New York, NY), New MIDWEST in Minnesota. $5,000 mntranshealth.org York’s fi rst and only Black LGBTQ monthly Affi nity Community Services (Chicago, IL) micro-cinema series, is a volunteer-run For general support. See page 15. Moving Train Media and MamSir Productions organization dedicated to showcasing inde- (Chicago, IL) For the joint project Transfeminism,

$10,000 affi nity95.org astraeafoundation.org pendent narrative and documentary works by which highlights trans women participating in emerging U.S. and international Black LGBTQ Amigas Latinas (Chicago, IL) is a community and leading campaigns which address issues of fi lmmakers. Grant supports QBC in doubling organization serving LBTQ Latinas in Chicago. racism, poverty, police/state violence, reproduc- its showcase frequency. Building on their community needs assess- tive rights, feminism and gender rights. $8,000 $10,000 queerblackcinema.org ment research, Amigas is implementing a membership education and mobilization plan, 11 Combating a Racist, Homophobic Landscape in ARKANSAS

CAR members line Capitol steps on the 2008 Day of Silence organized to oppose a law banning queer people from becoming adoptive or foster parents.

CENTER FOR ARTISTIC REVOLUTION artisticrevolution.org This November, Arkansas voters passed a law banning unmarried couples from adopting children. Arkansas has no civil rights offi ce, nor does it have hate crime laws of any kind. What it does have—much to the chagrin of a racist and homophobic majority—is the Center for Artistic Revolution (North Little Rock, Arkansas). With a focus on LGBTQI rights, CAR helps remarkably divergent communities fi nd common ground and forge collaborations. Best known for waging a three-year campaign that helped force Arkansas State to retire their offensive (“Indian family”) sports mascot, CAR is mobilizing to secure a state moratorium on the death penalty, and working to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. With one full-time staff member, they publish the state’s only LGBTQI publication—a lifeline to many living in evangelical and rural areas. CAR is a founding member of Arkansas

Astraea Families First, which is documenting how Act One is affecting alternative families and the more than 1,000 children languishing in foster care.

12 Photo courtesy of CAR None on Record (Chicago, IL) For the audio doc- Southern California working to create community, Fresh Meat Productions (San Francisco, CA) umentary series, None on Record: Stories of Queer increase visibility and build political power within builds community by producing and presenting Africa, which showcases the lives and struggles the API LGBTQ community. $10,000 year-round multidisciplinary arts programs that of LGBT people from the African continent and authentically refl ect and explore the transgender its diaspora. NEWMR Fund for the Promotion of Basic Rights Education Fund (Portland, OR) experience. Grant supports the creation and Women’s Music and Culture. For the racial justice organizing of this state- world premiere of Fresh Meat 2009, a multidisci- $10,000 noneonrecord.com wide LGBT advocacy and education organization. plinary production that challenges conventional Work will include training, education and alliance- ways of thinking about gender, race and sexual Old Lesbians Organizing for Change building with organizations serving communities orientation. (Athens, OH) Grant will expand OLOC’s fi eld of color. $7,000 basicrights.org $8,000 freshmeatproductions.org organizing project and assist low-income and disabled members in attending their national COLAGE (San Francisco, CA) is a national Human Dignity Coalition (Bend, OR) For conference. $6,000 oloc.org organization with local chapters working to leadership development of LGBT, queer, ques- break the social isolation and discrimination tioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual and allied Pink Ice Promotions (Southfi eld, MI) empowers faced by people with LGBT parents. COLAGE youth through the Central Oregon Gay Straight women loving women in the African American secures respect, dignity and rights for LGBT Alliance Network. Founded in 1992 in response community by combining arts and entertainment families through youth empowerment, leader- to anti-gay legislation, HDC is a multi-issue, with cultural awareness. Grant will support their ship development, education and advocacy. social justice organization focusing on education, Staller to Scholar project, in a hip-hop lyrics format $4,000 colage.org advocacy and grassroots organizing. designed to reach youth communities. $5,000 $4,000 humandignitycoalition.org Communities Against Rape and Abuse Two Spirit Press Room (Minneapolis, MN) For (Seattle, WA) is a community organizing project Marea Media (San Francisco, CA) For produc- this media project’s work to increase mainstream working to combat sexual violence. Grant will help tion of the fi rst documentary made about the media’s cultural literacy, and to increase media combat law enforcement violence against women Thai tom-dee community. This fi lm is a col- literacy in Indigenous GLBT communities. and trans people of color in and outside the laboration between Thai academics/activists and $10,000 home.earthlink.net/~lafor002 prison industry; support survivors; and facilitate U.S.-based fi lmmakers. $5,000 mareamedia.com community-based alternatives for accountability. NORTHWEST/MOUNTAIN STATES $5,000 cara-seattle.org Montana Human Rights Network (Helena, Advocates for Informed Choice (Cotati, CA) For MT) For the development of a multi-year their medical education campaign, which increases Community Alliance of Lane County (Eugene, grassroots organizing program for a fully awareness of the civil rights of children with inter- OR) educates and mobilizes local community inclusive Human Rights Act that would address astraeafoundation.org sex conditions. $5,000 iiclaw.org members to work for peace, human dignity and discrimination faced by LGBTI and Two Spirit social, racial and economic justice. Grant supports people. $8,000 mhrn.org Asian American Queer Women Activists organizing in schools and neighborhoods to (Los Angeles, CA) For their Visibility Project and maintain Hate-Free Zones, and to mobilize high Purple Moon Dance Project (San Francisco, leadership development workshops. AAQWA is school students to fi ght for LGBT rights in the CA) increases the visibility of lesbians and a network of Asian American queer women in districts. $8,000 calclane.org women of color and encourages social change, 13 peace and healing through the medium volunteer LGBT people and family members and the only professional Black theater com- of dance. Grant supports the expansion of who provide workshops and presentations pany in Kentucky. Juneteenth, which expanded their youth-oriented and multi-generational addressing fear and discrimination against to New York City in 2002, empowers artists by programs, and their artist apprenticeship LGBT people to K–12 schools, colleges, producing works about the African American program. $6,000 purplemoondance.org government and faith-based institutions. experience—inclusive of LGBT communities. $6,000 trianglespeakers.org $6,500 juneteenthlegacytheatre.com Queer Radical Voices (Berkeley, CA) is a collec- tive of LGBTQ radio activists who produce and Women of Color Resource Center (Oakland, Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (New distribute in-depth radio programs rich in gender, CA) For the production of Do Tell—Untold Orleans, LA) For the GLBTQ Youth Project’s race, class and queer/trans visibility. $7,000 Stories of Queer Women in the US Military, production and distribution of a report on the documenting lesbian and women of color experiences of incarcerated GLBTQ youth in Satrang (Los Angeles, CA) Grant will help experiences in the military through digital Louisiana, including recommendations for fi ght isolation and build visibility of the South Asian storytelling. The Center works with women of improving prison conditions. $6,000 jjpl.org LGBTIQ community in Los Angeles via an educa- color veterans who are supporting each other tional workshop and a new communications in healing from military service and taking The Pikes Peak Lavender Film Festival strategy. Satrang recently marked two mile- leadership in speaking out for peace. Joyce (Colorado Springs, CO) For the 9th Annual Film stones—a groundbreaking South Asian LGBTIQ Warshow Fund for the Promotion of Women’s Festival. PPLFF makes international GLBTI needs assessment survey and an historic queer Media Production. $10,000 coloredgirls.org fi lms available to audiences in the Rocky Moun- procession in Little India. $10,000 satrang.org tain region, home to bastions of the political SOUTH/SOUTHWEST Right Wing. $4,000 pplff.org Tenth Muse Productions (San Francisco, CA) Center for Artistic Revolution (North Little For the development, production and promo- Rock, AR) combines education and organiz- Vox Rising! (Jamestown, CO) is a free alterna- tion of the opera Juana, including building ing skills with creativity and cultural work to tive school and safe-space feminist theater for community awareness about the story’s build stronger communities. CAR conducts youth. Grant supports production of two youth- historical relevance to lesbian empowerment, direct action campaigns and facilitates com- run multi-media shows. $4,000 voxfeminista.org religious freedom and feminism. $6,000 munity exchanges across Arkansas on LGBTQQI issues, immigration and the death penalty. Zami (Decatur, GA) empowers lesbians of The Dancing Tree (Berkeley, CA) For Sins See page 12. $10,000 artisticrevolution.org African descent through advocacy, education, Invalid, a multi-media program in which artists leadership development, scholarship funds and with disabilities present work that explores and Desiree Alliance (Henderson, NV) creates cultural activities. Grant supports Zami’s collabo- explodes notions of the disabled body, beauty and space for sex workers and allies to present a ration with the Los Angeles-based black lesbian sexuality using poetry, spoken word, fi lm and dance. united front to defend sex workers’ human, labor playwright Joy Shani A’Che, who is bringing her $10,000 thedancingtree.org and civil rights. A coalition of community groups, theater production to Atlanta. $4,000 zami.org the Alliance is committed to grassroots leadership Transgender Law Center (San Francisco, representing diverse sex worker communities. U.S. MULTI-YEAR MOVEMENT- CA) For the 4th Annual Transgender Leadership Grant supports the attendance of LBT sex workers BUILDING INITIATIVE Summit (Spring 2009) for transgender activ- of color at the 2008 national bi-annual confer- In 2006, Astraea initiated a multi-year ists to build skills and networks, and energize ence of sex workers’ rights organizers in Chicago. grantmaking program in the U.S.. capacity for statewide rights-based actions. $7,000 desireealliance.org Grants are made to organizations that dem-

Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation $10,000 transgenderlawcenter.org onstrate signifi cant movement, leadership Juneteenth Legacy Theatre (Kentucky/New and creative community organization strate- Triangle Speakers (Santa Cruz, CA) For the York) is the longest continuously operating gies for social change within and beyond Astraea Astraea Speakers Bureau, a team of over 200 trained Black theater arts organization in Louisville 14 Left: Elaine Gan, Astraea Visual Arts Fund grantee Center: Sylvia Rivera Law Project Collective Right: Sistahs of the Drum perform at Purple Moon Dance Project event Below: Suzanne Pharr, Organizer, Strategist and Author

provision to address issues of health and social mix of leadership development, political edu- consciousness-raising within the African American cation and campaign development to organize lesbian and bisexual women’s community. Based in around critical issues including employment, Chicago’s predominantly African American South education, violence and access to public space. Side, Affi nity’s work includes: providing education (Third year) fi ercenyc.org on issues relating to healthcare access; social justice advocacy; coordination of a drop-in center; and National Queer Asian Pacifi c Islander Alli- partnerships with other social justice organizations. ance (Washington, DC) is a federation of LGBT (First year) affi nity95.org Asian American, South Asian and Pacifi c Islander organizations. Through advocacy Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) is the and leadership trainings, they expand the nation’s only community organizing center led organizing capacity of local LGBT API groups, by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, enhance local grassroots networks and build a transgender and gender-non-conforming national alliance to further a collective social LGBTI communities. Each of the following is communities of color. Grant supports commu- change agenda. (First year) nqapia.org a 3-year grant totaling $150,000 ($50,000 nity-based strategies to address violence, as per year). Additionally, each of the following well as organizing work around transgender Queers for Economic Justice (New York, NY) organizations participate in strategic Astraea employment, immigrant rights and HIV/AIDS. was founded by members of the QEJ Network, convenings where they share experiences, (Second year) alp.org a coalition for advocacy and education about strategies and build skills to forward their queer poverty issues. Led by queer people organizational and movement efforts. Esperanza Peace and Justice Center (San directly impacted by poverty, QEJ promotes Antonio, TX) is a multi-issue, grassroots economic justice in a context of sexual and ALLGO (Austin, TX) is the nation’s only social justice and cultural organization with a gender liberation through grassroots organizing, statewide queer, multi-racial, people-of-color history of organizing San Antonio’s progressive public education, advocacy and research. organization working to create and sustain a communities in the midst of signifi cant right- (First year) q4ej.org statewide network of queer activists, organiza- wing attacks. Grant supports the development tions and allies. Grant supports development of a coalition of organizations in San Antonio Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project of statewide action teams on issues including: and South Texas, as well as the Puentes de Poder (San Francisco, CA) creates and promotes immigrant rights and HIV/AIDS; an annual Community School, to build a core of trained fi lmmaking in queer women of color com- astraeafoundation.org statewide convening of queer people of color organizers and activists in southern Texas. munities to include their voices in the social activists/organizations; and infrastructure (Third year) esperanzacenter.org change movement. QWOCMAP conducts a development to enhance their ability to serve a free, 16-week fi lm training program; holds statewide constituency. (Second year) allgo.org FIERCE (New York, NY) is a community fi lm screenings in collaboration with commu- organizing project for transgender, lesbian, nity-based organizations; organizes panels; Affi nity Community Services (Chicago, gay, bisexual, two spirit, queer and questioning and hosts an Annual Queer Women of Color IL) combines community organizing with service youth of color in New York City. FIERCE uses a Film Festival. (First year) qwocmap.org 15 Southerners on New Ground (Durham, U.S. MOVEMENT RESOURCE FUND Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex NC) builds progressive movements across the Astraea’s Movement Resource Fund Justice Project (San Francisco, CA) For their South by integrating work against racism, sexism provides grants to enhance the capacity leadership transition plan and related strategic and economic injustice into LGBT organizing, and effectiveness of LGBTI organizations planning. See above. $10,000 and anti-homophobia work into other freedom to engage in movement-building work. struggles in the South. SONG’s programs con- Grants are generally provided in three areas: Unid@s—The National LGBT Latina/o Hu- centrate on leadership development and create Technical Assistance, Travel and Peer-to-Peer man Rights Organization (Austin, TX) For critical spaces for progressive LGBT leaders to Learning and Historic Convenings. the organization’s fi rst strategic planning process. build effective organizing strategies in the South. Unid@s is a newly established organization using (Third year) southernersonnewground.org Technical Assistance advocacy, education and convenings to bring ALLGO (Austin, TX) For communications and together Latina/o LGBT organizations and indi- Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex fundraising strategies. See page 15. $10,000 viduals from the U.S. and Puerto Rico. $10,000 Justice Project (Oakland, CA) works to end human rights abuses committed against transgender, Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) Grant Travel and Peer-to-Peer Learning gender variant/genderqueer and intersex people supports the organization’s strategic planning Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) For in California prisons and those outside the state. process. See page 15. $10,000 travel to the National Network of Immigrant and Recognizing that poverty resulting from perva- Refugee Rights National Conference in Houston, sive discrimination and marginalization of TGI Committee on Women, Population and the TX. See page 15. $2,000 people is a major underlying cause of why TGI Environment (Atlanta, GA) is a multi-racial alli- people end up in prison, the group addresses hu- ance of feminist activists, health practitioners and Esperanza Peace and Justice Center (San man rights abuses against TGI prisoners through scholars. Committed to promoting the social and Antonio, TX) Grant supports a 10-member community organizing and direct services. economic empowerment of women in a context of cultural exchange and political education trip (Third year) tgijp.org global peace and justice, CWPE works to eliminate to 4 cities in México. See page 15. $2,000 poverty, inequality, racism and environmental U.S. EMERGENCY FUND degradation. Grant supports the organization’s FIERCE (New York, NY) Grant supports their Astraea’s Emergency Fund is a rapid-response strategic planning process. $5,000 participation in Transforming Justice: Ending the grantmaking mechanism, providing timely Mass Imprisonment of Transgender and Gender support for organizations to address urgent FIERCE (New York, NY) For completion of the Non-Conforming People, a conference held in and strategic political opportunities and organization’s strategic planning process. Oakland, CA, and in a national action coordi- crises affecting LGBTI communities. See page 15. $2,800 nated by the Right to the City Alliance in Miami, FL, in June 2008. See page 15. $4,800 Peoples’ Justice (New York, NY) For citywide Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project mobilization and education around the Sean Bell (San Francisco, CA) Grant supports fundraising Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project police brutality case, and other cases of police and training for staff, the fi rst board-staff organi- (San Francisco, CA) Grant supports exchange state violence facing people of color, immigrant and zational retreat and leadership development visits with LGBT organizations engaged in LGBTST communities. $5,000 activities. See page 15. $10,000 immigrants’ rights work in Austin, TX, and New York, NY. See page 15. $2,000 Southerners on New Ground (Durham, NC) For the development of an innovative fundraising Sylvia Rivera Law Project (New York, NY)

Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation and base-building strategy. See above. $10,000 For travel to and participation in Transforming Justice, a conference held in Oakland, CA. See page 11. $1,200 Astraea Astraea 16 Left: Anne Tamar-Mattis, Advocates for Informed Choice Center: Southerns on New Ground staff and members Right: Alicia Gaspar de Alba (l), co-librettist, and Carla Lucero, composer and co-librettist, Tenth Muse Productions Below: Kenyon Farrow, Queers for Economic Justice

GRIOT Circle (Brooklyn, NY) See page 19. Tongues/Que Viva (Los Angeles, CA) For a $2,164 three-day meeting to address issues of queer National Youth Advocacy Coalition women of color in debates related to immigra- (Washington, DC) $1,696 tion reform, healthcare initiatives and local Old Lesbians Organizing for Change organizing. $5,000 tonguesla.org (Athens, OH) See page 13. $1,817 Zuna Institute (Sacramento, CA) Two Spirit Press Room (Minneapolis, MN) For See below. $1,743 the 20th Anniversary of the International Two Spirit Gathering. See page 13. $2,000 Grants for participation in Raising Change 2008 and Astraea’s one-day meeting of U.S. Zuna Institute (Sacramento, CA) For the National Multi-Year Movement Building Initiative Black Lesbian Conference, including a leadership Grantees. (See pages 15–16 for descriptions.) summit for leaders of local Black lesbian organiza- Affi nity Community Services (Chicago, IL) tions and communities. $7,500 zunainstitute.org Trangender, Gender Variant and Intersex $3,000 Justice Project (San Francisco, CA) For ALLGO (Austin, TX) $2,500 U.S. COLLABORATIVE GRANTS participation in the 2009 U.N. review of U.S. Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) $3,000 U.S. Collaborative Grants are issued to compliance with the Durban Declaration and FIERCE (New York, NY) $3,000 Programme of Action, which came out of the organizations with whom we work in National Queer Asian Pacifi c Islander Durban Conference Against Racism. partnership. Alliance (Washington, DC) $3,500 See page 16. $2,000 Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Applied Research Center (New York, NY) For (San Francisco, CA) $250 Zami (Decatur, GA) For travel to, and participa- travel to workshops on race and sexuality for the Queers for Economic Justice (New York, NY) tion in, the National Black Lesbian Conference, Facing Race conference, held in November 2008 in $3,000 hosted by the Zuna Institute in Las Vegas, NV. Oakland, CA. $5,000 arc.org Southerners on New Ground (Durham, NC) See page 14. $2,000 $3,000 Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) For spon- Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex Grant supports travel to and participation in sorship of the 2008 Power We Have community Justice Project (San Francisco, CA) $300 the Power of Us 2008, hosted by the National celebration event. See page 15. $1,000 alp.org Black Justice Coalition. astraeafoundation.org Convenings Colorado Anti-Violence Program (Denver, FIERCE (New York, NY) For general support, as National Queer Asian Pacifi c Islander Alliance CO) is a state-wide organization working to part of the Lynn Campbell Award for Outstanding (Washington, DC) For a training and issue briefi ng increase services available to survivors of Leadership, presented at the Astraea 30th Anniver- for leaders of LGBT API organizations to enhance violence, and end violence within and against sary Gala. $5,000 An additional grant supports local grassroots organizing and build organizational LGBTQ communities. $1,113 organizing for the young lesbians charged in the infrastructure and capacity. See page 15. $10,000 Jersey 4 case. $1,600 17 Empowering Latina LBTQ Women in CHICAGO

Amigas Latinas member participates in Chicago Pride.

AMIGAS LATINAS amigaslatinas.org Amigas Latinas (Chicago, Illinois) is the only organization in Chicago focused exclusively on the Latina LBTQ community. Their comprehensive needs assessment, Proyecto Latina Survey, revealed a population enduring oppression, violence and discrimination in staggering and disproportionate numbers. Amigas is intent on creating change using this newfound data. They are engaging service providers and government offi cials with hopes of procuring new and vital services. They are empowering Latina LBTQ women to learn and practice healthy behaviors; and they have partnered with the Lesbian Community Cancer Project on breast and cervical cancer workshops. Through youth and senior groups, children’s picnics and bowling nights, Amigas is helping to heal families fractured by pervasive and deep-rooted homo- and trans-phobia. This year, the group marked its thirteenth anniversary by shoring up its infrastructure: it

Astraea increased the hours of its fi rst staff member; secured its fi rst offi ce space; and hired its fi rst web designer. To be sure, Amigas is in it for the long haul.

18 Photo courtesy of Amigas Latinas Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training U.S. PHILANTHROPIC GRANTS North Star Fund (New York, NY) For their 2008 (Oakland, CA) For sponsorship of Raising Change U.S. Philanthropic Grants are issued to Community Gala. $1,000 northstarfund.org 2008 and for conference registration for 19 rep- philanthropic entities with whom we work resentatives from Astraea’s Movement-Building in partnership. RESIST, Inc. (Somerville, MA) For their 40th grantee partner organizations. Anniversary Event. $1,000 resistinc.org $7,565 grassrootsfundraising.org Disability Funders Network (Midlothian, VA) For institutional membership. Women’s Funding Network (San Francisco, CA) GRIOT Circle (Brooklyn, NY) In honor of $1,667 disabilityfunders.org For institutional membership. $2,500 wfnet.org Regina Shavers, grant supports this intergen- erational and culturally diverse community Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues (New ASTRAEA VISUAL ARTS FUND organization addressing the needs of LGBT York, NY) For institutional membership. The Astraea Visual Arts Fund promotes elders, particularly elders of color. $1,000 $2,000 An additional grant is for production the work of contemporary lesbian visual An additional grant supports GRIOT Circle’s of the 2007 Report on LGBTI Grantmaking in artists who show artistic merit and share 12th Anniversary Event. $500 griot.org the Global South and East. Astraea’s commitment to LGBTI visibility $5,000 lgbtfunders.org and social justice. Each year, three grants Highlander Research and Education Center of $2,500 are awarded to artists working (New Market, TN) For the 75th Anniversary Grantmakers Without Borders (Boston, in an array of media including sculpture, of Highlander’s work for social and economic MA) For institutional membership. painting, prints, mixed media and works justice in Appalachia and the South. $1,000 internationaldonors.org on paper. Two grants are supported by $2,000 highlandercenter.org an endowed gift from founding mother Grants Managers Network (Metairie, LA) and artist Joan Watts. A third grant is KhushDC (Washington, DC) For their Second For institutional membership. made possible by Skip’s Sappho Fund, Annual Women’s History Month Event, $250 gmnetwork.org Dancing at the Intersections: Understanding established at Astraea by a bequest from Skip Neal, a lesbian artist. The awards are Gender Variance in South Asian LGBTQ Com- Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training munities. $500 khushdc.org (Oakland, CA) General support. $500 grassrootsfund- determined by a distinguished panel of artists raising.org and art professionals. Sylvia Rivera Law Project (New York, NY) For their 5th Anniversary event. See page 11. International Human Rights Funders Jess Dunn (Albuquerque, NM) is an installation- $250 Group (New York, NY) For institutional mem- based visual artist and landscape designer. Her art bership. $1,000 hrfunders.org focuses on ecological sustainability—generating astraeafoundation.org Women of Color Resource Center (Oakland, CA) conversations where the familiar opposition of na- For the 9th Annual Sisters of Fire Awards. $1,000 Making Money Make Change (San Francisco, ture and culture is reworked in fragile, hybrid and CA) For their 10th Anniversary conference. intensely corporeal ways. Her three-dimensional $2,000 makingmoneymakechange.org and installation projects speak to how human populations intersect and transect natural worlds.

19 Elaine Gan (New York, NY) was born and PhD while working as a high school English Nickkita Ramnine (Brooklyn, NY) is a West raised in Manila and works primarily in the public teacher. She has been a Glimmertrain Fiction Indian immigrant studying Anthropology, domain seeking to reconfigure urban spaces, social Open fi nalist and a recipient of a summer Women’s Studies and Sociology. An athlete, peer roles and popular images. Her work exposes institu- scholarship from the Fine Arts Work Center in educator and community organizer, Nickkita’s tionalized networks of hierarchy and privilege that Provincetown, MA. Goodison is in the process passion for social justice inspires her to work bind certain people together as much as discriminate of completing her fi rst collection of stories. with queer youth, women and people living with violently (often invisibly) against others. $10,000 HIV/AIDS. Nickkita would like to continue this work both in the U.S. and internationally. $1,000 amey gee (Minneapolis, MN) Astraea has Finalists: Rebecca Chekouras (San Francisco, honored amey’s request to print an unedited version CA) and Brandy T. Wilson (Tallahassee, FL) U.S. DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS & GRANTS of her bio: The genesis of the Art is Spiritual $1,500 each Astraea’s Donor-Advised Fund program and was the Soul’s Sole Way to connect and Honorable Mentions: emily m. danforth enables donors to establish a fund at Astraea Ray!connect with niece Tali, then preliterate when (Lincoln, NE); Maggie McKnight (Iowa City, through which they may recommend specifi c 2 oceanSeparated us from face-to-face phase of IA); Maida Tilchen (Somerville, MA) $100 each organizations or projects for support. Astraea intHerActions. The Art was thus born and the staff also work with donors to identify Treatment RaySisTant DeePressin (TRD) was thus Poetry organizations in need of support whose work borne if but barely over the last 3.5 decades. I have Stacie Cassarino (Brooklyn, NY) has received matches the interests of the donor. exhibited at multiple! Juried and curated RxHibits numerous awards including the 2005 Discovery/ and received a Very Special Arts Minnesota Artists The Nation prize, and was a 2007 fi nalist for Heller-Bernard Fund Recognition Grant in 2005 and the Consumer the Rona Jaffe Writer’s Award. Currently, she Anderson Gold Films (Brooklyn, NY) For the Survivor Network minigrants in 2006 and 2007. teaches literature, creative writing and cultur- production of PASSIONATE POLITICS Pass, a al studies at Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, fi lm about Charlotte Bunch. $5,000 Honorable Mention: Caitlin Rose-Applegate NY, and Middlebury College in Middlebury, (Lincoln, NE) creates sculptures that explore VT. She will be pursuing a PhD in English at Audre Lorde Project (Brooklyn, NY) For the ways that we defi ne ourselves for others and UCLA in Fall 2008. $10,000 their 10th Anniversary. See page 15. $10,000 what happens when pretense is stripped away. Finalists: Niki Herd, Skip’s Sappho Award The Feminist Press (New York, NY) General (Tuscon, AZ) and gabrielle s. jesiolowski LESBIAN WRITERS FUND support. $1,000 feministpress.org The Lesbian Writers Fund provides grants to (Portland, ME) $1,500 each Honorable Mentions: Zaedryn Meade emerging lesbian poets and fi ction writers Charis Circle (Atlanta, GA) General support. (Brooklyn, NY); Luiza Flynn-Goodlett across the U.S.. Grants are determined by a $9,000 over three years. chariscircle.org panel of judges. This year, the Fund awarded (Nashville, TN); Nancy Kathleen Pearson (Wellfl eet, MA) $100 each a total of $26,600 to 12 women whose GRIOT Circle (Brooklyn, NY) General support. work shows extraordinary promise in the See page 19. $10,500 over three years. arenas of fi ction and poetry. A portion of MARGOT KARLE SCHOLARSHIP FUND these awards was made possible by Skip’s The Margot Karle Scholarship Fund was Mautner Project (Washington, DC) Sappho Fund at Astraea. established to honor the life of Margot, General support. $10,500 over three years. who made signifi cant contributions to the mautnerproject.org Fiction struggle for human rights. The Margot Karle Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Racquel Goodison (New York, NY) mines Scholarship is available to full-time, female National Black Justice Coalition (Washington, the memories of her Jamaican childhood for undergraduate students attending a City DC) For their 2008 Power of Us conference in her writing. She is currently fi nishing her University of New York (CUNY) school. Washington, DC. $5,000 nbjcoalition.org Astraea Astraea 20 Left: Jess Dunn, Astraea Visual Arts Fund grantee Center: At Your Cervix promotional postcard Right: QWOCMAP Film Festival panel

Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (Athens, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Community Foundation of Santa Cruz OH) General support. See page 13. (New York, NY) General support. $1,000 County (Soquel, CA) For the endowed Diversity $9,000 over three years. Partnership Fund for grants to LGBT-serving Horizons Foundation (San Francisco, CA) organizations in the County. $1,000 Southerners on New Ground (Durham, NC) General support. $250 General support. See page 16. Ms. Foundation for Women (New York, NY) $10,500 over three years. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund General support. $5,000 (New York, NY) General support. $2,500 Marsha Day Memorial Fund National Center for Lesbian Rights (San Long Island Crisis Center (Bellmore, NY) National Center for Lesbian Rights (San Francisco, CA) General support. $2,500 Supporting a summer camp for under- Francisco, CA) General support. $2,750 resourced LGBT young people. Santa Fe Community Foundation (Santa Fe, $750 longislandcrisiscenter.org National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Founda- NM) Grant supports their general endow- tion (Washington, DC) General support. $2,250 ment. $5,000 An additional grant supports North Fork Women for Women Fund their Lesbian and Gay Community Partner- (Greenport, NY) For the HelpHer program, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ship Endowment. $10,000 providing practical assistance to lesbians facing (Washington, DC) General support. $500 health-related crises. $1,000 nfwfwf.org Roots and Wings Fund Service Members Legal Defense Network Children’s Music Network (Evanston, IL) Miscellaneous Donor-Advised Fund (Washington, DC) General support. $500 General support. $500 San Francisco Dyke March (San Francisco, CA) For the Senior/Disabled Cable Car of the That All May Freely Serve (Rochester, NY) Lambda Legal Defense and Education San Francisco Dyke March. General support. $1,000 Fund (New York, NY) General support. $500 $1,000 thedykemarch.org Right Action Fund Lesbian Herstory Archives (New York, NY) Pass the Butter Fund ACLU Foundation (New York, NY) For the General support. $500 Coalition on Homelessness, San Francisco LGBT and AIDS Project. $1,000 (San Francisco, CA) General support. National Center for Lesbian Rights $1,500 cohsf.org Bread for the Journey International (Mill (San Francisco, CA) General support. $3,000 astraeafoundation.org Valley, CA) General support. $1,000 Purple Lady Fund National Women’s Health Network Equality California Institute (San Francisco, Changemakers Project (San Francisco, CA) (Washington, DC) General support. $500 CA) For the Let California Ring campaign. $250 General support. $500 The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Community Center (New York, NY) General (Los Angeles, CA) General support. $250 support. $1,500 21 ASTRAEA’S INTERNATIONAL GRANTS PROGRAM

THIS YEAR ASTRAEA ISSUED A INTERNATIONAL FUND PANEL Freedom and Roam Uganda (Kampala, TOTAL OF $978,175 TO 95 LGBTI GRANTS Uganda) Grant is for rent, staff salaries, a sports HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL International Fund Panel Grants are club and an advocacy program encouraging local policy makers and women’s rights groups to CHANGE ORGANIZATIONS BASED determined by a panel of activists with support lesbian rights. $10,000 faruganda.org IN 65 CITIES AND TOWNS IN 46 expertise in the specifi c regions eligible for funding. An International Advisory Board, COUNTRIES. comprised primarily of activists living Gender DynamiX (Athlone, South Africa) and organizing in the regions we fund, Grant is for community outreach, research The International Grants Program also provides signifi cant input and guid- and advocacy on behalf of transgender issues in South Africa, and for the development of includes: ance in our grants process. This year, the transgender awareness and leadership in • International Fund Panel Grants International Fund Panel issued a total of other parts of the African continent. • Social Change Opportunity Fund $469,831 to 74 organizations based in $5,000 genderdynamix.org.za • International Emergency Fund 55 towns and cities across 40 countries. • International Movement Resource Fund Horizons Community Association (Kigali, • International Collaborative Fund AFRICA Rwanda) Grant supports Horizon’s fi rst offi ce • International Philanthropic Fund Alternatives-Cameroun (Douala, Cameroon) space, as well as community education and • International Donor-Advised Grants Grant is for research, public education and advocacy for the defense of LGBTI people in electronic media work related to an anti- Rwanda. $5,000 homophobia campaign throughout Cameroon. $5,000 Icebreakers Uganda (Kampala, Uganda) is the only youth-specifi c LGBT organization in Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and Uganda. Grant supports training and com- HIV/AIDS—Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals munity outreach, human rights advocacy and of Botswana Project (Gabarone, Botswana) HIV prevention work, and the development of Grant supports their Human Rights and HIV a website. $5,000 program, which educates the community through monthly radio shows and biweekly Lambda-Mozambique Association for Sexual newspaper ads. $6,000 legabibo.org.bw Minority Rights (Maputo, Mozambique) Grant helps to challenge the morality laws that Collectif Arc-En-Ciel (Quatre Bornes, Mauritius) effectively criminalize those who transgress Grant supports staffi ng and operation costs for sexual and gender norms, and supports their drop-in center—the only LGBT center in the Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation community education about LGBT people. country—and for the development of community $7,000 lambda.org.mz education and organizing materials. $4,000 Astraea Astraea 22 astraeafoundation.org astraeafoundation.org X 23

(Neuquén, (Neuquén, InformaLES, (Querétaro, (Querétaro, (La Paz, Bolivia) Bolivia) (La Paz, La Diversidad La Diversidad (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Brazil) Janeiro, (Rio de a lesbian fi and lm festival fi a lesbian Argentina) Grant supports supports Grant Argentina) Cine, el en Sexual $5,000 project. lmmaking fi La Perlita Activista Colectiva Lesbo Muro social lesbian supports Grant Chile) (Santiago, of a purchase the including activism tools of creation and the press printing toseeks bulletin that news an independent issues on silence media’s mainstream counteract nationwide. of communities marginalized $7,000 fotolog.com/laperlita Dere- en Acción Investigación de Colectivo Galán cho Trans-Familia of Bolivia’s establishment the supports Grant activists transgender and for center rst fi $6,000 academics. Asociación Queretana de Educación para para Educación de Queretana Asociación Humanas las Sexualidades travel, ng, staffi supports Grant México) materials meetings and education advocacy anti-homophobia group’s with the associated rural towns. ve in fi campaign $6,000 mx.geocities.com/aquesex_ac e Informaçao Documentaçao de Centro De Mulher Coisa art lesbian and culture the supports Grant for program CEDOICOM’s of COLERJ, project rst fi Brazil’s include Projects lesbians. Black contest, story and essay short lesbian national and a magazine. exhibition a performance $5,000 coisademulher.org.br “La Revuelta” Colectiva Feminista Kontra logo Kontra GSRAT members GSRAT La Serafi na’s new building new na’s La Serafi

Helem members Helem Left: Center: Right: Below: Carcajadas (Belo (La Paz, Bolivia) Grant Bolivia) Grant (La Paz, (Quito, Ecuador) Grant Grant Ecuador) (Quito, (Asunción, Paraguay) Grant Grant Paraguay) (Asunción,

AMERICAS de Derechos los por Aireana—Grupo las Lesbianas and consciousness-raising weekly supports meetings pressing and campaigns leadership and law; anti-discrimination a national for and sexual on convention an Inter-American $10,000 rights. reproductive Feminista Asamblea supports expenses associated with this lesbian associated expenses supports of the refurbishing group’s feminist com- traveling and for coffeehouse, feminist Bolivia. throughout sessions organizing munity $5,000 Minas de Lésbica Associaçao this Black supports Grant Brazil) Horizonte, of women mobilization organization’s lesbian social movements, multi-issue strengthen to new the on knowledge community and build national domestic violence law. $7,000 alem.org.br ALFIL Asociación organization’s this transgender-led supports gender on work consciousness-raising health and sexual orientation sexual identity, $5,000 and peer outreach. theater through

(Kampala, (Kampala, (Dar Es Salaam, Es Salaam, (Dar

the environment. $10,000 environment. the project addressing local government neglect of local government addressing project monitoring and their lesbian-led “clean-up” “clean-up” lesbian-led and their monitoring Tanzania) Grant supports lesbian human rights human lesbian supports Grant Tanzania)

Tanzania Lesbian Association Association Lesbian Tanzania school staff and students in rural areas. $5,000 in rural areas. staff and students school human rights and HIV/AIDS prevention for and HIV/AIDS prevention rights human and education on sexual orientation and diversity, and diversity, orientation sexual on and education (Estcourt, South Africa) Grant supports training supports Africa) Grant South (Estcourt, South African Youth Liberating Organisation Youth African South $9,961 sexualminoritiesuganda.org for their human rights advocacy. rights human their for nate emergency support forsupport activistsemergency nate persecuted LGBT groups to local strategy coordi- and develop SMUG—Sexual Minorities Uganda SMUG—Sexual Uganda Minorities of this coalition four supports Grant Uganda) Colectivo Sentimos Diverso (Bogotá, Fortaleciendo la Diversidad (San Luis Potosí, Grupo de Mujeres de la Argentina (Buenos Colombia) Grant supports staffi ng and offi ce México) Grant supports this organization of Aires, Argentina) Grant works to improve costs for this organization serving LGBT transgender women’s peer-to-peer Know Your conditions of incarcerated LBT women in youth. $5,000 Rights training, human rights monitoring with Argentina’s prison system. Grant also supports sex workers, and advocacy efforts with local costs of sexual health print and multimedia Coordinadora Universitaria por la Diversi- police authorities. $6,000 materials, and offi ce expenses. $5,000 dad Sexual (Santiago, Chile) Grant supports this organization of public university students Fundación de Desarrollo Humano Integral Grupo de Mujeres Safo (Managua, Nicaragua) in their efforts to engage the student com- CAUSANA (Quito, Ecuador) Grant supports Grant is for general support, workshop facilita- munity on sexual diversity issues and to the Lesbianas Alzando la Voz project, which tors and a temporary shelter for women fl eeing develop anti-discrimination policies in public seeks to develop lesbian leadership and active family abuse due to their sexual orientation. The universities. $6,000 cuds.cl involvement in Ecuador’s current constitu- organization, part of a visible LGBT coalition, tional process through workshops, actions can be credited for passage of a new country Corporación Triangulo Negro (Bogotá, and summits. $5,000 penal code decriminalizing homosexuality. Colombia) Grant supports planning for the $7,000 second Sexually Diverse Women’s Summit, and Futuro Transgenérico (Buenos Aires, strengthening the organization’s new chapter Argentina) Grant supports this transgender Grupo Transas do Corpo (Goiânia, Brazil) in Barranquilla, a conservative town in Co- sex workers’ organization, which uses art and Grant supports the development of the lesbian lombia. $7,000 triangulonegro.org culture as a tool for community-building feminist group Lilases, serving young women and organizing. Grant will also assist in the in the state of Goiás, in central western Brazil. Desalambrando Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, development of alternative income-generation $5,000 Argentina) In an effort to decrease intimate projects for its members. $8,000 partner violence among lesbians in Argentina Instituto Runa de Desarrollo y Estudios and throughout Latin America, grant supports Grupo Afi rmativo de Mulheres Indepen- sobre Género (Lima, Perú) Grant supports community education, direct services, research dentes do RN (Natal, Brazil) Grant supports this organization’s transgender rights training and advocacy. $9,000 efforts to: engage lesbian and bisexual women project for grassroots groups, the police force in developing a lesbian feminist identity; pre- and the auxiliary police in an area of high La Casa del Encuentro (Buenos Aires, vent HIV/AIDS in light of the tourism-driven trans-phobic violence. $6,000 runa.org.pe Argentina) Grant supports Carpa Callejera sex work industry in the area; and strategize Mensual, a lesbian traveling tent visiting alternative income-generating activities. Lesbianas Independientes Feministas y marginalized areas in and around Buenos $6,000 Socialistas (Lima, Perú) Grant supports two Aires to organize women against sexist and part-time staff, an offi ce and outreach materials

Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation lesbophobic prejudice and violence. for this multi-issue lesbian organization. $5,000 lacasadelencuentro.com.ar $4,000 lifsperu.blogspot.com Astraea Astraea 24 Left: Blue Diamond Society members Center: Aireana members Right: Women’s Support Group members Below: Rauda Marcos, Aswat

Red de Respuesta Lésbica “Cattrachas” TRANS-SER—Red de Apoyo a Transge- (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) Grant supports this neristas (Bogotá, Colombia) Grant supports lesbian network’s media and human rights this multi-strategy network advocating for monitoring program; public policy advocacy; and serving transgender people in Colombia. and community-building work in regions $5,000 trans-ser.org outside the capital city. $8,000 ASIA Rompiendo el Silencio (Santiago, Chile) Arus Pelangi (Jakarta, Indonesia) Grant Grant supports the launch of Chile’s fi rst lesbian supports a hotline, advocacy and community print magazine by this media organization. mobilization, legal aid and support services for $6,000 rompiendoelsilencio.cl the LGBT community in a religious-conserva- tive environment. $7,000 aruspelangi.or.id Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores Lesbianas, Gays, y Bisexuales Awakening Foundation (Taipei, Taiwan) Mujeres al Borde (Bogotá, Colombia) Grant Luis Gauthier (Santiago, Chile) Grant supports a Grant supports this feminist organization’s supports the fi rst physical space for this lesbian 12-week course for low-income union leaders on Variform Family Law project, which seeks and bisexual women’s cultural group, as well as gender, sexuality and power and their connections official redefi nition of the concept of family development of socially conscious fi lm, theater to labor and economic justice. The course develops and diverse family forms. and community education workshops. Mujeres LGBT allies among rank and fi le workers and $4,000 awakening.org.tw al Borde’s productions have won critical acclaim builds peer support for LGBT workers. $6,000 in independent art forums in Colombia and Blue Diamond Society (Kathmandu, Nepal) throughout the Latin American region. Society Against Sexual Orientation Dis- Grant supports opening centers for LBT $10,000 mujeresalborde.org crimination (Georgetown, Guyana) Grant women in all fi ve geographic areas of Nepal as supports this human rights advocacy and well as developing services and advocacy to Mujeres y Cultura Subterránea (Nezahual- education organization’s fourth annual fi lm address sexism, lesbophobia and transphobia. coyotl, México) Grant supports promotion of festival, raising consciousness and visibil- See page 29. $6,000 bds.org.np sexual health and sexual rights for low-income ity of LGBT issues throughout the region. lesbians through alternative art expression and $5,000 geocities.com/sasod_guyana Chengdu Les’ Go (Chengdu, China) Grant development. $6,000 supports this lesbian organization’s media astraeafoundation.org Telemanita, A.C. (Tepoztlán, México) Grant outreach tools including a web forum, an Organización de Transexuales por la supports a project to train 16 lesbian activists online broadcasting system, a permanent Dignidad de la Diversidad (Rancagua, Chile) to use fi lm as a tool for social change and to space for community activities, and a library Grant supports advocacy for laws and policies transfer a portion of their VHS archives into resource room. $4,000 ylh.netsh.com.cn that ensure the dignity and freedom of trans- DVD format. $5,000 telemanita.net gender people in Chile. $6,000 hombrestransdechile.cl 25 Fighting for LGBTIQ Human Rights and Visibility in BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA

Svetlana Durkovic, Executive Director, Udruzenje Q/Organization Q

Photo by Jennifer Einhorn

UDRUZENJE Q/ORGANIZATION Q queer.ba/udruzenjeq/en/udruzenje.htm Udruzenje Q/Organization Q (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bosnia-Herzegovina’s fi rst LGBTIQ group, has made signifi cant strides for LGBTIQ people with its HIV/AIDS photo exhibit, human rights work and studies documenting marginalization of intersex and queer students. “When we fi rst opened our offi ce,” said Executive Director Svetlana Durkovic, “people would come and say, ‘This is the fi rst time I’ve felt such freedom. This is the fi rst time I feel like myself’.” To expand this safe space, Organization Q spent a year organizing the country’s first Queer Sarajevo Festival. Upon learning that the festival coincided with a religious holiday, fundamentalist leaders claimed it was a direct provocation promoting “sick and deviant behavior.” Organization Q was evicted from its offi ce and received terrifying death threats. At the opening ceremony, erpetratorsp entered

Astraea the grounds infl icting violence. Chaos ensued and the space was closed. Determined to persevere, Organization Q transformed the programming into a yearlong festival. The documentation project and seminars continue, and it has secured a new offi ce. There is too muchat stake to stop now. 26 Common Language (Beijing, China) Grant Rainbow Sky (Bangkok, Thailand) Grant Fundacja Przestrzen Kobiet/Women’s is for hosting the 2008 Lala Camp Tour, a supports this LGBT group’s hiring of a part- Space Foundation (Szczawnica, Poland) traveling leadership institute in fi ve regions time lesbian program coordinator, weekly Grant supports offi ce costs and community of China. The group co-organized the historic meetings, and leadership development sessions trainings throughout Poland for the anti- 2007 Lala Camp in southern China, which for 30 lesbians. $4,000 fasiroong.org sexism and anti-homophobia work of this convened close to 100 LBT activists for the feminist organization. fi rst time. $10,000 lalabar.com Sappho for Equality (Kolkata, India) Grant $5,000 przestrzenkobiet.blox.pl supports the Chetana Sexuality Resource les + workshop (Beijing, China) Grant Center, which offers: sexual rights education Gayten LGBT-Center for the Promotion supports the production and distribu- and advocacy workshops; a psychological and of LGBT Human Rights (Belgrade, Serbia) tion of six issues of China’s only lesbian legal counseling hotline; youth mobilization Grant is for the fi rst-ever trans-focused print magazine, one of the most important opportunities; and a leadership development program in Eastern Europe. The program resources connecting the lesbian movement in program for lesbians, bisexual women and currently includes a support group, a community the country. $5,000 blog.sina.com.cn/lesplus trans people. $10,000 sapphokolkata.org education forum and website development. $6,000 gay-serbia.com Nutongxueshe (Hong Kong) Grant supports Shanghai Nuai Lesbian Group (Shanghai, cultural and public education; a website and China) Grant is for general support of the fi rst Labrisz Leszbikus Egyesület (Budapest, webcast station; and a popular tongzhi (LGBT) lesbian organization in Shanghai and their Hungary) Grant supports rent and main- art exhibit designed to generate LGBT media oral history project—one of four regular tenance costs for Hungary’s only organization coverage to combat Christian-fundamental- programs designed to strengthen and support for lesbian and bisexual women. ist–led backlash campaigns in Hong Kong. the local lesbian community. $5,000 $7,000 labrisz.hu $5,000 leslovestudy.com Women Coalition of HKSAR (Hong Kong) Lesbian Organization Rijeka LORI (Rijeka, PA/F Space (Tokyo, Japan) Grant is for the Grant supports this LBT women’s organization’s Croatia) Grant is for this lesbian organization’s rent and maintenance expenses of this lesbian- public education and advocacy programs for psychosocial support to lesbians and a cam- led cultural center in Japan where LGBT people, the rights of sexual minorities in cultural, legal paign for the acceptance of LGBTIQ people by feminists, immigrants and progressive activists and educational institutions in Hong Kong. their families. $6,000 lori.hr plan and celebrate social justice work. $5,000 wchk.org $6,000 pafnight.com Lezbijska Grupa Kontra (Zagreb, Croatia) EASTERN EUROPE/COMMONWEALTH Grant supports staffi ng and an upgrade Rainbow Rights Project, Inc. (Manila, OF INDEPENDENT STATES of technological and fi nancial systems for astraeafoundation.org Philippines) Grant supports planning, Expanse of Gender and Media Culture this lesbian feminist organization. Via legal, implementation and resource materials for Common Zone (Zagreb, Croatia) Grant is for media and policy advocacy, the group works participants of this lesbian-led organization’s this media arts organization’s production of to defend and secure human rights for LGBT Rainbow Exchanges/Dyke Dialogues— Transgenderosity—the fi rst-ever documentary people in Croatia. $9,000 kontra.hr monthly discussion groups designed to spur about transgender people and issues in the local organizing. $7,000 former Yugoslavia. $7,000 cunterview.net 27 Museion (Bratislava, Slovakia) Grant supports Sbadnati Mechti (Blagoedgrav, Bulgaria) Meem—A Lesbian Community in Leba- a national and regional LGBT activist network Grant supports the Equal Chance For All of Us non (Beirut, Lebanon) Grant is for the group’s and the establishment of Queer Forum, a project to engage the local LGBT community fi rst offi ce space, a quarterly magazine and a vehicle to introduce LGBT rights to the public. and educate local business and civic leaders survival guide for lesbians. $8,000 on homophobia, LGBT issues and multiple $5,000 meemgroup.org types of discrimination in this remote area of Novi Sad Lesbian Organization (Novi Sad, Southwestern Bulgaria. SOCIAL CHANGE OPPORTUNITY FUND Serbia) Grant supports a three-day festival of $4,000 [email protected] The Social Change Opportunity Fund is an arts, culture and political education hosted by initiative providing multi-year support to this lesbian organization located in a non-urban SKUC-LL (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Grant supports LGBTI organizations with impressive track area of Serbia. $5,000 staffi ng and offi ce expenses for one of the oldest records conducting timely social change work LGBT groups in Eastern Europe. For over two in their countries. Applications are solicited Qendra per Emancipim Shoqeror (Prishti- decades, their LGBT library and archive project from past recipients of Astraea’s International na, Kosovo) Grant is for the fi rst LGBT orga- has served as a critical resource for the region’s Fund Panel Grants. The grantee partners nization in the newest country in the world to sexual rights movement. below work on projects that promote develop a lesbian and bisexual women’s pro- $10,000 ljudmila.org/lesbo institutional and policy change. gram to strengthen community and increase visibility. $5,000 qesh-ks.org Udruzenje Q/Organization Q (Sarajevo, Behind the Mask (Johannesburg, South Africa) Bosnia and Herzegovina) Grant is for general is internationally recognized as an extensive Queer Beograd (Belgrade, Serbia) Grant sup- support, as well as membership and community- source of reliable information on LGBTI affairs ports a four-day festival designed to address building. In the past year this LGBTIQ organization in Africa. Their local work includes educational the invisibility of LGBT people in Belgrade engaged in a strategic planning process and worked workshops, job skills training and activism with public spaces, where there have not been major to change the sexist and homophobic language of the black LGBTI population. The multi-year street gatherings since the violent pride event in textbooks used in Bosnian schools. See pages 26 funds will support a regional communications 2001. $5,000 queerbeograd.org and 29. $10,000 queer.ba/udruzenje.htm initiative in Francophone LGBTI communi- ties by developing an investigative reporting Rromjako Ilo (Belgrade, Serbia) Grant MIDDLE EAST process, journalism training and promotion of supports this feminist organization’s gender, Aswat—Palestinian Gay Women (Haifa, a website. $80,000 over three years mask.org.za sexuality and lesbian identity workshops—the Israel) Grant supports organizing and advocacy fi rst-ever effort to explicitly integrate lesbian activities in Israel and the Middle East from a issues into the Roma women’s rights agenda. Palestinian, feminist, gay-women’s perspective, $5,000 as well as the development of a long-term fund-

Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation raising strategy. $10,000 aswatgroup.org Astraea Astraea 28 Left: Coalition of African Lesbians logo Center: Desdenosotras members Right: Lala Camp (Organized by Common Language) participants Below: Kampania Prezeciw Homobii at Cracow March for Tolerance

Grupo de Mujeres de la Argentina (Buenos words “sexual orientation and gender identity.” Aires, Argentina) defends the human rights This development is a signifi cant step forward for of incarcerated and institutionalized LGBTT inclusion in an Inter-American Convention Against people, and infl uences public offi cials on Racism and All Forms of Discrimination. gender and sexual identity policy. Grant $75,000 over three years, completing year one, supports work to protect LBTT women with and additional $10,000 increase this year. children and to obtain appropriate gender See page 30. mulabi.org housing assignments for incarcerated travestis and trans people. Udruzenje Q/Organization Q (Sarajevo, $30,000 over two years grupodemujeres.org.ar Bosnia and Herzegovina) addresses social exclusion, discrimination and hate speech Instituto Runa de Desarrollo y Estudios against LGBTIQ people by working with the sobre Género (Lima, Perú) promotes cultural Ministry of Education and governmental development, human rights and sexual diversity, and school representatives. Grant supports Blue Diamond Society (Kathmandu, Nepal) and social and economic justice in Perú, with the Create Open Minds project focusing on Grant supports the Social Change Through a particular focus on young people, women policies and systematic changes related to Making Constitution, Good Law and State and trans communities. Grant supports the textbook content and the educational system. Policies project, which will work to pro- development of human rights training material See page 26. hibit sexual orientation and gender identity related to trans protection, targeting commu- $40,000 over two years queer.ba/udruzenje.htm discrimination in Nepal’s new permanent nity leaders and public offi cials. constitution. The funding will also support $40,000 over two years runa.org.pe Women Coalition of HKSAR (Hong Kong) BDS’s legal strategies at the Supreme Court Grant supports their Family Diversity and level; their human rights abuses and media Mulabi—Espacio Latinoamericano de Family Policy Campaign, mobilizing the LGBT coverage monitoring; and coordination of Sexualidades y Derechos (Buenos Aires, community and allies to affect changes in a regional South Asian LGBTIQ conference. Argentina) Grant supports the timely publica- government agencies, mainstream media and $75,000 over two years bds.org.np tion of books on intersexuality and intersec- family and social institutions. tionality, as well as Mulabi’s participation in the $30,000 over two years wchk.org Colombia Diversa (Bogotá, Colombia) is a Sexual Rights Initiative, a project advocating LGBT organization with national reach working for sexual rights in the international human The following are past SCOF awardees in for the full inclusion, recognition and mobiliza- astraeafoundation.org rights system. This year, Astraea supported the the process of completing their grants. tion of LGBT people. Grant supports a unique, participation of Mulabi and nine other LGBTI Centre for Popular Education and Human timely opportunity to mobilize large-scale policy organizations in promoting LGBTI issues as part Rights (Accra, Ghana) Completing year two of change through constitutional work. $75,000 of the civil society within the Organization of a two-year, $30,000 grant. cepehrg.net over three years, completing year one, and American States. During the May 2008 General additional $17,000 increase this year. colom- Assembly, the 34 countries of the Americas biadiversa.org approved a historic resolution containing the 29 Combating Invisibility and Violence in LATIN AMERICA

Andrés Rivera, director of the Organización de Transexuales por la Dignidad de las Diversidad, one of the more than 20 activists organized by Mulabi at the Organization of American States meeting Photo courtesy of Mulabi

MULABI ESPACIO LATINOAMERICA DE SEXUALIDADES Y DERECHOS mulabi.org This year, the Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a resolution condemning human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It was a monumental step, and one which will hopefully eradicate the deadening silence that surrounds violence plaguing LGBTI people in many parts of Latin America. The resolution would never have passed if not for Mulabi Espacio Latinoamerica de Sexualidades y Dere- chos (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Together with colleagues including IGLHRC and Global Rights, Mulabi helped provide advocacy and leadership training for more than twenty activists who successfully negotiated with OAS members. This kind of direct and personal approach to activism is a cornerstone of Mulabi’s mission—generating visibility and programs for low-income trans and intersex people throughout Latin America. From México to Argentina,

Astraea Chile to Nicaragua, Mulabi operates with a small staff, a small budget and no formal offi ce space. Its recent campaign empowering adolescents who don’t conform to stereotypical gender roles is helping to provide access to life-saving health, legal and educational services. See page 29. 30 Centro Para La Educación y Prevención del INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY FUND INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT Sida (Managua, Nicaragua) Completing year two Astraea’s International Emergency Fund is RESOURCE FUND of a three-year, $75,000 grant. cepresi.org.ni a rapid-response grantmaking mechanism Astraea’s Movement Resource Fund (MRF) that provides timely support for organizations provides grants to enhance the capacity Coalition of African Lesbians (Boksburg, to address urgent and strategic emerging and effectiveness of LGBTI organizations South Africa) Completing year two of a two- political opportunities and crises affecting to engage in movement-building work. year, $40,000 grant. See below and page 33. LGBTI communities. Three grants totaling Grants are generally provided in four cal.org.za $9,500 have been omitted from this listing areas: Technical Assistance; Travel and because of safety concerns for the grantees. Peer-to-Peer Learning; Historic Convenings; Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Harare, and other movement-building infrastruc- Zimbabwe) Completing year three of a three- SMUG—Sexual Minorities Uganda (Kampala, ture. Grantees of Astraea’s International year, $50,000 grant. galz.co.zw Uganda) Grant supports safe accommodations Fund Panel are prioritized for MRF grants. and security measures for Rwandan LGBTI activ- Gender/Sexuality Rights Association of ists following a period of sensationalist Rwandan Technical Assistance Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan) Completing year two media exposure and arrests after an LGBTI Al-Qaws for Sexual and Gender Diversity of a three-year, $75,000 grant. gsrat.net convening in Nairobi in September 2007. $5,000 in the Palestinian Society (Jerusalem, Israel) A second grant supports safety measures and Grant supports organizational planning and HELEM—Hemaya Lebnaneya Lil Mil- legal expenses for the court cases of 3 LGBTI political education activities for their leadership thayeen (Beirut, Lebanon) Completing year human rights activists arrested for engaging in group, including a second exchange visit with three of a three-year, $50,000 grant. helem.net a peaceful protest at the 2008 HIV Implementers Helem-Paris and a meeting with Arab LGBTI Meeting in Uganda in June 2008. See page 23. activists. $10,000 Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals $5,000 and Gays (Kingston, Jamaica) Completing year Coalition of African Lesbians (Boksburg, two of a two-year, $50,000 grant. jfl ag.org The Independent Project for Equal Rights South Africa) Grant supports a meeting of or- (Lagos, Nigeria) Grant supports a meeting of ganizational leadership from across Africa to Kampania Przeciw Homofobii/Campaign defendants, attorneys and organizations working determine a three-year operational plan based Against Homophobia (Warsaw, Poland) on LGBTI human rights to determine legal and on strategic priorities. See left. $6,535 Completing year one of a three-year, $75,000 organizing strategies around the homophobic grant. kampania.org.pl and transphobic arrests and trials of 18 young Travel and Peer-to-Peer Learning men in Bauchi, Nigeria. $10,000

Aireana—Grupo por los Derechos de las astraeafoundation.org Lezbijska Grupa Kontra (Zagreb, Croatia) Lesbianas (Asunción, Paraguay) Grant supports See page 27. Completing year two of a three- participation in a seminar promoting lesbian vis- year, $75,000 grant. ibility and human rights as part of the IX Meeting of Human Rights Authorities and Chancelleries of MERCOSUR and Associate Status in Montevideo, Uruguay. See pages 23 and 32. $800 31 Freedom and Roam Uganda (Kampala, Instituto Runa de Desarrollo y Estudios Coalition of African Lesbians (Boksburg, Uganda) Grant supports participation of a sports sobre Género (Lima, Perú) See page 24. $978 South Africa) Grant supports the International team of 10 LGBTQI women and transgender Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS, FAR-UG members in the August 2008 Interna- Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals held in Johannesburg in December 2007, in tional Lesbian and Gay Football World Champi- and Gays (Kingston, Jamaica) collaboration with ARC International. onships in London. See page 22. $2,000 See page 31. $1,342 See page 31. $7,500

Mulabi—Espacio Latinoamericano de Mesa Joven por la Diversidad Sexual Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals Sexualidades y Derechos (Buenos Aires, (Bogotá, Colombia) advocates for, and builds and Gays (Kingston, Jamaica) Grant supports Argentina) Grant supports participation in a the capacity of, young people to participate the regional Caribbean LGBT Human Rights London conference, Genital Cutting in a Glo- in LGBTI movements. This grant supported Network meeting in Barbados in May 2008. balized Age, as well as strategy meetings with three Colombian activists, from Mesa Joven, See above and page 31. $10,000 key stakeholders on the rights of people with Lideres en Acción and Colectivo Sentimos intersex conditions. See pages 29 and 30. Diverso. $2,219 Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir— $780 mulabi.org Córdoba (Córdoba, Argentina) Grant supports Organización de Transexuales por la a national interdenominational summit on Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea Dignidad de la Diversidad (Rancagua, Chile) LGBTI rights. $6,000 (Seoul, Korea) Grant supports a learning See page 25. $1,300 exchange visit to New York City to meet with INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE FUND LGBTI social justice and HIV/AIDS organiza- Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrim- International Collaborative Fund grants are tions. $1,000 ination (Georgetown, Guyana) issued to organizations with whom we work See page 25. $2,225 in partnership. Grants for travel and participation of LGBTI organizations to promote LGBTI United Belize Advocacy Movement (Belize Blue Diamond Society (Kathmandu, Nepal) human rights at the May 2008 Organization City, Belize) works to reduce stigma against Grant monies were raised at a fundraising of American States General Assembly in LGBTI communities and people living with and educational event held in May 2007 in Medellin, Colombia. See page 29. HIV/AIDS through educational and media conjunction with BDS’s visit to New York, Aireana—Grupo por los Derechos de las activities, advocacy and HIV/AIDS prevention NY, to accept IGHLRC’s Felipa de Souza Lesbianas (Asunción, Paraguay) See pages programs. $2,361 award. See page 29. $3,313 23 and 31. $1,758 Convenings Centre for Popular Education and Human Corporación Promoción de la Mujer/Taller Beijing Aizhixing Institute (Beijing, China) Rights Ghana (Accra, Ghana) Grant is for

Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation de Comunicación Mujer (Quito, Ecuador) Grant supports a strategic meeting of LGBTI general support. See page 29. $500 uses a feminist perspective to engage in activists and organizations to develop and educational activities promoting lesbian and launch China’s fi rst LGBTI Media Watch program. Astraea Astraea LGBTI rights. $933 $3,000 32 Left: Grupo de Mujeres Safo member Center: Desdenosotras banner at LGTTTB pride march Right: Mujeres al Borde’s Festival de la diversidad Below: Reading books at the SKUC-LL Lesbian Library March

INTERNATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC FUND International Philanthropic Fund grants are issued to philanthropic entities with whom we work in partnership.

International Network of Women’s Funds (Simon’s Town, South Africa) Grant supports the International Network of Women’s Funds retreat and Grantmakers Without Borders participation. $1,000 An additional grant supports institutional membership. $2,000 inwf.org

INTERNATIONAL DONOR-ADVISED Coalition of African Lesbians (Boksburg, GRANTS South Africa) Grant is for general support Astraea’s Donor-Advised Grants program as part of the Human Rights and Feminism enables donors to establish a fund at Award presented at Astraea’s 30th Anniversary Astraea through which they may recommend Gala. See page 31. $5,000 specifi c organizations or projects for support. Astraea staff also works with donors to CREA—Creating Resources for Empower- identify organizations in need of support ment in Action (New Delhi, India) Grant supports CREA’s 2008 Sexuality, Gender and whose work matches the interests of the Rights Institute. $4,550 web.creaworld.org donor.

Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Harare, International Gay and Lesbian Human Zimbabwe) Grant is for general support. Rights Commission (New York, NY) works $4,750 to secure human rights for communities subject to discrimination on the basis of astraeafoundation.org International Gay and Lesbian Human sexual orientation and gender identity or Rights Commission (New York, NY) expression, and/or HIV status. The global See right column. $10,000 organization effects this mission through advocacy, documentation, coalition building, public education and technical assistance. $58,000 iglhrc.org

33 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Astraea believes in a Philanthropy of Inclusion in which everyone, regardless of income or giving level, can participate. In fact, democratizing philanthropy by building a diverse, informed and strategic community of donors across the economic spectrum harnesses incredible power. We partner with individuals to help facilitate their philanthropy through retreats, workshops, briefi ngs and one-on-one meetings. Our goal is to link activists, donors and the LGBTI global community through education and action. Together, we are transforming the social justice landscape for LGBTI people around the world. MEMBERSHIP Our membership program is committed to building a strong, broad and informed donor base. Astraea relies on the annual support of many individuals to grow and strengthen our grants programs and our philanthropic advocacy and education efforts. EVENTS From New York to New Mexico, from Maine to Minnesota, Astraea board members and supporters held house parties to introduce our work to a variety of communities. This year, we celebrated 30 years of Justice in the Making with a lively and inspiring gala honoring grantee and donor partners. We also held a number of activist panels to link grantees and donors alike with global LGBTI work, hosted a studio visit for a past Astraea Visual Arts awardee, and screened an Academy Award-winning documentary that was funded by Astraea. PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS Donor-Advised Funds allow individuals wishing to be actively involved in grant- making to partner with Astraea by establishing a fund to support lesbian, LGBTI, women’s and progressive organizations. With a minimum of $10,000, your fund Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation is managed by an expertly-advised organization, and administrative expenses are minimized while donor dollars to the community are maximized. Astraea Astraea 34 RAISING FUNDS, CREATING COMMUNITY

A PERMANENT LEGACY Astraea knows that lasting social change requires planning for the future. We con- tinue to build our Endowment as one means of insuring a secure fi nancial future. PLANNED GIVING There are many ways of making a planned gift to Astraea. The Women Will Circle recognizes those who have designated Astraea as a benefi ciary of their estate dur- ing their lifetime and involves them more intimately in the Foundation’s work. (See page 44 for a list of Women Will Circle members.) Planned gifts can refl ect a donor’s particular interests and each planned giving vehicle has a distinct tax advantage. For example, trusts can enable individuals to make gifts of assets during their lifetime and still benefi t from the income generated by that gift. WAYS TO GIVE • General Cash Contributions • Matching Gifts Through Your Workplace • Memorial and Honorary Gifts • Appreciated Stocks • Women Will Circle: Bequests and Trusts • The Endowment Fund • Donor-Advised Funds • Hosting a Justice Social, Houseparty or Event

We can help with these giving opportunities. Contact Beverly Blake, Director of Development, at 212.529.8021, ext. 41, or [email protected]; astraeafoundation.org or visit us at astraeafoundation.org to learn more.

Jewelle Gomez (l) and Diane Sabin, longtime Astraea donor partners and one of fi fteen plaintiff couples in the groundbreaking California Marriage Case. Photo by Melissa Hoskins 35 OUR PARTNERS IN PHILANTHROPY

Astraea thanks everyone who has Gifts of Courage ($100,000 +) Michelle O’Brien made a contribution—of money, Arcus Foundation Susan Penick/Albert Penick Fund time and/or talent—in support Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Nancy D. Polikoff of our work. All contributions are Starry Night Fund/ Dorothy E. Sander deeply appreciated and vital to Tides Foundation The Sister Fund advancing the human rights of Ted Snowdon Foundation the communities we serve. Gifts of Vision ($25,000 +) Henry van Ameringen/ Ralph Alpert van Ameringen Foundation HONORING OUR Diane L. Bernard Jennifer Wilson SUPPORTERS * M. Quinn Delaney & Barbara J. Wright & Dee Kenny We are grateful for the com- Wayne D. Jordan Anonymous/Schwab Charitable mitment of the following Open Society Institute Gift Fund foundations, organizations, Anonymous (2) and individuals. Their support Gifts of Wisdom ($10,000 +) between July 1, 2007, and Aria Foundation/Adam & Gifts of Insight ($5,000 +) June 30, 2008, made our work Rachel Albright Aria Foundation/Mika Albright possible. Estate of Sylva Billue Elizabeth Bremner Common Stream, Inc. The Calamus Foundation Giving levels include gifts to the Michael Dively Fund/ Chambers Family Fund “Astraea lives and Annual Fund, to the Endowment, Community Foundation of the Institute of International Educ. to events and/or to Donor-Advised Florida Keys Ethel Klein & Edward Krugman breathes democra- Funds housed at Astraea. Dobkin Family Foundation Loving Lesbians Fund tizing philanthropy. Katherine M. Franke/Franke Amy Mandel & Katina Rodis LEADERSHIP GIFT CIRCLE Family Charitable Foundation Fund/Morton and Barbara For emerging and Gifts of $1,200 + Kerry Lobel & Marta Drury/ Mandel Family Foundation longstanding foun- girls just want to have fund/ Estate of Leonard Manheimer Gifts of Transformation Horizons Foundation Gaylord Neely dations, Astraea is ($450,000 +) Kicking Assets Fund/ O’Hanlan-Walker LGBT Equality a model for putting Dreilinden gGmbH, Germany Tides Foundation Fund/Horizons Foundation Ford Foundation Live Oak Fund/Horizons OurChart.com your grantee fi rst.” Anonymous Foundation Ute A. Pfeifer Barbara J. Meislin/Jewish Michael Ratner & Karen Ranucci ––Kathy LeMay, Donor Community Endowment Fund Underdog Fund/Tides Foundation Nancy Meyer & Marc N. Weiss Kathy LeMay * Great care has been taken to check all names and giving levels listed in this report. We apologize for any errors and ask that Photo by Angela Jimenez you notify us so that we may correct our records should you fi nd an incorrect listing. Left: Tucker Farley and Eunice Samuels Center: (top row) Angela Aidala, Susan Davis, Pam Westrom, Carol Jaspin, (fi rst row) Jean Schmidt, Rhonda Santamour Right: Tisha Rilley

Anonymous/Nutter, Amy K. Posner The Felshin/Ferdun Charitable Alexandra Teixeira McClennen & Fish Mary Beth Salerno & Denise Kleis Fund/Fidelity Charitable Joy A. Tomchin Anonymous/Funding Exchange Joan W. Watts Gift Fund Bernice Tsai Anonymous Anonymous fi lia. die frauenstiftung Urvashi Vaid & Kate Clinton Katrina Franklin & Felicia Miller Gwen Walden Gifts of Knowledge ($2,500 +) Gifts of Spirit ($1,200 +) Dalila Fridi & Elizabeth McKnight Sandy & Jovida Guevara-Ross/ Katherine T. Acey Patricia Ackerman Dipti Ghosh & Meggy Gotwaco Working Assets Funding Service David P. Becker Margaret M. Adam Allan D. Gilmour/ Monona Yin & Steve Fahrer Chiqui Cartagena & Jehan F. Agrama & Dwora Fried The Gilmour Fund Karen B. Zelermyer & Tami Gold Jennifer Knight Carol B. Alpert & Global Fund for Women Amelie S. Zurn & Licia Galinsky Susan M. Davis Sarina B. Scialabba Dr. Susan A. Gore & Double Platinum, LLC / Dr. Sharon L. Aukerman Dr. Ann Wigodsky Investors ($500 +) Stephanie K. Blackwood & Marion Banzhaf & Eve Rosahn Margaret A. L. Hickman Susan S. Allee Arthur R. Korant Jean Beard Marjorie J. Hill, Ph.D. Ellen Alpert Deborah Drysdale Fund/Women’s Gay Block & Malka Drucker Alice Y. Hom Linda Lee Alter Foundation of California Fund/Houston Jewish James C. Hormel Joni Anderson & Yvonne D. King Laurie Emrich & Gael Murphy Community Foundation Leslye M. Huff Cynthia Attwood & Kathy Woodrell Funding Exchange Sharon Brick Adele James Ward Auerbach Nanette Gartrell & Diane Mosbacher Arlene E. Bronstein Amy Jamrog & Kimberly Cook Sam Avrett Tracy Duvivier Gary Victoria C. Brush Tina Lear C. Edwin Baker Gill Foundation Ruth Callard Metropolitan Tennis Group, Inc. Komal Bhojwani Jewelle Gomez & Diane Sabin Clark Family Fund at the Microsoft Giving Campaign Terry L. Boggis Augusta O. Gooch & New York Community Trust Ana Oliveira Hollis Bulleit & Cher Stanley Deborah Heikes Cathy J. Cohen & Beth Richie Jennifer Pariseau Charlotte Bunch & Roxanna Carillo HCROA: A CFC Human and Theodora Yang Copley Kay F. Quam The K.O. Burkhardt Fund/ Civil Rights Federation Bev Scott & Courtney Martha Richards Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Liz Hirsch & Karen Pratt/ Karen Crow Patsy Rogers Sarah Buttenwieser &

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Marsha Bonner Richard D. Burns Ana Criquillion Jennifer Edwards Gary W. Booher Martha Burt and Betty-Carol Sellen Nancy E. Cunningham Dr. Herman Efron Susan Borke & Marion McGrath Leslie Calman Liane Curtis Rachel Efron, Ph.D. Debra Borkovitz Pamela Calvert Daniel Cushing & Sue Redkey David Ehrich Mark K. Borow Jenna Capeci Ann Cvetkovich Elinor & Theodore Einhorn Boston Women’s Fund Mona C. Cardell & Berta Britz Luna Dalva Elaine Eisner Grace Bottitta-Williamson Rea Carey Lisa M. Darak & Diana Jani Druck Hilla P. Elkind Diann Bowoman Katherine F. Carmichael Anya E. Darrow Sara Jane Elliot & Rita Clifford Lila Braine Catherine Carr Emily J. Davidson Ann P. Ellman Julie A. Brandelen Joan T. Casale Diane M. De Paolis & Nadia Telsey Jean M. Entine Martha E. Brandwene & Donna Cassyd Indrani De Silva EqualityMaine Foundation Rita M. McWilliams Kevin Cathcart Thomas Defrantz Timothy W. Eubanks Dr. Judith V. Branzburg & Susan Cavin Margaret R. Dellenbaugh Eileen Fagan Margaret A. Ryan Dorie Clark Sandra Delzotti & Jul Bruno Laura Farha Jennifer M. Brier & Cheryl Clarke & Barbara J. Balliet Anne J. Dhir Alan Farley Kathryn J. Hindmand Karen L. Clute Barbara J. Di Bernard & Ivory Farley & Wilfred Rios Kristin Briggs Eileen B. Cohen Judith Gibson James M. Fauntleroy Elizabeth R. Brill Misha R. Cohen Monique G. DiCarlo Ann Ferguson & Carol Shea Ruth Brink & Tom P. Abeles Constance Cohrt & Amy Reichman Miramar Dichoso Marjorie Fine Shari Brink & Judith A. Kramer Elizabeth Coker Leslie DiMario Katherine Palmer Finn Patricia Bronstein Allison Coleman Estelle Disch Annette Firestein & Larry Bilick Bronx Community Pride Center, Inc. Ian Condry Rowena Dodson Nita Firestone & Jane R. Bailey Lecia J. Brooks Carolyn Confer Anne Dohna Berenice M. Fisher & Linda Marks Bernadette J. Brooten Gina Conti Julie R. Dorf & Jenni Olson Robert K. Fitterman Denslow Brown & Linda Smith Jacqueline L. Cook J.B. Dreme Helen Fitzsimmons & Lynne J. Brown Ruth Copeland & Theodora Fadel Martha Duffer Laura Mamo Gilda Bruckman & Judith T. Wachs Theresa Corrigan Alice Dunn Laura Flanders

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“I’m excited about being a member of Astraea because of the amazing group of grantees I help support and the activist- led grantmaking process through which they are selected. In the U.S., organizations such as Southerners on New Ground and The Audre Lorde Project are precisely the kinds of organizations I am looking to fund––organizations led by people of color with strategies targeting social and economic injustices that particu- THEO YANG COPLEY (New York, New York) larly affect the queer, people of color Theo is a member of Resource Generation’s CORE Advisory community. Committee, which seeks to build community for, and engage young people of color with wealth in, social justice philanthropy. I also really appreciate Astraea’s inter- Some of her interests include food justice and food sovereignty, national grantmaking because I want the disability rights and harm reduction movements, and activist-led giving models. Theo is also interested in connections to fund LGBTI community and support between emotional well-being and the practice of generosity. services internationally and trust Astraea’s Theo Yang Copely at Astraea’s 30th Anniversary Celebration knowledge and experience.” Photo by Angela Jimenez Left: Wanda Acosta and Elaine Gan Center: Juanita Deans and Sandra Robinson Right: Dorothy Sander, Linda Stein and Barbara Glassman

Sally A. Gottesman & Dorothy Hickey Jocelyn Kaplan Amy Lane Rachel B. Tiven William L. Hickey Sheryl Kaplan David Lanier & Gilbert Fouchard Meg Gouraud Amy Hirsch Marilyn Kardeman Rudolph J. Lapointe Ellen Grabiner Jane Hirschmann Lori J. Katz Ana-Maurine Lara Channa Grace Debra Hirshberg & Jamie L. Hecker Emily Katz-Kishawi Leslie Larson Tobie Grama Tracy L. Hobson Joyce Kauffman Sam Larson Cynthia Greenberg Mark Hodgson on behalf of Mary Ellen Kavanaugh Audrey W. Latourette Michele Gudger Sydney Levy Anne F. Keating Smadar Lavie Ellen Gurzinsky Amy B. Hoffman Amanda Keeling Elizabeth A. Leader & Mariam Habib & Michele James Alexander P. Hoffmann Gisela Keller Elizabeth Hill Halal Films, LLC Ann S. Holder Sheila Kelly & Carol Friedland Glorianne M. Leck Priscilla A. Hale Sarah L. Holland Kate Kendell & Sandy Holmes Deirdre Ledwitz Linda S. Hamanaka & Natalie Serra Matt Homier Nancy Keness Alexander L. Lee Lauren W. Hanson Horizons Foundation Gayle Kenny & Ruth Ann Greeling Nancy A. Lee Shelly M. Harter Melissa Hoskins Mai Kiang Susan J. Lee Meri Hayos & Kathy Moore Houses on the Moon, Inc. Giselle King Gail Leondar-Wright Eloise Klein Healy & Margaret R. Hunt Trevor King & George Dellinger Toni Lester Colleen Rooney Sel Julian Hwahng Kim Klausner Ellen Levin Julia N. Heaton & Happy Hyder Valerie Klemme Adam E. Levine Allan G. Wellenstein Monica C. Iannessa Melissa Koch Ruth A. Levine Carol S. Hedtcke Margot I. Irish Ellen Koteen & Diane Palladino Mike Lew & Thom Harrigan Jay & Kimberly Heglar William Isasi Joan Krall & Joan Biordi Steve Lew Nikhil A. Hemmady Sylvia R. Israel & Theodora S. Kramer Barbara Lewis Rebecca S. Hemperly Sheryl C. Goldberg Norma Kraus-Eule Jeff Lewy & Ed Eishen Mary Beth Henson Roz Jacobs Tania Kravath & Carolyn Chadwick Marc Libby Janice Herdey Linda Jane Robert Kravitz Myra Limson Ariel Herrera Angela Jimenez Photography Michelle Kristel Joy Linscheid

Milena Herring Chris Jimenez Debbie L. Krivoy & Jenn Einhorn Katherine Linton astraeafoundation.org Karen Herzenberg & Katie Rooney Nydia Jimenez Sheila J. Kuehl Rachel Lipkin & Susan B. Herzstam Mitzi Johnson Tom Kulaga Mindy S. Benowitz Susan J. Hessel & Karen Dahle Rebecca Johnson Fay Lorraine Kulp Ruth Lipschutz Susan R. Hester Julie Johnston Dean J. LaBate & Roderick N. Shade Charles Livingston & Sally J. Heuer Jill Jose Tara M. Lake J. Lynn Greenfi eld Louisa Hext Joo-Hyun Kang Marilyn Lamkay 41 Rhonda E. Livingston & Kathleen McLane Ann E. Northrop Amelia Ramirez Lisa Yamonaco Shireen McSpadden Margaret K. Norton Gloria Ramirez Barbara Locker & Emilia I. Medina Susan Nowelsky Jill Randerson Penny Zuckerwise Monique Mehta Jean H. Nudell Joanna Rankin & Mary Fillmore Karyn J. London Zenaida Mendez Wura-Natasha Ogunji & Ana W. Lara Fadwa A. Rashid Evelyn I. Lopez Ramona V. Mendoza Beverly Olsen & Judi Berle Rosemary Rasmussen Margarita Lopez Adrienne J. Mennis Jo Oppenheimer Dr. Mark J. Ratkus Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins Shaya Mercer Michael P. O’Reilly Ellen Ratner Michele Louis Annie Merkle-Ward Sharon E. Owens Jennifer L. Reagan Audrey B. Luce Miriam Messinger Sorrel Page & Elisabeth M. Barkey Stephen Reed Joe Lucero James K. Metzinger Su Yon Pak Talatha Reeves Mary Ann Lunetta Ann Meyer Christine L. Palmer & Anne Reiber Andrea R. Lurie & Nancy Rosen Elizabeth A. Meyer Arian Eigen Heald Oraia Reid & Consuelo Ruybal Valerie Lyle & Margaret Sanborn Lisa Meyer Bonnie M. Park & Resist, Inc. Susan J. MacDonald Jennifer Michalsky & Jacqueline M. Ryan Emily L. Resseger Michele Maier Andrea LaRose Caroline Parks Dulce Reyes June Makela Margaret Michaud Janet Parrish Rhumbline Advisers Corp Lisbeth Margolies & Nancy Shaffran Midwood Chiropractic PLLC Judy Patrick Melisa Ribas Jennifer Margulies & Teresa J. Cuevas Dawn Mikkelson Clarence Patton Rosalyn Richter & Janet Weinberg Cynthia G. Mariano Cindy L. Miller Robert C. Paul & Ethel S. Paul Noemi Accurso Linda Marks & Berenice M. Fisher Harriet A. Miller Gerry G. Pearlberg Amy J. Robinson Cheryl Marland Jacqueline I. Mirkin & Edie F. Daly Susan Perley Alfred Roca Pat Martel & Beverly Colon Kimi Mojica Wilhelmna Perry Donna Rogers & Emily Huber Noemi Masliah Carol Mollner Rosalind Petchesky Gregory A. Rogers C. Nicole Mason Dolores Monte & Kathryn Barrett Maria Petulla Damaris Rosado Gloria Massie Glynis Moody & Jacky L. Hardy The Philadelphia Foundation Jennifer Rose Stephen Matchett Shirley A. Moore Sarah Pick Mary Ann M. Rose Gregory Mattern Virginia A. Moraweck Lashawnda Pittman Patricia Rose Jill Matthews Liz Moreno Nancy Platzer Sharon L. Rosen & John W. Newton William Mattle Marisela Moreno Wendy C. Porter Steven A. Rosen Catharine E. May Mari Morimoto April Heather Posner Murray Rosenblith Odell Mays II Andree Morin Elin Posner Johanika Roth Bryan L. McCalister Sandra Morris Paula E. Pressley Stephanie Roth Kim R. McCant Taij Kumarie Moteelall Gladys Preuss Barbara P. Rothberg Kecia McCowen Ms. Foundation for Women Linda Preuss & Alice Hall Russell Royball Jean A. McCray & Phyllis H. Subin Nancy Murray Regina R. Quattrochi Debbie Vola Ruben Georgia McCreery & Na Sha Letitia S. Quinn Marilyn Ruebling Andrew Lamond Lisa B. Naseef Barbara Raab Margaret Amy Ryan & Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Teresa McGovern Shaari Neretin James M. Radde Judith V. Branzburg Kelly McGowan & Natalie Fuz Heba A. Nimr Katherine H. Ragsdale Jane M. Saks

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Lisa Salmons Cosette R. Simon Olga Talamante Nancy Wackstein Mary Salome Karen Simon & Valerie Coster Farah Tanis & Christina Jaus Karen C. Wagner Ad Sanders Jeanne H. Simonoff Lee Tanner Daniel & Judith Walkowitz Ronnie Sandler Micky Small Susan D. Tatelman Janet Wallace & Deborah Hart Curtis & Cheryl Sawyer Carlton Elliott Smith Anne Taylor Phyllis Warren Ronora Sayaman Deborah L. Smith Bernadette A. Taylor & Beccah Golubock Watson Lisa Sbrana James R. Smith Margaret A. Harris Sarah B. Watstein & Pamala Plastock Janice Schachter Leslie E. Smith & Piper A. Brock Kathryn H. Taylor & Lesley Weaver Amy Schecter Elizabeth Snyder & Kenneth M. Nanus Susan Wefald Mindy R. Schiffman Polly Thistlethwaite Tekserve Monica Wehrle & Harriet Miller Karen Schiller J.C. Sobel Cynthia J. Telingator Rhonda Weingarten Margaret J. Schonfi eld & Cynthia Solie Linda Tepedino Miriam E. Weinstein D. Merilee Clunis Randi M. Solomon & Julia R. Cohen Kim Terry Cherie Weintraub Heidi Schreiber Raquel Solomon Reverend Paul K. Thomas Laurie A. Weisman Dara L. Schur Diana Sosa Karen Denise Thompson Debra A. Weissman & Tuti B. Scott Soulforce Q Young Adults Mia Thor Laurel A. Knowles Janice Sears Allison Sparks Maida Tilchen & Marsha White Jessica R. Weissman & Elaine Seckler Catherine Spath & Amaury & Jeanette Tindel Louise P. Kelley Veta R. Segal Katherine A. Kruckemeyer Jill Tinmouth Lara Weitzman & Elaine Seiler Carol Spelkoman & Vivian Todini E. Donna Shepherd Salwa Shamy Carol Underwood Joanne E Trapani Denise Wells Marcia A. Shapiro John St. Clair Monica S. Trasandes Linda A. Welter Rhea Shapiro Tova D. Stabin Traub-Dicker Fund/Stonewall Wendy Wenner & Dr. E. C. Sheeley Peter Standish & Lenore Shaw Community Foundation Janet P. Gocheman Dixie M. Sheridan Linda Stein Carla Trujillo & Leslie Larson Judith A. Wenning Jayne B. Sherman & Deby Zum Tracey A. Stevens Christina Tsakos Dawn Wenshutonis Katherine T. Shorb Elisabeth E. Stewart Terry Turrentine Nadeja Wesley

Alix Kates Shulman & Scott York Lisa E. Stone & Scott Cantor Cindy E. Tzerman Shirley West astraeafoundation.org Charlene L. Shur Margie Struble Jade Netanya Ullmann Kim Westheimer & Robin J. Siegel The Sulica Fund Dona Upson Madeline M. Klyne Linda Siegle & Liz Stefanics Sean K. Sullivan Emily McCarty Utz Minnie M. Whitehead Michael D. Siever Sally Susman & Robin Canter Denise Uyehara Jan Whiteley Laurie Silverman & Betty Mayo Chiemi Suzuki Linda M. Villarosa & Jana Welch Janet L. Wigfi eld Lee M. Silverstein Andrea Szondy Wendy Volkmann Alina Wilczynski 43 Sam and Cass Williamson Fund/ as a benefi ciary in your will, Sheila Gershen & Sy Baldwin Karen B. Zelermyer & Tami Gold Charlevoix County Community insurance policy or retirement Sue Goldwomon Jan Zobel Foundation fund, please notify us so we can Jewelle Gomez & Diane Sabin Anonymous Lorin A. Wiseman include you in our Women Will Debra Hirshberg & Jamie L. Hecker * Deceased Sherelle Withers Circle. For more information on Nona Hungate Sherri H. Wolf planned giving at Astraea, please Charlynn Johnson IN HONOR Kathy Wolfe contact Beverly Blake, Sheryl Kaplan Gifts were made to Astraea in Melinda Wolfe Director of Development, at Jennifer Knight & Chiqui Cartagena honor of: Evan Wolfson 212.529.8021, ext. 41, or Donna A. Korones 10th Anniversary Celebration The Women’s Building [email protected]. Jennifer Krauel of Malkie Grozalsky & Deborah A. Wood & Marilyn Lamkay Mindi Wernick Carolyn S. Hoffman Kimberly Aceves Marjorie Lightness Astraea’s 30th Anniversary Anne Wright Katherine T. Acey Karyn J. London Katherine T. Acey * Mark B. Wyn Jomal M. Alcobar Genevra K. Loveland Marion Banzhaf * Luna Yasui & Mary Alford Leonard Manheimer Stephanie Blackwood Joannie Chang Carol B. Alpert & John Manzon-Santos Arlene Bronstein * shash yázhí Sarina B. Scialabba Joseph Mattes Jill Campbell Felice D. Yeskel & Dr. Sharon L. Aukerman Shaya Mercer Nancy Cunningham Felicia R. Mednick David P. Becker Lily Olán Marta Drury Ivy J. Young Sara Berger Kay F. Quam Roz Dutton * Arlene Zarembka Diane L. Bernard & Joan Heller Barbara Raab Saracristina Garcia & Barbara C. Zeller & Alan Berkman Gail S. Bernstein Nusrat R. Rabbee, Ph.D. Rhonda Livingston Jan Zobel Melanie E. Berzon Joni Ross Tracy Gary * Suzanne Zuckerman Sylva Billue Stephanie L. Roth & Kimberly Klein Louisa Hext * Anonymous (20) Stephanie K. Blackwood Dorothy Sander & Joyce Warshow Liz Hirsch Evelyn Blackwood Dr. Claire E. Selkurt Alice Y. Hom WOMEN WILL CIRCLE Elissa Breitbard Dixie M. Sheridan Brigitte Laforest * Astraea has been the benefi - Elizabeth Bremner & Karen Crow Barbara Shollar Toni Lester ciary of gifts entrusted to us by B. J. Brown Linda Stein Lucie Blue Tremblay’s generous donors who recognize Denslow Brown & Linda Smith Phyllis K. Steiner & Lois Fink Breast Self Exam Project the importance of supporting Pamela Calvert Cindy Sterling Margot Karle Scholarship Fund the Foundation for the benefi t of Mary Ellen S. Capek & Catherine Tinker Marsha Day Memorial Fund generations to come. The Women Susan A. Hallgarth Ann Vittala Janine & Toni Mejias-Louis Will Circle provides a way for us Donna Cassyd Léonie Walker & Nancy Meyer to recognize and thank those Judith N. Clarke Dr. Katherine O’Hanlan Kathleen Mullan who have designated Astraea as Jane Clayton Oakes & Joa Dattilo Alida Walsh Charlene O’Rourke a benefi ciary of their estate, and Jennifer A. Dryfoos Joan W. Watts Eleanor Palacios to involve them more intimately Sally Duplaix Jessica R. Weissman & Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Ann Marie Post & in the Foundation’s work during Rosalind Dutton & Jill Gates Smith Louise P. Kelley Jean Marie Angelo * their lifetime. Tucker Pamella Farley Remsen Wolff Sandy Robinson & Astraea Astraea If you have designated Astraea Edrie Ferdun & Jan Felshin Mark B. Wyn Juanita Deans 44 Left: Trish Houck and Lyssa Jenkins Center: Hollis Bulleit Right: Gillian Francis

Sue Roche MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Miles Goff gallery onetwentyeight Rebecca Rolfe American Express Gift Lee Ann Goya Elaine Gan Robin Rosenbluth Matching Program Margaret A. Hickman Tracy Gary Wendy Sealey & Ines Gonzales Aon Foundation Alice Y. Hom Félix Gardón Joy Silver Arcus Foundation Indochine Channa Grace Tacy & Yael Urian California Endowment Ileana Jimenez Christina Guerrero Joan W. Watts Ford Foundation Matching Ingin Kim Gael Gudin Guevara Nadeja Wesley Gift Program Kittichai Manolo Guzmán Dolores Wesnak & Hewlett-Packard Company Toni Lester Ana Huang Bernice Dambowic Foundation Tracy Moore Weishan Huang Su Ming Yeh Meredith Foundation Janie Oakes & Joa Dattilo Jorge Irizarry Microsoft Giving Campaign Olivia Cruises Angela Jimenez IN MEMORY Polk Brothers Foundation PASSPORT Magazine Adjoa Jones de Almeida Gifts were made to Astraea in Ya ho o! Sue Perley Denise Kleis memory of: Pernod Ricard USA Hyun Lee Monsour & Mary Acey GIFTS IN-KIND Jill Randerson Kathy LeMay Craig Harris 651 ARTS Reading International, Inc. Rosita Libre de Marulanda Phyllis Johnson Jo-Ann M. Acey Elisabeth Reed Julian C. Liu Audre Lorde Katherine T. Acey Relaxation on the Go Rickke Mananzala Elke Mueller Asia Society Julija S. Sosa MJ Catering Marilyn Murphy Babeland Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely Bolivar Nieto Patricia Parker Liz Bremner & Karen Crow Union Square Hospitality Group Fly Onakeme Doug Robinson Jennifer Camper YMYL Flavia Rando Vivian Roll Deep Focus Productions Luna Ranjit Sarah Rosenthal Porter Dillon Catering SPECIAL THANKS TO Melisa Ribas Brenda Roth Double Platinum, LLC / Wanda Acosta Israel Sanz Jane Rule Stephanie K. Blackwood and Marion Banzhaf Starlette Productions

Teresa Salmons Arthur R. Korant Jennifer Bunyar Glo Ross astraeafoundation.org Issaca Siegel Jennifer A. Dryfoos Connie Cohrt Victor Tobar Joyce Warshow Eileen Fisher Anna Dao Fikile Vilakazi Mickey Zacuto Equinox Caroline Earle Wendy Walwy n Fleur’t Inc. Ivory Farley Chun-Ping Yen Brenda Funches Andrea Flynn Iwona Zielinska Gigi Stoll Photography Kim Ford 45 FINANCIAL STATEMENT | Activities for the Year Ending June 30, 2008*

Temporarily Permanently All Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Funds 9% SUPPORT AND REVENUE 12% Individual Contributions 201,989 110,713 10,990 323,692 51% Foundation Contributions** 259,201 2,811,085 3,070,286 28% Corporate Contributions 17,437 17,437 Bequest 30,415 30,415 Special Events 202,162 202,162 Administrative and General Expenses In-Kind Contributions 31,476 31,476

Fundraising Expenses Administrative Fees 103,338 103,338 Other Income 37,355 37,355 Other Program Expenses Uncollectable Contributions (77) (6,374) (40,493) (46,944) Grants Expenses Interest & Dividend Income 234,640 88,135 322,775 Net Unrealized Loss on Investments (59,642) (73,663) (133,305) Total Support and Revenue 1,058,294 2,929,896 (29,503) 3,958,687 Net Assets Released From Restrictions 3,227,640 (3,227,640) TOTAL REVENUE AFTER RELEASES 4,285,934 (297,744) (29,503) 3,958,687 EXPENSES Program Services Grants Made 2,231,540 2,231,540 Other Program Services 1,223,370 1,223,370 Total Program Services 3,454,910 3,454,910 Supporting Services Administrative and General 373,846 373,846 * Unaudited Fundraising 511,007 511,007 ** Included in the Foundation Contributions for the year are individual donor gifts advised Total Supporting Services 884,853 884,853 through other foundations of $1,225,286. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,339,763 0 0 4,339,763 You may obtain the latest fi nancial audit from Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Changes in Net Assets (53,829) (297,744) (29,503) (381,076) Astraea or the Offi ce of Charities Registration, Department of State, Albany, NY 12231 Prior Year Adjustment*** 100,000 (100,000) Net Assets as of June 30, 2007 329,302 3,837,928 3,050,808 7,218,038 Astraea Astraea *** Transfer of Net Assets from Temporarily Restricted to the Unrestricted Fund due to 46 additional releases pertaining to FYE 06/30/07 Net Assets as of June 30, 2008 375,473 3,440,184 3,021,305 6,836,962 astraeafoundation.org astraeafoundation.org X 47 Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Lori L. Lake, Hastings, MN; Hastings, Lake, L. Lori INTERNATIONAL GRANTS INTERNATIONAL (07–08) PANEL Canada Toronto, Akintan, Omo Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez, CA Cruz, Santa CA Bay, Half Moon Drury, Marta Rivera, Meléndez Lisbeth MD Springs, Silver NY York, New Miriam Molnar, NY York, New Wu, Wei-ting (07–08) PANEL GRANTS U.S. Martha Duffer,Austin, NY TX York, New Kim Ford, NY York, New Illenberger, Abbie PA Philadelphia, McClodden, Tiona CA Berkeley, Kimi Mojica, IL Chicago, Wesley, Nadeja ARTS ASTRAEA VISUAL (07–08) FUND PANEL NY York, New Azara, Nancy NY York, New Leigh, Simone NY York, New Olivier, Karen NY York, New Rando, Flavia NY York, New Stein, Linda NY York, New Mickalene Thomas, LESBIAN WRITERS FUND (07–08) PANEL Poetry: Schwartz, L. Ruth NY; York, New MA Shutesbury, Fiction: GA Atlanta, Youngblood, Shay s Dalila Fridi, Jezzika Lee Jezzika Dalila Fridi, Njemile Davis, Ivory Farley, Joo- Farley, Ivory Njemile Davis, Astraea acknowledges former staffAstraea former acknowledges and board for their contributions 2007–2008. scal year fi during Staff: Sealey Wendy Ou, Y. Ling Kang, Hyun Board: yázhí shash Wesley, Nadeja Perez, FUND INTERNATIONAL BOARD ADVISORY Aires, Buenos Berkins, Lohana Argentina City, Quezon Cantor, Libay Phillippines Manila, Perú Lima, Cedaño, Ysabel Maria Ecuador Quito, Cordero, Tatiana Brazil Janeiro, Rio de Correa, Sonia Colombia Bogotá, Curiel, Ochy Serbia Belgrade, Djordjervic, Jelena CA Bay, Half Moon Drury, Marta Espinosa-Miñoso, Yuderkis Argentina Aires, Buenos CA San Francisco, Daniel Lee, Johannesburg, Madi, Thuli Africa South Rivera, Meléndez Lisbeth MD Springs, Silver Serbia Belgrade, Mladjenovic, Lepa Johannesburg, Metwa, Phumi Africa South Denmark Copenhagen, Dour, O’ William Argentina Cordoba, Alejandra Sarda, Anjana Suvarnananda, Thailand Nakornchaisi, NY York, New Syed, Javid City, Quezon Villar, Maria Georgina Philippine Manila,

Lorraine Ramirez, Program Associate Program Ramirez, Lorraine cer Offi Program Reyes, Dulce Webmaster Shaw-Vardi, Adam Terceros, Shomi Assistant Administrative Philanthropic Teixeira, Alexandra cer Offi Partnership Director Deputy Traore-Rogers, Tata OF DIRECTORS BOARD Chair CA, Angeles, Los Hom, Y. Alice NY, Brooklyn, Jimenez, Ileana Secretary CA, Francisco, San Rolfe, Rebecca Treasurer NY York, New Banzhaf, Marion NY York, New Blackwood, Stephanie MN Minneapolis, Hext, Louisa CA Pasadena, Hickman, Meg TX Austin, Lara, Ana-Maurine MA Boston, Lester, Toni CA Berkeley, Kimi Mojica, CA San Francisco, Palacios, Eleanor NM Albuquerque, Quijada, Andrea NY Brooklyn, Rosenbluth, Robin

STAFF ExecutiveKatherine DirectorAcey, of Director Blake, Beverly Development Blankenship, Michelle Consultant Accountant Senior Grants Chad, Namita cer Offi Administrator/Program Einhorn, Jennifer Consultant Communications Etaghene, Onakeme Fly Yvonne Assistant Program Ariel Federow, Associate Development Assistant Executive Miles Goff, Hoskins, Melissa Associate Communications Irizarry, Jazmine Administration of Director International Nguru Karugu, Consultant Program of Programs Director Kiang, Mai Accountant Junior Michael, Joy Pharr, Suzanne Consultant Program U.S. ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE FOR FOUNDATION LESBIAN ASTRAEA CREDITS

ANNUAL REPORT Editor Jennifer Einhorn Managing Editor Melissa Hoskins Contributors Katherine Acey, Michelle Blankenship, Namita Chad, Jennifer Einhorn, Ariel Federow, Miles Goff, Melissa Hoskins, Mai Kiang, Lorraine Ramirez, Dulce Reyes and Alexandra Teixeira Designer Lizanne Hart Copy Editor Lizanne Hart Printer Enterprise Press Printed with vegetable-based inks on 100% recycled paper. PHOTOGRAPHY Cover Courtesy of Sylvia Rivera Law Project Inside Cover Courtesy of Blue Diamond Society Back Inside Cover Courtesy of Satrang ALL OTHER PHOTOS Lydia Daniller page 11 center; Jennifer Einhorn pages 2 / 4 / 6 right / 26 / 37 left / 45 left; Febe page 29 right; Marie Gaerlan page 47; Melissa Hoskins pages 7 bottom left / 17 large / 25 large / 34 / 37 right / 41 left and center / 43 left / 45 center and right; Angela Jimenez pages 6 left / 7 top left and right and bottom of page / 36 / 37 center / 39 all / 40 / 41 right / 43 center and right; Mai Kiang page 15 large; Orto-Lesbijka page 8 COURTESY OF Advocates for Informed Choice page 17 left; Affi nity Community Services page 11 right; Aireana page 25 center; Amigas Latinas page 18; At Your Cervix page 21 center; Blue Diamond Society page 25 left; Center for Artistic Revolution page 12; Coalition of African Lesbians page 29 left; Desdenosotras page 29 center / 33 center; Jess Dunn page 21 left; Elaine Gan page 15 left; Grupo de Mujeres Safo page 33 left; GSRAT page 23 below; Helem page 23 left; Kampania Przeciw Homofobii page 29 large; Kontra page 23 center; La Serafi na page 23 right; Mujeres al Borde page 33 right; Mulabi page 30; Purple Moon Dance Project page 15 right; QWOCMAP pages 11 large / 21 right; SKUC-LL page 33 large; Southerners on New Ground page 17 center; Sylvia Rivera Law Project pages 3 / 15 center; Tenth Muse Productions page 17 right; Women’s Support Group page 25 right Lesbian Foundation for Justice Lesbian Foundation Members of Satrang (Los Angeles, CA) and South Asian Network in Little India during LA’s National Coming Out Day. The two groups Astraea Astraea co-organized the 2008 event. See page 14. satrang.org 48 Photo courtesy of Satrang

Astraea LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE Funding Change and Strengthening Communities Around the World COVER Sylvia Rivera Law Project (New York, NY) staff member June Brown leads with the SLRP banner at 116 East 16th Street Seventh Floor New York, NY 10003 Trans Day of Action in New York City. See page 11. slrp.org P 212.529.8021 F 212.982.3321 astraeafoundation.org Photo courtesy of Sylvia Rivera Law Project