2012 GRANTEE PARTNERS

In 2012, Astraea awarded $1,310,624 in 152 grants to 113 organizations and 16 individuals across the globe. Astraea awarded $519,158 in 87 grants to 73 U.S. grantees through the U.S. Fund and $791,466 reached 56 organizations internationally in 65 grants through the International Fund.

The following are grantees for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012. For safety and security reasons, not all grantees are made public in this list.

1er Encuentro Feminista LESBITRANSINTER Latino- americano y del Caribe “Venir al Sur” Asunción, Paraguay

Affinity Community Services Chicago, IL, U.S.

African Women’s Development Fund USA Colombia Diversa San Jose, CA, U.S. Bogotá, Colombia

Aireana - Grupo por los Comisión Organizadora Derechos de las Lesbianas ELFLAC 2012 Asunción, Paraguay La Paz, Bolivia Freedom Inc. ALLGO Common Language Madison, WI, U.S. Austin, TX, U.S. Beijing, China Fundación de Kampania Przeciw alQaws for Sexual and Community United Desarrollo Humano Homofobii (KPH) Gender Diversity in Against Violence, Inc. Integral CAUSANA Warsaw, Poland Palestinian Society , CA, U.S. Quito, Ecuador Jerusalem, Israel Labrisz Comunidad Diversidad, GALANG Philippines, Inc. Association Amigas Latinas Colectivo de Investigación Quezon City, Philippines Budapest, Hungary Association Acción en Derechos Trans Chicago, IL, U.S. La Paz, Bolivia Gay and Lesbian Defense Memory in Action (GALA) and Education Fund Johannesburg, South Africa Ana-Maurine Lara Coordinadora (National) National Black Justice

New Haven, CT, U.S. Universitaria por la New York, NY, U.S. Coalition Gay, Lesbian and Straight Diversidad Sexual (CUDS) Washington, DC, U.S. Asociación Queretana de Santiago, Chile Education Network Donna M. Lane Educación para las New York, NY, U.S. Sexualidades Humanas, Oakland, CA, U.S. National Center for M.J. Corey Lesbian Rights A.C. (AQUESEX) Gayten LGBT - Center Querétaro, México New York, NY, U.S. les+ San Francisco, CA, U.S. for the Promotion of Beijing, China LGBTIQ Human Rights Aswat - Palestinian Corporación Opción por el The National Coalition Belgrade, Serbia Gay Women Derecho a Ser y el Deber The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual for LGBT Health Haifa, Israel de Hacer and Transgender Washington, DC, U.S. Lauren Peterson Gender DynamiX Bogotá, Colombia Community Center Ossining, NY, U.S. Athlone, South Africa Audre Lorde Project New York, NY, U.S. National Gay and Lesbian New York, NY, U.S. Corporación Promoción Task Force Foundation Project Enterprise Gender JUST de la Mujer/Taller de Lesbian Herstory Archives Washington, DC, U.S. New York, NY, U.S. Chicago, IL, U.S. BRAC USA Comunicación Mujer Brooklyn, NY, U.S.

New York, NY, U.S. Quito, Ecuador National Queer Asian Project South Gender Justice Los Angeles Lesbian Organization Pacific Islander Alliance Atlanta, GA, U.S. Side by Side LGBT Los Angeles, CA, U.S. BreakOUT! Creating Resources for Rijeka LORI (NQAPIA) International Film Festival

New Orleans, LA, U.S. Empowerment in Action Rijeka, Croatia New York, NY, U.S. Providence Youth Student Saint Petersburg, Russia (CREA) Gender/Sexuality Movement (PrYSM) Rights Association of Bklyn Boihood New Delhi, India Lesbianas Independientes National Women’s Providence, RI, U.S. Sins Invalid Taiwan (G/SRAT) Brooklyn, NY, U.S. Feministas y Socialistas Health Network Berkeley, CA, U.S. Taipei, Taiwan Different Avenues (LIFS) Washington, DC, U.S. Queers for Economic Brown Boi Project Washington, DC, U.S. Lima, Perú Justice Sirleaf Market Women’s Grameen Foundation Oakland, CA, U.S. New Voices Pittsburgh: New York, NY, U.S. Fund - USA Transgender and Washington, DC, U.S. Disability Justice LINK Davao Incorporated Women of Color for New York, NY, U.S. Intersex Africa

CAAAV: Organizing Collective Davao City, Philippines Reproductive Justice Queer Women of Pretoria, South Africa Sheree L. Greer Asian Communities Santa Fe, NM, U.S. Pittsburgh, PA, U.S. Color Media Arts SKUC-LL New York, NY, U.S. Tampa, FL, U.S. Lost Sock Productions Project (QWOCMAP) Ljubljana, Slovenia Transgender, Gender

D’Loco Kid Productions San Francisco, CA, U.S. None on Record San Francisco, CA, U.S. Variant, Intersex Justice Grupo Latinoamericano Center for Anti-Violence Santa Monica, CA, U.S. Brooklyn, NY, U.S. Society Against Sexual Project (TGIJP) de Estudio Formación y Education Love Revolution, Not Red Lésbica Orientation Discrimina- San Francisco, CA, U.S. Acción Feminista (GLEFAS) Brooklyn, NY, U.S. R. Erica Doyle State Collusion North Star Fund “CATTRACHAS” tion (SASOD) Buenos Aires, Argentina Brooklyn, NY, U.S. New York, NY, U.S. New York, NY, U.S. Tegucigalpa, Honduras Georgetown, Guyana Transgender Resource Center for Artistic Center Revolution (CAR) EDGE Funders Alliance - Grupo Safo Sassafras Lowrey Nutongxueshe (NTXS) Elizabeth Lindsey Rogers Southerners on New Hong Kong, China North Little Rock, AR, U.S. Engaged Donors for Managua, Nicaragua Brooklyn, NY, U.S. Hong Kong, China Ithaca, NY, U.S. Ground Global Equity Atlanta, GA, U.S. Two Spirit Society of Centre for the Develop- San Francisco, CA, U.S. Immigration Equality Making Money Francesca Austin Ochoa Rompiendo el Silencio Denver ment of People (CEDEP) New York, NY, U.S. Make Change Brooklyn, NY, U.S. Santiago, Chile SPARK Reproductive Edgewater, CO, U.S. Lilongwe, Malawi El/La Para Translatinas San Francisco, CA, U.S. Justice NOW San Francisco, CA, U.S. The Initiative for Chinelo Okparanta Rromnjako Ilo Atlanta, GA, U.S. Ugandan LGBT Charis Circle Equal Rights (TIER) Middle Collegiate Church Iowa City, IA, U.S. Novi Becej, Serbia Security Team Atlanta, GA, U.S. Esperanza Peace and Lagos, Nigeria New York, NY, U.S. Streetwise and Safe Kampala, Uganda Justice Center Organización de Nicole Santalucia New York, NY, U.S. Chengdu Les’GO San Antonio, TX, U.S. International Gay and Minority Women in Action Transexuales por la Binghamton, NY, U.S. Unid@s - The National Chengdu, China Lesbian Human Rights Nairobi, Kenya Dignidad de la Diversidad Lori Swartz LGBT Latino/a Human Everyone Is Gay Commission (IGLHRC) Rancagua, Chile Santamaria Fundación Santa Fe, NM, U.S. Rights Organization Children’s Music Network New York, NY, U.S. New York, NY, U.S. Mitini Nepal GLBT Washington, DC, U.S. Arlington, , U.S. Kathmandu, Nepal Organización Trans Reinas Cali, Colombia Sylvia Rivera Law FIERCE International Network de la Noche (O-TRANS) Project United and Strong China Queer New York, NY, U.S. of Women’s Funds Movimiento de Acción Guatemala City, Guatemala Sappho for Equality New York, NY, U.S. Castries, St. Lucia Independent Films México City, México Lésbica Feminista de Kolkata, India Beijing, China Nikky Finney Aguascalientes PA/F Space Taiwan LGBT Family Women Coalition Lexington, KY, U.S. The Invisible Universe Aguascalientes, México Tokyo, Japan Sayoni Rights Advocacy of HKSAR Chinese Lala Alliance Foundation Singapore, Singapore Taipei, Taiwan Hong Kong, China Beijing, China First Nations Two-Spirit New York, NY, U.S. Mujeres Al Borde Jenie Pak Collective Bogotá, Colombia Toronto, Canada Servicemembers Legal Thai Youth Action Women, Action Chrystos Minneapolis, MN, U.S. Instituto Runa de Defense Network Programs Foundation & the Media Tacoma, WA, U.S. Desarrollo y Estudios Mujeres y Cultura Parents, Families and Washington, DC, U.S. Chiang Mai, Thailand Cambridge, MA, U.S. Forum for the sobre Género Subterránea, A.C. Friends of and Coalition on Homelessness, Empowerment of Women Lima, Perú Nezahualcoyotl, México Gays (National) Shades of Yellow Kirya Traber Young Women’s San Francisco Johannesburg, South Africa Washington, DC, U.S. St. Paul, MN, U.S. Brooklyn, NY, U.S. Empowerment Project San Francisco, CA, U.S. Jamaica Forum for Mulabi - Espacio Chicago, IL, U.S. Freedom and Roam Lesbians, All-Sexuals Latinoamericano de Pembe Hayat LGBTT Shanghai Nvai Trans Bantu Association Colectivo Sentimos Diverso Uganda (FAR-UG) and Gays (J-FLAG) Sexualidades y Derechos Dayanisma Dernegi Lesbian Group of Zambia Zuna Institute Quito, Ecuador Kampala, Uganda Kingston, Jamaica Guadalupe, Costa Rica Ankara, Turkey Shanghai, China Lusaka, Zambia Sacramento, CA, U.S. An activist marches alongside 2,000 others gathered for the

March for Women’s Rights in Istanbul in April, 2012. indicates multi-year grantee partners whose funding continued through 2011-2012. Photo courtesy of J. Bob Alotta For grant amounts and grantee partner websites, please visit our annual report online.

STAFF Jarrett Lucas Yuderkys Espinosa Miñoso 2012 Annual Report (as of February 2013) New York, NY Buenos Aires, Argentina Financial statement J. Bob Alotta Vice Chair & Board Secretary Natasha Jiménez Mata Executive Director Cynthia Rothschild San José, Costa Rica Christian Baer Brooklyn, NY Anna Kirey Audit Committee Chair Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Executive Assistant Statement of Activities for Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently All Funds Michelle Blankenship Alexander Lee Thuli Madi the year ending Restricted Restricted Finance Consultant Oakland, CA Johannesburg, South Africa June 30, 2012 Sangeeta Budhiraja Board Recruitment & Education Lepa Mladjenovic Director of Programs Committee Chair Belgrade, Serbia Support and Revenue Namita Chad Uma Rao Miriam Molnar Individual Contributions 239,682 67,288 306,970 Program Officer Seattle, WA New York, NY, U.S. Foundation Contributions* 215,771 3,574,148 3,789,919 Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez Development & Communications Rauda Morcos Corporate Contributions 15,463 15,463 Program Officer Committee Chair Haifa, Israel Bequest 612,000 612,000 Jennifer Estevez Miriam Barnard Phumi Mtetwa Special Events 3,979 3,979 Junior Accountant Portland, OR Yeoville, South Africa Administrative Fees 63,528 63,528 Ariel Federow Shannon Cuttle Monica Pisankaneva Other Income 85,260 85,260 Washington, DC Sofia, Bulgaria Development Assistant Net Investment Return (22,007) (254,086) (276,093) Senka Filipovic Ryan Li Dahlstrom Svati Shah Development Officer Oakland, CA New York, NY, U.S. Total Revenue 1,213,676 3,387,350 4,601,026 Mai Kiang Arcelia Hurtado Anjana Suvarnananda Director of Grantmaking San Francisco, CA Nakornchaisi, Thailand Denise Kleis Daniel Lee Javid Syed Net Assets Released from Restrictions 1,938,576 (1,938,576) Human Resources Consultant San Francisco, CA New York, NY, U.S. Lousch Creations Mary Li Maria Georgina Villar Total Revenue after Releases 3,152,252 1,448,774 4,601,026 Web Technologies and Design Portland, OR Quezon City, Philippines Consultant Susan Wefald Wei-ting Wu Expenses Zavé Martohardjono Brooklyn, NY Taipei, Taiwan Program Services Media Communications Officer Bin Xu Grants Made 1,328,463 1,328,463 Joy Michael Beijing, China Other Program Services 1,031,217 1,031,217 Senior Accountant ADVISORS International Advisory Total Program Services 2,359,680 2,359,680 Kellea Shay Miller U.S. Advisory Board Program Consultant Board (as of June 2012) (as of June 2012) Supporting Services Zahara Raine Omo Akintan Kebo Drew Administrative and General 359,271 30,147 389,418 Deputy Director Toronto, Canada San Francisco, CA Naomi Sobel Belissa Andía Pérez Kim Ford Fundraising 316,223 316,223 Donor Engagement Coordinator Lima, Perú New York, NY Total Supporting Services 675,494 30,147 705,641 Alvin Starks Lohana Berkins Malachi Larrabee-Garza Director of Global Partnerships Buenos Aires, Argentina San Francisco, CA Total Expenses 3,035,174 30,147 3,065,321 Jenn Sturm Libay Cantor Tiona McClodden Changes in Net Assets 117,078 1,418,627 1,535,705 Director of Communications and Marikina City, Philippines Philadelphia, PA Maria Ysabel Cedaño Digital Strategy Nadeja Wesley Net Assets as of June 30, 2011 305,776 3,189,298 2,958,316 6,453,390 Arlene Swartz Lima, Perú Chicago, IL Tatiana Cordero Interim Director of Development Net Assets as of June 30, 2012 Quito, Ecuador Lesbian Writers Fund 422,854 4,607,925 2,958,316 7,989,095 Ochy Curiel Judges BOARD Bogotá, Colombia Chrystos, Tacoma, WA (as of February 2013) Jelena Djordjevic Ana-Maurine Lara, New Haven, CT Miriam Zoila Pérez Belgrade, Serbia R. Erica Doyle, Brooklyn, NY Astraea 2012 Expense Report Washington, DC Marta Drury Nikky Finney, Lexington, KY Board Chair & Interim Treasurer Half Moon Bay, CA, U.S. 10% Grant Expenses

ANNUAL REPORT TEAM 11% Administration & General Expenses Contributors 44% J. Bob Alotta, Michelle Blankenship, Sangeeta Budhiraja, Namita Chad, Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez, Fundraising Expenses Ariel Federow, Miles Goff, Mai Kiang, Zavé Martohardjono, Joy Michael, Zahara Raine, Naomi Sobel, 35% Funding Change and Strengthening Jenn Sturm, Arlene Swartz Other Program Expenses Communities Around the World 116 East 16th Street, Seventh Floor New York, NY 10003 Editor Copy Editor Designer Printer P 212.529.8021 I F 212.982.3321 Zavé Martohardjono Wendy A. Gaudin Wesley Hall Enterprise Press www.astraeafoundation.org *Included are contributions advised by individuals through Donor Advised funds from other foundations of $586,928

Report is unaudited. You may obtain the latest financial audit from Astraea or the Office of Charities Printed with vegetable-based inks on 100% recycled content [union bug] Registration Department of State, Albany, NY 12231 from the executive director Dear Friends, an enduring vision In 2012, Astraea demonstrated resourcefulness, situated amidst dynamic political landscapes. We witnessed complex shifts in conversations on LGBTQI human rights. From Argentina’s landmark Gender Identity Law to Astraea GRANTEE PARTNERS ARE... the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to tackle the subject of same-sex Thirty-five years ago, a group of women came together marriage, major civil rights achievements paralleled expanding infrastructure for LGBTQI issues. Years of pioneering efforts by our grantee with an uncompromising vision of justice. The staggering reality at LEADING TRANSGENDER RIGHTS MOVEMENTS partners gained visibility on broad political levels, while Astraea carved the time was that only 0.001% of U.S. foundation giving went to women’s and girls’ Transgender rights encompasses a broad scope of issues—the work of our grantee partners ranges from ensuring access to new paths as a leader in philanthropic advocacy, thoughtfully fueled by the basic rights such as comprehensive health care, appropriate legal documents, and education and employment protections, values that have carried us for 35 incredible years. issues. In necessary response, in 1977, Astraea was born. to promoting family and societal acceptance and affirming transgender identities. Astraea identifies partners who work at Astraea continues to serve as partner, leader, ally, and of course, as the nuanced intersections of these challenges, those who situate their efforts within a broadening global understanding that grantmaker. We identify and support emerging LGBTQI change-makers and gender justice is essential to LGBTQI human rights. Our grantee partners seed deep and lasting change at the frontline of Transgender Resource Center on International Human Rights Day. privilege social change efforts led by lesbians, trans people, and people of In the decades since our founding, Astraea has remained committed to ending all international transgender rights movements. Photo courtesy of TRC Members of Transgender, Gender Variant & Intersex Justice Project. color. We build connections across geographies—linking leaders, communities, and donor-activists to one another so that Photo courtesy of TGIJP they may learn and thrive. forms of exploitation and discrimination, shedding light on critical issues facing women, LGBTQI people, and communities of color. Recognizing that those We hope you share our pride in following the brave history of our founding mothers, who, in 1977, sought to create a Chile Hong Kong United States truly just world. Born of community and a tenaciously held lesbian feminist ethos, we are uniquely positioned to continue at the helm of global liberation movements often Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) and Transgender, Gender Variant & to build strength and power amongst economic, racial, social, and gender justice organizations and individuals in critical Organizacion de Transexuales por la Dignidad de la Diversidad (OTD) A new grantee partner in Hong Kong, Transgender Resource Center (TRC) need of resources. We live and breathe the philanthropic gaps that all too often leave our movements maddeningly experience multiple forms of oppression, we deliberately advocated for seven years to ensure the inclusion of gender identity in Chile’s shares a rich history with Astraea. TRC has deep ties to the Chinese lala (lesbian, Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP) build leadership with current and former under-resourced. After all, we are the only foundation in the world that is exclusively dedicated to supporting LGBTQI groundbreaking Anti-Discrimination Law. The law prohibits discrimination based on bi, and trans) movement, and to the Lala Camps conceived at Astraea’s Giving and transgender prisoners to advocate for protection from violence, adequate medical organizations in the U.S. and internationally. grew our presence throughout the world, working at the sexual orientation and gender identity and makes hate crimes punishable by the Activism Retreat in 2006. TRC mentors emerging transgender activist organizations care, voting rights, and to end post-incarceration discrimination. This year, SRLP Significant pathways are burgeoning to advance everyone’s success in attaining rights and dignity. One among many intersections of racial, gender, and economic justice. state. OTD uses photography and film, in tandem with their political advocacy work, in mainland China, helping groups to connect and build, sharing strategic support, won a legal case affirming prisoner access to legal name changes in New York. In efforts you will read about in this report is that of our grantee partners fighting for transgender rights. There’s an to educate the public about transphobia. Their visual art exhibits celebrate forging crucial ties between deeply underground activist efforts, and expanding the California, TGIJP forged alliances across criminal justice and transgender rights incredible two-way exchange emerging, where gender justice movements are shifting and broadening to create space for transgender bodies and remind viewers of the urgent human rights issues at stake. depth of community exchange for the regional lala movement. groups, securing inclusion of the needs of transgender people in the Formerly transgender justice; at the same time, transgender activists are clearing new paths to bring transgender discrimination We remain in a challenging and shifting philanthropic landscape. Though under the broader umbrella of gender justice. This and the other incredible activism detailed in this report suggests we Incarcerated and Convicted People’s Movement’s national campaign. find ourselves at an exciting and expansive crossroads. foundation giving to LGBTQ initiatives saw an increase of 27% in the last year,

And we are confident that with your trust and support, we will advance the multitude of work that is yet to be done. today only 0.26% of all U.S. foundation dollars are allocated to LGBTQ grantmaking.1 Civil rights and human rights garner the most financial support for total dollars given BreakOUT! members at Urban Congress Day of Action. With warmest regards, Photo courtesy of BreakOUT! to LGBTQ organizations, but support for equally critical efforts remain far behind; ATTAINING FREEDOM FROM VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALIZATION J. Bob Alotta those include violence, gender identity, community empowerment, labor, and In our homes, our schools, and on the street, LGBTQI people worldwide have a right to dignity and well-being. Our grantee partners

housing.2 work on a diverse range of campaigns, addressing the physical and emotional safety and security of the communities they serve. They tackle hate violence, bullying, domestic violence, and institutional violence in schools, prisons, housing, healthcare settings, and from the Board Chair religious systems; they fight unfair and disproportionate criminalization of LGBTQI youth and adults; and they fight for safety and Astraea stands to foreground these marginalized issues through an interconnected self-determination for sex workers. Dear Friends, global framework for LGBTQI rights. This annual report offers a view of Astraea’s Community United Against Violence members and staff at San Francisco’s City Hall. Photo courtesy of CUAV Extraordinary growth and new partnerships have been the highlight of year in partnership with 113 organizations and 16 individuals around the globe my first six months as Chair of the Astraea Board of Directors. Together, in —among them, activists, artists, and community leaders. Astraea fosters 2012, we have reaped the rewards of our many years of collective work. Serbia Ecuador United States Under J. Bob Alotta’s leadership, supported by a capable and inspired staff, collaboration between its grantee partners and donor-activists across diverse In Serbia, Rromnjako Ilo (RI) supports a multi-ethnic, multi-religious member base Tatiana Cordero of Taller de Comunicación Mujer (TCM) describes violence Community United Against Violence (CUAV) in San Francisco, BreakOUT! in Astraea is at the helm of dynamic global movement for the advancement of of straight, lesbian, young, and elder women who have survived violence and share a against LGBTQI people in Ecuador: “Men get sent to the military, trans women New Orleans, and Streetwise and Safe (SAS) in all tackle police LGBTQI rights. regional and national contexts; nourishes national and global movement building; history of poverty. As the only Serbian organization working with Roma lesbians, an get kicked out of the home, and lesbians to ‘torture clinics.’” This year, 30 “lesbian violence and anti-LGBTQI policing practices. CUAV and SAS mobilized to oppose the and connects shared expertise. internally displaced ethnic minority facing pathologized homophobia and compounded torture clinics” were closed after years of advocacy by TCM and Fundación U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Secure Communities program, which Simultaneously, the world around us seems to be recalibrating, In 2012, we continued to bring reconnecting to core values and visions, and preparing for a future of integrity and solidarity to shared conversations on LGBTQI discrimination, RI Coordinator Biljana Uzelac notes, “We insist on acceptance of all Causana. While international attention to the clinics has waned, the organizations endangers LGBTQI immigrants. SAS and BreakOUT! fought for protocols to limit police tremendous need, and also incredible possibility. As such, every inch of differences among us, with no hierarchy.” RI’s offices were vandalized this year; with remain undaunted. They are fighting to close the 190 private and public clinics still misconduct with transgender and gender nonconforming people. And BreakOUT! Astraea’s work has been retuned. Grantmaking, capacity building and social justice and philanthropy, emboldening a multi- no access to governmental redress, they relocated in order to continue delivering vital in operation while advocating for policy changes to prevent more from opening. helped secure a landmark Department of Justice Content Decree to prohibit profiling leadership development of marginalized LGBTQI organizations is driving services. and searches based on perceived gender identity. change in a complex and changing world. By strengthening ties shared between donor-activists­, community leaders, and dimensional vision of collective action and freedom. progressive institutions; prioritizing economic, gender, and racial justice; by speaking out in philanthropic advocacy and new media networks—we help those that fight on the front lines for human rights. Much has changed since a small foundation named Astraea was formed in 1977. While the challenges are many in LGBTQI social justice philanthropy, Astraea is more focused and directed than ever to One thing that has not is Astraea’s enduring engagement and support of those lead the next phase of LGBTQI liberation. We stand alongside amazing partners all around the globe, working in INSPIRING CHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS collaboration as funders, grantee partners, and change-makers. challenging the fault lines of liberation. Through film and video, visual arts, and the spoken and written word, our grantee partners have inspired shifts in societal attitudes and built strength within movements. Since our very first round of grants nearly 35 years ago, we have distributed over four million On behalf of our Board of Directors, it is my honor to thank you for your invaluable support of our mission and vision. dollars in support of arts and cultural activism that, we believe, is essential to our mission, and to sparking social change. We look forward to building our partnership with you for decades to come.

En solidaridad, 1 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations 2011 (New York: China les+ uses multiple cultural strategies to break the silence and barriers of censorship faced by queer women in China. In addition to Funders for LGBTQ Issues, 2012) running the only print magazine for lesbians in China, les+ produces queer theater, and leads media training to document personal 2 Ibid. Miriam Zoila Pérez stories and challenge the lack of media coverage. Visit our annual report online to watch a video featuring the activists at les+ discussing their most current campaigns. Three covers from the les+ magazine. Images courtesy of les+

“I give because I’m inspired by how thoughtfully Astraea funds LGBTQI people of color-led organizations. Astraea builds the leadership of people living at critical intersections, and nurtures their vision. Giving to Astraea allows me to embody faith in long term social change work.”

Nitika Raj DONOR SINCE 2012 “Astraea is a real partner, and a facilitator, of our desire to put our resources to use in the service of our values and our community. Astraea has always been an openly lesbian philanthropic organization, been conscientiously multi-cultural, and valued all of its supporters.”

Nancy Baker and Cathy Hauer DONORS SINCE 1992

Not One More Death An experimental rooftop art piece reclaiming a private, domestic site of invisible labor as a space for resistance for “Poésica,” an event featuring lesbian feminist visual art, poetry, performance, music, dance, and video. Photo courtesy of Movimiento de Acción Lésbica Feminista de Aguascalientes

Astraea is pleased to acknowledge our donors—we simply would not exist without the generous support of hundreds of individuals and foundations that share our core values. Our commitment Gifts Made to build a broad and diverse movement that drives social change is aligned with our philosophy Partners Gilda Bruckman & Judith T. Wachs • Nao- • Amy E. Hirsch & Jessica M. Robbins • & Shari Abramowitz • Patricia O’Brien • Women Will Circle Kay F. Quam in Memory of mi Brussel • Myriam Bucatinsky • Carol Jody L. Hirsh & Denise LeVan • Debra Jo Oppenheimer • Carol L. Page & El- Barbara Raab Up to $499 Kimberly Aceves of Philanthropy of Inclusion. We believe that contributions of every size have vital impact. All of L. Buell & Olivia Hicks • Kristine Bunker Hirschberg • Jane R. Hirschmann • len Shapiro • Eleanor Palacios • Dominic Nusrat R. Rabbee, Ph.D. Dolores Alexander Anonymous (13) • Hilary Abell • Joan Katherine T. Acey Cheryl B. us working together pave the steps toward a more just world. Astraea is deeply grateful to Abramowitz • Laurie Abramowitz & Rob- • Florie M. Burke • Martha Burt & Betty- Mark Hodgson • James M. Holmes • & Jeannie M. Pallazola • Janet Parrish Joni Ross* Jomal M. Alcobar Stephanie Roth C. Edwin Baker ert Doherty • Lars Bedurke • Bill Bragin Carol Sellen • Patricia & Thomas Byrne • Melissa Hoskins • Emily Huber • Kim • Janet Paskin & Jennifer Friedman • Mary Alford everyone who has made a contribution of money, time, or talent in support of our work. Glorya F. Cabrera • Ruth Callard • Jill C. Hunt • Craig W. Hutchison & Christopher Paul Pement & Seth Parker • Sara Perle Stephanie L. Roth & Kimberly Klein Lynn Campbell • Dr. Judith V. Branzburg & Amy Ryan • Carol B. Alpert Dorothy E. Sander Marsha Day Juliette Corazon • Alice Cottingham • Campbell • Jenna Capeci • Erin Carlston A. Lodewyks • Erica Hutchinson • Wil- • Susan Perley • Wilhelmina Perry • Afi Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker Paula Ettelbrick We have taken great care to check all names and giving levels in this report. We apologize for any errors and ask that you please let us know if our records are not correct. • Joan T. Casale • Nivea Castro • Kevin liam Isasi • Michael P. Jacobs & John Cal- • Karen Plafker • Nancy Platzer Sarina B. Scialabba Estelle Disch • Barbara J. Dobson • Mar- Dr. Sharon L. Aukerman Dr. Claire E. Selkurt Kal & all the other dykes who lived tina Downey • Peg Downey • Katherine Cathcart • Pamela R. Chamberlain • Kar- houn • Roz Jacobs • Elena Jaime • Linda • Elin Posner • James Prall • Gladys C. Edwin Baker* in fear en Chang • Win Chesson • Cheryl Clarke Jane • Lai Ling Jew • Ileana Jiménez & Preuss • Linda Preuss • Holly Pruett • Dixie M. Sheridan INSTITUTIONAL DONORS HCROA: A CFC Human and Civil Nancy Meyer & Marc Weiss Investors I $500+ B. Durgin & Elaine McKinley • Alan Farley David Becker* Shirley Graber Rights Federation Nancy D. Polikoff & Cheryl Swannack & Barbara J. Balliet • Robin Carson Cloud Cecelia Martin • Lynn A. Johnson • Sar- Andrea Quijada • Becky Rafter • Gloria Barbara Shollar* Anonymous (10) • Nicole J. Fix • Kim L. Ford & Avril Dass Sara Berger Linda Stein & Helen Hardacre Joan Heller $500,000+ Horizons Foundation Dorothy E. Sander • Eileen B. Cohen • Constance Cohrt & ah E. Johnson • Dr. Alexandra Juhasz • Ramirez • Jean Randich • Joanna Rankin Diane L. Bernard & Joan Heller* Margot Karle Karen Y. Armstrong & Mary Bowden • Susie Garcia • Linda Garnets • Susan Amy Reichman • Allison Coleman • Gary Pamela Kane • Jocelyn Kaplan • Sheryl K. Steiner & Lois Fink Dreilinden Gesellschaft fur Human Rights Campaign Fund Barbara J. Wright & Dee Kenny & Mary Fillmore • Imani Rashid • Rose- Gail S. Bernstein Isaac Kwok Ward Auerbach & Andy Baker D. Gedanke • Judith Helfand • Suzanne Collins • Carolyn Confer • Jacqueline L. Kaplan • Temma Kaplan • Teresa Kara- mary Rasmussen • Kyle Ratner • Lisa J. Cindy Sterling gemeinnutziiges Privatkapital mb Jonathan Lehman & Zachary Huelsing/ Melanie E. Berzon Audre Lorde Arlene E. Bronstein Hendrich • Carol Jaspin & Rhonda San- Cook • Seth Cooper • Theresa Corrigan manos • Reena Karani • Joan Katz • Lori Reeves • Abigail Reikow • Linda Rice & Catherine Tinker Vanguard Charitable Endowment New Prospect Foundation Insight I $5,000+ tamour • Evan King • Delores M. Komar Sylva Billue* Ann Vittala Marla Meislin Sarah Buttenwieser & Hosea Baskin • Clare M. Coss & Blanche Weisen Cook J. Katz • J. Kehaulani Kauanui • Ted Kerr Candice Boyce • David Rider • Andrea Stephanie K. Blackwood Cindy Morano Program Live Oak Fund/Horizons Foundation Katherine T. Acey & Susan M. Wolford • Donna A. Korones Léonie Walker & Dr. Katherine O’Hanlan Susan Penick/Albert Penick Fund Nerou Cheng • Chris Cuomo & Karen Schlanger • Lu- • Miho Kim • Rosamond King • Karen Ritchie • Sandra J. Robinson & Juanita Evelyn Blackwood Elke Mueller Katherine M. Franke Marjorie Coward & Sarah Schwartz Sax • Alexander L. Lee & Mordecai Ettinger • cia Curiel • Edith Daly • Marin Danieley Kinney • Sidney & Rachelle Kivanoski • Deans • George Rolfe & Lois Gamble Alida Walsh $150,000+ Right Action Fund Elissa Breitbard Richard Radvon Trish Houck & Jenkens Brenda Crawford Mary T. Li • Joyce E. McCarty • Judith A. & Jason Danieley • Anya Elizabeth Dar- Jennie and John Kixmiller • Kim Klausner Duncan • Mary Ann M. Rose • Meredith Victoria E. Watkins & Caroline G. Garcia Underdog Fund/Tides Foundation Elizabeth Bremner & Karen Crow Joan W. Watts Adrienne Rich Arcus Foundation Shad A. 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