LGBT- What’s Possible: The Tides Blog

In Sickness and Health: Visitation Rights a Step Towards LGBT Equality

Posted by guest author in Health, LGBT on Sep 13, 2011 | No Comments

Editor's Note: This post comes from Jane Stafford, Managing Director of the Community Clinics Initiative, a a joint project of Tides and The California Endowment.

While many in the LGBT community wait for President Obama to exert greater leadership on the issue of marriage equality, others in his administration have already taken significant steps towards recognizing the rights of LGBT couples. Last week, the Department of Health & Human Services issued a press release titled “Medicare steps up enforcement of equal...

30 Years of Fighting HIV/AIDS

Posted by Tides in Global, Health, LGBT, Tides Projects & Grantees on Aug 11, 2011 | No Comments

This blog post was written by Kathy Bolts, Tides Center Program Manager in Environment & Health, and Harris Kornstein, Tides Communications Specialist.

As many LGBT Pride celebrations take place around this summer (I myself participated in San Francisco, and for the first time, in Madrid), people around the globe also marked the 30th anniversary of the first diagnoses of HIV/AIDS—a milestone that serves as a reminder not only of the millions of lives lost, but also the powerful communities that are still standing up...

Celebrating Life and Championing Courage for a Decade

Posted by Tierney Gleason in LGBT, Philanthropy, Tides Projects & Grantees on Jul 13, 2010 | No Comments

Colin Higgins Foundation, a cherished partner of the Tides Foundation, recently celebrated the tenth year of its Courage Awards program.

Colin Higgins left behind a lasting legacy after his untimely death of an AIDS-related illness in 1988 – from his unforgettable film characters who continue to inspire and touch the hearts of fans across the world, to the organizations and individuals receiving support from his foundation in areas of his concern, including LGBTQ youth empowerment and HIV/AIDS services and...

Vatican shifts blame to homosexuals. Who cares?

Posted by Tod Hill in LGBT, Philanthropy on Apr 15, 2010 | 4 Comments

Sometimes homophobia makes us wince. Sometimes it can bring tears to our eyes. And sometimes it makes us want to grab the bat from the basher. This is one of those moments.

The recent comments from a Vatican official deflecting attention from the Church's complicity in child sexual abuse by linking homosexuality to pedophilia has us on a bit of a rampage. A homophobic institution that failed to protect children from sexual abuse is under fire and is turning around and blaming LGBT people. The Vatican...