📢 1 week left to apply! Please pass this on to any eligible #Oakland high school senior you may know. We are proud to offer the Horizons LGBTQ #Scholarship to support LGBTQ students entering higher education & invest in #OUSD graduates.
Apply by April 15: www.horizonsfoundation.org/funding-prog...
resulting in the spread of harmful misinformation. As LGBTQ people, especially our trans and nonbinary communities, are increasingly scapegoated and targeted in today’s political environment, our LGBTQ youth deserve better protections against disregarded and unsafe so-called “healthcare” practices.
with 35 percent having attempted it. Horizons-funded research in partnership with the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism in 2023 found that there was already a significant lack of authoritative resources to combat messaging about conversion therapy on online platforms...
according to the United Nation’s Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. Just this year, research by The Trevor Project found that tragically high rates of LGBTQ youth who were recently exposed to conversion therapy reported considering suicide in the past year...
that we fear will result in profound harm to young LGBTQ people across the U.S. and make it much more difficult for many to live as their authentic selves. Conversion therapy and other efforts to “cure” LGBTQ people inflict “severe pain and suffering” and are “cruel, inhuman, and degrading,”...
Statement from Horizons Foundation President Roger Doughty
We at Horizons envision a world where all LGBTQ people live freely and fully. This week’s Supreme Court ruling in Chiles v. Salazar will not deter our work towards making that vision a reality. The ruling is, however, a severe setback...
Today, Horizons celebrates #TransDayofVisibility by highlighting the incredible trans-primary nonprofits serving the trans, nonbinary, & GNC communities in the #SFBayArea. Check them out in our post image and find them in our LGBTQ organization directory at www.horizonsfoundation.org/org-directory/
The Markowski-Leach #Scholarships are for LGBTQ students who will be enrolled at select California universities in 2026. The fund was established by Tom Markowski & Jim Leach to provide financial assistance to LGBTQ people making a substantial contribution to society.
Apply at mlscholarships.org
We are proud to announce 10 outstanding LGBTQ-primary organizations in the 9-county SF Bay Area who have received a Spring 2026 Donor Engagement award, which support donor engagement opportunities to increase a culture of LGBTQ giving.
See our grantees at www.horizonsfoundation.org/donor-engage...
Please pass this on to any eligible #Oakland Unified high school senior you may know. We are proud to offer the Horizons LGBTQ #Scholarship to invest in #OUSD graduates and support LGBTQ students entering higher education.
Apply by April 15 at www.horizonsfoundation.org/funding-prog...
#ICYMI: We were proud to host a Horizons Forum on March 12 in partnership w/ @globalextremism.bsky.social to share the findings from their groundbreaking report on Project 2025's global anti-human rights agenda.
Watch the recording or listen to the audio: www.horizonsfoundation.org/forum-exposi...
Join the next @horizonsfoundation.org Forum, on March 12 at 5pm PT and hear from GPAHE's @wendyvia.bsky.social & @heidibeirich.bsky.social about our groundbreaking report that exposes Project 2025's global efforts to dismantle human rights, especially for women and LGBTQ community.
Register here:
Join the next Horizons Forum, hosted by @horizonsfoundation.org, on March 12 at 5pm PT and hear from GPAHE's @wendyvia.bsky.social and @heidibeirich.bsky.social about our new report that exposes Project 2025's global efforts to dismantle human rights, especially for women and the LGBTQ community.
Our next Horizons Forum features experts from @globalextremism.bsky.social on a groundbreaking new report that exposes & scrutinizes Project 2025's global efforts to dismantle fundamental human rights, especially for women & the LGBTQ community.
Register: www.horizonsfoundation.org/forum-exposi...
"As queer people navigate a world that increasingly feels less safe than it did just a few years ago, I’ve also seen truly meaningful progress made for the LBTQ community in Northern California over the last two years."
Read Maritza's full op-ed at www.horizonsfoundation.org/when-philant...
After 23 years of service to the community, our President Roger Doughty announced today that he will retire from his position late this year. “Working at Horizons has been an extraordinary privilege,” Roger said.
Read more at www.horizonsfoundation.org/roger-dought...
Our work is grounded in supporting human rights, democratic values, and community well-being. We remain committed to the protection of constitutional rights and to actions that contribute to safety and constructive engagement.
Roger Doughty,
President
We understand that protests are planned in response to this incident. Peaceful protest is a core First Amendment right, and we support the ability of individuals to express their views safely, legally, and without fear.
We recognize that the circulation of videos and images related to this incident, combined with incendiary language from the current administration, has intensified grief, concern, and distress for many people across the country.
Statement from Horizons Foundation
We are aware of the recent tragic shooting involving ICE in Minneapolis that resulted in the death of Renee Nicole Good, 37.
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Albers-Alexander Scholarship recipients, all remarkable individuals pursuing law degrees & who embody courage, resilience & the drive to create a more just & inclusive future for the LGBTQ community.
Meet our scholars: www.horizonsfoundation.org/albers-alexa...
Last week, our President Roger Doughty moderated our annual State of the Movement featuring 4 national LGBTQ leaders. Hear their inspiring words at this critical moment for the LGBTQ movement. Watch the recording at www.horizonsfoundation.org/state-of-the...
TOMORROW! Join our annual State of the Movement, a free virtual discussion and live Q&A about today’s LGBTQ movement with four powerhouse LGBTQ leaders from Transgender Law Center, Lambda Legal, National LGBTQ Task Force, and The Gill Foundation.
Register free at www.horizonsfoundation.org/sotm
We're excited to announce Horizons is awarding a historic $1.46 million in grant awards to 66 LGBTQ nonprofits across the SF Bay Area--the largest in our 45-year history--through our flagship Community Issues program.
Read more & check out our grantees at www.horizonsfoundation.org/community-is...
Join us next Thurs. at 5pm PT for our State of the Movement, a free, virtual discussion & live Q&A about today’s LGBTQ movement! In this critical moment, we must not only fight, but evolve, organize, & reimagine. This is real talk with real visionaries. Register free at horizonsfoundation.org/sotm!
Today we honor #TDoR to remember, mourn, & uplift the trans lives who blazed the trail for our community & those we've lost to anti-trans violence. View & support the #BayArea organizations servicing trans folks in our free LGBTQ Organization Directory at www.horizonsfoundation.org/org-directory
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️⚧️
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
Join us on Dec. 4 at 5pm PT for our State of the Movement, a free, virtual discussion & live Q&A about today’s LGBTQ movement! In this critical moment, we must not only fight, but evolve, organize, & reimagine. This is real talk with real visionaries. Register free at horizonsfoundation.org/sotm!
We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of Miss Major, a founding force behind TGIJP & visionary leader whose life embodied resistance, care, and radical love. Her commitment to uplifting the most marginalized among us—and centering Black Trans leadership—will continue to inspire us all.
The Albers-Alexander #LGBTQ Law Scholarship Fund supports LGBTQ students pursuing a law degree & who show leadership and courage, face barriers to educational access & demonstrate significant financial need. Please share this opportunity!
Learn more at www.horizonsfoundation.org/funding-prog...