Help Us Make a Difference
Greetings, friends!
On behalf of everyone at The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, we want to thank you for inspiring our efforts to create a comprehensive portfolio of services and life-affirming events for the LGBTQ+ community here. Over the past 18 months, we have ramped up our activities in support of our mission, which is to:
(1) Eliminate prejudice and homophobia through education, advocacy, and outreach by collaborating with community-based organizations, local-area leaders, schools, and private entities;
(2) Protect everyone’s safety and well-being by providing and supporting programs for housing, education, employment, and physical and mental health;
(3) Ensure respect, dignity, and equality for all by providing a central hub for the exchange of ideas, resources, and programs.
While we are seeing encouraging signs of political progress on a national scale and an improving pandemic outlook, we still have much work to do to support the LGBTQ+ population in overcoming what research tells us is its much higher risk for poor health outcomes, substance abuse, homelessness, anxiety, and suicide than the non-LGBTQ+ population.
It is heartbreaking to know that LGBTQ+ people are nearly four times more likely than non-LGBTQ+ people to experience violent victimization, including rape and sexual assault. Tragically, 34 transgender individuals were murdered in 2020, the highest number ever reported, with another 12 killed in the first three months of 2021. We also learned that nearly half of Massachusetts' LGBTQ+ youth have considered suicide, versus 11% of non-LGBTQ youth.
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has ambitious plans for 2021 and beyond. Now we need to ask for your help.
We hope you can find it in your heart and in your budget to help The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network keep its momentum going in 2021, knowing that 100% of your tax-deductible donation will be put back into high-quality programming that supports the happiness, health, and growth of the LGBTQ+ community on the South Coast.
Please make a donation below of $100 or whatever you can afford. Your participation matters and every dollar counts, not only because your money goes directly to our programs, but also because it encourages our partners and potential grant makers to provide funds because they see how engaged our community is.
Together we can build a thriving LGBTQ+ community on Massachusetts’ South Coast where members across the age spectrum can freely, safely, and joyously celebrate their true selves and realize their full potential.
Thank you so much for all your encouragement.
With warm regards,
On behalf of everyone at The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network, we want to thank you for inspiring our efforts to create a comprehensive portfolio of services and life-affirming events for the LGBTQ+ community here. Over the past 18 months, we have ramped up our activities in support of our mission, which is to:
(1) Eliminate prejudice and homophobia through education, advocacy, and outreach by collaborating with community-based organizations, local-area leaders, schools, and private entities;
(2) Protect everyone’s safety and well-being by providing and supporting programs for housing, education, employment, and physical and mental health;
(3) Ensure respect, dignity, and equality for all by providing a central hub for the exchange of ideas, resources, and programs.
While we are seeing encouraging signs of political progress on a national scale and an improving pandemic outlook, we still have much work to do to support the LGBTQ+ population in overcoming what research tells us is its much higher risk for poor health outcomes, substance abuse, homelessness, anxiety, and suicide than the non-LGBTQ+ population.
It is heartbreaking to know that LGBTQ+ people are nearly four times more likely than non-LGBTQ+ people to experience violent victimization, including rape and sexual assault. Tragically, 34 transgender individuals were murdered in 2020, the highest number ever reported, with another 12 killed in the first three months of 2021. We also learned that nearly half of Massachusetts' LGBTQ+ youth have considered suicide, versus 11% of non-LGBTQ youth.
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network has ambitious plans for 2021 and beyond. Now we need to ask for your help.
We hope you can find it in your heart and in your budget to help The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network keep its momentum going in 2021, knowing that 100% of your tax-deductible donation will be put back into high-quality programming that supports the happiness, health, and growth of the LGBTQ+ community on the South Coast.
Please make a donation below of $100 or whatever you can afford. Your participation matters and every dollar counts, not only because your money goes directly to our programs, but also because it encourages our partners and potential grant makers to provide funds because they see how engaged our community is.
Together we can build a thriving LGBTQ+ community on Massachusetts’ South Coast where members across the age spectrum can freely, safely, and joyously celebrate their true selves and realize their full potential.
Thank you so much for all your encouragement.
With warm regards,
