Tegan and Sara are announcing the recipients of the Tegan and Sara Foundation Community Grants, awarding more than $28,000 in funding to organizations, community partners and activists focusing on providing immediate relief to the LGBTQ+ community through the Covid-19 pandemic.
"We wanted to reach LGBTQ+ organizations who typically go unseen by funding opportunities," Tegan and Sara shared.
"The partners we chose are providing life-saving services, like mental health support and personal wellness care, testing and medical services, food supplies, and food deliveries. These are organizations who will continue this work both during and after the crisis. We're so inspired by the diversity of projects and geographic reach of this first round of grants."
TSF Community Grants were launched this spring as an emergency response fund to meet immediate needs created by coronavirus within LGBTQ+ populations. Billboard Pride lauded "queer icons Tegan and Sara [for] stepping in to advocate for the LGBTQ community." The grants address the unique challenges for LGBTQ+ people who have faced economic and healthcare inequality since before COVID-19. These obstacles are exacerbated by the pandemic.
On May 22, Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara went live on Instagram with grantee Queer Kentucky to discuss their work supporting trans youth.
Members of the TSF Board will be spotlighting grant partners through live interviews on TSF's Instagram. The Board represent LGBTQ+ women from across industries, including healthcare, education, policy, tech and more.
Below is the schedule for IG Live interviews:
COVID-19 has a unique impact on LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities (including people of color and rural communities). LGBTQ+ Americans are more likely to live in poverty and lack access to adequate medical care, paid medical leave, and basic necessities - all of these issues are exacerbated by COVID-19.
Projects supported by the Community Grants include:
Learn more about TSF Community Grants and donate to support the next round of funding HERE.
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