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ABOUT US |
cultivating compassion through
LGBTQ+ social action, education and the arts
LGBTQ+ social action, education and the arts
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OUR PRIDE is an LGBTQ+ Global Compassion Initiative with the international Charter for Compassion, led by Los Angeles-based 501(c)3 LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy nonprofit Rainbow Advocacy and San Diego-based 501(c)3 educational nonprofit Global SchoolNet Foundation.
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OUR PRIDE Video Fest Competition, Book Club, Webinars and Awards programs cultivate compassion through LGBTQ+ social action, education and the arts.
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Focus 2020
Together with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's LGBTQ Initiative and other clubs, schools and organizations, OUR PRIDE is launching cross-generational programs for youth and young adults which address mental health, community issues, human rights, history and culture.
In collaboration with The Trevor Project, we are focusing on Mental Health & Teen Suicide Prevention through the OUR PRIDE Book Club and Video Fest programs. And together with OutRight Action International (formerly known as the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission), we are elevating visibility and awareness of issues around global Human Rights, Immigration and Amnesty.
In collaboration with The Trevor Project, we are focusing on Mental Health & Teen Suicide Prevention through the OUR PRIDE Book Club and Video Fest programs. And together with OutRight Action International (formerly known as the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission), we are elevating visibility and awareness of issues around global Human Rights, Immigration and Amnesty.
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How it Started |
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OUR PRIDE began in 2011 as GetaVIsion, an LGBTQ+ community initiative with the international Charter, with the goal of raising visibility of LGBTQ+ people and issues within the Charter's Compassionate Cities and Communities program.
The initiative became part of Los Angeles-based 501(c)3 Metropolitan Community Charities, which is now the LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy nonprofit Rainbow Advocacy. |
Over the years, community projects have included a series of public interactive arts installations, "Colors of Compassion," including two installations with LA PRIDE and featured in the City of West Hollywood's One City One Pride annual LGBTQ arts festival.
In 2018, OUR PRIDE produced "Awakenings: Weaving Our Stories Through the Threads of Time," an official selection for Lambda Literary LitFest LA 2018, weaving together the stories of people’s lives and events which have contributed to LGBTQ social and spiritual awakenings. |
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Social Activism & Advocacy |
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In 2016, the LGBTQ+ social action awards program, the Troy Perry Awards, was launched to honor fearless LGBTQ+ young people who are making an impact through social activism.
The award has bee presented to young people in Jamaica, India, China and the USA, and is created in honor of Rev. Dr. Troy Perry, a Los Angeles-based renown international human rights activist and pioneer in social equality, legal protection and spiritual justice for LGBTQ people. The Troy Perry Award is now one of the awards presented in the OUR PRIDE Video Fest. |
Troy Perry led a historic opposition to the defeated 1978 California Briggs Initiative, which was written by
lawmakers to ensure gay and lesbian teachers would be fired or prohibited from working in California public schools, and was a leader in the fight for marriage equality in the USA. In 1970, he conceived the first Gay Pride Parade and co-founded the Christopher Street West organization to launch the first LA PRIDE event following the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion. He is perhaps best known as the founder of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) denomination, the first church to recognize the spiritual needs of the gay community, which sparked a worldwide movement. |
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In 2016, Rainbow Advocacy's educational partner, Global SchoolNet (GSN), started an initial student video competition beta program which is now the OUR PRIDE Video Fest. The program is based on the framework of GSN's award-winning online collaborative educational programs which have included 5.5 million young people and organizations in 195 countries.
Through six main themes, OUR PRIDE challenges youth to produce video stories covering people, places, events, culture, history and current issues facing LGBTQ+ people around the world. Participants connect locally and globally to gain a heightened awareness of the sometimes dramatically different LGBTQ+ social and cultural environments. In partnership with UCLA Film & Television Archives, selected OUR PRIDE video submissions will be included in the permanent Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Collection. |
The goal of the OUR PRIDE Video Fest is to explore the LGBTQ+ people, places and events which have shaped our world and are impacting our collective future.
"Paper Bag Heart" was the winning entry in the 2016 competition by Sage Creek High School's GSA in Carlsbad, California. "Paper Bag Heart" will be entered into the Outfest UCLA Legacy Collection as a permanent part of the archives.
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LGBTQ+ Education & Curriculum |
OUR PRIDE Video Fest is designed to align with social studies standards and to meet mandates of inclusive education initiatives, including California's SB 48 FAIR (Fair, Accurate,Inclusive, and Respectful) Education Act and Illinois Senate Bill 3249, which require public school history courses be non-discriminatory and integrate factual information about social movements, current events, and history of LGBTQ+ people into social science instruction.
Through research, collaboration and production, the program creates a new awareness and understanding of history, culture and issues, while directly connecting youth with mentors and elders in a cross-generation learning and personal growth experience.
Through research, collaboration and production, the program creates a new awareness and understanding of history, culture and issues, while directly connecting youth with mentors and elders in a cross-generation learning and personal growth experience.
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Lead Organizers
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Rainbow Advocacy is a Los Angeles-based LGBTQ+ social action & advocacy 501(c)3 nonprofit providing content development and networking with collaborating organizations and LGBTQ+ advocates around the world, and producing awards for the winning entries.
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Global SchoolNet Foundation's collaborative programs include International CyberFair, Doors to Diplomacy, and Global Forest Link. Since 1996, GSN's International CyberFair (virtual world's fair) program has engaged 5.5 million students and connected schools, youth organizations, and communities across 194 countries, making it the oldest and largest online educational event of its kind.
The San Diego-based 501(c)3 Global SchoolNet is led by President & Co-Founder Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres. In 2017, Dr. Andres was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame and has been named one of 25 most influential people worldwide in education technology. more |
Charter for Compassion is a Seattle-based 501(c)3 nonprofit participating as global collaborator as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its creation through a winning 2008 TED Prize presentation. The Charter today is a global, uniting document calling for the Golden Rule at its ethical core.
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