Coling Higgins Foundation

Posted by on June 24, 2005

[posted from RFP Bulletin]

Colin Higgins Foundation Invites Nominations for Courage Awards
Deadline: July 15, 2005

The Colin Higgins Foundation (<a href="http://www.colinhiggins.org/">http://www.colinhiggins.org/</a>) supports a wide variety of causes that further HIV/AIDS prevention, education, care, and harm reduction; and that foster lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender empowerment. The foundation also emphasizes reaching geographically and demographically underserved communities, including rural and reservation communities, communities of color, transgender communities, and low-income communities.

As part of this mission, the foundation established the Colin Higgins Courage Awards in 2000 to honor individuals who "have endured overwhelming hostility and hate, yet have handled themselves with the utmost grace," thereby helping to educate and enlighten others about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender experience. The foundation presents the awards to individuals who are either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning youth (up to age 24) who have bravely stood up to hostility and intolerance based on their sexual orientation and triumphed over bigotry; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer adults who have had a strong impact on the lives of LGBTQQ youth or the overall LGBTQ movement; or allies of any age working to end homophobia and discrimination against LGBTQ communities.

In 2005, two to three honorees will receive a $5,000 grant and sponsorship to attend the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change conference (<a href="http://www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/">http://www.thetaskforce.org/ourprojects/cc/</a>). Self-nominations are not accepted.

Visit the Colin Higgins Foundation Web site for complete awards program information and a nomination form.

RFP Link: <a href="http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/2276/courage">http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/2276/courage</a>

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