Comments | rainbow_support: approved organizations

synnerxx in rainbow_support

approved organizations

Mar 07, 2012 22:02

We want to make sure that you all, the Offerers and Bidders, have a wide variety of organizations to donate to that are respectable and trustable. We want you to be comfortable when posting your offers and bids and we want you to know that the money is going to a charity that stands by their, and our, cause ( Read more... )

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SETA tinypinkmouse March 8 2012, 07:10:32 UTC

Here's the information about how to donate to SETA. Sadly it's all in finnish, and I'm not exactly sure if it works if you don't have a Finnish bank account. There's an account number for direct donations as well, though so... yeah I don't know enough about these things.

Re: SETA synnerxx March 8 2012, 17:15:26 UTC

Thanks, hun! I just want to have as wide a variety as possible for people to choose from, you know? :)

herbeautifullie March 9 2012, 07:12:08 UTC

My current favourite is Straight but Not Narrow! They actually target straight people and encourage them to be open-minded! They're a pretty youth-driven group and they've got a great (and funny!) way of getting their idea across! :)

And The Matthew Shepard Foundation, too. They've made a great thing out of a terrible tragedy. ♥

synnerxx March 9 2012, 07:21:32 UTC

Thanks! I'll add them to the list. :)

clover71 March 11 2012, 20:32:38 UTC

hi. i just found this and i think this is an awesome idea. do you think you can add Rainbow Delegation to the list? they send out wristbands (for free) so people can show support for the LGBTQ community and i got mine last year but i haven't been able to donate anything. i might be able to do something in return through this project.

thanks.

synnerxx March 11 2012, 21:51:07 UTC

Yes, I will add them now! Thanks! :)

Organization eerian_sadow March 16 2012, 03:55:23 UTC

All Out is an international organization, dedicated to bringing real equality to anyone in the LGBT community, anywhere in the world. find them at www.allout.org

Re: Organization synnerxx March 17 2012, 00:05:40 UTC

Thank you! I'll add it to the list now.

rainbowxgeek March 19 2012, 02:19:29 UTC

If I were to be an offerer, would I be permitted/able to request that my buyer(s) not donate to a particular org? There is one listed that I am not especially comfortable with, but I'd still like to participate.

synnerxx March 19 2012, 02:27:11 UTC

You can certainly ask them not to, but it is ultimately up to them. May I ask which organization it is and why?

rainbowxgeek March 19 2012, 02:37:18 UTC

HRC. While I won't deny that they've done good, there are a couple things that have put me off. The first is when GENDA was up for debate, they threw transpeople under the bus.

Also, after the NYS senate passed marriage equality last summer, HRC took credit (openly) for the victory. I was there (literally, I live in Albany and was at the Capitol), and while HRC DID provide snacks and water, and a few man hours, it was the smaller grassroots orgs that did the majority of actual hard work. HRC vols put in a fraction of the time and effort, but then got credit for the work of others.

So it's nothing terrible, but as a transman, and someone who is friends with several of the activists who spent many very long days and nights in the Capitol, I personally don't support HRC.

synnerxx March 19 2012, 05:32:16 UTC

That's very understandable. I'm sure if you discuss this with potential bidders, they will have no problem donating to a different charity. I hope you will participate if you so wish.

If you have any other questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thank you.