Published on Dec 6, 2022
This year, we are centering our community through the theme of “45 Years of Joy in resistance.” There is much to celebrate! Astraea is one of the world’s first queer women’s funds, conceived and nurtured by founding mothers, all history-makers in their own right. Four and a half decades later, Astraea is still a courageous … Continue reading “We are celebrating and centering our community. Will you join us?”
This year, we are centering our community through the theme of “45 Years of Joy in resistance.” There is much to celebrate! Astraea is one of the world’s first queer women’s funds, conceived and nurtured by founding mothers, all history-makers in their own right.
Four and a half decades later, Astraea is still a courageous and democratic model for queering philanthropy and resourcing movements, of which our foremothers dreamed. Today, our reach is global. Our grantees and communities are organizing for more just societies and challenging the status quo. Our grantees are stepping into their power to advocate for more and better resources for our collective communities.
Every day when I wake up, I look for inspiration in the places we support, like Poland, where LGBTQI people continue to organize in defiance of social and governmental hostility while building broad coalitions with feminists, farmers, union workers and others to reject rising authoritarianism. And earlier this year, abortion was decriminalized in Colombia, while LGBTQ representation in Colombia’s Congress has tripled.
In a myriad of ways, my life and personal history is bound up with Astraea’s and each one of our grantees. I know that yours is too. Celebrations, challenges, and chance encounters all make up the fabric of our interwoven and intersectional lives.
Please secure your gift today to ensure we can all co-create a more liberatory future together.
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Thank you for your generosity.
Joy L. Chia
Executive Director
Pronouns: She / Her / Hers
