Pride is Visible
Pride is Visible
Our LGBTQIA+ community is overrepresented in those who experience homelessness.
When LGBTQIA+ youth disclose their identities, or they are outed to guardians, too often they are kicked out of their homes and left to find shelter and create chosen families for themselves. As winter approaches and COVID continues in full force, making masks, hats, and mittens is a small way the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies can show that we are more than rainbows and parades; we are fiercely protective of our chosen families.
PART ONE: St!tch & B!tch
Who doesn't love gathering with friends (old and new!), sharing the latest gossip and creating something beautiful? That's what a "Stitch & Bitch" is all about!
When: Saturday, January 23rd | 1PM - 3PM PST
Where: Zoom (online) + the comfort of your own home
How: It's easy!
2. In that form, you'll let us know how many masks, hats, and/or mittens you'd like to me
3. Indicate whether you'd like us to mail you the supplies, or if you've got what you need
(Take a look at the patterns we're recommending for masks, hats and mittens.)
4. Login to the 'Pride is Visible St!tch & B!tch' Discord room on January 16th, introduce yourself, and get to chatting and sewing! (Or sewing and chatting - we won't tell.)
5. Send* us your creations by Tuesday, January 26th.
*We are happy to reimburse you for your shipping costs, or arrange a safe pick-up of your items; you will indicate this on the form.
6. We will deliver your creations to ROOTS and YouthCare on January 29th!
PART TWO: Donate
Not a master seams-person?
Sewing just not your thing?
Please donate to our 'Pride is Visible' fund, benefitting ROOTS and YouthCare!
Seattle Pride will match up to $10,000 split evenly between the two organizations!