THE WEEKLY REPORT IS YOUR ONE STOP NEWS SHOP!
Updated on July 7th
- Updated once a week - its um...in the name!
- News focused on equity and hope
- Invites ways to get involved in local community
- Features jobs, volunteer opportunities, professional trainings, and community events!
Social Media Event Kits
I design pictures that can be shared on social media or emailed as PDF's. I have a weekly heads up that is updated each Sunday Night and a Big Opportunity sheet that is generally updated once a month! Big Opportunities - PDF Link
TOPICAL NEWS
National LGBTQ+
- (Link) SCOTUS orders judges to revisit decisions on trans health plans, birth certificates
- (Link) UPenn ban transgender athletes and strips Lia Thomas’s records.
- (Link) Supreme Court takes up school sports team case
- (Link) 11th circuit rules trans teacher must misgender herself
- (Link) ACLU Breakdown of passports
- (Link) Trans Passports may be updated, but hiccups still happening
In Politics and Policy News
- (Link) Trump Admin says they don’t answer to courts
- (Link) LTE talks about cruelty of Big Beautiful Bill (found from AFL+CIO)
- (Link) Recording of the LWV event - First Amendment Talk
- (Link) League of Women Voters RRV newsletter
- (Link) Ethics commission approves use of campaign funds for childcare costs
- (Link) The ND GOP Roughrider email
- (Link) League of Women Voters makes Federal Judiciary position
- (Link) LTE criticizes big bill as immoral
- (Link) Vice President Vance to visit ND
- (Link) Hoeven backs big bill, ND leadership says harm probably won’t be that bad lol
- GOP List of Resolutions
- Resolution to Make ND Healthy Again
- Resolution in Regard to HB1176
- Resolution Regarding SB2307 to Protect Vulnerable Children
- Resolution to Bolster Parent Rights Related to School Surveys
- Resolution to Post the 2024 Convention Resolutions
- Resolution on Eminent Domain or Land Seizure for Corporate Gain
- Resolution in Opposition to HB1446
- Resolution in Support of Families
Equity News
- (Link) Top 50 women leaders of ND for 2025
- (Link) UND seeks to raise 25,000 for UND LGBTQ+ Endowment, nearly there
In Health, Social Work, or Education
- (Link) Great Plains Food Bank campaigns against Snap Cuts
- (Link) Gladys Ray Shelter asks for donations
- (Link) July 30th is World day Against Trafficking in Persons
- (Link) 300 charged in 14.6 billion health care fraud scheme
- (Link) Healthy Foundation for ND’s July Newsletter
- (Link) Celebrate employee of the month at Red River Child Advocacy Center
- (Link) RACC Post on Myths and Facts for service
In Data and Resources
- (Link) Advocates covers science of transgender women in Sports
- (Link) Creating welcoming and affirming clinical studies for LGBTQIA Participant toolkit
- (Link) South Dakota Bathroom resource list
- (Link) Healthy Foundations 2024 Annual Report
- (Link) BIPOC Mental Health Month Tool Kit
- (Link) Incredible community resource repository
In Community News
- (Link) New citizens take oath in Bismarck to complete naturalization process
- (Link) Centering help time during scary times
- (Link) Art Captures human freedom - Lexx Francis 2025 artist of color cohort video
- (Link) Free frozen treats given out to storm victims
- (Link) Dream Center Bismarck celebrate volunteers for Adopt-a-Block food distribution
- (Link) Alexander Robotics Team head to international competition in Netherlands
- (Link) Pride in Park community and visibility for Detroit Lakes
- (Link) Twin Buttes Powwow in ND celebrates every child as a champion
- (Link) Community celebrates ‘richness’ of Somali Culture in Fargo
- (Link) Historical Society preserves flags telling ND/US history
OPPORTUNITIES
- Mental Health First Aid Trainings Across the next few months
- Indigenous Youth Activities during summer
Upcoming
- (Fargo) Reach One Teach One - July through August at 2:00 PM
- Games Done Quick Charity Event July 6th to July 12th
- (Fargo) Stonewall Sports end of Season Celebration Ceremony - (July 8th at 6:00 PM)
- (Moorhead) Speed Dating with an Elected Official (July 10th at 5:30 PM)
- (Turtle Mountain) Turtle Mountain Days 2025 (July 12th to 17th)
- (Fargo) Community care, Reproductive Justice, Shared Nourishment (July 12th at 5:00 PM)
- (Online) Period of Purple Crying in ND (July 16th at 12:00 PM)
- (Statewide) Good Trouble Lives On Protest (July 17th)
- (Moorhead) Disability History Bingo (July 17th at 6:00 PM)
- (Online) Parents are Sexuality Educators - (July 21st at 6:00 PM)
- (Moorhead) LGBTQ+ Dungeons and Dragons for Youth (July 24th at 9:00 AM)
- (Moorhead) Advocacy through Art for Disability Pride Month (July 24th at 6:00 PM)
- (Moorhead) Story of the BadAss Grandmas (July 28th at 6:30 PM)
- (Moorhead) Disability Pride Festival (July 31st at 5:30 PM)
- (Fargo) Dungeons and Dragons and Drag (August 1st at 6:00 PM)
- (Fargo) FM Pride Volunteer Kick-Off Party (Aug 3rd at 4:30 PM)
- (Online) Monthly AgriStress Network - Community Engagement (Aug 6th at 10:00 AM)
- (Fargo) IN-Clued - (Aug 12th at 5:00 PM)
- (Moorhead) Circle Gathering with NACRJ (August 13th to 14th)
- (Online) Monthly AgriStress Network - Community Engagement (Sept 3rd at 10:00 AM)
- (Fargo) AFSP Suicide Prevention Walk (Sept 21st at 12:00 PM)
- (Fargo) North Dakota LGBTQIA+ Summit 2025 (Oct 3rd to 5th)
- (Fargo) 2025 Children of Courage Gala (Oct 24th at 5:00 PM)
Upcoming Leadership + Professional
- (Bismarck + Online) With Help There is Hope: Providing Hope Across Generations (Sept 24th All Day)
- (Minneapolis) GLMA’s annual conference on LGBTQ+ Health (Oct 9th to 11th)
- (Bismarck) Behavioral Health and Children & Family Services Conference (Oct 20th to 23rd)
Standing Important Trainings
- Free Firstlink Trainings (Calendar)
- ND Hopes suicide prevention (Calendar)
- Stand to Protect Training
- On demand Agri based suicide prevention course (Register)
- Standing Online Compassion Fatigue Training for First Responders (Here)
Open Opportunities with Deadlines
- Help DM for Inspire labs LGBTQ+ Youth Event - ASAP
- LGBTQIA+ Health Fellowship Program - ASAP
- Power on Digital Grant - Deadline July 10th
- United Way of Grand Forks - Day of Action July 10th
- FM Coalition to End Homelessness Point in Time Count - July 10th
- Nominate Pride Marshal Deadline July 14th
- Registration for Fall Kickball with Stonewall Sports July 20th Deadline
- 2025 Summer Leadership and Advocacy Summit - ND United Members July 31st
- Contribute to bravery backpacks with Project 31:8 - July 31st
- We Got You Covered Clothing Drive - Sign up - event August 20th
- Grand Forks Pride Parade Registration - Deadline August 31st
- Tickets open for ND LGBTQ+ Summit
- Trevor Project Survey is open
- Nominate for Arc of Justice Award
Open Opportunities without deadlines
- Submit hero of a month for Red River Child Advocacy Centers - Taking down August 1st
- Join Right to Read to fight censorship in 2025 taking down August 1st
- Get paid money and take HIV Testing at Planned Parenthood
- Strengthen ND offers grant making help
- FirstLink’s 211 Data Entry Form
- Sign Letter of Support for LGBTQ+ community
Grants + Scholarship
Surveys
- N/A
Volunteers
- Volunteer with FM Pride!
- Join Pride Collective, PM Pride, Grand Forks Out and Proud Board, Parachigo’s Board,
- Join Native Vote and Help Democracy ASAP
- Statewide Pride Collective/collaborative through NDHRC
- Volunteers needed [email protected]
Jobs
- Gender Justice is hiring for ND organizer for 80 hours
- Youthworks has amazing job opportunities open
- Consensus Council Hiring for Restorative Justice Facilitators - Currently Open
MISC