And because we’re a registered 501c3 nonprofit, your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

We cannot thank you enough.

#GivingTuesday

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This #GivingTuesday (and beyond), please donate to HumanKIND Initiative. We accept one-time or monthly recurring donations, business sponsorships, and more through our website here: www.humankindinitiative.org .

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People often ask us what they can do to help. We sincerely appreciate everyone’s time, effort, and material donations—they are why we’re able to do what we do. But if we are to continue—and expand!—our mission in 2026, what we need most is your financial support.

#GivingTuesday

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Tickets are $40/individual or $60/pair of tickets BEFORE midnight on Christmas Eve. From December 25th through February 21st, tickets are $50/individual or $75/pair. Click below and get them early!

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Just make sure that you are bringing the you from the 80s, cuz it's about to get, like, totally rad that night!

Community members and allies 18 and up are invited, and are encouraged to take advantage of the Holiday Price! These tickets are great gifts.

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Santa's Slay tickets can be digital, or we can give you physical tickets to give away. Live drawing on New Year's Eve at our party at the Center! The more tickets we sell, the more people Humankind Initiative can help, PLUS the more money the winner gets!

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November's issue features some new programs (karaoke, teen nights) and old favorites (support groups, D&D, fiber arts craft & chat, trivia), plus special events like the Friendsgiving Potluck on November 23.

Learn more about us at www.humankindinitiative.org

Her work with fellow activist Marsha P. Johnson included the creation of STAR House, which provided assistance to unhoused people in the gay community, with special focus on people of color.

You can learn more about Sylvia Rivera here: npg.si.edu/blog/welcome...

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Get your tickets now at www.zeffy.com/ticketing/paint-with-spirits . All proceeds benefit HumanKIND Initiative and its critical work supporting the LGBT+ community, so you can feel good about unleashing your inner Vincent Van Ghoul on an unsuspecting thrifted landscape or portrait.

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(We also accept large bills and recurring donations! And you don't have to live in our area to donate. If you want rural folks to have access to a supportive community and critical resources, we'd love your help.)

All donations are tax deductible! It's win/win!

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While this is a free event, we will be accepting donations to support our work making the world a kinder place for LGBT+ folks. So, if you like what you see and want to keep the (literal and proverbial) lights on, drop a few bucks in our bucket or donate online at www.zeffy.com/fundraising/...

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An immigrant from Bavaria who later served in the US Army, Gerber also established a correspondence club that became a communications network for gay men across the country.

Learn more about Henry Gerber here: chicagolgbthalloffame.org/gerber-henry/

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Small Town Pride, by Phil Stamper

Melissa, by Alex Gino

Too Bright to See, by Kyle Lukoff

Lumberjanes (a manga series), by ND Stevenson, Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooke A. Allen, Kat Leyh, and Faith Erin Hicks

Better Nate than Ever, by Tim Federle

Hurricane Child, by Kacen Callender

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All Boys Aren't Blue, by George M. Johnson

Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller, by Oliver Darkshire

Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin

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She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, by Jennifer Finney Boylan

Gender Queer, by Maia Kobabe

A Queer History of the United States, by Michael Bronski

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