February 2010 E-newsletter

Dear Friend,

We are proud to announce the release of our hot-off-the-press Uniting Communities: The Toolkit. Take a sneak peek by downloading our featured resource the, Immigrant Rights, Racial Justice, and LGBT Equality Timeline.

We also want to give a big shout out to groups that organized effectively and folks who volunteered many hours knocking on doors and calling voters leading to the victory of Measures 66 & 67 in Oregon. Read about these stories in this edition of our e-newsletter.

In solidarity,



Kalpana Krishnamurthy, Gender Justice Program and RACE Program Director
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Uniting Communities: The Toolkit

Uniting Communities is a groundbreaking new project from Western States Center to support organizations of color in having meaningful conversations about LGBTQ issues and working to take a stand on LGBTQ equality. The Toolkit is a compilation of exercises we developed during our work with community based organizations of color in Oregon over the past few years. It also features 10 case studies from organizations around the country that provide a first hand look at tackling these hard conversations.
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Progressive Momentum Builds

We are often too busy strategizing for the next fight to celebrate our victories. But last week Western States Center brought together 12 groups from our VOTE Project and two dozen local activists and donors to celebrate the labor that Oregon groups put in to help pass progressive tax reform Ballot Measures 66 and 67.  Read more...

Join the Center in Making Change!

Building long-term strategies for progressive social change requires resources. Together, we know that we can make a difference. Donate today!  

George Cheung (left) and Kristina Logsdon (center) of Win/Win Network and  Kate Baber of Statewide Poverty Action Network (right).