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#TDOR Transgender Day of Remembrance

11/20/2014

November 20 is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This is a time to remember and honor those transgender people who have lost their lives because of hate and fear. This year, today also marks the end of Transgender Awareness Week which was organized with the goal of raising more awareness of the needs and concerns of the trans community.

Members of the trans community experience disproportionally high violence compared to other members of the LGBT community. While public awareness is increasing, the violence continues, especially to trans women of color. One project working to document the violence and create change is the Trans Violence Tracking Portal.

If you are in the Twin Cities area, please join the Transgender Day of Remembrance events tonight to honor members of the trans community who are no longer with us. Living Table United Church of Christ, at 3805 40th Street, in Minneapolis is holding a memorial at 7pm, Thursday, November 20.

After the memorial, stop by RARE House at 3405 Chicago Avenue South (upstairs) for Trans Jam - live music, drag and DJs.

Other events around the country are being collected at www.transgenderdor.org.

Our friends at Bi Cast hosted a round table discussion with Debi Jackson about Trans Awareness Week and TDOR. The page for the podcast also includes other resources and links to more articles and information.

GLAAD put together a good resource page about Trans Awareness Week and the Day of Remembrance.

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Give to the Max Day Success!

11/14/2014

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We asked and you gave!

On behalf of Bisexual Organizing Project, I want to thank everyone who was able to contribute to our Give to the Max Day fund raiser. Your investment in BOP allows us to continue to build, serve and advocate for an empowered bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, and unlabeled (bi+) community to promote social justice.

The final numbers are still coming in from GiveMN.org, but we already know that we had both more donors and more donations then we've had in any recent fund raiser.

We also send our thanks to everyone who boosted our signal on social media or reached out to a few friends to ask for their support. BOP is a volunteer-run organization that depends on the time and talents of many people who do everything from writing our promotional material to making sure our discussion groups are welcoming and well run.

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Support BOP on Give to the Max Day!

11/12/2014

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Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP) builds, serves, & advocates for an empowered bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, unlabeled (bi+) community.

Help fund the BECAUSE Conference and bi+ representation at regional Pride Celebrations!

The BECAUSE Conference started in 1992 and has been an important part of the bi community. Don't take our word for it! Here's nationally known blogger Aud Traher:

Over this past weekend I had the amazing privilege of going to the BECAUSE conference in Minnesota. 3 days of nothing but Bi activism, Bi workshops, performance and food. I have been in my fair share of LG BT spaces, I have given my time, my money, my spirit, my spoons and energy to those spaces and organizations. And you know what? Unless they can provide for me as a Bi Trans person the welcome and acceptance BECAUSE did? I’m out of there.

http://evenaud.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/the-bar-has-been-raised-now-you-jump/

And bi elder Lorraine Hutchins:

Surround me with a few hundred bisexuals for a whole weekend, and I relax like I haven’t in a long time, feeling empowered and supported. Even after all these years as an out bisexual, being with so many bi comrades who understand our unique challenges and care about our community is still a rare experience.

http://www.lorainehutchins.com/2014/06/18/because-brings-bisexuals-together/

We keep BECAUSE as accessible as possible by keeping the price of registration low, providing meals and receptions throughout the weekend as well as offering scholarships. Last year of 190 attendees, we provided 45 free registrations to community members because of the amazing financial support of individuals, organizations and businesses. All U of M students attended for free as well!

Help us keep BECAUSE available to the entire community! Donate now to support BECAUSE 2015—and we hope to see you at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus April 16 – 19th.

$50 covers the cost of a scholarship to BECAUSE.
$100 provides lunch for 10 people at BECAUSE.
$1000 allows us to cover travel costs for a national keynote presenter.

Another important part of BOP’s work is attending regional Pride celebrations in Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. We provide a bi+ resource to attendees, work with Pride organizers to keep bi and trans included in their promotions and onsite language, and network with other organizations around the region about how they are serving their bi+ constitutions. Surveys of the LGBTQ community tell us that over 50% of the LGBT community identify as bi+, yet most LGBT organizations are still not providing any bi+ specific programming. Help us fund our bi+ advocacy in our region.

$50 covers a volunteer’s gas to travel to a regional Pride event.
$100 covers the tabling fee for a regional Pride event.
$1000 covers all our costs to table at TC Pride and march in the parade!

Thank you for your generous support! Donations on November 13 make BOP eligible for prize drawings each hour, so please tell your friends and help us spread the word.

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What If a $10 Donation Became $1010?

11/4/2014

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Have you started getting the emails about Give to the Max Day 2014? Nonprofit organizations all across Minnesota have been feverishly working to put their best foot forward so you’ll donate to them on November 13 through the GiveMN.org website.

A lot of Minnesotans will have to ignore email and turn off Facebook notifications that day. The flood of marketing material asking for your donation can be overwhelming. Savvy organizations (like BOP!) are getting started early because this year because you can schedule your donations ahead of time and spend the 13th secure in your philanthropic virtue.

Since BOP has a national conference, we also reach out to supporters outside of Minnesota. All donors count, so please consider a donation to support the BECAUSE conference, regardless of where you live. Then put April 16 – 19, 2015 on your calendar and join us at BiReConUSA & BECAUSE 2015. Check out our GiveMN.org page for more information about how we will put your investment in BOP to work.

We thank you for your patience during this important fundraising time, we know a lot of organizations will be clamoring for your attention. GiveMN offers prizes based on the amount raised and the number of donors who participate on November 13th with organizations divided into different categories based on their annual budget and if they are a school or not. They also pick one donation every hour and add $1000 to it! There is a lot of incentive money on the line and every nonprofit dreams of winning a big prize at the end of the day.

The minimum donation is $10 and every donor counts. So do yourself a favor: head on over to our GiveMN.org page to schedule your donation now so you can rest easy the rest of November. Don’t forget to let your friends know about your generosity on Twitter and Facebook so they can be a part of the fun, too!

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BECAUSE

BECAUSE 2020
October 2-4, 2020
Location Wellstone Center, St. Paul, MN

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Mission

Build, serve and advocate for an empowered bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, and unlabeled (bi+) community to promote social justice.

Vision

Within the next five years grow Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP) into a successfully-run Upper Midwest nonprofit organization with annual funding of $100,000 that provides community building, education, and advocacy for the bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer, and unlabeled (bi+) community and our allies.