Our mission is to ensure that all LGBTQ2SIA+ Oregonians experience equality by building a broad and inclusive politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and achieving policy victories.

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With all the news happening in Portland this week, you may have missed that the federal government shutdown could mean awful things for gender-affirming care access. Use our simple Contact Your Reps form in this week's newsletter—link in bio!
Join us tomorrow at 3pm at the Battleship Memorial at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Head to the link in bio for more on what you should know and what you can do. The people attacking our city and state right now want us to be isolated and divided. B
Check out our full LGBTQ2SIA+ update at the link in bio! And after that, try to take a break from your phone this weekend if possible. 😊 Love, Team BRO 🌈
Dance party tickets are still on sale for IGNITE: WILD AND FREE! DJ KRIS and Charlie Henderson will join us with tunes and moves to get us out of our heads and into our bodies. Your ticket also gets you open bar access (with sober-friendly options)
🌈Hello, you beautiful queer folks and our lovely accomplices! Check out this week's update to find out how you can help save PrEP access, why we want you to come dance with us, where you can donate to support LGBTQ2SIA+ in addiction recovery, and mo
At this time when the federal government is vehemently anti-LGBTQ2SIA+, it's crucial we continue engaging with our local governments. Head to basicrights.org/resources to check out this full City Council Toolkit!
We'd like to extend a big THANK YOU to all our 2025 Ignite Presenting Sponsors! Our work wouldn't be possible without you.
Head to the link in bio to check out our full weekly roundup of LGBTQ+ news, action items and resources.
IGNITE, our annual fundraising party, is one month from today! We'd like to extend a special thanks to @coinbase for being our Cocktail Hour Presenting Sponsor. Thank you for supporting our work protecting LGBTQ2SIA+ rights in Oregon!
Last night, BRO staff and volunteers celebrated the passage of the Freedom to Read Act, which was signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Kotek! Thank you to our partners at @penguinrandomhouse, @aclu_or, Authors Against Banned Books, @lewfrederick
Ignite is coming up next month, and we'd like to take this opportunity to express thanks our Ignite Presenting Sponsor, @airbnb! Thank you for your generosity in making this event possible, and supporting our work to advance LGBTQ+ rights in Oregon.
The bad news machine continues whirring at full force, so we’re taking a quick break from the headlines and giving you an “Oops, All Action Items!” newsletter edition today. Because when times get tough, we can’t just turn awa