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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Today, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s DOGE subcommittee is wasting time and resources to hold an illegitimate and hate-filled hearing targeting trans athletes. This is nothing more than a hateful political stunt. Politicians are subjecting a young w
We’re giving a special shout-out to one of BRO’s youngest fundraisers today! Julia has a trans older sibling and has been holding weekly bake sales, with proceeds going to Basic Right Oregon and Basic Rights Education Fund. If Julia can
Happy Friday! Get the latest LGBTQ+ news, and ways YOU can take action, at the link in profile 🌈
It's May 1st, but we had to get in one more profile for Volunteer Appreciation Month! "As an educator parenting my intersex and transgender son, I first met BRO when our school district was in the process of rebuilding our middle school,"
Happy Lesbian Week of Visibility! 🧡🤍🩷 Check out all the LGBTQ+ news you need to know, and ways you can take action, at the link in bio 🌈
Our next Volunteer Appreciation Month spotlight is Doug! He first joined BRO as a booth volunteer at Portland Pride last summer, and he's been a reliable helping hand ever since. "I'm passionate about bridging connections, standing up and spea
It's a hard time to be LGBTQ. Remember that they want us to feel isolated and powerless—but we can counteract that by staying informed and connected. Catch up on LGBTQ+ news and action items in Basic Rights Oregon's weekly newsletter! Link in
We’re continuing Volunteer Appreciation Month by spotlighting Karen, a fierce ally and advocate for trans rights in Oregon. Karen moved here from Texas in 2022, following a slew of attacks on transgender children and their families in her home
🚨HAPPENING TONIGHT: McMenamins Ringlers Pub in downtown Portland is hosting a Friends and Family Night where 50% of all proceeds from 5-10pm will be donated to Basic Rights Oregon! Go get some Cajun tots and support BRO tonight (April 15)!
This week's newsletter is chock full of schools news—along with everything else you need to know on LGBTQ+ issues, and lots of ways for you to take action. Thanks for being in community with us. Now go to something fun this weekend! 🌈
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we're feeling so grateful for our amazing crew of BRO volunteers! We'll be spotlighting some of them here throughout the month. Mikayla says she enjoys volunteering at BRO because of "the dedication to