Join us on July 1st, 2025 at 6pm to learn more about becoming a resource (foster) family dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care as well as information about understanding the unique needs of this population and the supports available to help them and their resource families. Youth with lived experience, resource families, therapeutic foster care program staff, and Child Welfare recruitment professionals will be present to speak on this topic and answer questions you may have. This session will be presented virtually via Zoom and you can participate from anywhere in Oregon.

We can't wait to see you there!
Event date: 7/1/2025
Time: 6pm - 8pm, with time held to meet with presenters and ask questions.
Event Location: Zoom meeting, link sent evening before event and day of.

Register here!

Contact us with questions or if you are a resource parent or current or former foster youth who may want to speak at a future Fostering Pride recruitment event at elliottunicornsolutions@gmail.com.

Event partners are: Unicorn Solutions LLC, Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc (GOBHI).

We are calling on all inclusive Oregon restaurants, bars, cafes, dessert shops, dispensaries and other businesses to support our efforts by donating a generous portion of your proceeds from June 26 to our Equal Rights for All ballot measure campaign.

Businesses: Learn more and sign up here.

Stay tuned for more info on participating businesses!

Presented by Basic Rights Oregon and Oregon Pride in Business

🗓 Wednesday, June 4
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM (in-person) | 5:00–6:00 PM (virtual)
📍Downtown Portland
💵 No cost to attend, donations to BRO or ORPIB are welcome

Join Oregon Pride in Business (ORPIB) and Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) for an inspiring evening of advocacy, education, and community action. This event is a rallying point for LGBTQIA2S+ and allied business owners ready to stand up and speak out for equality in Oregon.

This event will:

• Inspire business owners to use their voices and platforms for change

• Educate on the risks and responsibilities of political advocacy

• Activate support for the Equal Rights for All Campaign

Learn more and register here!

Come learn about the work BRO and our new School Board Action Network can do to protect our students in Oregon schools! We'll be discussing opportunities to take on roles in this cadre as we dedicate ourselves to acts of service and engage in a campaign of proactive action.

This event is virtual! Register here.