Community:
Giving Back
When we started in 2016, our goal was to always give back to the community. We raise money throughout the year for Gulf Coast Equality Festival, our yearly equality event, and for our future community center. Not only do we do fundraising for these, but part of every fundraiser goes to community activities, events, and other causes.
Gulf Coast Equality is proud to have supported, and donated, to the causes below. Each one works to help others in the community. Our Community Outreach Committee puts on events and activities throughout the year.
We appreciate everyone’s support in our fundraising efforts.
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Causes We Have Donated To:
The Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk
September 2017 - $410.00
The Montrose LGBT Center
Hurricane Harvey Fund
September 2017 - $640.00
SMATF Aids Walk
December 2017 - $200.00
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
December 2017 - $217.00
The Mary C. O'Keefe
Cultural Center of Arts
December 2017 - $200.00
Pride of The Panhandle
Hurricane Michael Fund
October 2018 - $500.00
100 Men Hall
October 2019 - $200.00
Trans Lifeline
November 2019 - $340.00
My Brother's Keeper
December 2019 - $300.00
Casa of Hancock County
December 2019 - $300.00
Mississippi United in Pride
June 2020 - $250.00
National Black Justice Coalition
June 2020 - $300.00
The Black Trans Advocacy
June 2020 - $300.00
Casa of Hancock County
December 2020 - $300.00
St Martin High School Food Pantry
February 2021 - $300.00
Austin Black Pride Winter Storm Fund
February 2021 - $300.00
Trans Self-Defense Kit Fundraiser
March 2021 - $300.00
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
April 2021 - $300.00
Moss Point High School Donation
May 2021 - $300.00
Invisible Histories Project
June 2021 - $300.00
Wings Performing Arts
July 2021 - $300.00
The Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk
$500.00 Sponsorship and $510.00 In Donations
August - 2021
LGBT Community Center of New Orleans
Hurricane Ida
September 2021 - $300.00
CASA of Jackson County
December 2021 - $300.00
Outright Action International
Ukraine LGBTQ+ Community Fund
March 2022 - $300.00
Harrison-Hancock All Star Team
June 2022 - $100.00
The Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk
August 2022 - $300.00 and $145.00 Walk Donations
100 Books for Biloxi Library Fund
November 2022 -$300.00
The Club Q Colorado Healing Fund
November 2022 -$300.00
CASA of Harrison County
December 2022 - $300.00
The Trans Program
Transgender Day Of Visibility
March 2023 - $168.00
Biloxi Little Theater - Kinky Boots Sponsor
March 2023 - $150.00
Rolling Fork Tornado Relief Fund
April 2023 - $450.00
SMATF Candlelight Memorial
June 2023 - $100.00
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Family Readiness Group Gulfport
July 2023 - $150.00
The Out of the Darkness Walk
August 2023 - $300.00
The Maui Pride Disaster Relief Fund
August 2023 - $300.00
Christmas Angel Tree
November 2023 - $460.00
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
December 2023 - $300.00
Casa of Hancock County
December 2023 - $300.00
Back Bay Mission
February 2024- $300.00
Upstairs Lounge Fire Memorial Plaque Fund
May 2024 - $300.00
Out of the Darkness Walk
August 2024 - $500.00
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
September 2024 - $300.00
Mississippi Gulf Coast Women's March
October 2024 - $300.00
The Trans Program
Trans Day of Remembrance
November 2024 - $250.00
Casa of South Mississippi
December 2024 - $300.00
Pride Without Prejudice
Book Club
February 2025 - $300.00
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mutual Aid Fund
Immigrants Food Pantry Drive
February 2025 - $300.00
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
March 2025 - $300.00
The Trans Program
Trans Day Of Visibility
March 2025 - $300.00
The Jackson County
Exceptional School
March 2025 - $150.00
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