Core Values

1. Safety in Being

We are safe in the ability to “be.ˮ To be witnessed as our full selves. We strive for the safety of everyone in our community. We are physically safe and we have freedom of movement.

2. Authentic Representation

We uplift persons who authentically represent our community and our issues.

3. Model Resilience, not Anger

We respond to threats by regulating our emotions to find effective ways to stand together and influence change.

4. Build Belonging

In our community we bridge differences of identity. We build kinship with folx who value belonging. We build a home that marginalized queers around the world can shelter in.

5. Beacon of Love

We lead by modeling the world we want to live in. We create hope for people seeking a community to be safe in and a space where they can belong.