Diverse and Resilient, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is the healthy development of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Wisconsin through the development of groups and communities to take action. The organization's name is intended to serve as reminder that LGBT people are everywhere, engage in interesting and meaningful lives, and contribute to the welfare of each other and the broader community.

Since its inception in 1995, Diverse and Resilient has held statewide conferences, two four-day youth institutes, five regional trainings, three regional consultations, over thirty leadership meetings, and countless one-on-one and group consultations. Diverse and Resilient serves as a catalyst to help LGBT youth groups get started, and continue to thrive, by providing mini-grants, consultations, adult and youth leadership training, and leadership coaching. Further, Diverse and Resilient provides resources for program evaluation, policy development, and program alignment with a broad health and development agenda.

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OutReach 2009 Community Award Winners
by Harry Straetz

OutReach, Madison’s and south central Wisconsin’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center is proud to announce their 2009 Community Awards Recipients. The Awards will be presented at their Annual Banquet on the evening of Friday, July 17th at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. The OutReach Awards Banquet is their primary annual fundraising event. It showcases the services of OutReach and honors the contributions of individuals, community members, and organizations that support our mission “to promote equality and quality of life issues for LGBT people”. o Governor Jim Doyle is the recipient of the more...