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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Madison and Milwaukee Leadership Recognized by Annual Awards
by Gary Hollander

On Monday, April 28, 2008 five Wisconsin leaders received recognition awards from Diverse and Resilient. Among the recipients, an ally, program staff, and programs were honored. Harry Straetz accepted the Program Staff Award for 2007 for his years of dedication at OutReach, Madison’s LGBT Community Center. In his acceptance speech, Harry shared his appreciation for his colleagues and volunteers at the agency. Milwaukee’s Anti-Violence Project, a program of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, received the 2007 Program Award. In accepting the award, Meighan Bentz, addressed the complex work of her program which is more...