Tegan and Sara have announced the formation of their own LGBTQ foundation, aimed at helping women and girls.
The Tegan and Sara Foundation will support “economic justice, health, and representation for LGBTQ girls and women” and was inspired in part by interacting with LGBTQ fans over the years, and hearing their “personal histories of injustice and discrimination at home, school, work, and church.”
A mission statement posted on their website reads in part:
“LGBTQ women are experiencing disproportionately high levels of poverty, health issues and inequality. LGBTQ women of color, especially transgender women often experience these issues even more severely due to racism and transphobia. Today, given the state of politics in the United States, we must continue to unite and fight for our rights and against all forms of oppression.
“Through the Tegan and Sara Foundation, we can be proactive with our support rather than wait to react to discrimination as it occurs. We will support the work of other organizations who have been fighting for LGBTQ and women’s rights by raising funds and awareness for their initiatives. We will fight against the repressive legislation of the incoming Trump administration. We will fight against regressive homophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic legislation. We will fight for economic, racial and gender justice. We started the Foundation to dismantle the systems of inequity that prevent LGBTQ girls and women from reaching their full potential. Together, we can make a difference.”
You can donate to The Tegan and Sara Foundation here.
