04/24/2026
Yesterday, Livermore Pride’s Board Secretary, Emily Wilson, had the honor of attending Shared Wisdom // Collective Joy, hosted by Horizons Foundation in San Francisco.
They also attended representing their role with the — and left feeling deeply grounded in something we don’t always make enough space for: connection.
Bringing together LGBTQ+ nonprofit leaders from across the Bay Area felt not just meaningful, but necessary.
At a time when programs labeled as DEI — and the communities they serve — are being challenged, defunded, and scrutinized, spaces like this remind us of what’s possible when we come together instead of pulling apart.
There was honesty in the conversations.
There was strategy in the room.
And there was something just as important — joy.
Because joy, in moments like this, is not separate from the work. It is the work.
It’s what sustains movements.
It’s what strengthens relationships.
It’s what reminds us why we keep going.
Organizations like continue to play a critical role in supporting LGBTQ+ nonprofits — not just through funding, but by creating spaces for shared learning, trust-building, and collective action.
We need more of that.
More collaboration.
More courage to show up for one another.
More people willing to extend a hand and say: you’re not in this alone.
There is power in community. Always has been.
