Why I’m Sweating with Pride
I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our rainbow communities! 💦🌈
Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many rainbow folk and it’s putting lives at risk.
Almost 3 million Australians identify as LGBTQIA+. However, despite significant progress, our communities are far from equal. Our communities have the highest rates of suicidality compared with any other populations in Australia, and less than 50% of rainbow youth feel safe at school. Things need to change.
So, this June I’m fighting discrimination with perspiration, and I've committed to exercising for at least 21 minutes EVERY DAY to raise money to support Australia's LGBTQIA+ communities.
This cause means a lot to me. I’d be SO GRATEFUL if you could chip in to help me reach my goal. Every dollar I raise will fund life-changing support services for Australia's rainbow communities.
Thank you sooooo much ❤️
Raised
$377
My Goal
$1,000
My Impact
So far in this year’s challenge I have…
Helped ACON grow their outreach work, which supports socially isolated LGBTQIA people and people living with HIV.
Track my Progress
I’m sweating for 21 minutes
per day this June!
My Updates
As a part of teh LGBTIQ+ community, I don’t take the rights we’ve fought for.....and still fight for......for granted.
That's why I’m sweating with pride this June not just for fitness or fun, but to raise funds for LGBTIQ+ community organisations who are doing the real, life-changing work every day.
Because in Australia, less than 0.03% of philanthropic funding goes to LGBTIQ+ causes.
Because our future depends on fair funding, visibility, and care.
And because we are living in a time where far-right rhetoric is seeping into public discourse, here and globally, threatening to undo the progress our communities have made.
Rainbow Giving Australia exists to change the system, to grow a culture of giving that truly includes all of us. That’s why I’m proud to have been part of its forming board, and why I’m now part of the Pride Cup board and supporting this campaign.
I believe in a brighter, more just future for all LGBTQIA+ people, and we get there by resourcing those doing the work, not just cheering from the sidelines.
If you’ve got a few dollars to spare, please consider supporting my campaign: https://www.sweatwithpride.com.au/fundraisers/davidsloan/swp
P.S. and of course Pips is on the act, too!
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