Bobcat Pride Scholarship Fund

We've awarded $1500 so far this summer, thank you so much, donors!

If you are a LGBTQIA+ adult, between the ages of 18 and 25, who resides in San Marcos or Hays County and is experiencing an unforeseen financial crisis, BPSF may be able to assist with limited funds. Visit bobcatpridescholarship.com to apply.

Learn more about Transgender History Month and how San Francisco paved the way in the recognition due to the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots. https://www.transgenderhistorymonth.com/

Transgender History Month In 2021, The Transgender District led efforts to recognize August as Transgender History Month in the city and county of San Francisco. With the support of the Office of Transgender Initiatives (OTI), The Transgender District presented a proclamation to Mayor London Breed to formally recognize the c...

Help us usher in Transgender History Month! @

California just became the first U.S. state to establish Transgender History Month “I believe that as Californians our strongest defense against the anti-trans agenda is just to tell the truth...

Register at https://www.hayscountytx.com/elections/voter-registration! Your voice is your vote. And it MATTERS!

You can apply for the BPSF Jeremy O. Torres Emergency Stabilization Fund at https://bobcatpridescholarship.com/emergency-fund.

Thank you to Transgender Education Network of Texas for this beautiful tribute! Click the QR code below to view an array of love letters to trans people from all over the country!

There is still time to support BPSF and earn a 3 day, 2 night luxury condo getaway in Port Aransas. Thanks to a generous donor, your $400 donation will be rewarded with a fun Port A adventure for up to 14 people!

Great idea for a birthday getaway, anniversary celebration, or an any time good time with friends or loved ones. Split the cost between guests or surprise the group you love spending time with!

See details below and private message BPSF if you want to donate $400 and receive this escape package valued at $730!

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Consider participating in this study shared with us by Texas State researchers!
Are you a Texas State student and LGBTQ+? We want to hear from you!
We are conducting a study on the mental health impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on college students. You can participate in this study by completing a short, anonymous, 10-minute survey and answer questions about your legislation knowledge and mental health in the last year.
Have any questions? Email us!
Principal Researcher - Addison Smith: [email protected]
Faculty Supervisor - Stacie McGee, LMSW-IPR: [email protected]

Consider participating in this study shared with us by Texas State researchers!:

Are you a Texas State student and LGBTQ+? We want to hear from you!

We are conducting a study on the mental health impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation on college students. You can participate in this study by completing a short, anonymous, 10-minute survey and answer questions about your legislation knowledge and mental health in the last year.

Have any questions? Email us!
Principal Researcher - Addison Smith: [email protected]
Faculty Supervisor - Stacie McGee, LMSW-IPR: [email protected]

Interesting Read - What does sapphic mean?

What does 'Sapphic' mean? An ancient term is having a modern moment From the Sapph-Lit book club to the Sapph-o-rama film series and the Sapphic Sandwich Instagram account, a word with an ancient Greek namesake is being reclaimed by women-loving women.

Thank you to The Safe Zone Project (SZP), a free online resource providing curricula, activities, and other resources for educators facilitating Safe Zone trainings (sexuality, gender, and LGBTQ+ education sessions), and learners who are hoping to explore these concepts on their own.

Back to School Planning? Check out HRC's Welcoming Schools resources at https://welcomingschools.org/ and plan for an inclusive classroom!

KEEP THE PRIDE ALIVE! LOVE OUT LOUD TOTE BUNDLE! Value $20. Donate Now $15
Love Out Loud Tote; HRC Sticker; Voucher for a free burger at Hopdoddy
Delivery within 10 mile radius of San Marcos or pick-up or you pay for shipping.
Payment available through VENMO -BPSF or using credit card at https://bobcatpridescholarship.com/donate

Happy International Non-Binary People's Week!
How old is the term non-binary? Nonbinary gender has been documented in Hindu texts dating from 400 B.C. to 200 A.D. when Hijras were mentioned!

Today marks the start of Non-Binary Awareness Week!

Planning a wedding? Consider a Blessing of Gratitude.

Thanks to https://ritualwell.org/ritual/blessing-gratitude-q***r-ancestors-community/ for this suggestion:

This is a blessing of gratitude to our q***r ancestors, all those who came before us, swirling back in time through the generations. They faced challenges with love and fierceness, living their truths as best they could in a world that didn’t make space for them. Each step they walked cleared the path for us.

This is a blessing of gratitude for our q***r elders, who taught us how to love openly and unapologetically. They have celebrated and supported us in our growth, and shown us by their lived examples that there is more than one way to be a family.

This is a blessing of gratitude for our q***r friends, siblings, and cousins who tell us every day, “we see you, you are visible, you are worthy.” They remind us that we must continue to walk hand in hand, heart to heart, toward greater liberation.

This is a blessing of gratitude for the q***r young folks coming up after us. We stand, with full hearts, in awe of them as they continue to remake the world into a kinder place: one where everyone is included, everyone is valued, and everyone is free to be themselves.

With acknowledgment and thanks to “Transgender Rite of Ancestor Elevation,” which provided inspiration for the structure of the piece and for some of the wording in the first stanza.

Donate Today at https://bobcatpridescholarship.com/donate and Help us Keep Supporting the Hays County LGBTQIA+ community!

Apply at https://bobcatpridescholarship.com/emergency-fund!

Happy Omnisexual Visibility Day!

Thank you to GLSEN.org for this important reminder!
Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson (1945-1992) was a Black trans woman who was a force behind the Stonewall Riots and surrounding activism that sparked a new phase of the LGBTQ+ movement in 1969. Along with Sylvia Rivera, she established the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970--a group committed to supporting transgender youth experiencing homelessness in New York City. Marsha P. Johnson was tragically murdered on July 6, 1992 at the age of forty-six. Her case was originally closed by the NYPD as an alleged su***de, but transgender activist Mariah Lopez fought for it to be reopened for investigation in 2012. Marsha P. Johnson is now one of the most venerated icons in LGBTQ+ history, has been celebrated in a series of books, documentaries, and films. Her actions and words continue to inspire trans activism and resistance, and will continue to do so well into the future.