ALMA Chicago

Over the past several years, ALMA Chicago has grown from a volunteer-led organization into a sustained force for leadership, advocacy, and community within Latinx LGBTQ+ communities.

We have built leadership pipelines.
We have shown up in policy spaces.
We have created opportunities where few existed before.

But growth alone does not guarantee sustainability.
We are now facing a period of uncertainty. Funding landscapes are shifting, resources are tightening, and at the same time, the need for culturally grounded, intersectional advocacy is increasing.

This is the moment that tests whether this work continues.
The Board has launched the ALMA Legacy Fund, a $50,000 campaign to provide immediate, flexible support to sustain our work and protect a 36-year legacy.

This is not about expansion.
This is about continuity.
This is about ensuring that our communities do not lose critical infrastructure at a time when it is most needed.

If you have partnered with us, supported us, or benefited from this work in any way, now is the time to act.
Contribute or learn more: https://fnd.us/42i310?ref=sh_2ELbmf

This work has always been community-driven. It will take community to sustain it.

ALMA Legacy Fund ALMA Chicago faces a critical moment. As funding declines and community needs grow, we risk scaling back vital work. The ALMA Legacy Fund aims to raise $50K to sustain our mission and 36-year legacy. Give today.

Have your or someone you care about faced challenges or discrimination as a member of the LGBTQIA+ communities? The IL Pride Connect hotline and resource hub can help. As a member of the organization's steering committee, ALMA remains committed to ensuring all Illinoisans are treated with dignity with robust access to justice when trouble arises. Because the first step to defending your rights is knowing them.

Visit www.ilprideconnect.org or call the hotline at 855-805-9200 for more information, and please share far and wide!

How do we defend our communities? We build solidarity and opportunities for connection, of course! Join us at Hamburger Marys - Chicago with Izzy Fierce and Cornchip for a night of bingo fun this Sunday, Nov 9 at 7pm. Tag your bingo crew below!