Contigo Fund

Today is International Nonbinary People’s Day, first observed in 2012 after writer and activist Katje van Loon called for a day dedicated to recognizing nonbinary people. July 14 was selected because it falls midway between International Women’s Day and International Men’s Day, creating a distinct day to recognize people whose genders cannot be contained within the categories of exclusively man or woman.

Nonbinary is not one single identity or experience. It can describe people whose gender exists beyond, between, across, or outside those categories. For many, being recognized as nonbinary means having the freedom to name and define themselves, express their gender, use the pronouns that reflect who they are, and move through the world without being forced into a binary that does not fit.

Today is about visibility, but it is also about more than being seen. It is about safety, dignity, resources, leadership, and the ability of nonbinary people to live fully and shape the communities and movements they are already part of.

At Contigo Fund, we celebrate nonbinary people across Florida and remain committed to mobilizing resources toward communities building a future where every person has the power to define themselves and live freely. 💛🤍💜🖤

Esto también es defensa inmigrante.

A través de la cohorte de Defensa Inmigrante de Contigo Fund, nos enorgullece apoyar a organizaciones aliadas que están creando espacios donde las comunidades inmigrantes pueden conectar, aprender, liderar, organizarse y moverse juntxs hacia el poder colectivo.

Hoy queremos destacar el programa CHAMOS de QLatinx.

CHAMOS fue creado a través de conversaciones con miembros de la comunidad que compartieron cómo se ven realmente la sanación, la seguridad, el liderazgo y la comunidad. Es un espacio enraizado en escucha, imaginación, comunidad, sanación, liderazgo y poder.

La cohorte comenzó en junio creando un espacio para que lxs participantes pudieran conectar, compartir sus historias, construir relaciones y comenzar a ubicarse dentro del liderazgo y la historia LGBTQ+. Mañana, 9 de julio, CHAMOS continúa con la Sesión 2, enfocada en activismo artístico y mapeo de poder.

El movimiento no solo se construye respondiendo cuando ocurre el daño. También se construye cuando las personas pueden entender sus propias historias, mapear el poder a su alrededor, identificar los recursos y fortalezas de su comunidad, crear estrategia y reconocerse como líderes en el trabajo que viene.

A través del programa completo de CHAMOS, lxs participantes continuarán reuniéndose cada tres semanas hasta septiembre para construir comunidad, desarrollar liderazgo y crear cambio juntxs.

Estamos agradecidxs con por crear este espacio y por continuar invirtiendo en el liderazgo inmigrante, el poder de las comunidades q***r y trans, y la organización comunitaria en la Florida Central.

Para quienes quieran aprender más o unirse, la información de inscripción está disponible a través de QLatinx en bit.ly/CHAMOS2026.

English: Through Contigo Fund’s Immigrant Defense cohort, we are proud to spotlight QLatinx’s CHAMOS program, a Spanish-language leadership space supporting immigrant community members through storytelling, artistic activism, power mapping, and collective action. Learn more or register through QLatinx at bit.ly/CHAMOS2026.

This Pride, we are celebrating 10 years of community leadership rooted in q***r Latinx history.

Contigo means “with you.” Since emerging in the wake of Pulse, our work has been shaped by the people, movements, and leaders who taught us that community power is built through solidarity, self-determination, and care for one another.

We stand on the shoulders of q***r and trans leaders of color, including Sylvia Rivera, Lorena Borjas, Angie Xtravaganza, Hector Xtravaganza, and so many others who made space, built chosen family, organized with courage, and reminded us that our communities have always known how to fight for each other.

As the nation’s first Q***r Latinx foundation, Contigo carries that lineage forward in Central Florida by mobilizing resources, strengthening grassroots leadership, and building long-term infrastructure for q***r, trans, Latinx, immigrant, Black, Brown, rural, farmworker, and other communities of color.

This Pride, we honor our roots. We celebrate our people. And we keep building what comes next.

With you. Estamos Contigo.

This Pride, we are celebrating 10 years of community leadership and the infrastructure our communities have built together.

Contigo Fund is more than a grantmaker.

We are a connector, convener, capacity builder, rapid response partner, and movement home for grassroots organizations across Central Florida.

Our work is rooted in the belief that those closest to the challenges are closest to the solutions. That means moving resources, yes, but also strengthening relationships, sharing tools, holding space for strategy, supporting partners in moments of crisis, and building the kind of ecosystem our communities need for the long road ahead.

From capacity building to convenings, cohorts, rapid response, and movement ecosystem building, Contigo continues to move with q***r, trans, Latinx, immigrant, Black, Brown, rural, farmworker, and other communities of color.

This Pride, we celebrate the power of being more than one thing.

With you. Estamos Contigo.