• "The Physics of LGBTQ Funding: Momentum, Resistance, & Impact" 
  A new report from the Funders for LGBTQ Issues, authored by president Ben Francisco Maulbeck, looks at the movement of LGBTQ funding over time and how LGBTQ grantmaking has interacted with other trends in the philanthropic world and beyond. This new report also offers recommendations for increasing LGBTQ funding in the future.  

• "Unassisted Living: LGBTQ Seniors & Foundation Funding"
  In honor of Senior Citizens Day, Funders for LGBTQ Issues Director of Communications and Education, Lyle Matthew Kan, authored a piece for Council on Foundations' blog, RE:Philanthropy, exploring philanthropic support for LGBTQ seniors.

• "Marriage (litigation) is breaking out all over"
  Nan Hunter breaks down what marriage equality cases lie ahead of us following the recent supreme court rulings in the Windsor and Prop 8 cases.

• "LGBT Health: Preview Issue"
  LGBT Health is a new peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a valuable forum for members of the research, medical, and advocacy communities to present and discuss the latest research findings and critical issues related to all aspects of the health and healthcare of sexual orientation and gender identity minorities.-

• _ "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in Clinical Settings and in Electronic Health Records: A Key to Ending LGBT Health Disparities"
  A new paper by the Fenway Institute discusses the importance of collecting LGBT identity information in clinical settings and how LGBT identity data in electronic health records would improve care.

• "Can nonprofits increase voting among their clients, constituents, and staff?" 
  Nonprofit VOTE has released a new report evaluating its Track the Vote Program. The report explores the effectiveness of nonprofit service providers in promoting voter participation. Click here for the Executive Summary.

• "Sometimes an organization needs a wakeup call"
  Crain's Chicago Business featured an interview with Funders for LGBTQ Issues President Ben Francisco Maulbeck and Funders for LGBTQ Issues Director of Communications and Education Lyle Matthew Kan on the topic of corporate funders withdrawing support from the Boy Scouts of America as a result of their anti-LGBTQ policies.

• Gay Community Endowment Fund
  Grant proposals for funding from the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation should be submitted online by 5pm on Friday, September 13.  

• Native Voices Rising
  Native Voices Rising, a project of the Common Counsel Foundation and Native Americans in Philanthropy, is accepting letters of inquiry from Native Groups seeking grants.

• Delaware Valley Legacy Fund The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund is accepting applications for its 2013 LGBTQ Emerging Needs Grants through August 30th.

• The Pipeline Project
  The Pipeline Project has opened applications for the 21st Century Fellows Program.

• New York State Health Foundation
  In the wake of new changes brought on by healthcare reform, the New York State Health Foundation is looking to fund outreach and/or enrollment programs targeting certain populations, including the LGBTQ community.

Recent Grant Award Announcements

• The Colin Higgins Foundation
  The Colin Higgins Foundation announced three new recipients of their Youth Courage Award. All three young people are openly LGBT and undocumented. They will each receive $10,000.

• New York State Department of Labor
  The New York Department of Labor has awarded $1 million over 18 months to the Ali Forney Center, Hetrick Martin Institute and the NYC LGBT Community Center to provide job training and placement services to LGBT youth with prior involvement in the criminal justice system. This grant was advocated for by the Empire State Pride Agenda and the Campaign for Youth Shelter.

• U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration 
  The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $556,000 over three years to Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine to launch the nation's first LGBT-focused clinical psychology track.

• Richmond Memorial Heath Foundation 
  Richmond Memorial Health Foundation has awarded $97,600 over two years to ROSMY (Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth) for its suicide prevention program. 

• The Kevin J. Mossier Foundation
  The Kevin J. Mossier Foundation has awarded $198,000 to University of Minnesota Collage of Liberal Arts to provide scholarships for students, regardless of sexual orientation, to take unpaid internships at organizations and small businesses across the state. 

• Community Foundation of Utah: LGBT Community Endowment Fund 
  The Community Foundation of Utah's LGBT Community Endowment Fund has awarded $25,000 in its first series of competitive  grants to 12 organizations across Utah. 

• San Diego Human Dignity Foundation
  The San Diego Human Dignity Foundation has approved a second-year grant of $25,000 to the San Diego LGBT Community Center for its Senior Services.