After months of asking the wrong people, I finally asked one of the right people: the incomparable Chi Chi Valenti, who went to New Orleans this past Mardi Gras with Krewe York to show support for our sister city. Since Betty & I weren’t able to go as we planned to, I asked her if there’s anyone down there doing artsy/queer stuff that some of you might want to help fund.
- Here are her three suggestions:
- http://www.noaidstaskforce.com/
New Orleans AIDS Taskforce is doing grants for gay and transgendered youth – this is a great program and a great organization too, even pre-Katrina: “Youth, age 16 – 25, who are lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and questioning are eligible for $500 grants to help them recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. “ - http://www.summerstages.org/index.htm
Stage to Stage is a NO children’s theater group working in poor neighborhoods that is trying to rebuild - http://www.artscouncilofneworleans.org/
which is running several artist relief programs.
So take your pick, and donate!