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REMEMBERING ORLANDO'S VICTIMS AND RESPONDING TO HATE

A memorial honoring the Orlando victims seen in San Francisco's Castro district (Photo Credit: Cristhian Garcia)

As we mourn those who died in the Pulse nightclub shooting and stand with the injured, the people of Orlando, and all victims of hate, we recognize the need to organize and find ways to support LGBTQ people in our communities who may be feeling the fear that terrorism and hate crimes are designed to incite. 

NIOT has created hate crime response action steps for local communities to reference. Together, we can take a stand against hate. 
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL NIOT TO MARK 20 YEARS OF ACTIVISM


We're looking forward to celebrating a 20-year milestone for Not In Our Town Bloomington-Normal. A commemorative march on June 28, has been planned and will begin at the downtown square where the community first came together in 1996 to march in unity against racism.

"Come see how a community embraces and respects and celebrates the diversity of its citizens," said Barbara Adkins, one of the original NIOT Bloomington leaders. - Courtesy of The Pantagraph



NIOT BOWLING GREEN WINS 2016 IMPACT AWARD

Heather Sayler (left) and Leslie Galan accept the ImpACT Award for the "Quality of Life" category


Not In Our Town Bowling Green is a partnership between the City of Bowling Green, OH and Bowling Green State University. The partnership was created "to affirm their commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion and to embrace and celebrate diversity."  

To learn more about Bowling Green's award-winning work, follow  this link.
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Welcoming NIOT's New Executive Director
Harold Leffall  
In case you missed it, this week we welcomed Harold Leffall, NIOT's new Executive Director. 

An Oakland native, Leffall brings more than 20 years of experience developing innovative programs in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors.