Dear Friends,

Thank you for supporting LGBTQ compassion in action. In this issue:

  • Video: Cleve Jones on bring the AIDS Quilt to Cuba
  • Invite: Cuba Kickoff Party - Sunday, April 28 in SF
  • Saving lives in Iraq with The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
  • Encounter Guatemala July 4-13
VIDEO: LGBTQ LEADER CLEVE JONES ON CUBA
LGBTQ civil rights leader Cleve Jones , founder of The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, and co-founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation talks about RWF's upcoming trip to Cuba, displaying the AIDS Memorial Quilt in Cuba for the first time, bringing one of the last rainbow flags created by the later Gilbert Baker, and how you can help LGBTQ Cubans achieve full civil rights.
PARTY TO SUPPORT LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS in CUBA
Hosts Cleve Jones, John Newmeyer, Gareth Gooch, and Rainbow World Fund welcome you to an evening of live Cuban music , Cuba themed cocktails, wine, food and entertainment as we raise funds for Pride in Cuba at Gough House - a beautiful 1889 Victorian Mansion in Pacific Heights.

Location: 2004 Gough Street, San Francisco
Time: Sunday, April 28 from 3-6pm

The benefit will feature a Cuban rhumba band, three-hour hosted bar with Cuban theme cocktails, and delicious hors d'oeuvres. Guests can bid on delightful silent auction items such as wine, spirits, restaurant certificates, massages and more.

This May RWF is traveling to Cuba. Our delegation is funding $25,000 in scholarships that will enable hundreds of LGBTQ activist from the country’s 16 provinces to travel to Havana to attend Pride, network, organize and attend a week of activist training.

Ticket and sponsorship levels

$500 Jose Marti Sponsor - Sponsor recognition on event signage, printed program, by MC, on RWF website/social media & host gift.

$250 Havana Host - Host recognition on event signage, printed program, by MC, on RWF website/social media.

$100 Cuba Libre VIP  - Includes personal waiter/bottle service, recognition on event signage & website, and by the emcee during the event.

$50 Be a Revolutionary  - Three-hour hosted wine & cocktails, appetizers, entertainment, silent auction.

$25 Bolero - Special sale while they last: Three-hour hosted wine & cocktails, appetizers, entertainment, silent auction.



To see and share the event on Facebook click here.

Can't come, but want to help? Please donate here!
SAVING LIVES IN IRAQ WITH THE SISTERS
For nearly a decade, RWF has provided emergency assistance to LGBTQ refugees from Syria and Iraq who have faced imminent threats in their homelands. RWF has ensured safe passage to dozens of endangered LGBTQ people to reach Lebanon where they can connect with the supportive community and begin the asylum process. 

RWF recently received a grant from The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence that will help two transgender individuals reach safety . RWF founder Jeff Cotter is pictured above receiving the award check from The Sisters. 

Donations to RWF covered the costs of airplane fare, food, basic needs, and housing for 2-3 months as the refugees await safe evacuation from the region and eventual connection to LGBTQ groups once they are in Lebanon. 

Many of the people that RWF has helped have been granted asylum in and have relocated to Europe and the U.S. Please consider a donation that can save a life .   Your gift of $50, $100, $500, $1,000 or more can literally save a life in the Middle East. Select "LGBTQ Emergency Assistance" when asked how to designate your donation or mail your donation to Rainbow World Fund, 4111 - 18th Street #5, San Francisco, CA 94114.
COME TO GUATEMALA - JULY 4-13
Walk with a legendary people,  learn about Mayan spirituality, and explore human rights issues  with a people whose traditions span centuries of development. Experience ancient, colonial, and modern influences that have molded a people of unique strength and deep faith.  Help deliver medical and educational supplies... be forever changed.

We will learn from Guatemalans about the realities in their country by visiting projects that serve the people and engaging in social, cultural and artist exchanges. The trip includes visits to diverse communities, meeting with leaders from a variety of fields, and spending time with the LGBTQ community to learning about their struggle for their civil rights.  Learn how you can join us.
LGBTQ COMPASSION IN ACTION
RWF is the world's first and only all-volunteer, LGBTQ- based humanitarian aid organization.  Our mission is to promote peace, unity, and hope by leading the LGBTQ movement in participating in humanitarian relief efforts.  RWF has donated over $4.4 million of life-saving aid.

Bring new hope to our friends and family around the world.  Put your tax-deductible gift to work immediately by donating online  or mail your donation to Rainbow World Fund, 4111 - 18th Street #5, San Francisco, CA 94114.