Equality SD

Equality South Dakota is thrilled to join more area Pride events than ever this summer!

Look for us at (click each for details):

• SUX Pride Street Fair (Sioux City) – June 1
• Brookings Pride Night – June 14
• Sioux Falls Pride Festival – June 15
  • >>> Plus, don’t miss the first Sioux Falls Pride Parade at 10AM!
    Proudly stand for LGBTQ+ rights in South Dakota – walk with us and get some free EqSD swag! Look for the EqSD banner and our team shortly before the start in the staging area around 13th St and Phillips Ave.
• Vermillion Pride Craft Fair – June 20
• Deadwood Pride – June 28-30
• Watertown Pride in the Park – June 29
• Black Hills Pride Festival – July 13
• Pierre Pride – July 20

New Equality South Dakota Tote Bag!

EqSD tote bags printed locally by our friends at CleanSlate in Brookings

This year for Pride, stop by our booth and get our brand new tote bag – an exclusive gift for monthly supporters!

Equality South Dakota depends almost entirely on grassroots support to sustain our fight for LGBTQ+ rights in SD. Our new bag is a small way to show our gratitude to all of you who make this crucial commitment to our work.

Already a monthly supporter?
You are all set. We will have your free bag ready to pick up at any of the Pride events or get it to you by the end of the summer.

Not yet a monthly supporter?
Sign up now or at our Pride booth for automatic contributions of any amount from $10/month or more to Equality South Dakota (click here) or Equality South Dakota Institute (click here).

Let people know that you stand behind the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in South Dakota with the EqSD tote bag!

Work for the leading statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in South Dakota!

***UPDATE: No longer taking applications.***

Equality South Dakota is now hiring for Organizational Coordinator – a new, part-time position that we launched this year. The Organizational Coordinator is responsible for working with our volunteer board to build organizational capacity in day-to-day operations/communications, new projects, and fundraising.

***Click here for job description and instructions for applying.***

Accepting applications now! Review of applications begins May 17th with a start date of July 1st, 2019. Email info@eqsd.org with any questions.

The Movement Advancement Project – in partnership with the Equality Federation (of which Equality South Dakota is a member), the National Black Justice Coalition, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights – has released a new, groundbreaking report: Where We Call Home: LGBT People in Rural America.

The report challenges popular stereotypes of both LGBTQ+ people and rural life. It shows that – as most South Dakotans already know – many LGBTQ+ Americans live in rural areas, and it is not all bad news. The comprehensive report finds that “the many structural challenges of living in rural communities can often amplify LGBT people’s experiences of both acceptance and rejection.”

Read the full report at: http://www.lgbtmap.org/rural-lgbt