Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear

Pride Month Offers New Programming from PBS SoCal and KCET Celebrating the History and Accomplishments of LGBTQ+ Community

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations, proudly honor Pride Month with a robust programming slate of LGBTQ+ content in June. Both stations will showcase a lineup of enlightening programs to celebrate the rainbow of visionaries, advocates and unsung heroes who have inspired the world to see love without labels by premiering new documentaries starting with DEAR IKE: LOST LETTERS TO A TEEN IDOL, an animated documentary from filmmaker Dion Labriola who recounts his childhood quest to contact his teen idol Ike Eisenmann. The film airs Thurs., June 1 at 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Sat., June 3 at 9 p.m. on KCET.

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  • The film airs Thurs., June 1 at 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Sat., June 3 at 9 p.m. on KCET.
  • The film chronicles events at a pivotal time in the history of LGBTQ equality, women's rights and civil rights movements.
  • UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS airs Thurs., June 1 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Wed., June 14 at 9 p.m. on KCET.
  • UNIDAD: GAY & LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS – Thurs., June 1 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal and Wed., June 14 at 9 p.m. on KCET - All New!

Mama Bears Giving Circle Raises Over $80,000 for LGBTQ+ Benefiting Nonprofits

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Friday, October 14, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Collective's Mama Bears Giving Circle has raised over $80,000 to issue grants to nonprofits supporting the LGBTQ+ community. Each of the four LBGTQ+ focused nonprofits chosen in the first grant round received $17,500 to continue their work. The participating partner organizations receiving funding are Trevor Project, Gender Spectrum, GLSEN, and Tyler Clementi Foundation. In addition to these nonprofits, Real Mama Bears has received over $10,000 to help further their reach.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Collective's Mama Bears Giving Circle has raised over $80,000 to issue grants to nonprofits supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
  • In addition to these nonprofits, Real Mama Bears has received over $10,000 to help further their reach.
  • Founder of Real Mama Bears, Liz Dyer, shares her feelings about the success of the first grant round and the future of the Mama Bears Giving Circle.
  • "I'm so excited about what the Mama Bears Giving Circle has already accomplished and I'll never forget what it feels like to award these first four grants," states Dyer.

Legacy Collective Partners With Real Mama Bears To Launch Giving Circle Supporting The LGBTQ+ Community

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Collective , a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, launches a giving circle in partnership with Real Mama Bears, an online community dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community and their families.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Collective , a giving community dedicated to funding nonprofits addressing systemic issues with sustainable, innovative solutions, launches a giving circle in partnership with Real Mama Bears, an online community dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community and their families.
  • Members of the Mama Bears Giving Circle will have the opportunity to actively participate by nominating and voting for nonprofits that directly benefit LGBTQ+ causes.
  • "I'm excited and honored to partner with Legacy Collective to create the Mama Bears Giving Circle," states Dyer.
  • The Mama Bears Giving Circle aligns with Legacy Collective through common values of commitment to diversity and inclusion.