Fort Wayne's BRAVE Alliance
“The place in which I’ll fit will not exist until I make it.”
— James Baldwin
BRAVE Alliance
The Allen County Drug & Alcohol Consortium is the recipient of a Community Catalyst Grant, funding services for LGBTQIA+ community as well as projects to advance the quality of care provided in areas of mental health & health care.
Why is it called the BRAVE Alliance?
Because our goal is to Build Radically Affirming Validating Environments. Alliance because no one can be successful on their own. Through community partnerships, we can further 'LGBTQ+ friendly' environments towards becoming pillars of excellence in LGBTQIA+ medical, mental health, and support services.
Why is the BRAVE Alliance needed in the Fort Wayne Community?
The Human Rights Campaign Equality Index assess municipal protections, services available and leadership equality, and Fort Wayne scored the lowest of cities assessed in Indiana at 40 out of 100 points in the most recent index. We have work to do to fully support all residents of our community. Read the full report here: Fort Wayne | Municipalities - Human Rights Campaign (hrc.org)
October is LGBTQ History Month
Celebrating Unsung Icons
LGBTQ History Month is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. It was founded in 1994 by Missouri high-school history teacher Rodney Wilson. The BRAVE Alliance recognizes and honors all of the individuals whose stories are part of our shared history.