10/27/2026
This week, Christopher Street Tours was invited to speak at the Rockefeller Foundation about the impact of q***r philanthropy. 🌈
We discussed some of the earliest examples, including trans man Reed Erickson founding the Erickson Educational Foundation in 1964, funding early gender-affirming care and research. We also talked about the Rockefeller Foundation’s significant impact, including the 1994 Bellagio Conference that led to the formation of IAVI, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (which also helped develop vaccines for COVID-19).
Thank you to the Rockefeller Foundation for hosting us and for continuing to invest in an LGBTQ+ future! ✨