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A community-led foundation founded by, and for, the LGBTQ+ community. Building equity through grants, scholarships, and education since 1987.

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Let's hear it for the members of the 15lb and 10lb Clubs! 💪 These @dropdeadliftgorgeous sponsors are making it possible to put on an event that has raised over $350,000 to support Trans+ communities in the Upper Midwest, and celebrates Trans+ athletes of all ages in a joyful, welcoming space.

💖 THANK YOU! 💖

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2 days ago

We're PUMPED to introduce y'all to the 25lb Club: @dropdeadliftgorgeous sponsor TSR Injury Law (@tsrinjurylaw)! 💪 TSR is a hometown law firm that was founded on the belief that injured people deserve a higher level of representation. They're a previous sponsor of PFund's Moxie Awards as well!

By sponsoring Drop Deadlift Gorgeous, these partners are making it possible to put on an event that has raised over $350,000 to support Trans+ communities in the Upper Midwest, and celebrates Trans+ athletes of all ages in a joyful, welcoming space.

💖 THANK YOU! 💖 by @pfundfoundation

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5 days ago

Here we have the distinguished members of the 35lb Club: @dropdeadliftgorgeous sponsors Jackalope Tattoo (@jackalopetattoompls) and Damron Production Services (DPS)! 💪

DPS is a company that provides award winning national audio visuals and delivers quality dependable event technologies. They're extremely passionate about their products, performance and people! You can go to DPS for all of your full-service AV needs.

Jackalope Tattoo is a trans, disabled, and Asian owned and operated tattoo shop, home to a team of twenty, talented, diverse artists! We're stoked that five of those artists will be at Drop Deadlift Gorgeous on Saturday, 10/24, providing flash tattoos with a percentage of funds going to PFund's TRANSCEND campaign!😄

By sponsoring Drop Deadlift Gorgeous, these partners are making it possible to put on an event that has raised over $350,000 to support Trans+ communities in the Upper Midwest, and celebrates Trans+ athletes of all ages in a joyful, welcoming space.

💖 THANK YOU! 💖 by @pfundfoundation

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7 days ago

We are absolutely BUZZING from last night!!!!! THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING ARTISTS for sharing their gorgeous voices and talents with us. Our ears are still ringing with your outstanding singing!

THANK YOU, thank you, thank you to EVERYONE for your support. We especially want to thank our Fortissimo LOUD and PROUD sponsors— Pfund, Drift, and Steven and Lisa York!!!!! We’re so incredibly thankful for you!!!!!!

Opera is truly a collaborative artform and we are thankful for every person involved in the creative storytelling process! Your support means the world!

There are endless people to thank and we are thankful we get to keep thanking you all forever! 💕 More thank-yous coming! Beaming in gratitude over here taken in Steyer Opera House by @pfundfoundation

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7 days ago

Coming in at the 45lb Club we have @dropdeadliftgorgeous sponsor TCCare Veterinary Clinic! 💪 Dr. Zach Adams and the team at TCCare are providing quality, affordable veterinary care for companion animals, exotics, and poultry in the Twin Cities. Visit their website for available services and make an appointment for your pet (or poultry)!

By sponsoring Drop Deadlift Gorgeous, TCCare is making it possible to put on an event that has raised over $350,000 to support Trans+ communities in the Upper Midwest, and celebrates Trans+ athletes of all ages in a joyful, welcoming space.

💖 THANK YOU! 💖 by @pfundfoundation

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10 days ago

October is a big month for LGBTQ+ community events! Visit the events page on our website for more details on any of these sponsored events, plus more! 💗

🎃 10/3 - Pride on the Riverfront – BTown Pride
🎃 Through 10/18 - Theater Latté Da – INDECENT
🎃 10/1 through 10/28 - Queer Through the Years
🎃 10/9 - queerPOPERA – Queer Homecoming
🎃 10/9 - Pride United Homecoming
🎃 10/10 - Ames Pridefest
🎃 10/10 - Austin MN Pride
🎃 10/15 - “Find Your Pride” – ComMUSICation
🎃 10/16 - Quatrefoil Library’s 40th Anniversary Fundraiser
🎃 10/18 - The Bloodbath Ball
🎃 10/30 - 2026 Courage+ Family Gala “Unmasked and Unbothered” by @pfundfoundation

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11 days ago

We had so much fun tabling with the @allycoalition at Bleachers last week! See you at the MUNA show on 10/11. 🌈🥰

About The Ally Coalition: Founded in 2013 by Jack Antonoff (Bleachers) and fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, TAC is committed to bettering the lives of LGBTQ+ youth through tours, social media campaigns and collaborative partnerships, providing meaningful support to organizations serving LGBTQ+ Youth. by @pfundfoundation

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16 days ago

The planetarium really said, "Space....but make it 🏳️‍🌈🌈🏳️‍🌈."

What a joy to celebrate our stellar PFund Scholars, Alumni, and donors during our 2026 Scholar Reception at the Bell Museum (@bellmuseum)! If your heart is ever feeling heavy, we genuinely recommend yapping with a room of multigenerational LGBTQ+ folks. Even better if you can go to space with them for a little bit!

This closes our Back-to-School specials! We're wishing all of our PFund Scholars the absolute best as they continue their studies this year. Can't wait to see y'all keep doing amazing things. 💗

And remember, if you're thinking about creating a scholarship for an LGBTQ+ student in the Upper Midwest, visit our website or reach out to Kevin at PFund with any questions! by @pfundfoundation

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18 days ago

Meet Nancy and Becky. For thirty years they have been supporting the academic dreams of LGBTQ+ students from rural communities in Minnesota. One of the main reasons PFund Foundation has a scholarship program is become Nancy was a PFund Board member while also supporting the GLBT Scholarship Fund and suggest it be administered by our community's foundation.

Every year their endowed fund, The Mahahan-Bohan Rural Lesbian Scholarship, is awarded to a young person from a rural area.

"It is a way of paying forward the incredible opportunities we have had. It is also a sense of helping someone in the rural area. We both come from a small town in Madelia MN, and we know what it's like to be isolated and we wanted to reach out and make sure the funds go to someone in the rural area." - Becky

"In a sense we are also paying it backward – understanding, when we were in high school or college what it would have meant to us to have some older lesbians—a couple—that could afford to endow a scholarship for someone just like us, a rural isolated person, probably lonely, probably just dying for support in their life’s dreams." - Nancy

Show your LGBTQ+ community you're invested in them by starting a scholarship fund with PFund today! 💖 by @pfundfoundation

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20 days ago

This is your sign to get a tattoo for a great cause! 💪

We're so excited to have @jackalopetattoompls at Drop Deadlift Gorgeous this year to provide flash tattoos from 5 amazing artists! They will also be donating a percentage of proceeds to Drop Deadlift Gorgeous for the @pfundfoundation TRANSCEND Campaign! 🧡

We are so so excited to have them and can't wait to see all of the tattoos. 😍

So be sure to join us on Saturday, October 24th, 10a-2p at The Hook & Ladder Theater (@thehookmpls) 💫

#MinneapolisEvents #minneapolisfitness #twincitiesevents #twincities #transjoy🏳️‍⚧️ taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota by @pfundfoundation

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22 days ago

✨ MEET MCKENZIE! ✨

One of the things we constantly hear from our community is how important it is to have culturally-competent medical and mental health workers. 2026 PFund Scholar, McKenzie M. is on a mission to meet that need! Her passion for healthcare is palpable:

"I am majoring in Psychology, on a Pre-med track, and I officially declared a minor in Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Class Studies! My goal is to go to med school after I get my undergraduate degree and become a child psychiatrist. I want to be able to hold my own practice, where any child is welcome and should feel safe. I want LGBTQ+ kids to feel safe in my care and know that I want to help them to the best of my abilities. I want to be the person that I wish I had when I was younger, so I want to be able to embody that. Moreover, receiving this scholarship greatly impacts me, as it helps relieve final stress for the next semester. Which I am forever grateful for. Next semester, I am taking significantly harder classes, such as Chemistry 104 and Anatomy and Physiology I. This financial relief will allow me to focus primarily on my classes rather than working. Thank you again!"

Your enthusiasm is contagious, McKenzie! Best of luck!

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Interested in supporting #LGBTQ+ students as they work toward their academic dreams? Scan the QR code or visit our website! by @pfundfoundation

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24 days ago

Drop Deadlift Gorgeous is about more than lifting, and we’re excited to have Fraser and Half Pint Co. joining us to help make the day fun and welcoming for all ages!

🧩 Fraser will be hosting a sensory room where attendees can take a break from the excitement of the event and enjoy a quieter space when they need it. (@fraser_mn)

🎨 Half Pint Co. will be bringing the fun with kid-friendly activities to keep our younger DDG attendees entertained throughout the day! (@half.pint.co )

Whether you’re lifting, cheering someone on, or bringing the whole family, come hang out with us for a day of fun, community, and raising funds for Trans+ communities across the Midwest through PFund Foundation’s Transcend campaign (@pfundfoundation)! ❤️🏳️‍⚧️

Be sure to give Fraser and Half Pint Co. some love!

#transjoy #minneapolisevents #TwinCitiesEvents #minneapolisfitness #twincities taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota by @pfundfoundation

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