Values 

Integrity

• We do the right thing, over the easy thing. 

• We make ethical decisions.

• We speak up and take action about injustices.

• We welcome and expect to be held accountable to our actions.

• We acknowledge when we make mistakes and commit to continuous growth.

Community

• We are led by those we seek to serve, particularly the most marginalized in the LGBTQ+ community including, but not limited to, folks who are transgender, nonbinary, intersex, BIPOC, experiencing poverty, and living with disabilities. 

• We build and sustain partnerships with other organizations and leaders to develop a connected, collaborative, and thriving Upstate. 

• We create opportunities for people’s sense of community to expand in ways that are important to them.

Equity

• We create and sustain meaningful engagement opportunities and leadership positions for LGBTQ+ people who hold multiple marginalized identities.

• We acknowledge the trauma of oppressive systems such as racism, white supremacy, sexism, misogyny, patriarchy, ableism, classism, and ageism.

• We commit to ongoing evaluation and dismantling of any internal structures within our organization that uphold oppressive systems.