The Future Isn’t Given. It’s Made—By You

There’s a throughline in every movement. It’s not just protest. Not just policy. It’s care. It’s community. It’s the conviction that we owe each other more than survival—we owe each other dignity, protection, and joy.

As we enter Pride Month, that conviction takes on renewed urgency. We’re watching the rights and lives of LGBTQ+ people—especially trans people—come under increasing attack. These are not isolated events. They’re part of a broader backlash, one that feeds on fear and uses cruelty as currency.

But if you’ve spent time in this work, you know something deeper: fear might shout, but it doesn’t endure. What endures is the labor of love. The long game. The future we build together, step by step, even when it feels impossibly far away.

That’s where planning comes in. Not just for tomorrow, but for the future—yours, and the one you want to leave behind.

We’ve partnered with FreeWill, a free and secure tool to help you protect what matters most. Whether it’s caring for chosen family, making your pronouns and values known, or supporting the causes that carry your heart—your estate plan is more than paperwork. It’s a declaration.

When you use FreeWill, you can:

• Ensure your loved ones—including chosen family and pets—are protected.

• Express your identity and make your wishes unmistakably clear.

• Secure your financial assets and name beneficiaries outside of your will (like your IRA).

• Sustain the work that shapes systems and challenges injustice, including a legacy gift to the Women’s Foundation of California.

This isn’t just about policy. It’s about power. Not the kind hoarded in halls of government, but the kind cultivated in community—shared, nurtured, and passed on.

And in a moment that asks so much of us, this is one powerful way to answer with clarity and care.

Because the future isn’t something we inherit. It’s something we write.