ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Here are highlights  from The EEGO Foundation’s more than thirty years of accomplishments.  Our history demonstrates the strength of  community and the power of working together for equality and justice.

• EEGO began as early as 1981 to hold discussions, seminars and fundraisers related to the AIDS crisis.
  
  
• EEGO led the way for the creation of local Domestic Partner Registries.
  
  
• EEGO has been forceful and effective in reacting to injustices that infringed on our equal rights. For example, when access to our local beaches were denied, we fought successfully to reverse town practices; we demanded public apologies and restitution for newspaper articles that were negative to the LGBT community.
  
  
• EEGO created the Linda Leibman Human Rights Fund with the help of Linda’s father. Linda died of cancer at the age of 39. She was a founding member of EEGO and a human rights activist. All our fundraising efforts continue to be inspired by her work and her life.
  
  
• EEGO formed a business partnership program to develop stronger relationships with East End businesses.
  
  
• EEGO created an annual Charitable Outreach Program whereby EEGO donates to local charities and LGBT advocacy organizations from all profits derived from its activities and fundraising events throughout the year.
  


• EEGO participated as an active member of local Anti-Bias Task Forces.
  
  
• EEGO established an annual fund for graduating high school seniors who were active in their schools’ Gay/Straight Alliances.