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Welcome to Queer StabilityA Bold Vision for Queer Futures
We’re more than a fund, we’re an organization for lasting change. Queer Stability is building a future where LGBTQ+ people have the space, support, and stability to thrive. From mutual aid, to owning our buildings, to investing in our businesses, we're reclaiming power, property, and possibility. |
Mission Statement – Queer Stability
Queer Stability exists to build lasting infrastructure for LGBTQ+ liberation by acquiring, holding, and stewarding assets that ensure long-term stability for queer communities.
We invest in organizations, people, businesses, real estate, capital assets, and financial portfolios to create safe, sustainable spaces where LGBTQ+ individuals, businesses, and nonprofits can thrive, free from displacement, discrimination, and systemic instability.
We are currently accepting interest in the Queer Stability Community Hub. To show your interest in being in the physical space and contribute toward this, please fill in the interest form. We are located at 1305 Tacoma Ave S Suite 320.
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Queer Stability Community HubFor too long, queer spaces have been temporary,
dependent on leases, vulnerable to displacement, and disconnected from long-term ownership. The Queer Stability Hub changes that. By acquiring and (re)developing property, we create:
This is how we build generational stability. |
Sail Foss Harbor with Queer Stability Co-Working
Join Queer Stability for a chill day sailing Foss Harbor!
Sail Foss Harbor with Queer Stability Co-WorkingJoin us for a fun and relaxing afternoon sailing around Foss Harbor! This in-person event is perfect for meeting great folks, enjoying the water, and feeling the breeze. Whether you’re a boating pro or just curious, come hang out with the Queer Stability Co-Working crew for a memorable adventure. Don’t miss the chance to connect, unwind, and explore the harbor together!
Location
Departure from the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum private dock
705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402
Arrival & Departure
Parking
Street parking and nearby parking lots are available.
Please follow all posted paid or free parking regulations.
Parking is not included.
Onboard Experience
All attendees must sign a participation waiver prior to boarding.
Sail Foss Harbor with Queer Stability Co-WorkingJoin us for a fun and relaxing afternoon sailing around Foss Harbor! This in-person event is perfect for meeting great folks, enjoying the water, and feeling the breeze. Whether you’re a boating pro or just curious, come hang out with the Queer Stability Co-Working crew for a memorable adventure. Don’t miss the chance to connect, unwind, and explore the harbor together!
Location
Departure from the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum private dock
705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402
Arrival & Departure
- Arrival Window: 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
- Boarding begins upon arrival
- Ship departs promptly at 4:00 PM
- Returns by 7:00 PM
Parking
Street parking and nearby parking lots are available.
Please follow all posted paid or free parking regulations.
Parking is not included.
Onboard Experience
- 3 hours on the water
- Light snacks and beverages provided
All attendees must sign a participation waiver prior to boarding.
Queer Wellness Days
Come vibe with us for self-care, movement, and good energy celebrating queer wellness!
Join us for a super chill in-person movement event all about queer wellness and getting your body moving! Whether you want to stretch, dance, or just vibe with a supportive community, this is the spot. It’s all about feeling good, connecting, and celebrating yourself. Come as you are and let's make some great memories together!
Join us for a super chill in-person movement event all about queer wellness and getting your body moving! Whether you want to stretch, dance, or just vibe with a supportive community, this is the spot. It’s all about feeling good, connecting, and celebrating yourself. Come as you are and let's make some great memories together!
Queer Stability Information - How to financially support
We’re building something big and local to Washington State.
As part of Queer Stability, we have a multiple ways that you can support the community around you.
1) GTCF (Greater Tacoma Community Foundation). The Queer Stability Fund is a component fund of Greater Tacoma
Community Foundation. Donations to this fund can be tax deductible. This fund provides the ability to donate dollars and complex gifts. Funds distributed from here go to benefit entities. Support Here (Giving here may be tax deductible)
2) Queer Stability FOR PROFIT support for individuals, businesses and organizations. This is a fund that gives mutual aid to LGBTQ+ individuals, LGBTQ+ businesses and LGBTQ+ organizations. We hope that you will join us in this important effort to support the LGBTQ+ community. Support Here
3) GoFundMe. Queer Stability is building lasting infrastructure for LGBTQ+ liberation. Creating spaces, stability, and ownership for queer people, businesses, and nonprofits across Washington State. This GoFundMe supports our mission to keep queer-owned organizations and community spaces in place by funding property acquisition, education, and mutual aid. Your donation helps us establish a foundation of permanence where LGBTQ+ people are not just renting space, but owning it. Together, we’re reclaiming power, property, and possibility for our community. Every contribution—no matter the size—brings us closer to a future where queer stability is not just a dream, but a reality. Support Here
As part of Queer Stability, we have a multiple ways that you can support the community around you.
1) GTCF (Greater Tacoma Community Foundation). The Queer Stability Fund is a component fund of Greater Tacoma
Community Foundation. Donations to this fund can be tax deductible. This fund provides the ability to donate dollars and complex gifts. Funds distributed from here go to benefit entities. Support Here (Giving here may be tax deductible)
2) Queer Stability FOR PROFIT support for individuals, businesses and organizations. This is a fund that gives mutual aid to LGBTQ+ individuals, LGBTQ+ businesses and LGBTQ+ organizations. We hope that you will join us in this important effort to support the LGBTQ+ community. Support Here
3) GoFundMe. Queer Stability is building lasting infrastructure for LGBTQ+ liberation. Creating spaces, stability, and ownership for queer people, businesses, and nonprofits across Washington State. This GoFundMe supports our mission to keep queer-owned organizations and community spaces in place by funding property acquisition, education, and mutual aid. Your donation helps us establish a foundation of permanence where LGBTQ+ people are not just renting space, but owning it. Together, we’re reclaiming power, property, and possibility for our community. Every contribution—no matter the size—brings us closer to a future where queer stability is not just a dream, but a reality. Support Here
Queer Business Incubator & Accelerator
Queer Stability supports entrepreneurs in their journey to becoming a business owner. Through our incubator, individuals learn how to create a business, manage their bookkeeping within that business, walk through of applications for OMWBE LGBTBE certification, creation of their invoicing system, digital asset creation and more. We welcome businesses and mentors who would like to be part of the Queer Stability Incubator & Accelerator to learn more.
Queer Stability Real Estate
Queer Stability acquires, redevelops, and builds housing to create community-centered homes for LGBTQ+ people in the South Sound, including duplex developments with 3 bedrooms per unit and larger partnerships bringing up to 12 units and 26 rooms to South Tacoma. We are also actively pursuing commercial properties to house the Queer Stability Incubator, Queer Stability administrative offices, co-working space, and a main street-accessible food and clothing pantry. We accept donations of land, property, and other assets to help build lasting queer infrastructure.
We have multiple Queer Entrepreneurship online course available as part of our Queer Stability Virtual Incubator.
These courses can help you prepare for the Queer Stability Incubator which occurs in Tacoma WA and in some cases hybrid. This course is also available to the public at large to learn more about queer entrepreneurship. We invite you to purchase access to this course online through Coursebox. All proceeds go to benefit the programs of Queer Stability. This purchase is not tax deductible as a donation to Queer Stability. We offer scholarships for Queer Entrepreneurs to access these self-paced virtual courses. If you would like access but are not able to afford the cost, please reach out to us for scholarship opportunities.
Thank you to BECU for your generous support of the Queer Stability Incubator.
Thank you to BECU for your generous support of the Queer Stability Incubator.
Sign Up As A Member
Sign up as a member of Queer Stability in the non profit fund and for profit funding organization. By signing up to give to each bi-annually, you are able to access the events of Queer Stability. Become an Advocate today. Select an amount from $100 or more per quarter to be a member for each fund.