Sia, Rosie O’Donnell pledge to donate to ACLU for LGBT immigrants

Jack Antonoff, Jesse Tyler Ferguson also will give donations

Published

9 years ago

January 30, 2017

(Screenshot via YouTube.)

A number of celebrities, including Sia, Rosie O’Donnell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jack Antonoff, have pledged to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

The donations were in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order that temporarily blocks people from Muslim-majority countries and Syrian refugees from entering the U.S.

Sia pledged to donate $100,000 to help “our queer and immigrant friends” and O’Donnell promised to match Sia’s donation.

help our queer & immigrant friends. send me your donation receipts for the @aclu & I will match up to $100K https://t.co/P9zVRH0WH0 #RESIST

— sia (@Sia) January 28, 2017

and i will match your 100K donation sia – #resist https://t.co/xkjVGeMWuR

— ROSIE (@Rosie) January 29, 2017

Antonoff urged people to “stand with me for immigrants and the LGBTQ community” and tweeted he will donate $20,000.

stand with me for immigrants and the LGBTQ community. i will be matching donations to the @ACLU up to 20k. tweet me your donation receipts

— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) January 29, 2017

Ferguson also tweeted that he will be donating $10,000 for “our LGBTQ immigrant family.”

Incredible! I’ll match your donations to @ACLU in support of our LGBTQ immigrant family up to $10,000 through @TieTheKnotOrg. #NoBanNoWall https://t.co/Xv3ETmWJxI

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) January 30, 2017

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Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

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NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

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June 5, 2026

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Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.

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DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

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June 5, 2026

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The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.

The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.