A museum in Fort Lauderdale that’s home to decades of American LGBTQ+ history is getting much-needed financial help.<\/p>\n
The Stonewall National Museum, Archives and Library has received a $40,000 grant to help develop new programming and run daily operations.<\/p>\n
The windfall comes as local arts organizations in South Florida cope with state and federal budget cuts that threaten their futures.<\/p>\n
\u200aRobert Kesten, president and CEO of the Stonewall Museum told WLRN that up to 30% of its budget relies on funding from the government. <\/p>\n
“\u200aThe sharing of history, the sharing of traditions, the sharing of culture is what keeps us alive. It’s what keeps us alive as a community, and that’s important for people to know,” Kesten said. <\/p>\n
The grant comes from the Our Fund Foundation, which is distributing a total of $370,000 among 19 organizations and LGBTQ+-specific projects in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.<\/p>\n
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