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In honor of Pride At Work founder Nancy Wohlforth
In honor of Pride At Work founder Nancy Wohlforth

With heavy hearts, we share the news that Nancy Wohlforth, founder of Pride At Work, passed away on December 31, 2024.

Nancy’s organizing and leadership in the labor, LGBTQIA+, and civil rights movements are tremendous and we look forward to sharing them in detail once her obituary is ready and plans for a spring celebration of life are finalized. Further Pride At Work plans to honor Nancy are being developed, including a way to capture and share your stories of her. 

A few highlights from Nancy’s busy lifetime fighting the good fight:

  • Nancy Wohlforth became the first openly LGBTQIA+ officer of an international union in 2003 when she was elected as Secretary-Treasurer of OPEIU.

  • In 2005 she became the first openly LGBTQIA+ person elected to the AFL-CIO Executive Council.

  • Nancy and Cal Noyce served as the first Co-Presidents of Pride At Work and in 1997 secured the AFL-CIO’s recognition of us as an official constituency group.

  • As a teenager Nancy spent a summer as a Freedom Rider in the Civil Rights movement, part of her lifelong commitment to racial justice.

  • Nancy was known for reminding her Pride At Work siblings, “If you don’t have a seat at the table, bring a sturdy folding chair!”

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An excerpt about Pride At Work founder Nancy Wohlforth, who recently passed away, from the book Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America. Author Miriam Frank is another key founder of Pride At Work and a dear friend of Nancy. Thanks to Mir
An excerpt about Pride At Work founder Nancy Wohlforth, who recently passed away, from the book Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America. Author Miriam Frank is another key founder of Pride At Work and a dear friend of Nancy. Thanks to Miriam for the important book and the permission to share.
Siblings, with heavy hearts we share the news that Nancy Wohlforth, founder of Pride At Work, passed away on December 31, 2024. Nancy’s organizing and leadership in the labor, LGBTQIA+, and civil rights movements are tremendous and we look for
Siblings, with heavy hearts we share the news that Nancy Wohlforth, founder of Pride At Work, passed away on December 31, 2024. Nancy’s organizing and leadership in the labor, LGBTQIA+, and civil rights movements are tremendous and we look forward to sharing her story in depth once her obituary is ready and plans for a spring celebration of life are finalized. A few highlights from Nancy’s lifetime fighting the good fight: -Nancy Wohlforth became the first openly LGBTQIA+ officer of an international union in 2003 when she was elected as Secretary-Treasurer of OPEIU. -In 2005 she became the first openly LGBTQIA+ person elected to the AFL-CIO Executive Council. -Nancy and Cal Noyce served as the first Co-Presidents of Pride At Work and in 1997 secured the AFL-CIO’s recognition of us as an official constituency group. -As a teenager Nancy spent a summer as a Freedom Rider in the Civil Rights movement, part of her lifelong commitment to racial justice. -Nancy was known for reminding her Pride At Work siblings, “If you don’t have a seat at the table, bring a sturdy folding chair!” Thank you for everything, Nancy!
May 2025 be filled with strong picket lines, inclusive bargaining language in your contracts and solidarity forever! #UnionYes #Solidarity
May 2025 be filled with strong picket lines, inclusive bargaining language in your contracts and solidarity forever! #UnionYes #Solidarity
This holiday season, we are grateful for your solidarity!
This holiday season, we are grateful for your solidarity!
Solidarity Forever! Have you joined a @sbworkersunited Unfair Labor Practice picket line yet? @washbaltprideatwork is out on the line in solidarity! #ULP #SbWorkersunited #solidarity
Solidarity Forever! Have you joined a @sbworkersunited Unfair Labor Practice picket line yet? @washbaltprideatwork is out on the line in solidarity! #ULP #SbWorkersunited #solidarity
We can’t wait to see everyone at #MLK2025. Will you be there? #UnionYes #SolidarityForever
We can’t wait to see everyone at #MLK2025. Will you be there? #UnionYes #SolidarityForever
Solidarity forever with @sbworkersunited!
Solidarity forever with @sbworkersunited!
🚨ACTION ALERT: Link in bio The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) this week, but it currently contains a one-sentence provision that would deny gender affirming healthcare to the children of service members.
🚨ACTION ALERT: Link in bio The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) this week, but it currently contains a one-sentence provision that would deny gender affirming healthcare to the children of service members. The NDAA already passed the House with this discriminatory language that will hurt military families, but we still have a chance for it to be removed in the Senate through an amendment being made by Senator Tammy Baldwin. Your Senators need to hear from you immediately that you support the amendment to remove Sec. 708 from the NDAA!
MOOD 💪 Photo reposted from: @genderlib #SolidarityForever #lgbtqiarights #transrights
MOOD 💪 Photo reposted from: @genderlib #SolidarityForever #lgbtqiarights #transrights
National Pride at Work and @washbaltprideatwork participated in an action on Tuesday to support @sbworkersunited and their fight for their first contract! Did you know that over 10,000 baristas at 520 stores and counting have unionized with Starbuc
National Pride at Work and @washbaltprideatwork participated in an action on Tuesday to support @sbworkersunited and their fight for their first contract! Did you know that over 10,000 baristas at 520 stores and counting have unionized with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU)! As they reach the home stretch of negotiating their first union contract, allies across the country are hosting solidarity actions at not-yet-union Starbucks stores during the week of December 10-15. Want to host an action at a local not-yet-union Starbucks near you? Message us for details! #StarbucksWorkersUnited #solidarityforever
An excerpt about Pride At Work founder Nancy Wohlforth, who recently passed away, from the book Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America. Author Miriam Frank is another key founder of Pride At Work and a dear friend of Nancy. Thanks to Mir Siblings, with heavy hearts we share the news that Nancy Wohlforth, founder of Pride At Work, passed away on December 31, 2024. Nancy’s organizing and leadership in the labor, LGBTQIA+, and civil rights movements are tremendous and we look for May 2025 be filled with strong picket lines, inclusive bargaining language in your contracts and solidarity forever! #UnionYes #Solidarity This holiday season, we are grateful for your solidarity! Solidarity Forever! Have you joined a @sbworkersunited Unfair Labor Practice picket line yet? @washbaltprideatwork is out on the line in solidarity! #ULP #SbWorkersunited #solidarity We can’t wait to see everyone at #MLK2025. Will you be there? #UnionYes #SolidarityForever Solidarity forever with @sbworkersunited! 🚨ACTION ALERT: Link in bio The U.S. Senate is set to vote on the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) this week, but it currently contains a one-sentence provision that would deny gender affirming healthcare to the children of service members. MOOD 💪 Photo reposted from: @genderlib #SolidarityForever #lgbtqiarights #transrights National Pride at Work and @washbaltprideatwork participated in an action on Tuesday to support @sbworkersunited and their fight for their first contract! Did you know that over 10,000 baristas at 520 stores and counting have unionized with Starbuc
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