Omaha
ForUs news

Read the latest news about our LGBTQ+ community center.

January 28, 2026

Omaha ForUs Opposes LB730

LB 730 unfairly and unnecessarily redefines "sex" in state law using rigid, binary definitions that endanger transgender & gender-expansive people and restricts bathroom access in state buildings, including public schools.

October 30, 2024

Omaha ForUs Mourns Recent Suicide Losses

Omaha ForUs mourns the heartbreaking loss of several members of the local LGBTQ+ population to separate incidents of suicide over the past few weeks. These individuals were beloved and valued members of this community.

June 7, 2024

Heartland Pride: Local Organizations Aim for Lasting Support

Celebration. Organized events and campaigns. Amplified support and awareness. Pride Month is all of these things and more. For many community and business leaders, it also represents much more than a once-a-year commitment.

December 21, 2023

Positive Change: A profile of Omaha ForUs’ Executive Director

When the Omaha ForUs LGBTQ+ resource center opened on July 17 last year, it realized the efforts of many to fill a service void in the community, but for none more so than veteran equity warrior JohnCarl Denkovich, its founder and executive director.

August 31, 2023

‘Women's Bill of Rights’: Nebraska Governor Issues Executive Order

The executive order defines a person's sex as male or female based on their biological sex at birth and orders public schools and state agencies to collect statistics on Nebraskans to comply with anti-discrimination laws or gather accurate data.

June 23, 2023

Omaha ForUs Set to Open to Public July 17th

The first LGBTQ+ resource center in Omaha is set to open July 17. Omaha for Us will focus on providing a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community and social support resources.

April 12, 2023

A Nebraska state senator has spent seven straight weeks filibustering an anti-trans bill

Nebraska state senator Machaela Cavanaugh just hit her seventh week filibustering against an anti-trans bill, in a display of the kind of allyship that other progressive lawmakers should take note of.

February 8, 2023

Omaha ForUs maps security plans as it prepares to open LGBTQ+ center

An agency to serve LGBTQ+ people in the metro is preparing to open. As it does, staff is considering the risk associated with having a dedicated space.

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Fundraiser flyers

We welcome local businesses and organizations to host a fundraising drive for our pantry and/or clothing closet. Download our flyers to spread the word to your peers! Flyers include information about preferred items, ensuring your drive fulfills our highest needs.

Visit our ways to give page for more information and contact us with any questions.

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