Update From the Executive Director – December 1, 2023
On this 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day, HRA Santa Fe will join our friends from Southwest Care on the Plaza for a candlelight vigil and remembrance this evening at 5:30. Please be sure to join us and wear something warm! December is our annual Holiday Raffle - we...
Update From the Executive Director – November 16, 2023
Last week, our local elections happened. Santa Fe now has a new councilor for District 1, Alma Castro; Councilor Michael Garcia retained his seat for District 2, Pilar Faulkner became a new councilor for District 3, and Councilor Jamie Cassutt retained her seat for...
Update From the Executive Director -October 26, 2023
Greetings and Happy Halloween: There are many things happening around town, and the best event by far will be VAMP Motel, our annual Halloween Fundraiser. Come on down to Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery this Saturday night from 8:00 pm - 1:00 am for a spectacular...
Update From the Executive Director -October 12, 2023
Here are a few updates from this past week: HRA had a VERY successful Board retreat last Saturday, October 7. In the morning, we met to discuss good board governance and a forward-thinking and reaching plan for the Human Rights Alliance and its next 30 years. We spent...
Update From the Executive Director -October 6, 2023
Warm Fall Greetings to all! As most of you may know by now, Opuntia restaurant in the Railyard, our Drag Bingo host, closed more than two weeks ago. I wanted to take a moment to address our sincerest thanks to Opuntia’s owner, Todd Spitzer, for being a true ally and...
Update From the Executive Director -September 27, 2023
After many months of back and forth, Councilors Carol Romero-Wirth, Renee Villareal, Amanda Chavez, and Chris Rivera are bringing forth an outlined, updated, inclusive, and budgeted piece of legislation to bring into being one of the suggestions presented after 18...
Update From the Executive Director -September 21, 2023
Hello and Happy Fall, As we move closer to October, we are closer to our 2nd annual Halloween Ball/Fundraiser, Vamp Motel. I am writing to nudge everyone to get involved in helping us make this event a success. This event will help fund the HRA and our continued work...
Update From the Executive Director -September 6, 2023
As the Fall is quickly approaching, HRA is ramping up our activities. Here’s what’s going on: We have our first PRIDE 2024 planning meeting next Wednesday at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in becoming part of our PRIDE and Community Relations committees please join...
Update From the Executive Director -August 26, 2023
It's been a busy week for the HRA. Monday, it came to our attention that the City Charter Commission was making six recommendations to the governing body to vote on during the special council meeting on Tuesday evening that was considering and voting on the new 3%...
Update From the Executive Director -August 10, 2023
Happy almost mid-August. We are all looking forward to a great rest of the summer. HRA is now in the midst of rebuilding our board, and we are still looking for Board members and folks who would be interested in being involved with our PRIDE committee and our...