By Greg Archer | The Sun
July 24, 2026
The region’s LGBTQ+ community has found another ally with the Out in the IE LGBTQ+ Empowerment Fund at the Inland Empire Community Foundation.
Founding Chairperson Scott Discount and the leadership committee are determined to make an impact with the fund, which is designed to advance equity, dignity, and opportunity for LGBTQ+ communities across the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley.
The fund’s founding leadership committee includes Discount, IECF Board Chair Jesse Melgar, IECF Board Member Jack Fitzsimmons, Walter Gendel, Sabrina Gonzalez, Angel Rodriguez, Ariel Savage, and Gabriel Maldonado.
