Under the current U.S. Administration, philanthropic organizations and the nonprofit sector are now, more than ever, carrying the mantle for social change—be it for LGBTQ rights specifically or the struggles for universal health care, quality public schools, criminal justice reform, or economic opportunity.

Such tensions around racial equity within the fight for LGBTQ rights and inclusion are reflective of the simultaneous struggles LGBTQ people of color experience in nonprofit workplaces, where both racism and anti-LGBTQ bias are far too common realities.

The nonprofit world needs to lead the way in protecting and empowering LGBTQ people of color, beyond what current laws require. It needs to tackle its own biases head on, commit to a culture of non-discrimination, and direct its resources to work led by LGBTQ people of color.

Mainstream nonprofits can’t deliver on their mission without acknowledging the intersections between racism and anti-LGBTQ bias. Promoting the leadership of LGBTQ people of color in the very organizations that are leading social change is critical to fostering a more inclusive society for all of us.

 

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