LGBT Funders Racial Equity Toolkit

For decades, studies have emphasized how deeply embedded discrimination, produced across generations, has critically impacted the quality of life and self-advancement of communities of color. For LGBTQ people of color, these conditions are exacerbated by attitudes and structures that treat people differently based on their sexualities and their gender identities and expressions. As evidence, a growing body of research continues to demonstrate this "heightened vulnerability" among LGBTQ people of color—to health risks, verbal and physical violence, and institutional discrimination.

In addition to reviewing the Toolkit, we’re kindly asking for your assistance in helping spread the word about this valuable resource.

(1) Can you send any portion of it out to your organizational contacts and colleagues?

(2) Can you post a link to this site on your web site?

(3) If you have a Facebook (or other social networking page) page, would you be willing to post a mention? Something such as, “Check out a new site on supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender communities of color” (Attach a link to http://www.lgbtracialequity.org)

We sincerely appreciate your help in spreading the word and hope that you find our LGBT Funders Toolkit on Racial Equity helpful to you in your work.

Thanks so much.

Ellen Gurzinsky

Program Director

Funders for LGBTQ Issues

116 East 16th Street 6th Floor

New York City, NY 10003

212-475-2930 ext. 12 ( voice)

212-475-2532 ( fax)

ellen@lgbtfunders.org

http://www.lgbtfunders.org