Racial Equity - Funders for LGBTQ Issues
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Racial Equity: funders for LGBTQ issues

Perspectives from the Field

HIV agencies, due to stricter funding requirements, have moved away from community advocacy and mobilization. There are benefits to tracking behavior but—without also addressing societal norms that make Latino gay and bisexual men feel that they are worth less than others—it's a losing effort.”
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Featured Publication

NQAPIA (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance)
LGBTQ AAPI organizations provide social networking spaces where their members can bring out and experience, for the first time, both their ethnic and LGBTQ identities in the same physical space.”
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Foundation Successes

More and more foundations, at the CEO and trustee level, are recognizing that enhanced diversity and inclusion can improve grantmaking and help address complex, entrenched societal issues. The Diversity in Philanthropy Project discusses how grantmakers can support LGBTQ communities of color by first engaging them in conversation.

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Publications

Webcamming: The Sex Industry Revolution Nobody Will Discuss

The rise of the internet has fundamentally altered how we do business, and this is also true of the "oldest profession." Webcam entertainers in the realm of internet chat rooms may promote everything from conversation to graphic sex activities. Additionally, there are seldom any rules governing this kind of sex business, in contrast to pornography or prostitution.

Market entry is simple for webcamming. A computer, a functional camera, access to a high speed internet connection, and a website that hosts webcams are all that are required. The schedule is adaptable, the workplace is secure, and the pay may be quite lucrative. The majority of the performers are heterosexual men and women, as well as homosexuals, lesbians, and other LGBT community members; transgender persons, for instance, broadcast their shemale live performance on webcam platforms.

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LGBT people of color in the adult industry

The adult industry is often thought of as a place of freedom and expression, a place where people can explore their sexuality and earn a living doing what they love. However, for LGBT people of color in the industry, their experiences can be very different. They face unique challenges and are often marginalized and discriminated against in ways that their white counterparts are not.

One of the biggest challenges that LGBT people of color face in the adult industry is representation. They are often overlooked in favor of white performers, both in terms of opportunities and recognition. This lack of representation can be detrimental to their careers, as it can make it harder for them to get work and be taken seriously as performers.

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Funder Tools For
Racial Equity

  1. Frameworks
  2. Glossary
  3. Population Snapshots
  4. Inequality Slideshow
  5. Case Study & 10 Steps
  6. Transgender Lens
  7. Assessment Diagrams
  8. Nonprofit Directory
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