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Board Governance

Study: Over Half of Foundation LGBTQ Staff and Board Members are in the Closet

By Chelsea Dennis | November 13, 2018

Age and seniority play a factor in whether individuals disclose their sexuality in the workplace. The higher a person’s position, the more likely they are to be “out.” For instance, 62.5 percent of executives and senior staff were “out” versus approximately one-third of participants working in program, support, and other staff roles.

Democratic Party

A Long-Awaited “After” Picture Begins to Develop in Congress

By Carole Levine and Ruth McCambridge | November 9, 2018

The outmoded, white-male-dominated “before” picture of Congress may be fading, and the “after” one is coming into focus.

LGBTQ+

How Nonprofits Made The LGBTQ Movement Straighter

By Amy Costello | October 12, 2018

In this interview, Amy Costello’s guest Myrl Beam argues that the LGBTQ movement’s embrace of the nonprofit model has had an enormous and troubling impact on a once-radical intention. This thought-provoking podcast raises questions about how the concessions we make on the road to social change often result in a change of course. Listen to it now, or download and listen later.

LGBTQ community

YMCA Launches LGBTQ Inclusion Campaign with Support of Three Foundations

By Marian Conway | May 31, 2018

The YMCA, whose 2,700 local affiliates serve 22 million people, has launched a national program to better serve LGBTQ families and children. Now comes the challenge of implementation.

LGBTQ community

Nonprofit Makes then Publicly Rescinds CEO Job Offer after Tweet

By Ruth McCambridge | May 21, 2018

Politically motivated “outing” of public figures has a long history of dispute among activists. This old struggle is playing out in the hiring and firing of a nonprofit CEO.

LGBTQ community

A Perfect Storm Shuts an LGBTQ Organization—For Now

By Erin Rubin and Ruth McCambridge | May 16, 2018

An LGBTQ organization in Alabama has found itself at the center of political controversy, and suddenly closed. Is this a problem with the organization’s practices, its operating environment, or both?

LGBTQ community

Same Mission, Different Ideas: Long Beach Pride Faces Backlash over Funding Decisions

By Sean Watterson | January 11, 2018

Even when nonprofits work toward the same goal, their decision-making processes can differ drastically, which can lead to major, publicly aired, disagreements.

LGBTQ issues

A Pride House Wins Its Place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

By Jim Schaffer | August 18, 2017

The Tokyo-based non-profit LGBT advocacy organization Good Aging Yells is preparing a “hospitality venue” for LGBT athletes and fans called Pride House Tokyo.

LGBTQ community

The Gay Rights Community Takes the Lead for the Next Leg of the Race

By Mary Frances Mitchner | July 13, 2017

Liberals and progressives from outside the LGBTQ community may find it prudent to accept the advantages of a movement in rebirth. As members of the community are doing work on the ground, nonprofits should be handling the behind-the-scenes details.

diversity in the nonprofit sector

New Report: Anti-LGBTQ Bias in the Nonprofit Sector Outweighed by Its Racial Bias

By Cyndi Suarez | July 11, 2017

Though survey respondents found significant bias in the nonprofit sector against LGBTQ persons, racial bias still imposes greater barriers.

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