Better Together: Research Findings on the Relationship between Racial Justice Organizations and LGBT Communities. Report

Autor/inn/en	Sen, Rinku; Wessler, Seth; Apollon, Dominique
Institution	Applied Research Center
Titel	Better Together: Research Findings on the Relationship between Racial Justice Organizations and LGBT Communities. Report
Quelle	(2010), (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Racial Discrimination; Social Justice; Organizations (Groups); Homosexuality; Sexual Identity; Sex Role; Citizenship Education; Activism; Intergroup Relations; Barriers; Ethnic Groups; Financial Support; Strategic Planning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Racial bias; Rassismus; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Homosexualität; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Geschlechterrolle; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Aktivismus; Politischer Protest; Intergruppenbeziehungen; Ethnie; Finanzielle Förderung; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung
Abstract	In partnership with the Arcus Foundation, the Applied Research Center (ARC) has undertaken a study of the relationship between racial justice organizations and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) constituencies and issues, with the understanding that communities of color themselves, including their LGBT members, have a good deal at stake in strengthening that relationship. The inquiry included a survey of 81 organizations of color and interviews with 32 leaders of racial justice and LGBT organizations. Findings reveal that in national, state and local racial justice organizations, important work is already underway that engages LGBT people and issues. The best work emerges from strategic political analysis. Most projects start with internal discussion and political education, and develop through issue campaigns to change policies and institutional practices. Some of this engagement is quite mature. Furthermore, there is significant interest among racial justice organizations in integrating LGBT issues, but they cannot learn from others' experiences because these stories receive relatively little attention from the media and other institutions. The following key recommendations emerged from this study: (1) Increase support for groups of color; (2) Invest in tools for strategic clarity; (3) Lift up LGBT leaders of color; and (4) Build the media and communications infrastructure. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Applied Research Center. 3781 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611. Tel: 510-653-3415; Fax: 510-653-3427; e-mail: arc@arc.org; Web site: http://www.arc.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10