June marks Pride Month. And this year, with all of the activism around the Black Lives Matter movement – we are choosing to honor the month by sharing educational resources on both the LGBTQ and Black communities.
According to the Williams Institute, African Americans identifying as LGBTQ are disproportionately young and female – and make up roughly 12% of the entire US LGBTQ community and 4.6% of the US population. Within the Black community, individuals identifying as LGBTQ are more likely to be unemployed, uninsured and food insecure – making them one of the most disadvantaged groups in the US.
If you are curious to learn more about the issues facing Black and LGBTQ communities, we encourage you to check out this article from The Human Rights Campaign.
LGBTQ Foundations
 | The Trevor Project Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. |
 | Stonewall Stonewall empowers LGBT people to be their authentic selves, enabling them to realise and achieve their full potential, and we empower LGBT people and allies to create positive change. |
 | Pride Foundation Pride Foundation was founded in 1985, in the midst of the HIV & AIDS crisis, by a small but courageous group of people who came together to create a source of light and hope during a period of profound darkness. |
 | Pride Foundation Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. |
LGBTQ Videos & Films
Where Is It Illegal To Be Gay?
TED talk: This Is What LGBT Life Is Like Around the World
Watch List: Black Lives Matter
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