Funders for LGBTQ Issues's Podcast

Listen to episode 12 of Justice Ain't Cheap — Funding Trans Communities Is Building Back Our Democracy hosted by Funders for LGBTQ Issues President Saida Agostini-Bostic featuring guests Elliot Wade, Deputy Director of Louisiana Trans Advocates, and Keesha Gaskins-Nathan, Director for the Democratic Practice–United States program and the Racial Justice Initiative at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Elliot and Keesha are two incredible organizers committed to resourcing trans and non-binary movements, and they brought their wisdom, insights, and recommendations to this conversation to reflect on how philanthropy can practice abundance amid growing anti-trans attacks. This episode is accompanied by the Anti-Trans Legislation: A Tool to Erode U.S. Democracy Issue Brief, which outlines the latest data at the intersection of legislation attacking the rights and well-being of transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary communities (TGNCNBi) and broader ongoing efforts to erode democracy in the United States.

Listen to Episode 11 of our podcast Justice Ain't Cheap: There's Power at the Margins! Funders for LGBTQ Issues President Saida Agostini-Bostic sat down with Black LGBTQ organizers Jonathan Jayes-Green, Director of the Black Migrant Power Fund (BMPF), and Rose Berry, Co-Director of the Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP), to discuss their involvement in the immigrant justice movement. This episode offers a powerful conversation about why it is important for philanthropy to recognize the absence of Blackness in current conversations about immigrant justice and explores how philanthropy can invest in Black migrant communities and organizing infrastructure.This episode is accompanied by an issue brief produced by Funders for LGBTQ Issues and sponsored by Liberty Hill Foundation, focusing on immigration and the LGBTQ communities in the U.S. Check out this issue brief here: https://lgbtfunders.org/research-item/immigration-brief/

Justice Ain't Cheap episode 10 brings a necessary conversation with trans philanthropic and movement leaders Andy Marra, Chief Executive Officer of Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE), and Shelby Chestnut, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center, hosted by Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ President Saida Agostini-Bostic.Andy and Shelby discuss the current state of the movement, where they find hope, and issue an urgent call to the philanthropic sector to act now to preserve the rights and lives of trans people. They also share approaches their organizations are taking to navigate this moment with creativity and urgency.

TRANScending Voices is part of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' main podcast, Justice Ain’t Cheap. This mini-series is dedicated to sharing the stories and experiences of trans leaders who are not only living authentically but also reshaping the landscape of philanthropy and shifting the narrative around funding, visibility, and support. This mini-series is hosted by Alexander Lee (he/him), Deputy Director of Funders for LGBTQ Issues.In our second episode, Alex interviews Aldita Amaru Gallardo. Aldita is a philanthropic consultant, resource mobilizer, and founding director of the Action for Transformation Fund. She is an experienced grantmaker and donor organizer and serves on the Boards of Directors of Funders for LGBTQ Issues and the Women's Foundation of California. In this episode, Aldita reflects on her experience as a queer immigrant, how she got involved in this work and the world of philanthropy, and what she has learned. 

Listen to this timely conversation with philanthropic leaders Temi F. Bennett and Hanh Le, Co-Chief Executive Officers of iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility, and Brenda Solórzano, Chief Executive Officer of The California Endowment, hosted by Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ President Saida Agostini-Bostic. Our guests share insights into their increased grantmaking in this critical time when our communities need that support the most.