Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
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| Founded | 1977[1] |
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| Type | Private foundation |
| 13-2992977[2] | |
| Focus | LGBTQandintersexrights |
| Location | |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Method | Grantmaking |
Key people | Joy Chia (executive director) |
Revenue(2013) | $6,393,933[3] |
| Expenses(2013) | $6,604,625[3] |
| Website | www |
TheAstraea Lesbian Foundation for Justiceis an international charitable foundation based in theUnited Statesfocused on human rights ofLGBT people,intersex people,andpeople of color.The organization provide grants to individuals and organizations, promotesphilanthropy,and providescapacity buildingassistance.[1]
History
[edit]Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice was founded in 1977 by a small group of diverse women to increase funding for human rights of lesbian women and women of color, based onlesbian feminism.[1][4]
Activities
[edit]Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice works to connect the LGBTQI community to philanthropists and activists around the world.[1]They solicit and invite grant proposals from individuals and organizations in the United States and internationally working on LGBT advocacy – especially around areas of the arts as well as racial, economic, social, and gender justice.[1][4][5] For example, from 1992 to 1994, Astraea helped fundEsto no tiene nombre,a magazine created (in part bytatiana de la tierra) to explore and provide a platform for discussion about Latina lesbian culture.[6]In 2012, the organization awarded 152 grants totalingUS$1,310,624to 113 organizations and 16 individuals across 36 countries.[4]
The organization also promotes philanthropy and capacity building.[1]Their policy of "Philanthropy of Inclusion" is founded on their concept of including people from all socioeconomic strata in philanthropic activism.[1]They have both a domestic fund and an international fund, which they distribute to organizations coming from places including Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean.[7]
The Astraea Lesbian Writer's Fund raises funds for LGBT artists and promotes the writing of authors such asAudre Lorde,Dorothy Allison,Gloria E. Anzaldúa,Cheryl Clarke,Eileen Myles,Jewelle Gomez,Chrystos,andSharon Bridgforth.[4]
The organisation also established the first Intersex Human Rights Fund, in late 2014.[8][9]
References
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- ^abcdJamie (December 24, 2012)."Astraea, A Lesbian Foundation for Justice: The Autostraddle Interview".Autostraddle.RetrievedJune 18,2015.
- ^Fatima Van Hattum and Arianne Shaffer (February 2, 2015)."Transforming philanthropy: it's time to get serious".openDemocracy.RetrievedJune 18,2015.
- ^De La Tierra, Tatiana. "Activist Latina Lesbian Publishing: esto no tiene nombre and conmoción."I am Aztldn: The Personal Essay in Chicano Studies, ed. Chon A. Noriega and Wendy Belcher (Los Angeles: UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press, 2004)172.
- ^"Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice: Grants for Human Rights".Inside Philanthropy.Archived fromthe originalon February 17, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 17,2017.
- ^"Introducing the Intersex Fund team at Astraea!".Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. June 16, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon July 3, 2015.RetrievedJuly 2,2015.
- ^"Boost for Intersex activists and organisations".SOGI News.RFSL.January 16, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon July 4, 2015.RetrievedJuly 2,2015.
