by Laurie Lane-Zucker | From the Editors, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, LGBTQ+, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change
For me, there isn’t a very large leap from the cruelty of the 1857 Dred Scott vs. Sanford decision — where the Supreme Court held that the United States Constitution “was not meant to include American citizenship for people of African descent, regardless of whether...
by Isabelle Swiderski | Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, LGBTQ+, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Systems Change
Looking at it now, it all seemed so simple. We were lying on your couch; I remember. You took a Polaroid of us, then discovered, the rest of the world was black and white, but we were in screaming color. And I remember thinking: are we out of the woods? Are we in the...
by Meg Massey | Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, LGBTQ+, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Systems Change
Impact investing is one tool available to address the inequities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals in the United States and around the world. What does an investment with an LGBTQI lens look like in practice? LGBTQI...