RACIAL INEQUALITY
Central Florida Needs to Support
and Celebrate our Multicultural
LGBTQ+ Community
LGBTQ+ people of color
experience more discrimination,
bullying and violence then their
white counterparts. As they are
twice as likely to experience
discrimination from police, it
is not surprising that 30% are
afraid to call the police compared
with only 5% of white LGBTQ+
individuals. LGBTQ+ people
of color also struggle to find
inclusive spaces. A Central
Florida survey reveals concerns
about the lack of non-nightclub
spaces and queer spiritual
spaces that foster community
among LGBTQ+ people of color.
Anti-immigrant harassment in
queer spaces is also a problem,
as is nondiverse leadership of
LGBTQ+ organizations. LGBTQ+
leaders of color are needed in all
sectors, along with more funding
for multicultural programming
and better demographic
reporting to get a more accurate
picture of the community.
30% of LGBTQ+
people of color
are afraid to call
the police.
LGBTQ+ people of
color are twice as
likely to experience
discrimination
than others.
LGBTQ+ people of color are at least twice as likely as white LGBTQ+ people to
say they have been personally discriminated against because they are LGBTQ+
when applying for jobs and when interacting with police. They are six times more
likely to say they have avoided calling the police due to concern for anti-LGBTQ+
discrimination. Despite this compounded discrimination, LGBTQ+ people of
color often don’t get the additional support they need from our community.
WHAT MUST BE DONE:
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Funding for more
culturally diverse
programming
for LGBTQ+
organizations
led by LGBTQ+
individuals of color.
Funding to support
anti-racism and
cultural education
training on racial
inequity within the
LGBTQ+ community.
Funding to support
demographic studies
of LGBTQ+ populations
that include race,
ethnicity, age, economic
status, immigration
status, place of origin,
and other key data.
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INFO:
QLatinx
www.QLatinx.org
Maven Leadership Collective
www.mavenleadership.org
Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
/www.QLatinx.org
/www.mavenleadership.org
/www.hrc.org