Fast Forward

“Overall, the LGBTQ community is more likely not just to live in poverty but to live in extreme poverty.” – Trina Olson Trina Olson, executive director of PFund Foundation, and Anil Hurkadli, program officer at Thrivent Financial Foundation, sit down with MCF’s Levi Weinhagen to talk about persistent myths and misconceptions about the LGBTQ community. Trina and Anil talk about why these myths exist, where they come from, what they do and how folks inside and outside philanthropy can work beyond the myths to build relationships with and create programs that serve real people. Part 2 of this conversation series is HERE  Part 3 of this conversation series is HERE   In this conversation Trina and Anil mention several resources and significant figures connected to LGBTQ movements, issues and understandings. Bayard Rustin Contigo Fund Paying an Unfair Price A Broken Bargain No Golden Years at the end of the Rainbow