"We must bring our families together. Gay and transgender people are our children, our brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, parents, co-workers and friends. They are a vital part of the black community, and it is time for everyone to recognize the real issues we all face when our brothers and sisters are denied full participation in the life of our community.
What has always drawn me to this work, and to the people I've been proud to stand alongside, is the knowledge that we must work together to create the better future we seek. In my new role at NBJC, that means lifting the voices of our community, building bridges so that all who experience discrimination can understand the common ground we share, and walking across those bridges together in greater and greater numbers toward equal rights for all."
She is the new Executive Director of The National Black Justice Coalition.
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I'm excited for her to start her tenure at the organization. Building bridges will be a crucial part of the Black community ever intends to crawl out of the Dark Ages of Homophobia; however, also building bridges with other national gay groups will help on the other side of things.
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