Building on the legacy of Queer and Trans elders and pioneers, LGBTQ immigrant and refugee leaders continue to lead the fight for societal transformation. For years, these leaders have advocated for increased funding to support LGBTQ immigrant communities, particularly to address lack of access to medical care and asylum and detention issues (including sexual assault). A 2017 Congressional inquiry found that LGBTQ immigrants are 97 times more likely to be sexually victimized than non-LGBTQ people while in ICE custody. However, LGTBQ immigrant issues continue to receive less funding when compared to overall dollar amounts invested in LGBTQ communities.
October 5, 2022
Webinar
... Director of Khmer Girls in Action (KGA) in Long Beach, California, an organization working for gender, racial, and ... of engagement builds youth consciousness of how public resources are allocated. It shows the city that our youth are ... essential information like how to stay safe and access resources in the face of Covid-19. In this way, young people ...
July 12, 2021
GCIR Blog Series
... work to support and invest in. Funders can: Move resources to build the narrative power necessary to change ... satisfy voting requirements, such as in Santa Ana, California. Supporting state-level efforts to extend access ... in which: Immigrant and refugee communities will have the resources and capital to self-determine. The leadership and ...
March 13, 2024
President's Message
As Covid-19 vaccination rates increase and infections plummet, our society is reopening and a feeling of normalcy is returning for many of us. But those hit hardest by the pandemic, including immigrants and people of color, are returning to communities devastated by a disproportionately high death toll, rampant job loss, and the compounding traumas of the past four years, including hostile immigration policies, toxic rhetoric, surging hate crimes, and a massive racial reckoning. Not everyone has the privilege of returning to normal, and, even before the pandemic, “normal” was not working for everyone.
July 8, 2021
Issue Spotlight
June 18, 2020
News Article
November 2, 2020
Press Release
While there has been a long history of efforts to erase and exclude immigrants, BIPOC, and other marginalized communities, this timeline shows how powerfully communities in Texas have resisted. From Indigenous nations fighting to preserve their culture to BIPOC communities organizing to end the criminalization of Black and Brown lives, people have sought to protect their freedom to move, stay, work, and thrive.
May, 2022
Infographic
... Mischief Registration Register by 4 p.m. PT Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Thank you for your interest in this program. ...
July 29, 2021
Webinar
... communities welcome these newcomers with generosity and resources, I reflected on the fundamental right to move ... for the program, which haven’t been changed since 2012 when the program was created. This means that current ... we are prepared for its possible end . Funders can move resources now to groups on the front lines and can use their ...
September 29, 2022
President's Message
... - does not happen overnight. It requires financial resources to support research, conduct culturally competent ...
November 30, 2023
Webinar
... GCIR doubled-down this year on developing programming, resources, and partnerships that reflect our dedication to ... and increasing immigrant belonging in rural communities. California funders continued to demonstrate their leadership ... Planning: Immigrant Justice SWOT for Philanthropy , July 2024 Webinar: Building a Multi-Racial Democracy by ...
December 17, 2024
Blog Post
In this session, participants will hear from three different nonprofit partners to gain deeper insight into the intersection of law and immigrant justice, the role of litigation in advancing a broader social and racial justice agenda, and will explore concrete ways philanthropy can invest in litigation strategies to advance the interests of immigrant communities.
August 24, 2023
Webinar
June 18, 2020
News Article
... these mass removals. GCIR is taking action, too. Our California Dignity for Families Fund has expanded to ...
October 7, 2021
Issue Spotlight
... refugees. I returned from GCIR’s convening with tools, resources, and new friendships that will last a lifetime. ...
July 13, 2022
Blog Post
... New York RISE Together Fund San Diego Grantmakers Southern California Grantmakers Registration Register by Wednesday, ...
October 22, 2020
Webinar
This factsheet provides a brief overview of the deportation process and how legal services providers are striving to provide immigrants and refugees with access to affordable, qualified legal services.
March, 2017
Factsheet
... health care, public education, and other services in California. It was then that I began to grasp the realities ... learn from and flank our movement leaders, activating our resources, power, and platforms in service of their work. It ...
February 8, 2023
GCIR Board Feature
... the successful efforts against detention from outside of California, funders heard a series of case studies and ... fighting detention contracts and facilities in California, as well as shared lessons learned and reflections ... please visit the program page for presentation slides and resources shared by the speakers. Deborah Lee , ...
September, 2019
Program Materials
