Center for Black Equity

Serving the Washington, DC area and beyond, Center for Black Equity is a global network organization committed to promoting dignity, respect, and equal rights for all people regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. The organization's mission centers on building a multinational LGBTQ+ network that champions individual and collective work, responsibility, and self-determination while advancing health and wellness opportunities and economic empowerment. Center for Black Equity operates from a foundational credo that affirms every human being's right to live without fear of discrimination, access affordable quality healthcare and education, earn livable wages, and make autonomous decisions about their bodies and health. Based in Washington, DC, the organization recognizes that coalition building and collaboration with allies and supporters is essential to achieving lasting social change. Center for Black Equity envisions a global community of LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, community-based organizations, and Prides working together to dismantle barriers and create pathways to equality and social justice specifically for Black LGBTQ+ communities.