Our exciting new public education project, The Breakthrough Conversation, is designed to identify and overcome the psychological, cultural and emotional triggers related to LGBT people and kids that drive down societal and political support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality--including the freedom to marry.

For decades, the LGBT civil rights movement has faced an unyielding barrier in its fight for equality. No matter the issue—safe schools, anti-discrimination law or marriage equality—opponents of equality have again and again used prejudicial and dehumanizing myths about LGBT people being a harm to kids and families as a weapon against us in schools, places of worship, the legislature, in the courts and at the ballot.

Our focus on this cutting-edge work--some of the most advanced in the movement to date--is critical because although our movement has made tremendous strides, we have also struggled to navigate these conversations and disarm our opponents of these tools. And until we do, we will not reach full equality and the gains we have made will remain tenuous.

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Reducing Disparities

We’re out to change the face of mental health services in California. The Reducing Disparities Project’s mission is to assess the mental wellness needs of LGBT communities across the state of California and make even better assistance available. The Project is funded by a two-year, $444,000 grant from the California Department of Mental Health to the California LGBT Health and Human Services Network.

For the first time, we are gathering meaningful data on how to better assist California’s LGBT population. For the first time, we are bringing healthcare providers, LGBT people and organizations together to set priorities for our communities’ mental wellness needs. And for the first time, we’re opening the door to government funding for the incredible organizations who work with our community.

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