1.0Funders for LGBTQ Issueshttps://lgbtfunders.orgAndrew Wallacehttps://lgbtfunders.org/author/andrew/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ah270ItmCE"><a href="https://lgbtfunders.org/newsposts/our-big-week-at-the-supreme-court-reflecting-on-the-role-funders-have-played/">Our Big Week at the Supreme Court: Reflecting on the Role Funders Have Played</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lgbtfunders.org/newsposts/our-big-week-at-the-supreme-court-reflecting-on-the-role-funders-have-played/embed/#?secret=Ah270ItmCE" width="600" height="338" title="“Our Big Week at the Supreme Court: Reflecting on the Role Funders Have Played” — Funders for LGBTQ Issues" data-secret="Ah270ItmCE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://lgbtfunders.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rainbow-flag.jpg480480This week, the Supreme Court heard two cases on marriage equality, keeping LGBT activists and funders glued to cable news networks, online news, and Twitter feeds as history unfolded before us. The philanthropic community has played an essential role in the movement for the freedom to marry. As shown in our report on 40 Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy, foundations have invested more than $75 million in marriage equality. Here are just a few of the funders that have played an important role in supporting the movement: The Civil Marriage Collaborative is a partnership of several funders working together to support […]