Fighting for Black LGBT Equality Since 2006
The Barbara Jordan/Bayard Rustin Coalition is a civil rights organization that exists to eradicate racism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and sexism in all forms. The Jordan/Rustin Coalition's mission is to build the political power of the Black same-gender-loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and our allies in the Greater Los Angeles Area through grassroots organizing, political advocacy, public education and community empowerment. JRC advocates for full equality, including marriage, and complete societal acceptance of all persons with regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression.
Learn more about JRC, Barbara Jordan, and Bayard Rustin
What's Happening with JRC
Fair, Accurate, and Inclusive
JRC is proud to be a part of the Coalition winning the battle to protect the FAIR education act. Learn more here
JRC Joins Courage Campaign and Liberty Hill at the White House
JRC sent Program Director Milton Davis to join a delegation of California progressive leaders for a White House briefing on grassroots strategy. .Read about it here
Creating more LGBT-friendly churches
JRC recently wrote and delivered an open letter to the African American faith community demanding more open dialogue with its LGBT constituency. Check it out at our blog
Discovering how to make voters more LGBT-supportive
JRC spent the first half of this year having face-to-face conversations with voters, and recently teamed up with Vote for Equality to produce an educational video for them to test on voters. Learn more about voter research from VFE