The only U.S.-based organization focused exclusively on the economic power of LBQ+ women in the Global South.
With your resources, LesbianGlobal directs funding to LBQ+ women leaders, entrepreneurs, and community builders—so they can build sustainable livelihoods, protect their safety, and strengthen a resilient global LBQ+ movement.
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Why Invest in LesbianGlobal
LesbianGlobal is the only US-based organization focused exclusively on unleashing the economic power of LBQ+ women in underdeveloped countries. We establish economic empowerment funds with intermediaries such as Outright International, which provide seed funding to LBQ+ women social entrepreneurs, who then join a leadership community with mentoring and infrastructure support. These LBQ+ women leaders share their stories across platforms to inspire others and leverage the impact of their work.
LesbianGlobal is establishing more of this fund with other intermediaries.
What Economic Empowement Means for LBQ+ Women
Economic power creates wider change. LBQ+ women who become entrepreneurs, workers, and community leaders gain visibility and influence that can challenge discrimination and criminalizing systems. Some LBQ+ women shared that economic independence could have helped them avoid forced marriages and abuse.
Who We Fund
LesbianGlobal funds lesbian, bisexual, and queer (LBQ+) women in the Global South who are leading economic, social, and community-based initiatives.
This includes cisgender and transgender women who identify as lesbians; LBQ+ women entrepreneurs; businesses, collectives, and grassroots initiatives; and Community-rooted leaders building economic opportunity and resilience
We recognize that trans women who identify as lesbians face overlapping forms of economic exclusion, discrimination, and violence. Our funding approach is intentionally inclusive of their leadership, lived experience, and economic realities.
Our Global Footprint
This movement was built by courageous grassroots leaders. Today, that solidarity is expanding.
From our earliest allies to the 10 new social enterprises transforming their local economies, this map represents a growing legacy of impact.
Explore the pins below to see the incredible grantee partners driving change across the globe.