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Matt Foreman (gay rights activist)
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Matt Foreman is an American
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
rights activist.
As of April 2008, Foreman will lead the Gay & Lesbian Program at the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. The Haas, Jr. Fund, located in San Francisco, provides more grant support to LGBT organizations than any non-gay-identified foundation in the nation.
He was Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
from May 2003 until 2008 and has worked for LGBT rights for over 25 years.
Prior to coming to the Task Force, Foreman served as executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda
(1997–2003) and the NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (1990–1996). Before that he worked in prison
administration for 10 years and was the directory of a medium/minimum security prison on Rikers Island
. Additionally Foreman is a founding member of Heritage of Pride
, the group that currently organizes LGBT Pride events
in New York City
.
Foreman currently serves on the advisory board of the Campaign to Defend the Constitution
, an organization dedicated to opposing the religious right. Despite this he has strong links with many religious groups, including the Indian gay and lesbian task force, which is headed by LGBT rights activist Amarpreet Singh.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
rights activist.
As of April 2008, Foreman will lead the Gay & Lesbian Program at the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. The Haas, Jr. Fund, located in San Francisco, provides more grant support to LGBT organizations than any non-gay-identified foundation in the nation.
He was Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country’s premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people, and working to create positive, lasting...
from May 2003 until 2008 and has worked for LGBT rights for over 25 years.
Prior to coming to the Task Force, Foreman served as executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda
Empire State Pride Agenda
The Empire State Pride Agenda is a statewide political advocacy organization in New York that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights, including same-sex marriage. ESPA was founded in 1990 through the merger of the New York State Gay and Lesbian Lobby and the Friends and...
(1997–2003) and the NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (1990–1996). Before that he worked in prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
administration for 10 years and was the directory of a medium/minimum security prison on Rikers Island
Rikers Island
Rikers Island is New York City's main jail complex, as well as the name of the island on which it sits, in the East River between Queens and the mainland Bronx, adjacent to the runways of LaGuardia Airport. The island itself is part of the borough of the Bronx, though it is included as part of...
. Additionally Foreman is a founding member of Heritage of Pride
Heritage of Pride
Heritage of Pride is a wholly volunteer-managed, non-partisan, tax-exempt, non-profit organization that organizes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride events in New York City to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots...
, the group that currently organizes LGBT Pride events
Gay pride parade
Pride parades for the LGBT community are events celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture. The events also at times serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Foreman currently serves on the advisory board of the Campaign to Defend the Constitution
Campaign to Defend the Constitution
Campaign to Defend the Constitution was an American online organization founded in September, 2005 to support the constitutional separation of church and state and to oppose what it perceived as the growing influence of the religious right. It was a project of the Tides Center, a non-profit...
, an organization dedicated to opposing the religious right. Despite this he has strong links with many religious groups, including the Indian gay and lesbian task force, which is headed by LGBT rights activist Amarpreet Singh.
See also
- Empire State Pride AgendaEmpire State Pride AgendaThe Empire State Pride Agenda is a statewide political advocacy organization in New York that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights, including same-sex marriage. ESPA was founded in 1990 through the merger of the New York State Gay and Lesbian Lobby and the Friends and...
- National Gay and Lesbian Task ForceNational Gay and Lesbian Task ForceThe National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country’s premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people, and working to create positive, lasting...
- Employment Non-Discrimination ActEmployment Non-Discrimination ActThe Employment Non-Discrimination Act is a proposed bill in the United States Congress that would prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by civilian, nonreligious employers with at least 15 employees.ENDA has been introduced in every...
- Heritage of PrideHeritage of PrideHeritage of Pride is a wholly volunteer-managed, non-partisan, tax-exempt, non-profit organization that organizes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride events in New York City to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots...
- Campaign to Defend the ConstitutionCampaign to Defend the ConstitutionCampaign to Defend the Constitution was an American online organization founded in September, 2005 to support the constitutional separation of church and state and to oppose what it perceived as the growing influence of the religious right. It was a project of the Tides Center, a non-profit...