Racial Justice
Basic Rights Oregon has had a dedicated racial justice program since 2007. We pride ourselves as being leaders among state-based LGBTQ2SIA+ rights organizations in fighting for racial equity and against racism in our communities. From coalition work to leadership development, and from the legislature to the ballot box, we make these values known.
Local Racial Justice Coalitions
Our racial justice work is rooted in solidarity with groups that have supported us as we’ve supported them.
Fair Shot for All
In 2014, we became founding members of the Fair Shot for All Coalition, designed to help give a voice to those often left behind in the political process. Since then, some of Fair Shot’s victories have included paid sick days, a minimum wage increase, health care for every kid, job opportunities for people with prior convictions, and training and accountability to help end police profiling.
National Leadership
In partnership with Western States Center, we published two editions of a racial justice toolkit. We’ve shared this curriculum with other state-based LGBTQ2SIA+ rights groups in hopes that they can learn from our process of becoming an anti-racist organization.