Who We Are
The Forum For Equality is a human’s rights organization dedicated to the establishment of a society free from discrimination and to the support of good government. We believe that the fastest and most efficient way to achieve our goals is through community organization, education, and constructive participation in the political process. Since 1989, The Forum has been the most visible organization in the State of Louisiana helping to pass every civil rights advancement for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
The Forum’s advocacy and political activism is performed by three different organizations: Forum For Equality Louisiana, Forum For Equality Foundation and Political Action Committee. Forum For Equality Louisiana is devoted to political and civil activities and has established working groups or local chapters in the following cities: Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, Alexandria, and Shreveport.
The Foundation does not engage in political activism nor does it engage in lobbying. It advocates for LGBT welfare mainly through education of the public and education of elected officials about the importance of non-discriminative legislation and local non-discriminative executive orders and ordinances. The Political Action Committee is mainly concerned with the endorsement of candidates for public office.
Forum For Equality Louisiana and Forum For Equality Foundation are independent affiliate organizations with separate federal employer identification numbers and separate purposes, governing documents, bank accounts, financial records and board of directors. Both organizations share a joint website with each organization paying its appropriate share of the cost for maintaining this website under a “cost sharing agreement” approved by the governing boards of both organizations.
