Gay organization.

[Q3JR4]

According to a poll released last year, gay and lesbian couples have around $500 billion of disposable income (no children).

What if someone created an organization (online or otherwise) that would wield the monitary wealth of many like minded gays and lesbians to work toward social change?

Our members (gay or straight) could contribute to the organization, and then vote on how that money is to be spent. In this manner, we could choose one course of action to work towards, and it could be an invaluable tool to keep business owners from donating money toward individuals who would be destructive to equal rights for gay and lesbian individuals (i.e. boycotts of companies that donate to individuals with very conservative ideas about gay and lesbian individuals/couples ).

My question for all of you out there in DU land (gay or straight) is, do you think that such an organization is even feasible given the nature of how people feel about most politics? Do you think that we could come up with enough members to donate enough money to actually DO anything? Are there enough gay, lesbian, or like minded individuals in the U.S. to even make this wayward thought a reality?

Is this even a good idea...or is it just my sleep deprived brain talking?

Further, does such an organization already exist? If so, where can they be reached?

I would appreciate any ideas that any of you may have.

[emanymton]

1. It Is Called ...

the Democratic Party (DP).

The DP _must_ be about creating a just society that ensures the well being of all its people and promotes the social good. Society creates the conditions for success and guides behavior towards ends that benefit all.

[Q3JR4]

3. Is that the same party

who's president signed the DOM?

The party who has memebers that still take massive donations from corporations?

I know that all of the senators and such are not like that, but I am almost unwilling to put much faith in either political party.

[xchrom]

2. you might investigate glad

gay and lesbian anti-defamation.
they work in different areas -- and are always seeking fund raising.
glad might even be interested in your idea and help get it off the ground if they feel like it's not in their purvue.

[Barkley]

4. Gay Organization

I think your ideas are very insightful.

The main challenge I see is how to effectively organize a group of people as diverse as the gay an lesbian community. What would distinquish this new organization from existing pro-gay groups so much so that it would warrent people to donate money.

Perhaps coordinating the efforts of existing gay and lesbian rights organization under a national and international auspcious might be a way to start.