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BHT Foundation awards emergency grants to racial justice and civil rights organizations

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Now, more than ever, it is vital for each and every one of us to stand against racism,” BHT said in an open letter to the community posted on its website. “‘Not acting racist’…is not enough.

We must be anti-racist.”For the BHT Foundation, which provides grant money to local D.C. and Baltimore area LGBTQ nonprofits, that means standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter and other racial justice movements, and steering grants towards qualified LGBTQ organizations that specialize in fighting for social justice or standing up for historically marginalized and under-served populations.

On June 4, during a special meeting of BHT Foundation’s board of directors, the board approved four emergency grants to specific civil rights.

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