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How to navigate ideological splits in LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations

The LGBTQ+ advocacy organization I help run is splitting apart because half of us think we should work with governments that are making small improvements while the other half says any collaboration legitimizes oppression. We're losing funding and momentum while we fight about purity versus pragmatism.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A community united by shared purpose is discovering that tactical disagreements can threaten the foundation of working together.

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