We’ve been fighting for marriage equality and equality in general. Endicott says, “We’ve been fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis.Endicott struggles with the notion that LGBTQ people are “considered wealthy and well-off when, in fact, we’re struggling financially.” He continues, “We’ve been adversely affected by all the years of fighting for equality and acceptance.”.“In 29 states, you can get married and be denied a home loan because of who you are, how you live and who you love,”.The original interview between Phillip Endicott (who is attempting to launch a queer credit union: Equality Credit Union) and John and David, the hosts of Queer Money (TM), contained some references to data that were interesting and, on the face, very convincing: Do I think the queer community should have a credit union of its own? Yes. I have an advanced degree in sociology and tend to think about systemic issues, such as the economy and LGBTQIA2+ communities.I used to be a stockbroker and have a certain amount of financial and economic professional knowledge.I'm queer and I have some thoughts about how I would like my personal and business finances handled.November's issue of the Cocoa Communiqué contained a piece from Forbes (though the original interview was a podcast episode from Queer Money(TM)) and it asked the question: "Should the queer community have its own credit union?"ĭozens of internal responses engaged immediately in a mental traffic jam, desperately trying to nudge their way past another to get out first. If you subscribe to my monthly newsletter, you'll notice that I include a section that I adorably call "News Bites": a curated list of news and media pieces related to chocolate and/or the queer/trans* community.
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