Gay orgs cut staff to cope with recession

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Gay orgs cut staff to cope with recession
Many nonprofits struggling to weather economic crisis
By AMY CAVANAUGH, Washington Blade | Dec 3, 3:29 PM

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Many gay advocacy organizations are scaling back services and cutting staff, as the nation's recession takes a toll on nonprofits.

At Lambda Legal, 10 positions were cut last month. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation laid off several staff members Nov. 21. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has left open unfilled positions, and the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association recently reduced its national staff from seven to two.

GLAAD President Neil Giuliano said the cuts at his organization "touched all departments," but did not reach "double digits."

"We looked at the work we're doing and the mission we have and we had to make a strategic plan to make reductions," he said. "Fundraising has slowed dramatically and the non-profit sector is not immune to what's going on, and sometimes we're impacted more."