"We live in unprecedented times.
The VUCA world we live in is not only affecting businesses and industries but also human rights movements, such as the LGBTQ+ movement."
That's Sebastian Rocca's take on what he sees as a pressing need: more LGBTQ-related social enterprises.
Rocca is the founder of Micro Rainbow, a not-for-profit based in the UK that works to end homelessness and abuse of LGBTQ asylum seekers, and he's also the author of several books on the subject.
But while he acknowledges there's a place for charities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in some places, he says the current structure of those organizations "may not be fit to respond to the increased hate we are experiencing."
For example, in the UK, "we are witnessing an increase in hate crimes and unprecedented levels of transphobia," he writes on Good Leaders.
"Internationally, we see countries like Ghana and Uganda introducing harsher laws to criminalize LGBTQ+ people."
"It feels like hate and fear against LGBTQI people are on the rise across the globe," he continues.
"I believe social enterprises can play a crucial role in responding to the rise of LGBTQ+-phobia, but we need to step up our game."
He lays
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