New Plan Puts LGBTQ+ Communities in Control of Resources and Decisions

Pacific LGBTQ+ communities are set to gain enhanced control over resources and decision-making processes with the launch of a new regional strategy. The Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network (PSGDN) Strategic Plan 2025–2030, unveiled in Nadi, aims to bolster community organizations and ensure funding is more accessible, flexible, and community-led.

Interim CEO Loata Tucika highlighted that Pacific LGBTQ+ organizations are already delivering vital support despite operating with limited resources. These communities are actively creating safe spaces, responding to crises, and challenging discriminatory laws and systems. Tucika emphasized that the new strategy is designed to equip these organizations with the necessary resources for sustainable operations.

This support encompasses various critical areas, including staffing, safety measures, data management, technological advancements, governance structures, financial systems, and leadership development. A key focus of the strategy is strengthening member leadership, empowering communities to have a more significant voice in decisions that affect them.

Tucika noted that PSGDN's own experiences underscore the importance of building robust financial and institutional foundations. "This is not simply about becoming a big organisation. It is about becoming a more useful organisation to our community," she stated. The overarching goal is to foster stronger organizations within Pacific LGBTQ+ communities, improve their access to resources, and increase their role in shaping the support they receive.

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This is not simply about becoming a big organisation. It is about becoming a more useful organisation to our community.