Universal Rainbow Path 2025: A National LGBTQIA+ Empowerment Strategy for Liberation, Survival, and Sovereignty.

Paula Sadler
May 22
6 min read

From Erasure to Empowerment.

By Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler

At this pivotal moment in American history, our LGBTQIA+ community stands at a terrifying yet transformative crossroads. The political tides have shifted violently against us—laws are being passed that criminalize our existence, erase our stories, and strip away our fundamental rights. This is not merely a legislative attack; it is a spiritual, cultural, and economic genocide in motion.

But we are not powerless. We are innovators. Survivors. Visionaries.

Now is the time to act boldly. Now is the time for a collective Universal Rainbow Path—a nationwide strategy of support, ownership, advocacy, and spiritual protection. A four-year plan that unites our vast potential, from grassroots organizers to billionaire philanthropists, from spiritual sanctuaries to corporate boardrooms, from art studios to hospitals.

Universal Rainbow Path 2025: Our Four-Year Plan for Survival and Thriving

1. Build Our Own Infrastructure: Property, Businesses & Healthcare

Buy and Secure LGBTQ-Owned Properties: Fund the acquisition of land, homes, and businesses to provide sanctuary that cannot be seized by hostile systems.
Medical & Mental Health Access: Fund LGBTQ-run clinics and therapy networks that provide affirming, affordable care. Replace what is being stripped away.
Emergency Housing & Employment Hubs: Set up crisis housing and jobs pipelines for trans and queer people escaping dangerous states or situations.

2. Mobilize the Wealth Within Our Community

Create an LGBTQ Philanthropy Alliance: Rally millionaires, billionaires, celebrities, and corporate allies to fund essential services.
Micro-Grant Systems: Provide startup funds to queer entrepreneurs, artists, healers, and organizers.
Fund Our Centers: Secure financial support for every LGBTQ Center in the country—ensure they own their buildings and have endowments for long-term stability.

3. Strengthen LGBTQIA+ Businesses and Employment

Prioritize LGBTQIA+ Hiring: Encourage all queer-owned businesses to hire from within our community first.
LGBTQ Worker Protection Network: Create a private employment database and legal defense fund to protect workers experiencing discrimination or job loss.
Gender-Inclusive Business Practices: Establish universal bathroom policies, open hiring protocols, and company charters that reflect queer values of equity and affirmation.

4. Establish the Rainbow Hotline and Support Network

24/7 Nationwide Hotlines
Crisis Networks
Virtual Safe Spaces

5. Launch the Faith-Based Defense

Universal Rainbow Faith Expansion
Religious Protection Certificates
Sacred Archives & Art Reclamation

6. Organize the Economic & Cultural Boycott

Stop Supporting Oppressors
Amplify LGBTQ-Owned Brands
Restore What Is Being Erased

A Call to Our Wealthy, Our Able, and Our Allies

We are calling on everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community—and our allies in every sector—to act NOW. The time for hesitation is over. This is not a drill. This is our spiritual and civil survival.

To our wealthy LGBTQ siblings: Fund this network. Fund your people. Buy the land. Pay the therapist. Sponsor the hotline. Protect your trans siblings.

To our allies: you are welcome. Join us. Match our courage with your contributions. Use your platforms, your privileges, and your peace to help us wage a loving, life-saving revolution.

The Road Ahead

This four-year Universal Rainbow Path is not just a plan. It is a promise. A sacred contract with the future. We do this so our youth will never again wonder if they’re alone, if they’re safe, if they matter.

Let us declare together: If they shut the doors, we open new ones. If they pass hate, we pass hope. If they erase us, we rewrite history. We are not just surviving. We are building the future.

This is the beginning. The Universal Rainbow Path has no end—only destinations: healing, ownership, community, and joy.

**Donations can be made to both Universal Rainbow Faith and the Lov8u Foundation. These two organizations are fully aligned and dedicated to bringing the Universal Rainbow Path 2025 to life—empowering LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities nationwide with resources, protection, and spiritual sanctuary.

Potential Donors and Allies

To build this vision, we invite support from the following LGBTQIA+ leaders and allies with a history of philanthropy, equity, visibility, and social influence:

Tim Cook – CEO of Apple Inc.
Elliot Page – Actor and trans rights advocate
Laverne Cox – Actress and activist
Angelica Ross – Founder of TransTech
RuPaul Charles – TV personality and entrepreneur
Sarah McBride – Senator, DE
Dan Levy – Actor and creator
Rachel Maddow – Journalist
Bob the Drag Queen & Peppermint – Artists and advocates
Jonathan Van Ness – Wellness figure and TV host
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Gilead Sciences – Corporate funder
Google.org / YouTube Pride Fund
Donatella Versace – Fashion executive
Anderson Cooper – Journalist
Lena Waithe – Screenwriter, producer
Lil Nas X – Rapper, artist
Billy Porter – Performer, fashion icon
Indya Moore – Actor and model
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez – Emmy-nominated actress
Hunter Schafer – Actress, model
Ben Platt – Broadway and film actor
Janelle Monáe – Singer, actor, activist
Frank Ocean – Singer, producer
Brandi Carlile – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter
Tegan & Sara Foundation – LGBTQ+ youth and music equity
Wilson Cruz – Actor and advocate
Niecy Nash-Betts and Jessica Betts – Advocates and entertainers
Arlan Hamilton – Venture capitalist, Backstage Capital
Bishop Yvette Flunder – UCC pastor, speaker
Chely Wright – Country singer and author
Martine Rothblatt – Biotech pioneer, founder of United Therapeutics
Sally Ride Science – STEM program, honoring lesbian astronaut Sally Ride
Peter Thiel – Tech investor (controversial but influential)
Christine Vachon – Indie film producer
Bruce Cohen – Film producer
Lee Daniels – Director, producer
Tom Daley – Olympic diver and activist
Adam Rippon – Olympic figure skater
Karine Jean-Pierre – White House Press Secretary
Joi McMillon – Oscar-nominated film editor
Ricky Martin – Musician and activist
Beth Ford – CEO of Land O’Lakes
Jared Polis – Governor of Colorado
Chasten Buttigieg – Educator and advocate
Pete Buttigieg – U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Troye Sivan – Pop star and actor
Alok Vaid-Menon – Author, speaker
Alex Newell – Broadway performer
BD Wong – Actor and advocate
George Takei – Actor and activist
MJ Rodriguez – Actress and singer
Hal Sparks – Actor and comedian
Jasmin Savoy Brown – Actress
T.S. Madison – Influencer and media personality
Andrea Jenkins – First Black trans city council president (Minneapolis)
Kayla Gore – Trans housing advocate
Imara Jones – TransLash Media founder
Rebekah Bruesehoff – Youth trans advocate
Zeke Smith & Nico Santos – Trans advocate and actor
Bamby Salcedo – Trans Latina Coalition founder
Gavin Grimm – Legal plaintiff and activist
Aaron Rose Philip – Model and accessibility advocate
Jazz Jennings – Author and advocate
Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird – Sports icons and activists
Bretman Rock – Beauty influencer
Isaac Mizrahi – Fashion designer
Todrick Hall – Performer and producer
Colman Domingo – Actor
Sandra Bernhard – Comedian and radio host
Ian Alexander – Actor
Mauree Turner – Oklahoma state legislator
Monica Helms – Creator of the transgender pride flag
Kaitlyn Alexander – YouTuber and actor
Hayley Kiyoko – Musician and director
Be Steadwell – Musician and filmmaker
Chella Man – Artist, actor, activist
Zander Moricz – Student activist
Valentina Sampaio – Model and actress
Eugene Lee Yang – Filmmaker and YouTuber
Abbi Jacobson – Actress and creator
Halsey – Musician and advocate
Bowen Yang – Comedian and SNL star
Lily Tomlin & Jane Wagner – Icons and activists
Kate McKinnon – Comedian
Alan Cumming – Actor and activist
Wilson Gavin Foundation – Supporting inclusive education
GLAAD, Lambda Legal, Point Foundation, Trevor Project, OutRight International – Partnering nonprofits

These individuals, creators, leaders, and institutions represent the vast reach and brilliance of our community. This list is only the beginning—we hold immense power in our collective. We are reaching out, building bridges, and lighting beacons of hope.

Each donation supports your empowerment and creates a direct impact on both our individual and collective lives, and for future generations. We welcome their leadership—and yours—in funding bold, grassroots liberation.** – Known for funding queer creators and communities

We welcome their leadership, and yours, in funding bold, grassroots liberation.

Get Involved

Contact Rev. Paula Josephine Sadler at paula@universalrainbowfaith.org to contribute, partner, or launch a Universal Rainbow Path initiative in your area.