Caribbean Equality Project is a Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrant rights organization in NYC. The organization advocates for and represents Afro and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ people through culturally responsive community organizing, public education, healing, civic engagement, racial justice, health & gender equity, legislative advocacy, immigration, and ending hate violence in the Caribbean diaspora.

Caribbean Equality Project, founded in 2015 in response to anti-LGBTQ violence in Richmond Hill, Queens, has been actively supporting the community. It hosts bi-monthly Unchained support groups in Queens and Brooklyn, offers immigration legal services for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and organizes art exhibitions. The project also addresses food insecurity and fosters civic engagement through programs focused on voting rights and legislative advocacy in New York State.

On Sunday, March 23, join Caribbean Equality Project as we lead the Phagwah Social Justice Collective, a coalition of community organizations advocating for social, gender, and LGBTQ+ rights, harnessing the Phagwah Parade as a platform for social justice activism. To learn more and register, click here.

At the heart of everything we do is profound compassion for our community members who face daily threats to their safety and well-being. The Caribbean Equality Project (CEP) stands as a beacon of hope for Afro- and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ immigrants and asylum seekers in New York City. Despite unprecedented challenges, we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing essential support and resources. Please donate to our LGBTQ+ Emergency Relief Fund here.

In commemoration of Trans Day of Visibility 2025, join Caribbean Equality Project and our community partners for our 2nd annual Love On Us: Rooted in Strength, Blooming in Joy, a Trans Health, Wellness & Healing Resource Fair—a transformative event designed to uplift and center the diverse voices, power, and resilience of trans and non-binary Black, Latinx, and Afro- and Indo-Caribbean, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.

To get tickets and learn more, click here.

A healing space for Caribbean LGBTQ+ people in Little Guyana, Queens.

A healing space for Caribbean LGBTQ+ people in Little Caribbean, Brooklyn.

A program for trans immigrants & asylum seekers through advocacy, healthcare, housing, workforce development, and immigration resources.

A culturally responsive food distribution at Parkside Plaza, Brooklyn, on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

Building political power through civic engagement, census, redistricting, voter education, and legislative advocacy to advance LGBTQ+ and voting rights.

Documenting Afro- and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ history through oral histories, exhibitions, and public art.