Editing Whoopi Goldberg (section)

===Activism and philanthropy===
[[File:Ms. magazine Cover - Spring 2003.jpg|thumbnail|175px|Goldberg (lower right) on the Spring 2003 cover of ''[[Ms. (magazine)|Ms. magazine]]'']]

In 2006, Goldberg appeared during the 20th anniversary of ''[[Comic Relief USA|Comic Relief]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Littleton |first=Cynthia |date=August 13, 2014 |title=Comic Relief Campaign Was More Than Photo Op for Robin Williams |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/comic-relief-campaign-was-more-than-photo-op-for-robin-williams-1201282307/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119171123/http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/comic-relief-campaign-was-more-than-photo-op-for-robin-williams-1201282307/ |archive-date=January 19, 2017 |access-date=December 25, 2016}}</ref> Goldberg is an advocate for [[human rights]], moderating a panel at the [[Alliance of Youth Movements]] Summit on how social networks can be used to fight [[violent extremism]] in 2008,<ref>[http://youthmovements.howcast.com/ Details of 2008 Summit]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227045205/http://youthmovements.howcast.com/|date=February 27, 2010}} at Youth Movements web site</ref><ref>[http://www.howcast.com/videos/163441-Alliance-Of-Youth-Movements "AYM '08: Alliance Of Youth Movements"]{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323030834/http://www.howcast.com/videos/163441-Alliance-Of-Youth-Movements|date=March 23, 2009}} at Howcast</ref> and also moderating a panel at the UN on human rights, children and armed conflict, terrorism, and reconciliation in 2009.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 10, 2009 |title=A 'Battlestar Galactica' panel discussion at the United Nations |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/03/battlestar-galactica-united-nations.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318095932/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/03/battlestar-galactica-united-nations.html |archive-date=March 18, 2009 |access-date=March 17, 2009 |work=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> On an episode of ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' that aired on May 9, 2012, Goldberg stated she is a member of the [[National Rifle Association of America]].<ref>[http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2012/12/17/10-celebrity-nra-members-from-chuck-norris-to-tom-selleck-photos.html "10 Celebrity NRA Members from Chuck Norris to Tom Selleck"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212203339/http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2012/12/17/10-celebrity-nra-members-from-chuck-norris-to-tom-selleck-photos.html|date=February 12, 2014}}, thedailybeast.com. Retrieved April 17, 2014.</ref><ref name="twsBBC1">{{cite web |date=January 8, 2016 |title=US gun control: What is the NRA and why is it so powerful? It is one of the most powerful players in one of the most hotly-debated issues in the US – gun control – but what exactly is the NRA? Here's a quick guide. |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35261394 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116011044/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35261394 |archive-date=November 16, 2019 |access-date=June 14, 2016 |publisher=BBC |quote=...Current members include former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and actors Tom Selleck and Whoopi Goldberg. ...}}</ref>

On April 1, 2010, Goldberg joined [[Cyndi Lauper]] in the launch of her Give a Damn campaign to bring a wider awareness of discrimination of the [[LGBT]] community and to invite [[straight ally|straight people to ally]] with the gay, lesbian, [[bisexuality|bisexual]], [[transgender]] community.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Everett |first1=Cristina |date=April 1, 2010 |title='True Blood' star Anna Paquin reveals her true sexuality: 'I'm bisexual and I give a damn' |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/true-blood-star-anna-paquin-reveals-true-sexuality-bisexual-give-damn-article-1.164828 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208194425/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/true-blood-star-anna-paquin-reveals-true-sexuality-bisexual-give-damn-article-1.164828 |archive-date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2020 |work=[[New York Daily News]]}}</ref> Her high-profile support for LGBT rights and AIDS activism dates from the [[Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights|1987 March on Washington]], in which she participated.<ref>[http://www.advocate.com/health/aids-30-years-war/2011/05/05/30-voices-past-30-years?page=full "30 Voices, 30 Years"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202223143/http://www.advocate.com/health/aids-30-years-war/2011/05/05/30-voices-past-30-years?page=full|date=December 2, 2013}}, Advocate.com, May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2014.</ref> In May 2017, she spoke in support of [[transgender rights]] at the [[28th GLAAD Media Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sopelsa |first1=Brooke |date=May 9, 2017 |title=Whoopi Goldberg Speaks Out for Transgender Rights |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/whoopi-goldberg-speaks-out-transgender-rights-n756521 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111221202/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/whoopi-goldberg-speaks-out-transgender-rights-n756521 |archive-date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=September 14, 2020 |publisher=[[NBC News]]}}</ref>

Goldberg is on the Board of Selectors of [[Jefferson Awards for Public Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile |url=http://www.jeffersonawards.org/board |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124055949/http://www.jeffersonawards.org/board |archive-date=November 24, 2010 |access-date=December 5, 2013 |publisher=Jefferson Awards.org}}</ref> She also serves on the National Council Advisory Board of the [[National Museum of American Illustration]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Board |url=http://americanillustration.org/board/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718045201/http://americanillustration.org/board/ |archive-date=July 18, 2016 |access-date=July 26, 2016 |website=National Museum of American Illustration}}</ref> She was a speaker at the [[2017 Women's March]] in New York City and was such again at [[2018 Women's March|the following year's event]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jamieson |first1=Amber |last2=Slawson |first2=Nicola |last3=Khomami |first3=Nadia |date=January 22, 2017 |title=Women's March events take place in Washington and around the world – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/live/2017/jan/21/womens-march-on-washington-and-other-anti-trump-protests-around-the-world-live-coverage |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502002919/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/live/2017/jan/21/womens-march-on-washington-and-other-anti-trump-protests-around-the-world-live-coverage |archive-date=May 2, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Firman |first=Tehrene |date=January 20, 2018 |title=Whoopi Goldberg Makes Surprise Speech at New York Women's March |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whoopi-goldberg-makes-surprise-appearance-at-new-york-women-s-march-1076325 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607220706/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/whoopi-goldberg-makes-surprise-appearance-at-new-york-women-s-march-1076325 |archive-date=June 7, 2020 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>

On January 24, 2021, Goldberg appeared with [[Tom Everett Scott]] as guests on the ''AmAIRican Grabbuddies'' marathon fundraising episode of ''[[The George Lucas Talk Show]]'', where she spoke of her time working on ''[[Snow Buddies]]'' and raised money for the [[ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement Division|ASPCA.]]