DeafHope
Our mission is to end domestic and sexual violence through empowerment, education and services in the deaf community and among deaf allies.
Tags: deaf, people with disabilities, LGBT, queer, domestic violence, sexual violence, resources, advocacy, education, services
OutServe
OS-SLDN supports, defends and empowers LGBT service members, veterans and their families. Our mission is to strengthen military culture by securing equal opportunity, equal protection and equal benefits, without threat of harassment or discrimination, for LGBT service members and veterans.
Tags: military, lgbt, national, education, advocacy, protection, resources, active duty, veterans
SAGE
Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults. Our mission is to lead in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender aging.
Tags: elders, older lgbt, lgbt, national, resources, advocacy, education, awareness, health, support, aging
Soulforce
Soulforce is committed to relentless nonviolent resistance to bring freedom to lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, and queer people from religious & political oppression.
Tags: antiviolence, education, outreach, resistance, advocacy, oppression, national, freedom, equality, politics
GSA Network
Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a national youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training.
Tags: advocacy, education, youth, getinvolved, national, youth, gsa, leadership, bullying, community
Trikone
Trikone is a non-profit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of South Asian descent. Founded in 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Trikone is the first group of its kind in the world. South Asians affiliated with Trikone trace their ethnicities to one of the following places: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet.
Tags: education, national, people of color, support, advocacy, asian, south asian, community
Indigenous Peoples Task Force
Indigenous Peoples Task Force (IPTF) is a Native American provider of HIV education and direct services to the Native community in Minnesota. For over 20 years, IPTF has developed and implemented culturally appropriate programs to prevent further transmission of HIV, increase access to traditional and western medical services, and improve the quality of life for clients, families, and communities.
Tags: education, get tested, health, HIV/AIDS, national, people of color, native american, resources
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
Our mission is to eliminate HIV/AIDS and confront related health and social determinants that negatively impact American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Indigenous peoples. NNAAPC seeks to achieve its mission and vision through advocacy and policy development, culturally appropriate research, creating culturally specific educational materials and training opportunities, technical and capacity building assistance, and networking and resource exploration.
Tags: advocacy, education, get involved, get tested, HIV/AIDS, national, resources, native american, american indian, indigenous, policy
For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression (FORGE)
FORGE provides peer support primarily to those on the female-to-male (FTM) gender spectrum and local Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies (SOFFAs). Over the years, our scope has grown to include everyone in the transgender community, and many of our programs have become national. You’ll find information about the training and technical assistance we provide, plus descriptions of our major current projects.
Tags: aging, antiviolence, national, resources, trans, FTM, transgender, education
Peer Listening Line
You can receive help, information, referrals, and support for a range of issues without being judged or rushed into any decision you are not prepared to make. Talk to our trained volunteers about safer sex, coming out, where to find gay-friendly establishments, HIV and AIDS, depression, suicide, and anti-gay/lesbian harassment and violence. No matter what is on your mind, we are here to encourage and ensure you that you are not alone.
617.267.9001 Toll-free: 800.399.PEER
Tags: bullying, crisis line, lgbt, national, support, youth, crisis, suicide, education, mental health, HIV/AIDS, coming out