Home > Society and Culture > Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals > Government > Politics and Civil Rights > | Organizations | | | - Human Rights Campaign [IA][Direct] -
Provides extensive information on civil rights, AIDS, and lesbian health and "coming out" issues.
- AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP)@ (1997)
- American Civil Liberties Union's Freedom Network [IA][Direct] -
Information about the full spectrum of civil liberties issues, including daily NewsClips, ACLU resources, organized links, Act Now! opportunities, and Email networks sign-ups.
- And Justice for All [IA][Direct] -
Achieving equality for everyone without regard to sexual orientation and raising the visibility of heterosexuals in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights movement.
- Apex [IA][Direct] -
Gay rights organization that also supports l/g/b organizations, does local work in the Netherlands and runs a switchboard for youth.
- Austin Lesbian/Gay Political Caucus [IA][Direct] -
To organize and unite local lesbians and gay men in political action against all forms of discrimination, based on sexual orientation.
- Azione Omosessuale [IA][Direct] -
National Federation of Gay and Lesbian Associations defending gay and lesbian rights, health, and political and cultural movements of homosexual people.
- Campaign for Equal Rights at Chrysler [IA][Direct]
- Casal Lambda [IA][Direct] -
Centro asociativo de gais y lesbianas.
- Chadron College Campaign Against Homophobia [IA][Direct] -
Works to help the school recognize that it must provide a safe place for l/g students.
- Citizens Against Homophobia [IA][Direct] -
Group that uses mass media campaigns to reduce homophobia.
- Citizens Project [IA][Direct] -
Counters the growing influence of extremists in the Pikes Peak region, primarily in public schools. Provides a countervoice to this influence by promoting pluralism, religious liberties and the separation of church and state.
- Community United Against Violence [IA][Direct]
- Coordinadora Gai-Lesbiana [IA][Direct] -
Lesbian and gay rights organization centered in Barcelona, Spain.
- Critical Path Action Project [IA][Direct] -
Includes info on various l/g organizations.
- Dallas Gay and Lesbian Alliance [IA][Direct] -
Advocates full civil rights, dignity, and self-respect for gay and lesbian individuals
- Dutch Organization for Integration of Homosexuality (COC) [IA][Direct] -
Works to make lesbians and gays accepted by society and gain equal rights by lobbying politicians.
- Empire State Pride Agenda [IA][Direct] -
Statewide lesbian and gay political organization dedicated to maintaining the lesbian and gay community's ability to shape the laws and policies that affect our lives as citizens of the State of New York.
- FACES of South Dakota [IA][Direct] -
An organization for lesbian, gays, bisexuals, transgendered persons, families, friends, and supporters. Includes directory of l/g businesses, organizations and college groups in the state.
- Foundation for Human Understanding [IA][Direct] -
Provides social, emotional and physical well-being of all people, primarily the men and women of the gay and lesbian community.
- Free State Justice Campaign [IA][Direct] -
Grassroots effort to obtain legal protection and civil rights for gay, lesbian, and bisexual Marylanders.
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Alabama [IA][Direct] -
To promote equality for gays and lesbians in Alabama.
- Gay and Lesbian Politics: WWW and Internet Resources [IA][Direct] -
Selective, annotated reference guide for students, scholars, journalists, activists, and citizens which includes organizations, mailing lists etc.
- Gay and Lesbian Prisoner Project [IA][Direct] -
Provides printed material and other sources of support to gay and lesbian prisoners.
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance of Washington, D.C. - GLAA [IA][Direct] -
The oldest continuously active gay and lesbian civil rights organization in the area.
- Gay Rights [IA][Direct] -
Organization fighting for the right of gay people. Includes pen pal stuff, icons, links, a survey and more.
- Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to seeking voluntary, free-market solutions to social problems faced by gay men and lesbians.
- Georgia Equality Project [IA][Direct] -
Non-partisan gay and lesbian political organization that focuses on the way to end discrimination in employment and housing and to protect the safety and health of the gay and lesbian community.
- Grassroot Queers [IA][Direct] -
We are people of all sexual orientations fighting heterosexism, hatred and bigotry and promoting equal rights for queers through networking, organizing and direct action.
- Hollywood Supports [IA][Direct] -
Launched by leading entertainment industry figures to counter workplace fear and discrimination based on HIV status and sexual orientation.
- Illinois Federation for Human Rights, The [IA][Direct] -
Works to preserve the equal rights of lesbian and gay Illinoisians.
- International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission@ (1997)
- International Network of Lesbian & Gay Officials [IA][Direct] -
Supporting and educating openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender officials and leaders to serve and nurture our communities.
- Justice, Inc [IA][Direct] -
Indiana's gay/lesbian civil rights and advocacy organization.
- Labrys [IA][Direct] -
Lesbian rights group in Serbia.
- Lambda Istanbul [IA][Direct] -
Liberation group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people in Turkey.
- League of Gay and Lesbian Voters [IA][Direct] -
Non-partisan organization focusing on issues of special concern to the lesbigay community in Pennsylvania.
- League of Gay and Lesbian Voters [IA][Direct] -
Non-partisan organization focusing on issues of special concern to the lesbigay community in Pennsylvania.
- Lesbian and Gay Immigration and Asylum Rights Task Force [IA][Direct] -
Lobbies for lesbian and gay immigrant rights. Chapters throughout the U.S.
- Lesbian and Gay Public Awareness Project, The [IA][Direct] -
Grass roots homophobia education and support of public education efforts in small towns by providing local activists with quality materials.
- Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas [IA][Direct] -
Lobbies for equal rights for lesbians and gays in Texas.
- Louisiana Electorate of Gays And Lesbians, Inc. (LEGAL) [IA][Direct] -
Statewide, not-for-profit lesbian and gay human rights organization.
- Louisiana Lesbian and Gay Political Action Caucus [IA][Direct]
- Magnus Hirschfeld Centre for Human Rights [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization defending and promoting the human rights of sexual minority communities around the world.
- Maine Lesbian/Gay Political Alliance (MLGPA) [IA][Direct] -
Works to obtain equal rights, support lesbian and gay candidates, reduce violence, support local AIDS organizations by volunteering and increasing visibility of l/g/b/t in the media.
- Maine Speakout Project for Equal Rights, The [IA][Direct] -
Speakers go out in pairs. usually a man and a woman, and speak 2-5 minutes each about a personal experience of being gay or lesbian or about someone to whom they are closely connected.
- Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus [IA][Direct] -
State-wide lesbian and gay political lobbying organization with a full-time lobbyist in the State House.
- National Lesbian Political Action Committee [IA][Direct]
- National Organization for Women - Lesbian Rights [IA][Direct] -
Check out what they have done for lesbians. Includes some links to related sites.
- NSW Lesbian & Gay Anti-Violence Project [IA][Direct] -
Statewide NSW, Australia community-based project dedicated to eliminating hate-related violence against lesbians and gays.
- NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project [IA][Direct] -
Serves lesbian and gay crime victims through counseling, advocacy, information and referrals. Working to change public attitudes that tolerate, insulate or instigate hate-motivated crime.
- OutRage! [IA][Direct] -
Queer intelligence information; the queer direct action group.
- People For the American Way [IA][Direct] -
Founded by a group of civic and religious leaders who were concerned by the rising tide of intolerance againt lesbians and gays sweeping the nation. Produces monthly updates of anti-gay activity around the U.S.
- Project Open Mind Minneapolis and St.Paul [IA][Direct] -
Along with PFLAG St. Paul/Minneapolis is launching this multi-year, multi-media campaign to change negative public attitudes about gay and lesbian people.
- Queerninja [IA][Direct] -
Growing group of Black Triangled World Wide Queer activists.
- Right to Pride [IA][Direct] -
State-wide non-partisan gay and lesbian civil rights organization and political action committee.
- SOHO Czech Republic [IA][Direct] -
Association of Homosexual Citizen's Organizations (Czech abbreviation SOHO) which is made up of about 20 organizations, nearly all non-profit. They make an effort to be useful for gays and lesbians in various regions of the Czech Republic.
- Southeast Alaska Gay & Lesbian Alliance [IA][Direct] -
Provides a support network for gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals in Southeast Alaska.
- Stonewall Immigration Group, The [IA][Direct] -
Mutual support and campaign group for lesbians and gay men with immigration problems that they would not face if heterosexual.
- Tarrant County Lesbian Gay Alliance Inc. [IA][Direct] -
Civil rights organization.
- Tasmanian Gay & Lesbian Rights Group [IA][Direct] -
Information you need for your news background feature, school project, lobbying activities, human rights advocacy or direct action planning.
- Texas Human Rights Foundation [IA][Direct] -
Works to end discrimination based upon sexual orientation and HIV status through impact litigation, public education and legal services. Includes info on lesbians and gays and the law.
- Triangle Foundation [IA][Direct] -
Working for the social equality for gays and lesbians. Info on campaigns, events, youth, health and more.
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