LGBT Organizations
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) organizations may refer to LGBTQ rights organizations or to groups formed for other purposes: *LGBTQ rights organization *List of LGBTQ-related organizations *List of LGBTQ rights organizations, organizations whose primary mission is campaigning for LGBTQ rights See also *PFLAG (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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LGBTQ Rights Organization
LGBTQ rights organizations are NGO, non-governmental civil rights organization, civil rights, healthcare and the LGBT community, health, and community organizations that promote the civil rights, civil and human rights and public health, health of sexual minorities, and to improve the LGBTQ community. History Early history The first LGBTQ rights organizations began to emerge in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Early organizations were primarily research-oriented psychiatric organizations that took a sympathetic, rather than a corrective, approach to homosexuality. The Uranian Union was an organization initiated by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs in 1865 with which he urged for the repeal of anti homosexual laws. The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee (Wissenschaftlich-humanitäres Komitee, WhK) was founded in 1897 by Magnus Hirschfeld, the first outspoken advocacy group for LGBT and women's rights in Germany. 1950s: Organizations Begin The Mattachine Society Founded in 1950 by H ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of LGBTQ-related Organizations
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) related organizations and conferences range from social and support groups to organizations that are political in nature. Some groups are independent, while others are officially recognized advocacy groups within mainstream religious organizations. * For groups whose primary purpose is campaigning for the legal rights of LGBT people, please see '' List of LGBTQ rights organizations''. * For organizations affiliated with political parties, please see '' List of LGBT organizations that affiliate with political parties''. * For organizations primarily serving LGBT medical professionals or promoting LGBT health, please see ''List of LGBT medical organizations''. International * Affirming Pentecostal Church International – an Apostolic Pentecostal denomination operating in the US and many other countries * All Out – a global not-for-profit organisation that is focused on political advocacy for the human rights of LGBT peo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of LGBTQ Rights Organizations
This is a list of LGBTQ rights organizations around the world. For social and support groups or organizations affiliated with mainstream religious organizations, please see '' List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences''. For organizations affiliated with political parties, please see '' List of LGBT organizations that affiliate with political parties''. International * All Out * GATE * Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA) * Global Respect In Education (GRIN) * Hivos * Human Dignity Trust * International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA World) * IGLYO * International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association (ILGLaw) * International Lesbian Information Service (defunct) * The Kaleidoscope Trust * Organization Intersex International (OII) * OutRight Action International (formerly IGLHRC) Africa Algeria * Tranz Homos DZ Kenya * Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya Nigeria * Bisi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |