Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, ...
) 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 group
Advocacy groups, also known as lobby groups, interest groups, special interest groups, pressure groups, or public associations, use various forms of advocacy or lobbying to influence public opinion and ultimately public policy. They play an impor ...
s within mainstream religious organizations.
* For groups whose primary purpose is campaigning for the legal
rights
Rights are law, legal, social, or ethics, ethical principles of freedom or Entitlement (fair division), entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal sy ...
of LGBT people, please see ''
List of LGBTQ rights organizations''.
* For organizations affiliated with
political parties
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
, 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
List of LGBTQ medical organizations, consisting of lesbian, gay, Bisexuality, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) medical professionals, promoting LGBTQ health, or supportive and affirming of the LGBTQ community.
International
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International
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Affirming Pentecostal Church International – an Apostolic Pentecostal denomination operating in the US and many other countries
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All Out – a global not-for-profit organisation that is focused on political advocacy for the human rights of LGBT people
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Axios – organization of Eastern Orthodox, Byzantine Rite, and Eastern Catholic Christians who are LGBT
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Emergence International – support group for LGBT Christian Scientists (''not to be confused with Scientology'')
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Federation of Gay Games – fosters LGBT self-respect through the Gay Games, an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event
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Frontrunners – LGBT running and walking clubs
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GALA Choruses – Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses
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Gay Games – an organized international participatory athletic and cultural event held every four years
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Global Alliance of Affirming Apostolic Pentecostals (GAAAP) (Encompasses the former Apostolic Restoration Mission) International LGBT-Affirming Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal denomination
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GRIN Campaign – campaigning for social and political equality in education
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Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference – an international conference for queer linguistics
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International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs
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International Conference on Bisexuality
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International Mister Leather
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InterPride – an organization of over 200
Pride
Pride is a human Emotion, secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's Identity (philosophy), identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on conte ...
event organisers
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Metropolitan Community Church
The Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), also known as the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), is an international LGBT-affirming Christian denominations, LGBT-affirming mainline Protestant Christian denomination. The ...
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OutRight Action International – international human rights organization dedicated to improving the lives of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
* PrimeTimers Worldwide - the world's largest international network of nonprofit Chapters providing social, educational and cultural activities and events for mature adults (21+) who self-identify as gay, bisexual or transgender men. https://theprimetimersww.com/
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Q Christian Fellowship – global membership and attendance, but conference has only been hosted in the United States
* Safe Space Alliance - a non-profit organisation that helps people identify, navigate, and create safe spaces for LGBTQI+ people worldwide.
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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Africa
Algeria
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Trans Homos DZ
Angola
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Iris Angola Association
Nigeria
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Bisi Alimi Foundation
Morocco
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Kif-Kif
South Africa
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Coalition of African Lesbians
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Lesbian and Gay Equality ProjectGender DynamiX
Zimbabwe
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GALZ
Asia
China
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Tong-Kwang Light House Presbyterian Church
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Beijing Queer Chorus
Hong Kong
Transgender Resource Center
India
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Fifty Shades of Gay (FSOG)
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Gay Bombay
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LABIA
The labia are the major externally visible structures of the vulva. In humans and other primates, there are two pairs of labia: the ''labia majora'' (outer lips) are large and thick folds of skin that cover the vulva's other parts, while the ''la ...
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Orinam
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Sahodari Foundation
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Sangama (human rights group)
Sangama is an LGBT rights group based in Bangalore, India. When it began in 1999, Sangama acted as a documentation center but it has since grown to become an LGBT rights and HIV prevention NGO that mobilizes against sexual harassment and discrim ...
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Sappho for Equality
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Srishti Madurai
Israel
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Aswat – a feminist queer group for Palestinian women based in Haifa
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Black Laundry – Israeli LGBT anarchist group which campaigns against the occupation of the Palestinian territories, and other issues
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Israel Gay Youth (IGY)
* The
Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association – also called "the Aguda", the biggest LGBT rights association in Israel
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Tehila – Support for the parents of LGBT people
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Tel Aviv Municipal LGBT Community Center – Tel Aviv-Yafo's City community center for LGBTQ people.
Japan
Arima LGBT Support Group ありまま(LGBTグループ)プライドハウス東京 – Pride House Tokyo Japan 2020Clinic For RainbowsKanazawa Rainbow Pride 金沢レインボープライドKobe IDAHO 神戸IDAHOLGBT Gakushin Circle 学習院大学LGBTサークルにじがくLGBT Families and Friends Association LGBTの家族と友人をつなぐ会Marriage For All JapanMiyoshi Real Estate Group for LGBT 三好不動産フレンズ(LGBT)Nijidiversity NPO
Nijiro Kazoku / Rainbow Families にじいろかぞくOsaka Sexual Minorities and Neurodiversity Support Group 発達障害 × セクマイの会 @大阪Rainbow Pride Ehime Film FestivalSapporo Rainbow Pride (March) さっぽろレインボープライドStartline Home Care Agency NPO法人Startline. net / 訪問介護事業所SAISONStonewall Japan NonprofitTakarazuka Human Rights Division ありのままに自分らしく【宝塚市人権男女共同参画課】
Mongolia
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LGBT Centre Mongolia
Nepal
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Blue Diamond Society
* Federation of Sexual and Gender Minorities Nepal (FSGMN)
* Mayako Pahichan Nepal
* Mitini Nepal
* Sudur Paschim Samaj (SPS)
Philippines
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Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Singapore
Taiwan
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Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association
Oceania
Australia
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Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives – community-based organization committed to the collection and preservation of material reflecting the lives and experiences of
LGBT Australians
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Queers in Science – a Melbourne-based initiative aiming to build community and improve support for LGBTQIA+ people working in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) in Australia
Coral Sea Islands
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Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands – world's first LGBT
micronation
A micronation is a polity, political entity whose representatives claim that they belong to an independent nation or sovereign state, but which lacks legal recognition by any sovereign state. Micronations are classified separately from list o ...
New Zealand
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Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand – also known as Intersex Awareness New Zealand
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Rainbow Youth
Europe
BGLBC – BeNeLux LGBTIQ+ Business ChamberEast meets West– a network of LGBTIQ professionals from Western & (primarily) Eastern Europe founded in 2013. It acts as the LGBTIQ Business Chamber for CEE Region (Central & Eastern Europe).
EGLCC – European LGBTIQ Chamber of Commerce– umbrella organization for national European LGBTIQ Chambers of Commerce
European Forum of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Christian Groups – an association of LGBT Christian groups in Europe for equality and inclusion for LGBT people within and through Christian churches and other religious bodies and multilateral organisations.
Denmark
LGBT+ Danmark - provides advocacy and counseling for the LGBT community.
Bulgaria
Single Step- Provides support to the LGBT community via an online chat helpline, support groups, and psychologist.
Germany
* Berlin LGBTIQ+ Tech Week
*BiBerlin e.V.
*BVT* – Der Bundesverband Trans* setzt sich für eine Gesellschaft ein, in der alle trans* Personen in Würde leben. Sicher, selbstbewusst und selbstbestimmt.
Casa Kuà– Trans*Inter*Queer Community Health Center
DIE LINKE.queerGGLBC German LGBTIQ+ Business Chamber– GGLBC German LGBTIQ+ Business Chamber was founded as part of a ceremony in the Cologne Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2019
*LGBTQ STEM Berlin
*QueerJS Berlin
Quaurteera– Russian-speaking queer community in Germany
*Proudr
*RAHM
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UHLALA
*Schwarz-Lila Panke
*she*claim
*STICKS & STONES – The LGBTIQ+ Job & Career Fair & Platform
*Trans Day of Visibility Berlin
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Unicorns in Tech (conference)
Hungary
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Budapest Pride
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Háttér Society
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Hungarian LGBT Alliance
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Labrisz Lesbian Association
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LGBT+ Hedgehog club
Ireland
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Hirschfeld Centre – an LGBT community centre operating in Dublin, Ireland, from 1979 to 1997
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House of STEM – a community-led initiative to improve LGBTQ+ support, visibility and representation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) and STEM-related fields in Ireland
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Irish Gay Dads
* Outhouse – an LGBT community and resource centre operating in Dublin, Ireland, from 1996 to present day
Italy
Italian GLBT Business Chamber(IGLBC)
Scotland
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Affirmation Scotland – advocacy group composed of Church of Scotland members, works for a more LGBT-affirming denomination
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OutScotland
Sweden
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Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL)
Scandinavian LGBT Chamber of Commerce(SGLCC)
Switzerland
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Dialogai Geneve – Geneva LGBT umbrella organization
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Pink Cross – Swiss LGBT umbrella organization
Ukraine
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Insight
Insight is the understanding of a specific causality, cause and effect within a particular context. The term insight can have several related meanings:
*a piece of information
*the act or result of understanding the inner nature of things or of se ...
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United Kingdom
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Albert Kennedy Trust – organization supporting LGBT homeless
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Albany Trust – educational and counseling organization
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BiCon (UK) – organization for bisexuals that hosts an annual convention.
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Broken Rainbow – charity and support group for victims of same-sex domestic violence
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InterEngineering – a professional network aiming to connect, inform and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender engineers and their straight allies
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FLAGS – Active Support Unit for Lesbians and Gays in Scouting – active Support Unit for LGBT people in
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the largest organisation in the Scout Movement in the Scouting in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom. Following the rapid development of the Scouting, Scout Movement from 1907, The Scout Association was formed in 1910 ...
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London Gay Men's Chorus
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London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
OutBritain– UK's first LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce
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Outdoor Lads – social gay men's group
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People's Pride Southampton – a charity that aims to bring pride events back to the people with also offering support.
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Pride in STEM – a charitable trust that aims to showcase LGBT people in STEM fields
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Project for Advice, Counselling and Education
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Proud2Serve – online network for UK Armed Forces
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Ski Bums
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Stonewall – an LGBT+ rights charity
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Switchboard – helpline providing support for LGBT+ people
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Trans Pride Southampton – a trans+ based group that organises trans pride in
Southampton
Southampton is a port City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately southwest of London, west of Portsmouth, and southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253, ...
, UK.
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Black Lesbian and Gay Centre (historic) - a community centre operating from South London from 1985 - 2000.
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UK Black Pride - a pride event for the Black LGBTQ+ community, based in London.
North America
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Gaylactic Network - a North American
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, ...
science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or fandom of people interested in science fiction in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization (although ...
organization
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North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance
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Pink Pistols – a gay gun rights organization
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ReconcilingWorks
Belize
Canada
* Chouettes Coquettes – social group for lesbian and bisexual women in Montreal who are their 20s and 30s
* Church of Nomromism – LGBT-affirming religious organization based in British Columbia
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Gay Line – a non-profit telephone helpline in Montreal, Canada
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GLBTTQ Community Centre of Ottawa
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Kind Space – a queer community centre located in Ottawa, Ontario
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Pride Library
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129th Toronto Scouting Group
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The 519 – serving both the Church and Wellesley neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, and the broader lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in the Toronto area
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Lambda Foundation
United States
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8th Day Center for Justice
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Adodi – one of the oldest black gay organizations in the US
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American Institute of Bisexuality – organization for bisexuals
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Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy – organization representing
aromantic
Aromanticism is a romantic orientation characterized by experiencing little to no romantic attraction. The term "aromantic", Colloquialism, colloquially shortened to "aro", refers to a person whose romantic orientation is aromanticism.
It is d ...
people
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Asexual Visibility and Education Network – organization representing
asexual people
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Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
The Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) is an List of Christian denominations affirming LGBT people, affirming Baptist Christianity, Christian association of churches. The headquarters is in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
H ...
– group of individuals, organizations, and congregations which advocate full LGBT-inclusion in Baptist churches
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BAGLY – organization for LGBTQ+ youth in Greater Boston
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Bash Back – network of anarchist and anti-authoritarian queer projects
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Bay Area Bi+ & Pan Network – organization for bisexuals
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Bay View Garden and Yard Society (BVGAYS) – a non-profit gardening and community organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Bet Mishpachah – Jewish worshiping community in Washington, D.C.
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Bialogue – organization for bisexuals
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BiNet USA
BiNet USA (officially Bi/Net USA, The Bisexual Network of the USA Inc.) was an American national nonprofit bisexual community whose mission was to "facilitate the development of a cohesive network of bisexual communities, promote bisexual visibil ...
– organization for bisexuals
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Bisexual Resource Center – organization for bisexuals
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Bisexual Social Network – Program for bisexuals under non-profit organization
Step Up For Mental Health
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Center for Sex Positive Culture – aka the Wet Spot
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Chinese Rainbow Network (CRN)
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Commercial Closet Association
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Connecticut Gay Men's Chorus
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DignityUSA – lay organization of LGBT-affirming Roman Catholics, not a church-sanctioned organization
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El/La Para TransLatinas
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GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
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Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
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Gay and Lesbian Labor Activists Network
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight Alliance (GLBTSA) at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...
(UNC-CH)
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Gay Liberation Network
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Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
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Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C.
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Gayglers
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Gender Justice League
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GenPride
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GLAAD
GLAAD () is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization. Originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals in the media and entertainment industries, it has since ...
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Global LGBTQIA+ Employee & Allies at Microsoft
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GLSEN
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Grace Gospel Chapel – an LGBT friendly Evangelical Christian church in Seattle, Washington
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Greater Seattle Business Association – a.k.a. GSBA, the largest regional LGBT & allied chamber of commerce in the United States and second-largest chamber of commerce in Washington State
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Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender History (GCAM) – formed in Houston, Texas, by a group of concerned activists so that our collective histories could be saved – as well as be available for educational uses – through the utilization of a museum or similar venue
* Horizon Services – alcohol and drug recovery organization based in the
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a List of regions of California, region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California, S ...
– which operates some programs specifically targeting the LGBT community
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Hudson Pride Connections Center
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IntegrityUSA
Integrity USA was a nonprofit organization affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States. It was founded in 1974 to promote the inclusion of Q members and their Straight allies, allies for equal access to Episcopal liturgy, rites, bu ...
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Independent Gay Forum
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Indy Pride, Inc. – serving the LGBTQ community in and near
Indianapolis
Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...
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Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
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Lesbian Avengers
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Lesbian Herstory Archives
The Lesbian Herstory Archives (LHA) is a New York City-based archive, community center, and museum dedicated to preserving history of lesbianism, lesbian history, located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The Archives contain the world's largest collection ...
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Lesbian Sex Mafia
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Lesbians Who Tech + Allies
* LGBT Chamber of Commerce Illinois
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Mazzoni Center
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MASALA (Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association)
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Montrose Center
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More Light Presbyterians
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Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity
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National Gay Basketball Association
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National Gay Prisoners Coalition
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National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
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National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
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New Ways Ministry
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New York Area Bisexual Network – organization for bisexuals
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Oakland Gay Men's Chorus
OutCare Health*
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc. (oSTEM) – a global society dedicated to educating, empowering and fostering leadership for LGBTQA+ communities in the STEM fields.
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Out to Innovate
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Pacific Center for Human Growth
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Point Foundation
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Pride365
* PrideArts
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Pride Foundation
The Pride Foundation is an LGBTQ philanthropic foundation in the Pacific Northwest. It was founded in 1985, and has issued over $8 million in grants and over $1.65 million to the more than 50 scholarships it manages. In 1993, when The Pride Foun ...
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Principle 6 campaign
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Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians
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Queer Cultural Center
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Queer Student Cultural Center
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Reaching Out MBA
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Rich Eychaner Charitable Foundation
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Ruth Ellis Center
* SAGE
Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders
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San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
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Scouting for All
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Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
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Ski Bums
SPLASH Youth of Northern Colorado– LGBTQIA+ programming for young people, all identities and orientations, ages 5–20
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StartOut
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St. Pat's for All
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Stonewall Columbus (formerly Stonewall Union)
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Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah
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The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada – serving the LGBTQ community in and near
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
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Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
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Transcending Boundaries Conference – a Northeast American convention for the bisexual community; for
genderqueer, transgender,
intersex
Intersex people are those born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical binar ...
, and
polyamorous people, and for their family, friends, and straight allies.
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TransTech Summit – The TransTech Summit provides attendees with tools to grow their existing careers, interact with new media technology, network with other
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, ...
people.
See also
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Intersex civil society organizations
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LGBT-owned business
LGBTQ-, or queer-owned businesses are businesses owned and often operated by members of the LGBTQIA+ community. They may also be described as being owned by specific subgroups, such as gay-, lesbian-, or trans-owned businesses.
Many queer-owned ...
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List of LGBT organizations that affiliate with political parties
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List of LGBTQ rights organizations
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List of bisexuality-related organizations
References
External links
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Lists of LGBTQ-related organizations