National & Global Resources

Resources

National and Global Resources

National Resources

GLAAD 
The world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization - increases media accountability and community engagement that ensures authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized.
Contact Page: https://www.glaad.org/form/contact-glaad

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 
A non-profit organization that works in the courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties of everyone.
Contact Page: https://www.aclu.org/contact-us

Lambda Legal
A non-profit organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
Contact Page: https://www.lambdalegal.org/about-us/contact-us

National LGBTQ Task Force
The task force identifies and takes action on advocacy opportunities to advance full freedom, justice, equality AND equity for LGBTQ people.
Contact Page: https://www.thetaskforce.org/contact/

National Center for Lesbian Rights
A non-profit, public interest law firm that litigates precedent-setting, advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBTQ community, free legal assistance to LGBTQ people and conducts community education.
Contact Page: https://www.nclrights.org/contact-us/

InterAct - Advocates for Intersex Youth
An organization that uses innovative legal and other strategies, to advocate for the human rights of children born with intersex traits.

The National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging 
The country's first and only technical assistance resource center focused on improving the quality of services and supports offered to LGBTQ older adults, families, and caregivers. 
Contact Page: https://www.sageusa.org/about-us/contact-us/

COLAGE 
Unites people with one or more LGBTQ+ parent into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other.

Family Equality 
Has spent the last 40 years ensuring that everyone has the freedom to find, form, and sustain their families by advancing equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Contact Page: https://www.familyequality.org/about-us/contact-us/

Bisexual Resource Center 
The center works to connect the bi+ community and help its members thrive through resources, support, and celebration. We envision an empowered, visible, and inclusive global community for bi+ people.
Contact Page: https://biresource.org/about/contact/

GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) 
The organization leads the movement in supporting educators, advising, advocating, and providing research comprehensive policies designed to protect LGBTQ and other marginalized identities in K-12 schools.
Contact Page: https://www.glsen.org/about-us#snt--3

Global Resources

Human Rights Campaign 
Strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality.
Contact Page: https://www.hrc.org/about/contact-us

Outright International 
Working to collaborate and unite with LGBTQ+ international movements, end discrimination, eradicate violence, uphold human rights in hopes of improving LGBTQ+ lives around the world.

Advocacy and Leadership Resources

Center for American Progress
An independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Their aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country. 
Contact Page: https://www.americanprogress.org/contact-us/

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
A coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 230 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the U.S and engages in legislative advocacy.