LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER and QUEER
ORGANIZATIONS and AGENCIES
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ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
Adoption Family Center
c/o Families Like Ours, Inc.
P.O. Box 3137
Renton, WA 98056-3137
Phone: (425) 793-7911
www.familieslikeours.org
AFC/FLO is an organization dedicated to providing gay adoptive, or prospective adoptive, parents the support and tools necessary to provide for a healthy environment for all our children. Includes links to state laws, information, chatrooms and message boards, as well as links to adoptive/parenting Resources.
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
3543 18th Street, #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 861-KIDS (5437)
www.colage.org
COLAGE is the only national/international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.
Communities United Against Violence
160 14th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 777-5500
24 Hr. Support Line: (415) 333-HELP
www.cuav.org
CUAV offers crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy and support for gay men and lesbians in abusive relationships.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
248 West 35th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 629-3322
www.glaad.org
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is a national organization that promotes fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of combating homophobia.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
459 Fulton Street, Suite 107
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 255-4547
www.glma.org
An organization of 2,000 medical professionals, providing referrals for gay, lesbian,bi, and transgender patients throughout North America and working to educate physicians and medical students.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
121 West 27th Street, Suite 804
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 727-0135
www.glsen.org
GLSEN is a national organization of gay and straight teachers working to see that respect for all is taught in America's classrooms.
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project
955 Massachusetts Avenue, PMB 131
Cambridge, MA 02139
Office: 617-354-6056
24-Hour DV Hotline: 800-832-1901
Sexual Assault Help Line: 617-779-2179
Legal Assistance: 617-779-2130
www.glbtqdvp.org/
To assist and support victims and survivors of domestic violence, focusing on GLBTQ communities, to bring about responsive public policy, and to increase access to culturally competent services
The Human Rights Campaign
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036-3278
Phone: (202) 628-4160
TTY: (202) 216-1572
Toll-free: 1-800-777-4723
www.hrc.org
Human Rights Campaign maintains the largest full-time lobbying team in the nation devoted to issues of fairness for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trangendered Americans.
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
Rue Marché-au-Charbon, 81
B 1000
Brussels, Belgium
Phone: 02-5022471
www.ilga.org
The ILGA is a worldwide federation of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered people everywhere.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
National Headquarters
120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
Phone: (212) 809-8585
www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
The Mautner Project for Lesbians With Cancer
1707 "L" Street, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Phone/TTY: (202) 332-5536
www.whitman-walker.org/mautnerproject
The Mautner Project of Whitman-Walker Health is committed to improving the health of women who partner with women including lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals, through primary medical care, support services, education and advocacy.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
1325 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 393-5177
TTY: (202) 393-2284
www.thetaskforce.org/
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is a progressive civil rights organization that has supported grassroots organizing and advocacy since 1973.
!OutProud!
369 Third Street, Suite B-362
San Rafael, CA 94901-3581
www.outproud.org
The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bi, and Transgender Youth provides advocacy, information, resources, and support.
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians And Gays (PFLAG)
1726 M Street, NW Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 467-8180
www.pflag.org
PFLAG works with both national and local media to generate awareness of LGBT issues.
Safe Schools Coalition
2124 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
Toll-free: 1-866-HF-ZONE-1 (430-6631)
www.safeschoolscoalition.org
Educating and advocating for schools free of bullying, harrassment, and violence based on sexual orientation
RESOURCE WEBSITES
Deaf Queer Resource Center
www.deafqueer.org
Gay Parent Magazine Online
www.gayparentmag.com
Housing & Mortgages for Gay & Lesbian Couples
www.mortgageloan.com/lgbt/
LGBT Community Resources Center
studentaffairs.stanford.edu/lgbtcrc
Queer Resources Directory
www.qrd.org
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships
www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=16430
Transgender Forum's Resource Guide
http://tgguide.com/
