LGBTQ Organizations
Use the filters below to find organizations that support and serve the LGBTQ community.
Category: Professional
Queer Wellness Center
Upstate SC(864) 655-5193
info@queerwellnesscenter.org
As the first of it’s kind, the QWC provides a safe and accepting environment where the queer community in Upstate SC can gain access to affirming resources and businesses alike. They have several programs: BLOOM provides LGBTQ+ competency training for school personnel/counselors and other adolescent mental health providers in Spartanburg, Greenville and Anderson counties. BLOOM also provides free group, individual, and family therapy to LGBTQ+ youth and their families. LEAP provides an open no-cost peer support group to the trans community. AFFIRM SC provides safe spaces for professionals within and outside the health and human services field to learn and grow in their understanding of cultural competency, diversity, and inclusivity. Project HEART works to bring affirming medical care to the LGBTQ+ community of Upstate SC. The Queer Wellness Center offers scholarships to provide financial aid to cover partial or full cost of medical visits for hormones, prescriptions, therapy, temporary housing and medical procedures.
Fireweed Collective
administrator@fireweedcollective.org
Fireweed Collective offers mental health education and mutual aid through a Healing Justice lens. They help support the emotional wellness of all people, and center the needs of those most marginalized by our society. Their work seeks to disrupt the harm of systems of abuse and oppression, often reproduced by the mental health system.
Fireweed Collective Groups are virtual spaces where folks can connect, and offer mutual aid with others who share similar life experiences and struggles. They include groups for POC, QTPOC, and Disabled/Chronically Ill/Neurodivergent Folks, among others.
Groups run for a month. They meet once a week online for 60 to 90 minutes. All support groups are sliding scale and are facilitated by members of Fireweed Collective.
Lambert House
Since 1981 the Lambert House LGBTQ Youth Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated over 15,000 individual minors and young adults through over 500,000 service contacts. They provide in-person and online programs to more LGBTQ+ youth than any other organization in the Northwestern United States. Lambert House’s programs and services are evidence-based and informed by Positive Youth Development Theory and Minority Stress Theory. Their work spans eight categories: 1) Social Connection, Peer Support, Resilience, and Self-Esteem Building; 2) Family Success, Bullying Resistance and School Retention; 3) Mentoring; 4) Homeless Services including Meals, Clothing, Personal Hygiene Items, and LGBTQ-Competent Housing, Medical, and Mental Health Referrals; 5) HIV and STI Prevention Education, and Violence Prevention through Healthy Relationships Education; 6) Culture, Sports, and Outdoor Recreation; 7) Youth Leadership, Workplace Skills Development, and Academic Internships, and; 8) Systems Advocacy and Training for Professionals (from 30 countries to date).
Forge
(414) 559-2123
Forge’s work is trauma-informed, research based and empowerment-focused. They provide training & technical assistance for professionals who work with transgender individuals. Find resources & support for service providers and transgender and non-binary individuals, survivors of violence, family and friends. They foster connection & awareness building healthy relationships and interactions with the general public.
Black Educated Lesbians
admin@blackeducatedlesbians.com
Black Educated Lesbians (BEL) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering community, empowerment, and professional growth for Black lesbians. Established in 2014 and officially recognized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, BEL provides mentorship, economic development, leadership training, and social advocacy to support Black queer women worldwide.
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals is a member-based organization working towards the liberation of LGBTQ people in higher education. They support individuals who work on campuses to educate and support people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as advocate for more inclusive policies and practices through an intersectional and racial justice framework.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
1629 K St. NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
(833) 456-2202
info@glma.org
GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.
National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA)
(866) 800-6472
The NGPA is the largest organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aviation professionals and enthusiasts from around the world. Since 1990, their mission has been simple: to build, support, and unite the LGBTQ+ aviation community worldwide.
National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
1701 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 637-7661
info@lgbtqbar.org
The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender legal organizations. The LGBTQ+ Bar promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBTQ+ community in all its diversity.
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
1032 15th St NW #190
Washington , DC 20005
(202) 234-9181
info@nglcc.org
The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people, and the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses.
National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
1340 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 927-6354
education@fenwayhealth.org
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people.
NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists
2120 L Street, NW Suite 850 Washington, DC 20037
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 588-9888
info@nlgja.org
The NLGJA is a journalist-led association working within the news media to advance fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ communities and issues. They promote diverse and inclusive workplaces by holding the industry accountable and providing education, professional development and mentoring.
Out to Innovate™
Out to Innovate™, formerly known as National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals (NOGLSTP), empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by providing education, advocacy, professional development, networking, and peer support. They educate all communities regarding scientific, technological, and medical concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
OUT & EQUAL Workplace Advocates
1901 Harrison St. Ste 1100 PMB 7324
Oakland, CA 94612
hello@outandequal.org
Out & Equal is the premier organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality. Through our worldwide programs, Fortune 500 partnerships and their annual Workplace Summit conference, they help LGBTQ people thrive and support organizations creating a culture of belonging for all.
Pride at Work
815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 637-5014
info@prideatwork.org
Pride at Work seeks full equality without restrictions or barriers for LGBTQIA+ individuals in our workplaces, unions, and communities, creating a Labor Movement that cherishes diversity, promotes inclusion, encourages openness, and ensures safety & dignity. They do this through education, alliances, and building solidarity across our large and diverse communities.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Their mission is to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health.