LGBT Web Resources

These are links to groups worldwide which advocate for an end to  
discrimination and abuse based on sexual orientation or gender identity.  
This list is far from exhaustive. If you would like your organization to be  
linked to Human Rights Watch's webpage (or if you would like to link  
to ours), please send an e-mail to lgbt@hrw.org, and tell us:  
 
Your organization's name  
Its website address  
A brief (2-3 sentence) statement of the organization's purpose  
 
 
 
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• GLOBAL LGBT SITES  
  

• AFRICA
 

• REGIONAL SITES ON AFRICA
 

• IN-COUNTRY AFRICAN LGBT SITES
 

 

• Botswana
 

• Ivory Coast
 

• Kenya
 

• Nigeria
 

• South Africa
 

• Uganda
 

• Zambia
 

• Zimbabwe
 

 

• REGIONAL SITES ON MIDDLE EAST, NORTHERN AFRICA, AND ISLAM  
  
   
  
  • IN-COUNTRY SITES ON MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA  
    
     
    
    • Iran
     
    
    • Lebanon
     
    
    • Palestine
   
  
• EUROPE

 

• REGIONAL SITES ON EUROPE
 

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• REGIONAL SITES ON ASIA
 

• IN-COUNTRY ASIAN SITES
   
  
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  • Sri Lanka
   
  
  • Taiwan
   
  
  • Thailand
 

• UNITED STATES AND CANADA  
  
   
  
  • NATIONAL LGBT ORGANIZATIONS
   
  
  • REGIONAL-BASED ORGANIZATIONS  
    
     
    
    • California
     
    
    • Canada
     
    
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    • New York
   
  
 

• LATIN AMERICA  
  
   
  
  • IN-COUNTRY LATIN AMERICAN SITES  
    
     
    
    • Argentina
     
    
    • Barbados
     
    
    • Bolivia
     
    
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    • Mexico
     
    
    • Nicaragua
     
    
    • Peru

 

GLOBAL LGBT SITES

 

 

• Action Canada for Population and Development  
  ACPD mobilizes public support for international population and development issues. A non-partisan organization, ACPD focuses on the inter-relationships between population growth and structure, the environment, over-consumption, poverty, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender equity and equality, human rights, migration, economics, and other development issues.  
  www.acpd.ca
 

• ARC International  
  As a Canadian-based international non-profit organization ARC International strives to: 1) develop and assist in the implementation of an international strategic vision regarding LGBT human rights; 2) foster international linkages and communications between stakeholder organizations; and 3) advance equaliry and justice for LGBT persons and their families at the international level.  
  http://www.arc-international.net/
 

• Global Rights  
  In 2006, Global Rights launched a new initiative to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights activists through human rights programs in our offices worldwide. With this new initiative, Global Rights extends its support to human rights leaders in all regions to expose abuses that are directed against individuals based on their real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.  
  http://www.globalrights.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wwd_LGBTI
 

• International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission  
  The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status. A US-based non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO), IGLHRC effects this mission through advocacy, documentation, coalition building, public education, and technical assistance.  
  www.iglhrc.org
 

• PrideNet  
  On this page you will find links to gay and lesbian accomodations, gay bars, gay and lesbian realtors, gay and lesbian support groups, gay churches, gay travel, gay wedding info, gay and lesbian campgrounds and much more.  
  http://www.pridenet.com/
 

• Youth Coalition  
  The Youth Coalition is an international youth-led NGO that promotes young people's sexual and reproductive rights at an international and regional level, including LGBT rights. Our head office is based in Ottawa, Canada.  
  http://www.youthcoalition.org/
 

• Youth Incentives  
  Youth Incentives benefits from decades of experience in the Netherlands. This country has one of the lowest rates of abortion, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in the world. This is a result of the Dutch Approach towards sexuality. Openness about young people’s sexuality and access for young people to sexual health services are key factors to these successes. Based on this Dutch Approach, Youth Incentives has developed the RAP-rule and the RAP-tool.  
  http://www.youthincentives.org/
 

• World Congress of GLBT Jews  
  The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews : Keshet Ga’avah consists of around 50 member organizations in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The World Congress holds conferences and workshops representing the interests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender Jews around the world. The focus of these sessions varies from regional, national, continental, to global.  
  www.glbtjews.org
 

 

AFRICA

 

REGIONAL SITES ON AFRICA

 

• Behind The Mask  
  Behind The Mask offers information and resources on 36 different African countries, including new briefs, and general writing on lesbian and gay affairs in Africa.  
  www.mask.org.za
 

 

IN-COUNTRY AFRICAN LGBT SITES

 

Botswana

 

 

• BONELA  
  The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/AIDS is a non-governmental LGBT friendly organisation committed to integrating an ethical, legal and human rights approach into Botswana’s response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.  
  www.bonela.org
 

• DITSHWANELO - The Botswana Centre for Human Rights  
  Ditshwanelo cooperates with a project called LeGaBiBo (Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals of Botswana). The project aims to uphold human rights through public forums and meetings, and when needed, provides probono legal representation.  
  http://www.ditshwanelo.org.bw/index/Other/Gay_Rights.htm
 

 

Ivory Coast

 

• Arc en Ciel Plus  
  Arc en Ciel Plus addresses HIV/AIDS issues in the African and Carribean LGBT community. Through conferences and discussions, the organization helps people understand sexual diversity.  
  http://www.arcencieldafrique.org/
 

 

Kenya

 

 

• Gay Kenya  
  As Gaykenya we are committed to eradication of legal, political and social discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Initially started as an on-line community we have grown to be a fully fledged organization advocating for these rights in Kenya.  
  http://www.gaykenya.com/
 

• Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya  
  http://www.ilga.org/news_results.asp?FileCategory=1&ZoneID=2&FileID=910
 

• Rainbow Kenya  
  Rainbow Kenya is a safe space for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Kenyans.  
  http://www.geocities.com/rainbowkenyaglbt/
 

 
 

Nigeria

 

 

• Increse  
  The International Centre for reproductive health and Sexual Rights is the leading Nigerian NGO working for a favourable environment and expanding access to sexual health and rights information and services.  
  http://www.increse.org/
 

 

South Africa

 

 

• Cape Town Pride  
  This site offers information about Pride in Cape Town.  
  www.capetownpride.co.za
 

• Durban Lesbian and Gay Community and Health Center  
  The Durban Lesbian & Gay Community & Health Centre (a project of the KZN Coalition for Gay & Lesbian Equality) offers a safe and secure space for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communitites of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal. The Centre houses an extensive resource centre on lesbian, gay, social, political, health, youth, sexuality, disability, and many other community issues; and a collection of gay, lesbian, HIV/AIDS and related clippings in its archive.  
  www.gaycentre.org.za
 

• Forum for the Empowerment of Women  
  Forum for the Empowerment of Women (FEW) is a networking, empowerment and support organization for black lesbians in and around Johannesburg, and makes the claim of being the only black lesbian organization in South Africa at present. Our objectives include the provision of a safe space, social and otherwise, in which black lesbians can be free to express themselves, and interact in healthy, non-threatening ways; development, empowerment and skills education for black lesbians; and political representation of their interests.  
  www.few.org.za
 

• Lesbian and Gay Equality Project  
  Through advocacy, education and litigation, the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project works to achieve full legal and social equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people in South Africa. The Project also houses the only legal advice center on the African continent specifically serving the needs of lesbian and gay people.  
  http://www.equality.org.za/
 

• The Gay and Lesbian Archives of South Africa (GALA)  
  GALA contains the history of the lesbian and gay civil rights movement in South Africa since the 1960s. The archives include personal records, letters, scrapbooks and photograph albums. There is also an extensive oral narrative collection of both historical and contemporary material.  
  http://www.wits.ac.za/gala/
 

• The Inner Circle  
  The Inner Circle fights homophobia in faith-based communities in Cape Town and offers couneling to LGBT persons.  
  www.theinnercircle-za.org
 

• OUT  
  www.out.org.za
 

• Positive Women's Network  
  http://www.pwn.org.za/#Scene_1
 

• Triangle Project  
  Triangle Project is the oldest LGBT service organization in Africa, and is based in Cape Town. Triangle Project aims to: 1) help develop a non-discrimintory society where organizations such as Triangle Project are a choice and not a necessity, 2) contribute towards eradicating discrimination against and within the LGBT community, and 3) provide defined services to the LGBT community until they are no longer required.  
  www.triangle.org.za
 

 

Uganda

 

• Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Uganda (GALA – Uganda)  
  GALA – Uganda increases the visibility of the LGBT community in Uganda. Its programming and planning provide information on health and social events, aiming to improve the emotional, social, political, educational, and spiritual lives of LGBT Ugandans.  
  http://www.galauganda.netfirms.com/
 

• Sexual Minorities Uganda  
  The organization aims to strengthen organizing efforts of all LGBT organizations in Uganda.  
  http://www.smug.4t.com/
 

 

Zambia

 

 

• African Veil  
  We are an Independent Project and a non-profit organization, raising issues and bringing out news to those that feel left out in the LGBT communities, our aim is to reach out to all those in different countries all over the Africa and the rest of the world that you are not alone.  
  http://www.africanveil.org/
 

 

Zimbabwe

 

 

• Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ)  
  Non-profit organisation, raising issues and bringing out news to those that feel left out in the LGBT communities, our aim is to reach out to all those in different countries all over the Africa and the rest of the world that you are not alone.  
  http://www.icon.co.za/stobbs/galz.htm
 

 

REGIONAL SITES ON MIDDLE EAST, NORTHERN AFRICA, AND ISLAM

 

• Al-Fatiha Foundation  
  Al-Fatiha supports the LGBT Muslim community through the progressive Islamic notions of peace, equality and justice.  
  http://www.al-fatiha.org/
 

• Bintelnas Magazine  
  Bintelnas is an online magazine designed to serve the needs and interests of women who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer and who are identified ethnically or culturally with the Arab world, regardless of where they live. The site is in both English and Arabic.  
  http://www.bintelnas.org
 

• Gay Middle East  
  GME attempts to bring news concerning the middle-east's L.G.B.T. community to people around the world in general, and to the various communities in the middle east in particular. Due to political circumstances way beyond our control, the L.G.B.T. communities in neighboring countries (both inter-Arab and with Israel) have been artificially but very effectively cut off from each other. Despite the fact that we share a common culture, many of the same hopes and ideals, communication between us has been almost non-existent. GME is trying to break down these barriors and to open up the lines of communications. We believe that only through knowledge, dialogue and understanding, can we make this world a better place. GME has community leaders, activists and just regular LGBT people in almost all 15 countries sending us articles and keeping us abreast of news situations happening in their country.  
  http://www.gaymiddleeast.com/
 

• Huriyah Online Magazine  
  An online magazine for lesbian and gay Muslims around the world. Hurriyah has correspondents in the United States, Canada, Egypt, India, and the United Kingdom.  
  http://www.huriyahmag.com/
 

• International Homo/Lesbian Information Center and Archive (IHLIA)  
  IHLIA is one of the leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender archives and information centers in Europe. Their collection includes many materials and media, from audio/visual recordings, posters, and policy papers to fashion and even jewelry. IHLIA provides online avenues to browse many of its materials. Their website includes sections in English and Dutch.  
  http://www.ihlia.nl/dopage.pl?pagina=algemeen&vestiging=english&show=home
 

• The Safra Project  
  Based in London, the Safra Project aims to provide research, information, and legal assistance to the LGBT Muslim community. Research projects have focused on Islam and gender, feminism, and LGBT women in Muslim societies.  
  http://www.safraproject.org/
 

• Sehakia: the Voice of North African and Arab Lesbians  
  Sehakia aims to promote identities of North African and Arab Lesbians within the region as well as in the diaspora.  
  http://www.sehakia.org/english/home.html
 

 
 

IN-COUNTRY SITES ON MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA

 
 

Iran

 

• Homan  
  Homan- The Iranian Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Organization is an independent, nonprofit group based in California. The group was formed as a branch of HOMAN organization in Sweden and continued its existence after that organization stopped its activities. We have a membership of around 250 individuals most of whom are Iranian and reside in the United States. We are not affiliated with any political, religious or governmental entity. HOMAN LA is mainly a social/support group. We try our best to help asylum seekers once they are in the US. We also offer online asylum counseling.  
  http://www.homanla.org/index.htm
 

• IRanian Queer Organization  
  Over the past five years, IRQO has evolved from humble roots into its current form. In 2001, a virtual collective called the Rainbow Group was formed over the Internet. The group’s members corresponded by e-mail in the hope of building alliances and creating solidarity among Iranian homosexual, Bisexual and Transgender. As its membership increased, the Rainbow Group evolved into a larger organization that offered much needed information and services to its community. In 2003, majority ruled and PGBSO changed its name to PGLO to reflect the inclusion of Iranian lesbians in the group’s mandate.  
  http://www.irqo.net/
 

 

Lebanon

 

• Helem  
  Helem leads a peaceful struggle for the liberation of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Lebanon from all sorts of legal, social and cultural discrimination.  
  www.helem.net
 

 

Palestine

 

• ASWAT - Palestinian Gay Women  
  The mission of the ASWAT initiative is to serve as a Palestinian gay women’s group where we may express ourselves, discuss gender and sexuality, define our feminism, and address the conflict experienced by us between our national and gendered identities. The ASWAT group provides a safe space for any Palestinian woman who identifies as lesbian, bi-sexual, transsexual, transgender or inter-sexual, where we can break our individual silence through dialogue, self-education, healing and activism. In addition, we strive to generate social change in order to meet the needs of one of the most silenced and oppressed communities in Israel. We work to reach out to Palestinian and Jewish communities in Israel, and also to collaborate with other like minded institutes, groups and individuals in order to combat the multilayered discrimination we face and to promote women rights.  
  http://www.aswatgroup.org/english/
 
 



EUROPE

 



REGIONAL SITES ON EUROPE

 

• International Homo/Lesbian Information Center and Archive (IHLIA)  
  IHLIA is one of the leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender archives and information centers in Europe. Their collection includes many materials and media, from audio/visual recordings, posters, and policy papers to fashion and even jewelry. IHLIA provides online avenues to browse many of its materials. Their website includes sections in English and Dutch.  
  http://www.ihlia.nl/dopage.pl?pagina=algemeen&vestiging=english&show=home
 

• International Lesbian and Gay Association Europe (ILGA-Europe)  
  ILGA-Europe advocates on behalf of lesbian and gay people within the European Union and Council of Europe. They also maintain relationships with various sexuality rights organizations throughout Europe.  
  http://www.ilga-europe.org/
 

• European Parliament InterGroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights  
  The InterGroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights advocates for LGBT rights in all of the European Union’s governing institutions. The group is made up of Members of the European Parliament, civil servants of European institutions, lobbyists and NGOs who work together around human rights issues pertaining to the LGBT community.  
  http://www.lgbt-ep.eu/news.php
 

 
 



IN-COUNTRY EUROPEAN SITES

 



Armenia

 

• The Pink - Armenia's Gay and Lesbian Webzine  
  http://thepink.agla.info/
 

 
 



Austria

 

• HOSI Wien  
  Provides links to LGBT resources in Austria.  
  http://www.hosiwien.at/
 

• Rechtskommittee Lambda  
  Rechtskommittee Lambda advocates for the implementation of human rights in Austria’s domestic legislative sphere. Though their website has a small English section, most of it the site is in German.  
  http://www.rklambda.at/
 

 
 



Belgium

 

• Casa Rosa  
  http://www.casarosa.be/gentsefeesten/casarosa.html
 

• Holebifederatie  
  Holebifederatie is an umbrella organisation of about 100 groups for  
  lesbian, gay and bisexual teens and adults, and their parents and  
  partners, throughout the Flemish-speaking areas of Belgium. They  
  provide information relating to legal and personal matters, as well as  
  plan parties and events for the LGBT community. Though most of their  
  website is in Flemish, they have a small section for English visitors.  
  http://www.holebifederatie.be/index.htm
 

 
 



Bosnia and Herzegovina

 

• Udruzenje Q  
  Our long term goal is to raise awareness in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding human sexuality and gender diversity outside of hetero-patriarchal normative system so that LGBTIQ issues become fully understood and acceptable within our society. By the same token, our objective is to improve the position and human rights of the LGBTIQ community, making it equal to human rights and opportunities of all other residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina.  
  http://www.queer.ba/udruzenje.htm
 

 
 

Bulgaria

 

• BGO Gemini  
  The Bulgarian gay organisation Gemini is a national advocacy organisation, non-profit public entity based on membership principle. The mission of the organisation is to reach inclusive social environment for homosexual, bisexual and transgender people in Bulgaria. The organisation works for diminishing of all types of legal, social, cultural and economical discrimination and victimisation against lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender people. BGO Gemini maintains good partnership with Bulgarian, international and world organisations, Bulgarian governmental agencies and media.  
  http://www.bgogemini.org/
 

 
 

Croatia

 

• Lesbian Organisation Rijeka  
  Lesbian Organization Rijeka "LORI" was founded on 19th October 2000. The goal of the organization is the informing and rising of awareness of the public for the acceptance of LGBTIQ persons, eradicate prejudices and homo/bi/trans phobia, remove discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression as well as accomplish true equality in front of the law.  
  http://www.lori.hr/
 

• Lezbijska Grupa KONTRA  
  Kontra established the first Lesbian Hotline in Croatia in order to offer a way out of anonymity and to offer support to all women who until 1997 did not have the opportunity to speak openly about their specific problems. The Lesbian Hotline started to work on 24 November, 1997. Apart from the telephone line Kontra also offers individual, in-person help for those in search of psychological and/or legal assistance. Kontra has also established a space for collaborative work and socialising lectures, workshops, training sessions, performances, video-presentations, parties and other similar activities.  
  www.kontra.hr
 

 
 

Czech Republic

 

• Gay Iniciativa V Ceske Republice  
  http://gay.iniciativa.cz/www/index.php
 

• Lesba  
  http://www.lesba.cz/
 

 
 

Denmark

 

 

• Landsforeningen for Bosser of Lesbike  
  www.lbl.dk
 

 
 

Estonia

 

 

• Estonian Gay League  
  http://www.gay.ee/
 
 



Finland

 

 

• SETA  
  SETA strives to change the Finnish society and legislation in such a manner that all members of the society would be treated equally irrespective of sexual orientation, form of family, gender identity or gender expression.  
  http://www.seta.fi/
 

 
 



France

 

 

• Center for Assistant, Research and Information on Transsexuality and Gender Identity  
  www.caritig.org
 

• Centre Gai & Lesbien  
  http://www.cglparis.org/  
  
 
 



Germany

 

 

• The Lesbian and Gay Federation in Germany (LSVD)  
  LSVD supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in issues of legal and social discrimination, marginalization and violence, while also aiming to improve the situation of LGBT rights in German society by promoting personal emancipation, greater political and social participation and opportunities for full integration into society. Website in English and German.  
  http://www.lsvd.de
 

• Homosexuelle und Kirche  
  The Ecumenical Group "Homosexuals and Church" - Homosexuelle und Kirche (HuK) - is a free alliance of men and women that are interested in a critical and constructive examination of the links between homosexuality and church. We consider homosexual and heterosexual feelings and behavior to be equally valuable expressions of a songle human sexuality. Therefore, we work towards and elimination of discriminations and request full participation of lesbians and gays in church communities and in social life. (Most web pages in German, some in English)  
  http://huk.org/
 

 
 



Gibraltar

 

 

• Gib Gay Rights (GCR)  
  GCR works for equality for LGBT people in the workplace, in the home, and in society, striving to ensure for LGBT the full rights afforded to all citizens in Gibraltar.  
  http://equalityrightsggr.blogspot.com/
 

 
 



Greece

 

 

• EOK  
  www.eok.gr
 

• Gay Greece  
  http://www.gay.gr/
 

 
 



Hungary

 

 

• Háttér  
  Hatter [meaning support] coordinates political and social advocacy around LGBT rights issues in Hungary. The website is in Hungarian.  
  http://www.hatter.hu/
 

• Labrisz Lesbian Association  
  Labrisz Lesbian Association was founded in 1999 by a group of lesbian activists. They organize monthly discussion groups for lesbians every first Friday of the month at 7 pm. They publish Labrisz-books series and a monthly newsletter in Hungarian.  
  http://www.labrisz.hu/2/
 

 



Iceland

 

 

• Association of Nordic LGBT Student Associations  
  In October 1998 a steadily growing group of gay and bisexual students at Háskóli Íslands arranged a series of meetings to discuss their position and matters relating to gay rights within the university. Over 20 students showed up every time even though these meetings hadn’t been advertised at all, and a growing need was felt to establish an organized gay rights group within the academic community. FSS was officially born on the 19th of January the following year, and members counted well over 150 right from the start.  
  http://gay.mis.is
 

• Samtokin78  
  http://www.samtokin78.is/
 

 
 



Ireland

 

 

• L.Inc  
  L.Inc is a community and resource centre for primarily lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgendered women in Cork, Ireland. The Centre holds regular events and community meetings around issues of diversity and tolerance that appeal to the various political and cultural attitudes held by L.Inc members.  
  http://www.linc.ie/index.html
 

• Gay and Lesbian Equality Network  
  GLEN works for change in legislation and social policy in Ireland to advance equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people. Since 1988 GLEN has played a pivotal role in work done to dismantle legal discrimination, to promote equality and safeguard human rights.  
  http://www.glen.ie/
 

 
 



Italy

 

 

• Arcigay  
  Arcigay is a non-profit organization which operates on a voluntary basis. Its aim is to combat homophobia, heterosexism, prejudice and anti-gay discrimination. It is committed to achieving equal status and equal opportunities among all individuals regardless of sexual orientation, and aims to reinforce a full, free and happy life for gay people.  
  www.arcigay.it
 

 
 



Latvia

 

 

• Mozaika  
  We believe that a healthy and strong democracy can evolve only in a nation, where each person feels equal and free to develop his/her professional and personal life according to his/her own persuasions and to be secure that the state protects his/her rights. Unfortunately people with different from the majority sexual orientation do not feel that way in Latvia – majority of them hide their true identity, fear the reactions of their families, colleagues and friends. Neither they believe that the state will protect them when their rights are being violated. As a result most of LGBT people cannot live a fully valued and happy life. For these reasons it has been decided to establish a new organisation with a mission to promote society’s awareness and understanding of different sexual orientations and to promote LGBT peoples’ social and legal integration in Latvia.  
  www.mozaika.lv
 

 
 



Lithuania

 

 

• Lithuanian Gay League  
  Lithuanian Gay League works to combat discrimination against lesbians and gay men and to promote their civil rights. The tasks are: 1) to develop means of communication between lesbians and gay men in order to end their isolation and oppression; 2) to promote acceptance of lesbian/gay lifestyles in all sectors of society and to reduce discrimination; 3) to organize information and further training events on the subject of homosexuality for various occupational groups; 4) to develop anti-discrimination and registered partnership legislation; 5) to gain equal rights for gays and lesbians by discussing with politicians; and 6) to organize social and cultural events for gays and lesbians.  
  http://www.gay.lt/lgl/
 

 
 



Luxembourg

 

 

• Centre d'Information Gay et Lesbien  
  CIGALE offers information and support for the LGBT community, and is open to all people.  
  http://www.cigale.lu/
 

 
 



Macedonia

 

 

• Macedonian Organization for Free Sexual Orientation  
  The Macedonian Association for Free Sexual Orientation (MASSO) was established in September 2004 and is the first NGO in Macedonia dedicated to the promotion and development of the rights and culture of the LGBTQ population. MASSO's mission is to achieve social and legal changes for the gay population, to develop and protect gay culture and to work on raising awareness of the general public about gay issues, working mostly through media and cultural projects.  
  http://www.masso.org.mk/
 

 
 



Malta

 

 

• Malta Gay Rights Movement  
  The Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) is a socio-political non-governmental organisation which has as its central focus the challenges and rights of the Maltese lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.  
  www.maltagayrights.org
 

 
 



Moldova

 

 

• Gay.Md  
  http://www.gay.md/eng/
 
 



The Netherlands

 

 

• Dutch National Bisexual Network  
  The Dutch National Bisexual Network, in short LNBi, is the only Dutch association for bisexuals. As one of the six largest rural GLBT organisations in the Netherlands (thus the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) we look after the interests of bisexuals in the Netherlands by means of international cooperations. As a member of the I.L.G.A we provide information in several manners. The LNBi publishes the trimester magazine Bi-Nieuws, organises parties, has its own Internet site with, among other things, a free contact advertisement site, and links to regional actvities of and groups for bisexuals, a Dutch bi-mailinglist and a bi support phone (all volunteerwork).  
  http://www.lnbi.nl/
 

• Women's Initiative for Gender Justice  
  The Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice works globally to ensure justice for women and an independent and effective International Criminal Court.  
  www.iccwomen.org
 

 
 



Norway

 

 

• Blikk  
  http://www.blikk.no/
 

• Landsforeningen for lesbisk og homofil frigoring  
  LLH focus public and government attention on cases of discrimination against LGB people by asserting political/diplomatic pressure, providing information and working with other organizations and national media.  
  http://www.llh.no/
 

 
 



Poland

 

 

• Campaign Against Homophobia  
  Campaign Against Homophobia is a non-governmental organization founded in 2001 in Warsaw. Our aims within the LGBT community are concentrated around several aspects. Firstly, we seek to integrate the local community. Secondly, we would like to increase their awareness of the rights they have (we also offer legal counseling). Thirdly we aim to provide help, whenever a person is discriminated against: in workplace, in school, in public administration, as a consumer etc. And lastly, we would like to activate the community's potential and encourage them to demand more inclusive and tolerant society, and more accurate representation in governments.  
  http://www.kampania.org.pl/
 

• Equity Foundation  
  Equality Foundation came into being in response to dicsernible need of appointing an institution which would organise, promote and obtain funds for, among others, Equality Parade, which like in many other cities throughout the world, takes place regularly in Warsaw and for other significant events of cultural and political character. The goal of the Foundation is to strive to change Polish attitudes, create acceptance and tolerance towards people discriminated and excluded from the public sphere by means of various educational, social and media actions.  
  http://www.paradarownosci.pl/
 

• ILGCN Poland  
  http://www.ilgcn.gej.net/modules/news/
 

• Lambda Warszawa Association in Poland  
  Our mission is building a positive identity among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender individuals and creating social acceptance for them. Our Association was established in 1997. We are a national organisation, but most of our activities are based in the Warsaw area.  
  Our members are volunteers and professionals, who spend their time as volunteers, working in our projects.  
  http://warszawa.lambda.org.pl/
• Lesbian Coalition  
  Lesbian Coalition (LBT) - Porozumienie Lesbijek (LBT) - was founded at the end of the year 2004. It unites organisations, informal groups and individuals working for the sake of the LGBT community. The abbreviation LBT stands for: lesbians, bisexual women, transsexual and transgender people. The main aims of Lesbian Coalition (LBT) are to: reinforce the presence, visibility and equal rights of the LBT community in social and political life (Violet Revolution of polish LBT); fight stereotypes and create social acceptance towards the LBT community; strive for legal and actual equality regardless of gender, sexual identity/orientation, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion, social and economical status; counter all forms of aggression because of gender and sexual identity/orientation; help the LGBT community to develop feminist awareness; encourage integration and co-operation between the LBT movement and feminist activists; accentuate the presence of the LBT community in the feminist and the LGBT movement.  
  http://www.porozumienie.lesbijek.org/english.php
 

 
 



Portugal

 

 

• Associacao Ilga Portugal  
  Associação ILGA Portugal is the largest Portuguese organization committed to fighting homophobia and defending the rights of LGBT people. Founded in 1995, it is based in the Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Associação ILGA Portugal strives, at both the social and political levels, towards the integration of LGBT people, and against discrimination.  
  http://www.ilga-portugal.pt/
 

 
 



Romania

 

 

• Accept  
  Accept advocates for legal recognition of LGBT rights in Romania as well as social acceptance and coordinates an LGBT Rights center in Bucharest.  
  http://www.accept-romania.ro/
 

 
 



Russia

 

 

• GayRussia  
  Project GayRussia is a full member of the "International Gay & Lesbian Association" (ILGA) and its Brussels based European unit "ILGA-Europe".  
  As a full member of ILGA, Project GayRussia takes part in the regional and world conferences of the organization. On this occasion, we take part to the various seminars and workshops, exchange views and make new contacts with other local organizations. We also elect the board and the representatives of both organizations.  
  http://www.gayrussia.ru/en/
 

• Russian LGBT Network  
  http://www.lgbtnet.ru/
 

• Together - Russian National GLBT center  
  GLBT Center "Together" is a non-profit public organization whose aim is to fight for equal rights for Russian gays, lesbians & transsexuals, to secure the right to privacy, to help create long-term relationships, and to promote involvement in gay community life. We are the only GLBT community-based organization, working exclusively with GLBT in Russia at the national level. Our Initiative group has been working on GLBT issues for 10 years and consists of 15 employees and 30 volunteers with expertise in different areas including art, psychology, literature, sex life, project management etc.  
  http://www.gay.ru/together/
 

 
 



Serbia

 

 

• Center for Social Emancipation  
  Our vision is to make people aware that homosexuals exist in Kosovo, like in every other society and country of the world. The CSE`s main goals will be promotion of LGBT rights, offering a comfortable environment, and cooperation with other groups.  
  http://www.qesh.org/
 

• Labris  
  Labris is the organization that believes the right to different sexual orientation is one of the basic human rights and works on the elimination of all forms of violence and discrimination against lesbians and women of different sexual orientation than heterosexual. We organize educational programs and creative workshops, provide information about LGBT issues, lobby non-governmental human rights organizations, and work with other organizations.  
  http://www.labris.org.yu/
 

 
 



Slovenia

 

 

• Legebitra  
  Nongovernmental organization Društvo kulturno informacijsko in svetovalno središče LEGEBITRA evolved from a project "Volunteer youth and student group: LEGEBITRA" initiated by SOU Ljubljana (Student Organization of University of Ljubljana) in 1998. Its primary aims are: To offer psycho-social support to LGBT youth and other persons encountering difficulties due to their sexual orientation or gender identity; To provide counseling and awareness raising on the topic of sexual orientation, the position of LGBT people in the society and daily realities of LGBT individuals; To improve social inclusion of LGBT individuals and groups and influence the level of tolerance and acceptance in the society; To eliminate the discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT individuals and in various spheres and levels of life.  
  http://www.drustvo-legebitra.si/english/
 

• Slovenian Queer Resources Directory  
  http://www.ljudmila.org/siqrd/index.php
 

 
 



Spain

 

 

• Colectivo de GLBT de Madrid  
  Reliable source for LGBT Human Rights issues.  
  http://www.cogam.org/
 

• Federacion Estatal de Lesianas, Gays, Transexuales, y Bisexuales  
  FELGTB (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual State Federation) is the main reference point for the associative movement of the LGBT community in Spain . We can affirm it, considering the history, the development, the structure of our Federation, the number of associations involved and the innovations we have introduced.  
  http://www.felgt.org/
 

• Fundacion Triangulo  
  Our organization's goal is to reach the equality of political and social rights for gays and lesbians. We consider that this aim can only be reached by modifying laws, working against social differences and emphasizing the education for equality.  
  http://www.fundaciontriangulo.es/
 

 
 



Sweden

 

 

• Homo - the Ombudsmen  
  The Ombudsman against Discrimination on grounds of Sexual Orientation (in Swedish with the acronym HomO) is a governmental public body set up by Swedish Parliament in 1999. Although publicly funded, The Office of the Ombudsman is an independent body, able to comment freely on government policy. Its general assignment is to counteract homophobia and address discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation in all areas of Swedish society.  
  www.homo.se
 

• Riksforbundet For Sexuellt Likaberattigande (RFSL)  
  RFSL - Riksförbundet för homosexuellas, bisexuellas och transpersoners rättigheter (RFSL—The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights) is a non-profit organization that works with and for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT). It is non-partisan and not affiliated with any religious organization.  
  http://www.rfsl.se/
 

• Riksforbundet For Sexuell Upplysning  
  RFSU (the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education) is the leading organization in Sweden in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). RFSU has been spearheading the holistic approach towards sexual and reproductive health and rights ever since the organisation was founded in 1933.  
  www.rfsu.se
 
 



Switzerland

 

 

• Organisation Suisse des Lesbinnes  
  Works towards making the lesbian lifestyle more visible, changing laws that negatively affect lesbians.  
  http://www.los.ch/
 

• Pink Cross  
  Pink Cross consists of 52 local organizations and represenents gays and lesbians regarding political and administrative issues. It strives to secure rights for same-sex couples and protection under the law.  
  www.pinkcross.ch
 

 
 



Turkey

 

 

• KAOS GL  
  KAOS GL is a group founded in September 1994 with the purpose of  
  bringing Turkey's homosexuals together to struggle against  
  discrimination. The group's underlying philosophy is that liberation of  
  homosexuals will also free heterosexuals. KAOS GL has been publishing  
  the journal KAOS GL (now a quarterly) since it was founded. (Page in  
  Turkish and English).  
  http://www.kaosgl.com/
 

• Lambda Istanbul  
  Lambda Istanbul was formed by a group of gays and lesbians after the  
  Istanbul city government banned the Christopher Street Day Sexual  
  Liberation Activities scheduled to be held in July 1993. Lambda Istanbul  
  is a collective that works for the liberation of LGBT people in Turkey.  
  Lambda is a pluralist group, open to all people who commit to work in  
  the group actively and regularly. (Page in Turkish, English, and German)  
  www.lambdaistanbul.org
 

 
 



United Kingdom

 

 

• Institute of Development Studies: Sexuality and Development Programme  
  Our aim is to use this to help promote a rethinking of the relationship between sexuality, rights and development and to build stronger links between people in different contexts working to realize their sexual rights.  
  http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/part/proj/sexrights.html
 

• The Rainbow Project  
  The Rainbow Project provides support to gay or bisexual men living in or visiting Northern Ireland. We advocate for gay or bisexual men dealing with Homophobic Hatred and abuse.  
  www.rainbow-project.org
 

• Stonewall  
  Through policy development, lobbying, information, community support and capacity building, Stonewall aims to achieve legal equality and social justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people.  
  www.stonewall.org.uk
 

• Press for Change  
  Press for Change is a political lobbying and educational organization, which campaigns to achieve equal civil rights and liberties for all transgender people in the United Kingdom, through legislation and social change.  
  http://www.pfc.org.uk/
 

 
 



ASIA

 
 



REGIONAL SITES ON ASIA

 

 

• The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality  
  The South and Southeast Asia Resource Centre on Sexuality website hosts information on a comprehensive range of issues related to sexuality. It is a rich resource for activists, academics, researchers, students and policymakers working on sexuality and related issues of sexual and reproductive rights and health, HIV/AIDS, violence against women, sex work, LGBT issues, and so on. The website provides information about education and training courses, electronic databases, journals, online documents, news articles, and announcements related to issues of sexuality in the region. The website also hosts an online library search engine that provides a listing for all materials in the Resource Centre library. Details of the Resource Centre programmes are also provided.  
  http://www.asiasrc.org/
 

• Transgender Asia Research Centre  
  The Centre seeks to bring together psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, as well as medical and legal experts who share a desire to better understand the phenomenon of transgender, as well as the circumstances in which transgenders live, in Asia. This website aims to promote and disseminate research and understanding of, as well as contributing towards efforts to effect social change in regard to, transgender in Asia.  
  http://web.hku.hk/~sjwinter/TransgenderASIA/
 

 
 



IN-COUNTRY ASIAN SITES

 
 



Afghanistan

 

 

• Gay Afghanistan  
  Site offers links to LGBT organizations in Afghanistan, travel advice, news, and articles.  
  http://www.globalgayz.com/g-afghanistan.html
 

 
 



Australia

 

 

• Gay and Lesbian Immigration Task Force  
  The primary aim of GLITF is to assist the foreign partners of Australian lesbians and gay men to migrate to Australia. We do that by providing information and advice relating to Partner Migration for gay and lesbian couples; working with politicians and public servants to build understanding of the partner migration laws and how they affect gay and lesbian couples; and lobbying to improve the migrations laws to assist more gay and lesbian couples to stay together.  
  www.glitf.org.au
 

• Rights Australia  
  Rights Australia campaigns for more effective protection of human rights in Australia, and aims to bring the community's attention to situations where: - human rights are being neglected and abused; - lives could be improved if human rights were protected; - support can be given for better and lasting protection of human rights.  
  www.rightsaustralia.org.au
 

 
 



Hong Kong

 

 

• Horizons  
  Since it was established, HORIZONS has been providing hotline counseling service not only to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people but also other members of the general public who are affected by sexual orientation and gender identity issues. A wide range of issues are covered by the calls we receive, including coming out, relationships, legal and health issues, places to go to meet others facing similar issues in sexual orientation and gender identity, activities organized by HORIZONS and other sexual minority organizations and general sharing of difficulties or problems arisen from sexuality and relationships with partners, family members or colleagues.  
  http://www.horizons.org.hk/
 

• Queer Sisters  
  http://www.qs.org.hk/
 

 
 



India

 

 

• CREA  
  CREA is a women’s human rights organization. CREA empowers women  
  to articulate, demand and access their human rights by enhancing women’s  
  leadership and focuses on issues of sexuality, sexual and reproductive rights, violence against women, human rights and social justice.  
  http://web.creaworld.org/
 

• The Humsafar Trust  
  The Humsafar Trust is a male sexual health agency in Mumbai metro, which started as a support system for gay men and MSM in the city as the HIV/AIDS crisis started gathering momentum in the early 90's. The Trust now is multi-faceted organization serving various needs of the MSM community with several activities that would help the community in battling the epidemic.  
  www.humsafar.org
 

• Indian GLBT Health & Research Information Center  
  The website provides information on various issues of sexual minorities/GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender/Transsexual) communities in India to advance their physical and psychological health; to advance research conducted among them; and to promote community-academic partnerships.  
  http://www.indianglbthealth.info/
 

• Naz Foundation International  
  With a primary focus on males who have sex with males (MSM), NFI’s mission is to empower socially excluded and disadvantaged males to secure for themselves, social justice, equity, health and well-being through technical, institutional and financial support.  
  http://www.nfi.net/  
  
• Sangama  
  Sangama is a sexuality minorities' rights organization. We aim to assist sexuality minorities (lesbians, bisexuals, homosexuals, gays, kothis, hijras, transgender people and others who are discriminated against due to their sexual orientation/gender identity) to live their lives with self acceptance, self respect and dignity; to bring sexuality, sexual orientation/identity and gender identity into the realm of public discourse and link it to gender, human rights and development issues/movements in India. We lobby for the changes in the existing laws, which discriminate against sexuality minorities and for changing public opinion. We also work with family members, friends, co-workers and partners of sexuality minorities. We focus on working with lesbian/bisexual/homosexual women, who are doubly disadvantaged as sexuality minorities and as women. We also work with kothis, hijras and transgender people, who face oppression due to their gender non-conformity. We actively advocate for the rights of sex-workers and people living with HIV/AIDS.  
  http://sangama.org/
 

• Sangini (India) Trust  
  Sangini is running the oldest Counseling and Community Support Program for women attracted to women and transgender men attracted to women in India since 1997. Among other activities, we provide counseling services, community services, unedrtake emergency actions, have published and distributed a legal handbook "A Guide to Your Rights", and build alliances with civil society organsiations. In Sangini we believe that every individual has a rightto live in dignity and without any form of violence and discrimination.  
  http://www.sanginii.org/
 

• SAPPHO - The Emotional Support Group for Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Women  
  Women who love women are under tremendous pressure in India. Sappho is a group in Kolkata, Eastern India which aims at creating supportive environment for women with same sex preference.  
  http://sappho.shoe.org/
 

• SAATHII  
  Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen and expand HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services in India. Headquartered in Chennai, SAATHII has offices in southern and eastern India. Since early 2004, the Calcutta office of SAATHII has been running a resource centre for voluntary agencies working with - or planning to work with - lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in eastern India. Currently voluntary agencies in West Bengal, Orissa and Manipur are being supported. It is a useful site for individuals or organisations working for LGBT people and their issues, in and outside India.  
  http://www.saathii.org
 

• Voices Against 377  
  Voices Against 377’ is a coalition of Non Governmental Organisations (NGO) and progressive groups based in Delhi. It is a point of intersection and dialogue between various social movements that these groups represent, where a united voice is being articulated against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code which criminalizes private consensual sexual acts deemed to be against the order of nature.  
  http://www.voicesagainst377.org/
 

 
 



Indonesia

 

 

• GAYa NUSANTARA  
  http://www.gayanusantara.org/
 

• Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia  
  KPI works systematically to create justice and democracy with attention paid to regions and groups within Indonesia that experience significant discrimination. KPI advocates to change the existing social paradigm and policy on LBT women.  
  http://www.koalisiperempuan.or.id/
 

 
 



Korea

 

 

• Chingusai  
  Chingusai ("Between Friends") is the only gay men's rights organization in Korea. A successor of Chodong-hoe, the first homosexual activist group ever to be organized in the country (1993), Chingusai has served as a shelter for Korean gay men, who up to then were without an official or public voice of their own, and as an arena for struggle against all prejudice and oppression directed at homosexuals.  
  http://www.chingusai.net/e_page/e_index.html
 

• Korean Sexual-Minority Culture and Rights Centre  
  Korean Sexual-Minority Culture and Rights Center (KSCRC) is the first center for sexual minorities (e.g. lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, iban, tongsungyaeja, and "?"), people living with HIV/AIDS, and those who support the rights of sexual minorities in Korea. KSCRC aims to provide safe/creative place for culturing their own sexualities and genders as well as empowering their sexual and gender identities by its activities of cultural events, research, education, policy advocacy, counseling, and publication. KSCRC, throughout working in/outside of the sexual-minority communities of Korean and the world, serves as a national center to protect and promote the well being of Korean sexual minorities as well as to celebrate our diversity.  
  http://kscrc.org/en/intro.shtml
 

 
 



Malaysia

 

 

• Sisters in Islam  
  Sisters in Islam (SIS) is a group of Muslim professional women committed to promoting the rights of women within the framework of Islam. Our efforts to promote the rights of Muslim women are based on the principles of equality, justice and freedom enjoined by the Qur’an as made evident during our study of the holy text.  
  http://www.sistersinislam.org.my/
 

 
 



Nepal

 

 

• Blue Diamond Society  
  The Blue Diamond Society is an advocacy and support group working  
  with gay men, men who have sex with men, lesbians, women who have  
  sex with women, transvestites, and other vulnerable populations on  
  issues of sexual health and sexual rights.  
  www.bds.org.np
 

 
 



New Zealand

 

 

• GayNZ.com  
  News, features, what’s on guide, personals and more for the New Zealand LGBT community.  
  http://www.gaynz.com/
 



Philippines

 

 

• Can't Live in the Closet  
  CLIC is a non-stock, non-profit duly registered corporation conceived in October 1993. CLIC, Inc. is a lesbian institution working for the empowerment of lesbians and societal recognition of their human rights. To achieve this, CLIC adopts a two-pronged approach: first, it provides education, information, psychological and emotional support, safe spaces and venues for self-expression to lesbians; and second, it provides education and information to mainstream society in order to facilitate recognition and understanding of lesbian issues.  
  http://www.salidumay.org/about/clic.htm
 

• ISIS Women  
  We are a feminist NGO dedicated to women’s information and communication needs. Documenting ideas and visions. Creating channels to communicate. Collecting and moving information. Networking and building links. We focus on those advancing women’s rights, leadership and empowerment in Asia and the Pacific. With connections in over 150 countries, we also keep up with changing trends and analyses concerning women worldwide.  
  http://www.isiswomen.org/
 

• Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advocacy Network Philippines  
  http://lagablab.wordpress.com/
 

• Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines  
  Through this site, ProGay Homepage hopes to provide vital and updated information on the plight and concerns of the Filipino gay men as well as the whole homosexual community & Filipino people.  
  http://members.tripod.com/~progay_philippines/home.html
 

 
 



Singapore

 

 

• People Like Us  
  People Like Us is a Singapore gay and lesbian group focused on advocacy and public education. We believe that everyone in Singapore should have a full and equal place in our society regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, and to this end, we shall work for more informed understanding, the removal of barriers and a fuller integration of sexual minorities with the larger community.  
  www.plu.sg
 

 
 



Sri Lanka

 

 

• Equal Ground  
  The only organization in Sri Lanka serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) community as a whole, EQUAL GROUND accepts all persons, irrespective of sexuality and gender identity, as members of the organization. EQUAL GROUND strives to identify, address and transform the intellectual and cultural context that perpetuates a divisive Sri Lankan culture. While issues related to gender identity and sexuality directly affect the LGBTIQ community, they also affect individuals who are comfortable in their gender and/or identify as heterosexual. EQUAL GROUND strives to lessen and eliminate the physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological abuse stemming from strict interpretations of gender and sexuality while encouraging a more accepting and embracive attitude toward diversity in Sri Lanka.  
  www.equal-ground.org
 

 



Taiwan

 

 

• Gay/Sexuality Rights Association Taiwan  
  We are a group of people who have long been concerned with and worked for gender issues and sexual rights. "We" includes lesbians and gays, transgendered persons, multi-sexuals, sexual dissidents, gender/sexual rights activists, AIDS activists, human rights activists, students, lawyers, teachers. Among our core workforce are several experienced social movement activists whose trajectories began in liberal women's groups and later moved on to more focused work with gender and sexual minority rights issues.  
  http://gsrat.net/en/
 

 
 



Thailand

 

 

• Anjaree  
  Anjaree provides community building, visibility and public education for lesbian and LGBT rights.  
  www.anjaree.net
 

 
 



UNITED STATES AND CANADA

 
 



NATIONAL LGBT ORGANIZATIONS

 

 

• ACLU Lesbian and Gay Rights Project  
  ACLU's Lesbian and Gay Rights Project focuses on five areas: discrimination; family and relationships, including marriage; lesbian and gay teens and young adults; laws which criminalize sexual intimacy; and expression and association. The project provides tactical advice and campaign materials, has negotiated policies relating to domestic partnerships, helps LGBT student groups to be recognized, and challenges laws that criminalize private sexual intimacy.  
  http://www.aclu.com/lgbt/index.html
 

• Advocates for Youth  
  Established in 1980 as the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health. Advocates for Youth has developed a program to help decrease the isolation felt by many GLBTQ youth. Using the Internet as an intervention strategy, Advocates has established several Web sites targeting young people with information, support, and referrals regarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health.  
  http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
 

• American College Personnel Association's Standing Committee for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Awareness  
  The goals of SCLGBTA are: To educate the general membership of ACPA in order to increase their personal and environmental awareness of the social, psychological, health-related, political, economic, professional, legal and spiritual realities of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons; To work actively to eliminate the overt and covert oppression of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons within ACPA and on college and university campuses; To protect and advocate for the basic human rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender students and colleagues; and To provide support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender members as well as allies of ACPA by reducing professional isolation.  
  http://www.myacpa.org/sc/sclgbta/
 

• Amnesty International’s OUTfront Program  
  OUTfront works within the Amnesty International structure to protect the dignity and rights of LGBT people everywhere. Amnesty uses its network of international activists to confront violations and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Through letter writing campaigns and direct advocacy, OUTfront draws attention to cases and patterns of abuse.  
  http://www.amnestyusa.org/outfront/index.html
 

• Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists  
  Members of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) are churches, organizations, and individuals who are willing to go on record as welcoming and affirming all persons without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity, and who have joined together to advocate for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons within Baptist communities of faith.  
  http://www.wabaptists.org/
 

• Astraea  
  Astraea is the largest lesbian organization in the world. We raise funds and issue grants based on the belief that all women can participate in the philanthropic process-from giving to grantmaking.  
  http://www.astraea.org/Main.php4
 

• Bisexual Resource Center  
  The Bisexual Resource Center is an international organization providing education about and support for bisexual and progressive issues. The BRC's goals and objectives are to educate organizations, communities, and the general public about bisexual and progressive issues, to support individuals working on these issues, and to act exclusively for educational and charitable purposes.  
  www.biresource.org
 

• Brethren/Mennonite Council for Lesbian & Gay Concerns  
  Brethren Mennonite Council for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Interests (www.bmclgbt.org) works primarily in the US and Canada to cultivate an inclusive church and society, and to care for the Church of the Brethren and Mennonite lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied community. BMC advocates for positive change within these denominations through a program for welcoming congregations (the Supportive Communities Network). BMC's youth and young adults program (Kaleidoscope) focuses on education, outreach, support and advocacy for Mennonite and Brethren youth and young adults.  
  http://www.bmclgbt.org/index.shtml
 

• Catholics for a Free Choice  
  Catholics for Free Choice (CFFC) shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women’s well being, and respect and affirm the moral capacity of women and men to make sound decisions about their lives. Through discourse, education, and advocacy, CFFC works in the US and internationally to infuse these values into public policy, community life, feminist analysis, and Catholic social thinking and teaching.  
  http://www.catholicsforchoice.org/
 

• Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere  
  COLAGE engages, connects, and empowers people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and families.  
  http://www.colage.org/
 

• DignityUSA  
  DIGNITY is organized to unite gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics, as well as our families, friends and loved ones in order to develop leadership, and be an instrument through which we may be heard by and promote reform in the Church.  
  http://www.dignityusa.org/
 

• Equal Partners in Faith  
  A multi-racial LGBT friendly national network of religious leaders and people of faith committed to equality and diversity. As people of faith, we actively oppose the manipulation of religion to promote inequality and exclusion.  
  www.equalpartnersonline.org
 

• Family Pride Coalition  
  Family Pride is committed to achieving family equality in our lifetime! Family Pride works with other progressive national and state-based organizations, local parents groups and families, friends and allies to make change, share information, and build community. Maintaining the focus of LGBTQ parents and their families, in 2005, Family Pride expanded our mission and embraced the fight for full family equality of all loving families. We recognize and believe that the laws, provisions, and ordinances that hurt LGBTQ-headed families also hurt so many others - single parents, blended families, families of color, etc. To that end, Family Pride is standing strong to defeat anti-family legislation and promote pro-family legislation.  
  www.familypride.org
 

• Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues  
  Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues was formed in 1982 as the Working Group on Funding Lesbian and Gay Issues in response to the lack of visibility and funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues in the philanthropic community. We are the only national organization whose mission is to advocate for increased support of LGBT issues within organized philanthropy.  
  www.lgbtfunders.org
 

• Gay, Lesbian & Affirming Disciples  
  The Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciples Alliance, Inc., is a presence working for the full dignity and integrity of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and affirming people within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). GLAD Alliance welcomes all who make common cause with us and conducts its activities through the congregations, regions and general church and other manifestations of the Disciples of Christ.  
  http://www.gladalliance.org/
 

• The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)  
  GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive  
  representation of people and events in the media as a means of  
  eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity  
  and sexual orientation.  
  http://www.glaad.org/index.php
 

• Gay and Lesbian Arabic Society (GLAS)  
  We are the Gay and Lesbian Arabic Society (GLAS), an international organization established in 1988 in the USA with worldwide chapters. We serve as a networking organization for Gays and Lesbians of Arab descent or those living in Arab countries. We aim to promote positive images of Gays and Lesbians in Arab communities worldwide, in addition to combating negative portrayals of Arabs within the Gay and Lesbian community. We also provide a support network for our members while fighting for our human rights wherever they are oppressed. We are part of the global Gay and Lesbian movement seeking an end to injustice and discrimination based on sexual orientation.  
  http://www.glas.org/
 

• The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)  
  GLSEN’s goal is to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Through local organizing, advocacy, and the support of student and educator groups across the country, GLSEN envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.  
  http://www.glsen.org
 

• Gender Public Advocacy Coalition  
  The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GenderPAC) works to ensure that children can reach their potential without barriers imposed by stereotypes, every person has an equal chance to pursue their career and succeed in the workplace without discrimination, and schools and communities are safe places to learn, grow, and succeed. GenderPAC also promotes the understanding of the connection between discrimination based on gender stereotypes and sex, sexual orientation, age, race, and class.  
  www.gpac.org
 

• GRACE  
  GRACE is a diverse, growing, member-led faith sharing group. We create safe and confidential spaces for gay and questioning Asian and Pacific Islander Christians, allies, and supporters so that we can come together for community, social support, worship, prayer and spiritual sharing.  
  http://www.gayasianchristians.org/
 

• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)  
  The Human Rights Campaign aims to provide a national voice on gay and lesbian issues to Congress, the press, and other national actors in politics, policy, and society. HRC aims to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest, and safe at home, at work and in the community.  
  http://www.hrc.org
 

• Integrity  
  Integrity USA is a nonprofit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT] Episcopalians and their straight friends. Since 1974, Integrity USA has been the leading grassroots voice for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the Episcopal Church and our equal access to its rites.  
  www.integrityusa.org
 

• Lambda Legal  
  Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and people with HIV or AIDS, through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.  
  http://www.lambdalegal.org
 

• Latino Commission on AIDS - Mujeres en Fe  
  The Latino Commission on AIDS is a national and regional nonprofit membership organization dedicated to improving and expanding health promotion, research, treatment and other services to the Latino community through organizing, education, model program development, capacity building and training.  
  http://www.latinoaids.org/
 

• Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force (LGIRTF)  
  LGIRTF is made up immigrants, attorneys and other activists who address the widespread impact of discriminatory immigration laws on the lives of those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community and immigrants who are living with HIV/AIDS. LGIRTIF provides free legal clinics and support meetings to LGBT immigrants and refugees, as well as coordinating a nationwide resource network.  
  http://www.lgirtf.org
 

• Love Sees No Borders  
  Love Sees No Borders was established by Marta Donayre and Leslie Bulbuk in August 2001 to advocate on behalf of binational same-sex couples in trying to live in the Unites States.  
  http://www.loveseesnoborders.org/
 

• Lutherans Concerned of North America  
  We believe that God values and embraces each person as a beloved child, that the Spirit gives a diversity of gifts for the common good, and that Jesus Christ calls us to work for justice. The ministries of Lutherans Concerned / North America (LC/NA) embody, inspire, and support the acceptance and full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, friends and allies, within the Lutheran communion and its ecumenical and global partners.  
  www.lcna.org
 

• Metropolitan Community Churches  
  Founded in the interest of offering a church home to all who confess and believe, Metropolitan Community Churches moves in the mainstream of Christianity.  
  www.mccchurch.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
 

• National Association of Lesbian & Gay Community Centers  
  The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides a home for the birth, nurture and celebration of our organizations, institutions and culture; cares for our individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers our individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential.  
  www.gaycenter.org
 

• National Center for Lesbian Rights  
  The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal resource center committed to advancing the rights and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. NCLR litigates precedent-setting cases at the trial and appellate court levels, advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBT community, provides free legal information to clients and their legal advocates, and conducts community education on LGBT legal issues. Each year, we serve more than 5,000 lesbians, gay men, and bisexual, and transgender individuals in all fifty states.  
  http://www.nclrights.org/
 

• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force  
  Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation (the Task Force) was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization and remains the movement's leading voice for freedom, justice and equality. We work to build the grassroots political strength of our community by training state and local activists and leaders, working to strengthen the infrastructure of state and local allies, and organizing broad-based campaigns to build public support for complete equality for LGBT people. Our Policy Institute, the community's premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a world that respects and makes visible the diversity of human expression and identity where all people may fully participate in society. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we also have offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Cambridge, Mass., and Miami.  
  www.thetaskforce.org
 

• National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization  
  The National Latina/o Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization, often known as LLEGÓ, is devoted to representing Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and addressing their growing needs regarding an array of social issues ranging from civil rights and social justice to health and human services.LLEGÓ is not yet on on-line.  
  http://www.llego.org/index.html
 

• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays  
  PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.  
  www.pflag.org
 

• Queer Asian Spirit  
  Queer Asian Spirit is an organization dedicated to affirming and supporting the spiritual lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people of Asian descent everywhere.  
  http://www.queerasianspirit.org/
 

• Reconciling Ministries Network  
  Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church, but in policy and practice.  
  http://www.rmnetwork.org/
 

• Soulforce  
  Soulforce is an interfaith movement with the goal of freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance. We offer free resources, with our most popular booklet being Mel White’s What the Bible Says – And Doesn’t Say – About Homosexuality.  
  http://www.soulforce.org/
 

• Transgender Law Center  
  The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. Every day we connect transgender people and their families to technically sound and culturally competent legal services, increase acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support California's transgender communities, and work to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender people.  
  http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/
 

• UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns  
  The UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns provides support and sanctuary to all our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers, their families and friends; advocates for their full inclusion in church and society; and brings Christ's affirming message of love and justice for all people. The work of The Coalition is focused on three primary areas: creating and supporting Open and Affirming (ONA) settings within the United Church of Christ; supporting youth and young adults and those who work with them; and local organizing and outreach.  
  http://www.ucccoalition.org/
 

 
 



REGIONAL-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

 
 



California

 

 

• Transgender, Gender Variant, & Intersex Justice Project  
  The TGI Justice Project's (TGIJP) mission is to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people in California prisons and beyond.  
  http://www.tgijp.org/
 

• Youth Trans & Intersex Education Services  
  Youth Trans & Intersex Education Services (Youth TIES) is a youth-led organization advocating for trans, gender-variant, intersex and questioning (TGIQ) youth. We address the challenges facing TGIQ youth in the San Francisco Bay Area by educating the service providers who work with us, and providing TGIQ youth with information and referrals.  
  http://www.youthgenderproject.org/
 

 
 



Canada

 

 

• Egale  
  With members in each and every province and territory, Egale Canada is the country’s leading advocacy and information group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified people and their families. Since 1986, Egale has worked to advance equality and justice in Canada through political action, lobbying and intervening in legal cases while increasing public education and awareness.  
  http://www.egale.ca/
 

• The Fence  
  Calling bisexuals 'fencesitters' has been a way of marginalizing us, of placing us outside gay/lesbian and straight cultures by saying that we haven't made a decision about our sexuality. "The Fence" is all about bisexual women reclaiming this position and speaking from our unique viewpoints that traverse straight and gay/lesbian cultures, but also allow us to have spaces of our own. "The Fence" can be a positive and powerful place, and this zine is for the women who have decided to stay there!  
  http://www.thefence.ca/
 

 
 



New England

 

 

• Gay and Lesbian Advocates (GLAD)  
  GLAD provides legal, advocacy, and educational services geared to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. Through GLAD’s network of cooperating attorneys located throughout New England, GLAD provides a wide range of legal service to help clients achieve equal justice under the law for all. GLAD was the lead litigator in Goodridge et. al. v Massachusetts, the historic case which affirmed equality in civil marriage for same-sex couples.  
  http://www.glad.org
 

 
 



New York

 

 

• The Audre Lorde Project  
  The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit and Transgender People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities.  
  http://www.alp.org/
 

• Gay Men's Health Crisis  
  Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. Our mission is to reduce the spread of HIV disease, help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence, and keep the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority. In fulfilling this mission, we will remain true to our heritage by fighting homophobia and affirming the individual dignity of all gay men and lesbians.  
  www.gmhc.org
 

• New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy  
  The New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA) is the first statewide transgender advocacy organization in New York, founded in June 1998. NYAGRA led the campaign for the transgender rights law enacted by the New York City Council (Int. No. 24, enacted as Local Law 3 of 2002) and participated in the working group that helped to draft guidelines -- adopted by  
  the Commission on Human Rights in December 2004 -- for implementation of the new statute.  
  www.nyagra.com
 

• Presbyterian Welcome  
  Presbyterian Welcome, a validated ministry, is a community of congregations and individuals in the New York area. Our mission is to build up and repair the Body of Christ by working for the full inclusion of all disciples, without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.  
  www.presbyterianwelcome.org
 

 
 



LATIN AMERICA

 
 



IN-COUNTRY LATIN AMERICAN SITES

 
 



Argentina

 

 

• Asociacion Travestis Transexuales Transgenero Argentinas  
  http://www.attta.org/index.php
 

• Comunidad Homosexual Argentina  
  http://www.cha.org.ar/
 

 
 



Barbados

 

 

• Barbados Gays & Lesbians Against Discrimination (BGLAD)  
  Barbados Gays & Lesbians Against Discrimination (BGLAD) is dedicated to the promotion of human rights for all persons within the Barbadian society and in particular lesbians, gays and bi-sexuals. BGLAD, through education on issues of human sexuality and individual differences, will promote the acceptance of all persons and develop a positive agenda for change within Barbados and the Caribbean region.  
  http://bglad2000.tripod.com/
 

 
 



Bolivia

 

 

• Mujeres Creando  
  Mujeres Creando is a feminist cultural center organizing around issues of sexuality and gender.  
  http://www.mujerescreando.com/
 

 
 



Brazil

 

 

• Associacao da Parada do Orgulho GLBT de Sao Paulo  
  Organization for LBGT Pride & Festivities for Sao Paulo.  
  http://www.paradasp.org.br
 

• General Secretary ABGLT  
  http://www.abglt.org.br/port/index.php
 

• Grupo Arco-Iris  
  http://www.arco-iris.org.br/_prt/grupo/c_grp_missao.php
 

• Grupo Dignidade  
  http://www.grupodignidade.org.br/
 

• Grupo Gay de Bahia  
  Grupo Gay da Bahia, also known as GGB, is the oldest-existing and most active gay rights organization in Brazil. GGB dissemenates information about Brazilian gays, lesbians, transsexuals, transgender persons, bisexuals, general queer issues, and queer studies, in addition to related subjects such as racism and discrimination.  
  www.ggb.org.br
 

• Grupo Homossexual de Brasilia  
  http://www.estruturacao.org.br/
 

• SOMOS Comunicacao, Saude e Sexualidade  
  www.somos.org.br
 

 
 



Chile

 

 

• Movimiento de Integracion y Liberaction Homosexual  
  http://www.movilh.org/
 

 
 



Colombia

 

 

• Corporacion el otro  
  http://elotro.cis.net.co/
 

• Proyecto Colombia Diversa  
  Colombia Diversa's mission is to promote the complete inclusion and respect for rights, recognition and mobilization of the LGBT community in the economic, social, political and cultural spheres, in order to help build a democratic, modern and fair Colombia.  
  http://www.colombiadiversa.org/
 

 
 



Costa Rica

 

 

• CIPAC  
  www.cipacdh.org
 

 
 



Jamaica

 

 

• J-FLAG  
  J-FLAG's mission is to work towards a Jamaican society in which the Human Rights and Equality of Lesbians, All-Sexuals, and Gays are guaranteed. To foster the acceptance and enrichment of the lives of same-gender-loving persons who have been, and continue to be, an integral part of society. J-FLAG holds the vision to move forward in a spirit of oneness, love, dignity and respect towards the establishment of a Jamaica, and world, devoid of prejudice, injustice, discrimination and oppression. And, furthermore, to ensure the human rights of Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays, as set out in the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  
  www.jflag.org
 

 
 



Mexico

 

 

• Elige  
  http://www.elige.net/home_ok.html
 

 
 



Nicaragua

 

 

• Puntos de encuentro  
  Puntos de Encuentro (Meeting Points) is a Nicaraguan Feminist NGO that combines cutting edge media (television, radio, web and print), leadership training, community education, and alliance building as tools for strengthening the social movements of women and young people.  
  http://www.puntos.org.ni/default.php
 

 
 



Peru

 

 

• Centro Latinoamericano de sexualidad y derechos humanos  
  www.centrosex.org
 

 
 
 
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