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LGBTQ+ Organizations You Need to Comprehend
Seramount highlights key organizations serving the gay, lesbian, double attraction, and transgender group. Visit our Gay Pride heritage month resource hub for more information.
GENERAL
Family Equality Council
Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are homosexual woman, gay, bisexual, genderqueer and queer in this country and their six million children. They function to ensure equality for LGBT families by building people, changing hearts and minds, and progressing social justice for all families.
The LGBT National Help Center
The GLBT National Assist Center is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to meeting the needs of the same-sex attracted, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and those questioning their sexual orientation and gender identity. Their Gay & Female homosexual National Hotline, which began in 1996 and utilizes a diverse group of LGBT volunteers, is a primary program of the GLBT National Help Center. They have 15,000 local resources for cities and towns across the country.
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, fluid and transgender a
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Supported by Barefoot Wine and the Nationa These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to aid give others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they mean when they use a word, especially when they use it to describe their individuality. Ultimately it is most important that each individual describe themselves for themselves and therefore also define a word for themselves. “If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. These terms are essential to acknowledge as part of our mission to question all forms of oppress ILGA World and GPP invite civil society, generosity and donor governments representatives to submit expressions of interest to join the regional expert groups for the LGBTI Pathways Proposal. Apply by Monday, 18 August, 23:59 CEST! Study more From the grassroots to the international stages, throughout 2024 we continued to encourage our LGBTI communities worldwide, navigating together a moment when reactionary forces proceed to attack social justice movements and erode decades of progress Read more Civil society organisations express concerns about acts of intimidation, reprisal and retaliation against Special Procedures, which constitute “a harsh hindrance to multilateralism and international justice” Read more See more of more than 2,000 member organisations from 170 countries campaigning for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender non-conforming, and intersex people. Since 1978. Since 1978, we own been committed to equivalent human rights for rainbow communities and their liberation from all forms of discrimination. Read our story We endorse LGBTI civil society worldwide through advocacy and analyze projects, and give grassroots movemen 50+ and THRIVING Leah Raisor and Michelle Reed are the facilitators. This 50+ support group is a dynamic gathering engineered for individuals over the age of 50 who want to explore recent activities, learn fresh skills, and enjoy camaraderie. Through a variety of engaging events and classes provided by Tidewater Arts Outreach, members can stay active, bring to light new passions, and construct lasting friendships in a fun and supportive atmosphere. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect with others while embracing personal development and shared experiences. Ace&Aro+ Affirming Space (18+) 1st Fridays from 7:00 – 9 PM [HYBRID] aceandarospace@gmail.com Open to adults who identify as or are questioning being on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums. We hope to provide an accessible place for our community to connect, assist one another, and converse about our successes, difficulties, joys, and struggles as Ace and Aro people. Currently, we offer one back meeting a month, along with a few social events like board game nights, holiday parties, park walks, museum tours, and bookstore LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary
GLOSSARY
The terms and definitions below are always evolving, altering and often imply different things to different people. They are provided below as a starting point for discussion and understanding. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early 2000s.
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