Working to promote equality, eliminate discrimination, provide access to healthcare, housing, and education to protect basic rights for the LGBTQ community, there are numerous organizations. In some large cities there are many local non profits, but there are regional, national, and even international nonprofits as well. They are doing important work and they need our support.
So who are these nonprofits? One of my favorites is PFLAG. Support from families is something that is tragically denied so many LGBTQ young people and PFLAG aims to advance equality through a threefold mission of support, education, and advocacy, with the support of parents, families, friends, and allies. They really are amazing. Go to https://pflag.org/ to learn more about them. The Transgender Law Center is also very dear to my heart. Go to https://transgenderlawcenter.org/ for more on them. Also check out The Trevor Project at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ and Human Rights Campaign at https://www.hrc.org/ - HRC is the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in this country. I'd also like you to know about the San Francisco Community Health Center, which is not LGBTQ specific, but is an outstanding organization which advances health, wellness, and equality for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, races, and immigration statuses. There website is at https://sfcommunityhealth.org/
Also during June this year, like last year, we have an extended Give OUT Day (the only national day of giving specifically for the LGBTQ community). Give OUT Day is June 30, but this year the campaign lasts throughout the entire month! For more about that or to make a donation, go to https://www.giveoutday.org/
Some nonprofits cover a broad area of service and others are more centered in a specific area, such as law or health. As with LGBTQ owned businesses, sometimes it is hard to find them, but a quick internet search for the place where you live, should at least give you a starting place. The ones I mentioned are some of my favorites, but there are many others that are worthy of our support. June being Pride Month, is an excellent time to look closer at this groups.
Also during June this year, like last year, we have an extended Give OUT Day (the only national day of giving specifically for the LGBTQ community). Give OUT Day is June 30, but this year the campaign lasts throughout the entire month! For more about that or to make a donation, go to https://www.giveoutday.org/
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