2009 Directory of LGBTQ People of Color Organizations and Projects in the U.S. by SAGE

2009 Directory of LGBTQ People of Color Organizations and Projects in the U.S.

2009 DIRECTORY OF LGBTQ PEOPLE OF COLOR ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS IN THE U.S.

IN MANY IMPORTANT WAYS, the character of LGBTQ

equipped to tackle injustice across communities

people of color organizations mirrors that of other LGBTQ

and issues. Further, we all benefit from strategic,

organizations. These are the stories of people coalescing to

sustainable alliances that work across movements

form vibrant communities, broaden our understanding

(modeled by LGBTQ people of color groups) as well

of family, and resist discrimination, hostility and ignorance.

as from a democratic civic discourse that includes

Together, across deeply diverse populations, they have

the perspectives of LGBTQ people of color. And racism,

organized one another to fight for systemic change,

like the other inequities of our time, still needs

formed culturally appropriate services for their communities,

addressing—we can all play a role.

infused the policy realm with their unique perspectives, cultivated artistic communities and taken on a plethora of social and economic issues. Their existence debunks the myths that all LGBTQ people are white and all people of color are heterosexual. In 2008, Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues issued "Building Communities," a first-ever report describing the landscape of autonomous LGBTQ people of color organizations in the US, most of which tend to be small, local, diverse across populations, issues and strategies, and operate with few to no paid staff members. This study also found that despite their value, many of these organizations often survive with little to no institutional support.

Supporting LGBTQ people of color organizations and

To continue to draw philanthropic attention to these efforts, Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues has updated the directory of organizations listed in “Building Communities: Autonomous LGBTQ People of Color Organizations in the U.S.” Further, we’ve included projects housed in broader-themed organizations that explicitly address LGBTQ people of color. While we recognize that a number of organizations across the country produce all-inclusive programming that might benefit LGBTQ communities of color, this directory only includes those organizations and projects that are explicitly addressing LGBTQ people of color. We hope that this resource continues to inform your work and inspires you to support a vital sector at a critical moment in our history.

Autonomous LGBTQ People Of Color Organizations

projects has a strategic, smart and moral rationale. Our movements need strong, financially secure groups

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METHODS

THIS DIRECTORY INCLUDES TWO

CONTENTS

TYPES OF EFFORTS: The following information on organizations and projects was

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taken directly from the responses offered by respondents.

1 . Autonomous LGBT People of Color Organizations,

In September 2008, Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issued an

which are led by and for LGBTQ people of color

online questionnaire utilizing an online, cascading survey

as reflected in their missions, staffing and programs.

model. Through this model, the survey was initially distributed via email through two Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues channels: a database of LGBTQ grantmakers and a database of LGBTQ organizations. Additionally, we asked email

2 . Programs and Projects for LGBTQ People of Color, which are housed in broader-themed organizations,

4 ARIZONA 4 CALIFORNIA 16 COLORADO 17 GEORGIA 18 HAWAII 18 ILLINOIS

typically people of color, LGBTQ or HIV/AIDS

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organizations.

21 KENTUCKY

recipients to forward the survey to personal contacts and

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institutional email lists, as well as to post it on available

Due to a few, important methodological limitations,

list-serves. People who received this email were then asked to

this listing should not be read as the full universe of

forward it to other organizations that qualified in the hopes

U.S.-based autonomous LGBTQ people of color organizations

that, over time, through multiple forwarding of emails,

and projects. Over time, we anticipate that this listing will

the number of respondents would magnify. After two months

grow and better represent the complete sector.

21 MASSACHUSETTS 23 MICHIGAN 25 MINNESOTA 26 NEW JERSEY 27 NEW YORK 37 NORTH CAROLINA

of data collection, additional groups were identified, contacted

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and encouraged to complete the questionnaire.

38 OREGON 39 PENNSYLVANIA 43 PUERTO RICO 44 SOUTH CAROLINA 44 TENNESSEE 45 TEXAS 46 WASHINGTON 48 WASHINGTON, DC 53 WISCONSIN

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ALASKA NATIVE AURORA SOCIETY Tim Juliussen, Coordinator 405 East Fireweed Lane Anchorage, AK 99503 EMAIL: ANMensGroup-owner@yahoogroups.com MISSION: A support group for Alaska Native Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Men, including American Indians and those whose indigenous roots are from the beautiful state of Alaska. Headquartered in Anchorage, “Alaska’s largest village,” members are not limited to those who reside in Alaska’s urban centers but embrace those who live in remote rural communities and those who live outside of the state. Women, family members, partners, and friends of Native Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Men are welcome to participate in our group and especially in our social functions. ORIGINS: There was a small group of individuals who felt that

there was a need to build and strengthen the Native GLBT community in Alaska. Through a local Native health organization, a Native Gay empowerment program emerged; however, members felt that our circle of friends and families should be included.” GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;

Bisexual; Lesbians; Gay Men; Adults; Women; Native; Non-Identified GBLT or Questioning ARIZONA

NATIVEOUT Louva Hartwell, Co-Director Phoenix, AZ PHONE: 602-427-8336

EMAIL: Lhartwell@nativeout.com WEB: www.nativeout.com MISSION: Our vision is to build a unified, strong, and

empowered Native American Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Two-Spirit community. Our mission is to educate, gain acceptance, conduct outreach, promote visibility, encourage wellness, build alliances, and advocate for our Native American Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Two-Spirit community. ORIGINS: Phoenix Native Americans, Corey Taber, Victor Bain,

and Ambrose Nelson founded NativeOUT in the summer of 2004. Corey and Victor met at the 2004 Tulsa Two-Spirit gathering and decided to start the group.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National POPULATIONS: Two-Spirit (Native American LGBTQ) ALASKA

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(A)EROMESTIZA

ARIZONA CALIFORNIA

Gigi Otalvaro-Hormillosa, Artistic Director 83 Lafayette St. #3 San Francisco, CA 94103 PHONE: 415-558-9021 EMAIL: aeromestiza@sbcglobal.net MISSION: Founded in 2001 by Artistic Director Gigi Otálvaro-

Hormillosa, (a)eromestiza creates dynamic live performances that incorporate complex theatrical, sound, movement and video components. Our innovative productions, which have been presented to national and international audiences, challenge stereotypes by interpreting identity, race, sexuality and community from a queer, female and mixed-race point of view—through the filter of ‘mestizaje.’ ‘Mestizaje’ is the Spanish word used to describe the essence of Latin American

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culture, which evolved over many generations as a result of the intermingling of indigenous, European, African and Asian racial and cultural elements. The company’s productions embody a new vision of “mestizaje” that also encompasses the inter-play between gender and sexual identities which like race, are redefining contemporary American culture and society in increasingly pluralistic terms. ORIGINS: “In 2001, with support from the Queer Cultural

Center and the API Cultural Center, we began to produce multi-disciplinary productions featuring work by queer, people of color. Since 2000, we have been featured in QCC’s and APICC's annual festivals and have also presented our work at national and international venues. (a)eromestiza has staged six major productions exploring shifting concepts of race, sexuality and gender: Inverted Minstrel (2000); (a)eromestiza (2001); Cosmic Blood (2002); The Size of Her Rage: Queer Latina and Asian Artists Respond to Domestic Violence (2003); MUVE (Movement Uninhibited Violating Everything) (2004); and Dimension of IS: A Spectacular Future (2006).” GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Lesbians; Queer; Adults; Women; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial

AGUILAS Eduardo Morales, Ph.D., Executive Director 2095 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94110 PHONE: 415-558-8403 EMAIL: DrEMorales@aol.com WEB: www.sfaguilas.org MISSION: AGUILAS is dedicated to creating a supportive,

culturally sensitive environment for gay and bisexual Latinos.

We strive to foster knowledge and pride of the diversity of our language, culture, history and spirituality. AGUILAS is committed to developing programs that promote health, well being and community building that foster positive self-identities, healthy relationships and leadership skills. ORIGINS: In November of 1991, a group of gay Latinos organized

to address the various needs of the gay Latino community. The group met on a monthly basis at various homes until they found a regular meeting place at the St. Francis Lutheran Church in San Francisco, California on March of 1992. They established the name AGUILAS (Asociación Gay Unida Impactando Latinos/Latinas A Superarse, or Association of United Gays Impacting Latinos/Latinas towards SelfEmpowerment). Today, AGUILAS is a non-profit organization and the largest gay Latino Organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

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POPULATIONS: Gay Men; Adults; Hispanic/Latina and Latino;

Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; People Living with HIV/AIDS and People at Risk of HIV API (ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER) FAMILY PRIDE Belinda Dronkerslaureta, Director PO Box 473 Fremont, CA 94537 PHONE: 510-818-0887 EMAIL: info@apifamilypride.org WEB: www.apifamilypride.org MISSION: The mission of Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride

is to end the isolation of Asian and Pacific Islander families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members through support, education, and dialog.

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ORIGINS: We were API- PFLAG Family Project in 1995 to produce video for parents and resources, yet felt the need to become a nonprofit organization in 2004 to support API families of API LGBTs.

ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER PRIDE COUNCIL

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National

PHONE: 626-329-9756

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

EMAIL: contact@apipridecouncil.org

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Families; Children and Youth;

MISSION: The Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council is a network

Adults; Asian/Pacific Islanders; People of Faith, General; General Public API EQUALITY Tawal Panyacosit, Director 17 Walter U. Lum Place San Francisco, CA 94108 PHONE: 415-274-6760 ext 316 EMAIL: tawal@caasf.org WEB: www.apiequality.org, www.caasf.org MISSION: API Equality is committed to working in the Asian and

Pacific Islander (API) community in California and nationally for equal marriage rights, fair treatment and overall acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

Shawn Ta, President 605 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 610 Los Angeles, CA 90015

of Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer organizations and alliances whose mission is to provide and cultivate support, resources and advocacy to the Asian Pacific Islander LGBTQ and mainstream communities of Southern California. collaboration of Southern Californian-based LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander groups. It initially started with a handful of long-standing separate organizations such as the Gay Asian Support Network (GAPSN), Barangay, Chinese Rainbow Association (CRA), Asian American Queer Women Activists (AAQWA), Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (APAIT), Asian Pacific Islander Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (API PFLAG) and Satrang. POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders

rallied across the state in California to protest the marriages of same-sex couples. Our organization emerged as a response and desire by LGBT APIs to educate our fellow API community members and broaden the depiction and understanding of both the broader LGBT and API communities.

ASIAN WOMEN'S SHELTER (A PROJECT OF QUEER ASIAN WOMEN'S SERVICES)

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders;

General Public

CALIFORNIA

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

ORIGINS: Four years ago, thousands of Asian Pacific Islanders

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National

ORIGINS: The organization emerged in 2004 to facilitate a

Hediana Utarti, Community Projects Coordinator 3543 18th Street, #19 San Francisco, CA 94110

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PHONE: 415-751-7110 EMAIL: hediana@sfaws.org WEB: www.sfaws.org

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MISSION: Our mission is to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, economic, and political self-determination of women. AWS recognizes that domestic violence stems from the oppression of women and is further compounded for Asian women as it combines with racism, homophobia, classism, ableism and ageism. We are committed to every person's right to live in a violence free home and have a specific focus towards addressing the cultural and language needs of immigrant, refugee and U.S.-born Asian women and their children. Queer Asian Women's Services (QAWS) serves the needs of queer survivors of domestic violence. ORIGINS: In the late 1980s, Asian Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelter (AWS) was

founded by a determined group of Asian women who recognized the absence of accessible emergency services for limited or non-English speaking immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence in the San Francisco Bay Area. At the time of AWSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening, there were no shelters in northern California, and only two shelters nationally, that offered culturally and linguistically competent services for Asian women and children. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;

Lesbians; Women; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/ Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/ Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; General Public

MISSION: Bay Area American Indians Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating forums for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. ORIGINS: BAAITS is a community-based volunteer

organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both masculine and feminine spiritual qualities. American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together to socialize, share and network in an alcohol and drug-free environment. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Two-Spirit; Native American

BIENESTAR Oscar De La O, President & CEO 5326 E. Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91744 PHONE: 323-727-7896 ext 123 EMAIL: odelao@bienestar.org

BAY AREA AMERICAN INDIAN TWO-SPIRITS Miko Thomas, Co-Chair 1800 Market St #95 San Francisco, CA 94115 EMAIL: webmaster@baaits.org PHONE: 415-420-2281

MISSION: BIENESTAR is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the Latino community and other underserved communities. BIENESTAR accomplishes this through community education, prevention, mobilization, advocacy and the provision of direct social support services.

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ORIGINS: BIENESTAR is a grass-roots, non-profit community service organization established in 1989. BIENESTAR originated as a direct result of neglect and non-existent HIV/AIDS services for the Latino community. Since our establishment, BIENESTAR has evolved into a multi-service, multi-center agency, offering services throughout Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and San Diego. Our team is comprised of bilingual and bicultural staff and volunteers that are demographically, culturally and linguistically representative of the communities we serve. Our health models have set the standard of excellence for peer-driven services throughout the United States and Latin America. We strongly believe that the solutions to our community challenges can be found within our community.

of black gay visibility and arts events in San Francisco and Oakland. The initial hope was to create a community network of black gay artists. BGLAM programs were initially funded by a special LGBT grantmaking opportunity through the Horizons and San Francisco Foundations. Since then, BGLAM has grown into an online network of 50 men who've organized numerous events and collaborated with other communitybased organizations to bring our arts and stories to the broader community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: Gay Men; Same Gender Loving Men; Adults; Men; People of African Descent

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

LATIN@ LGBTQ PRIDE COMMITTEE

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults;

Angel Fabian, Lead Organizer 4614 Fairbairn Avenue Oakland, CA 94619

Men; Women; Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial; Immigrants/ Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; People Living with HIV/AIDS BLACK GAY LETTERS & ARTS MOVEMENT (BGLAM) Cedric Brown, Program Director 3488 22nd Street #2 San Francisco, CA 94110 PHONE: 415-282-2975 MISSION: BGLAM uses the arts as a vehicle both to build

community between Black gay/same gender loving men and to highlight our creativity to the broader community. ORIGINS: In 1999, Bay Area writers and performers Marvin K.

White and Cedric Brown created BGLAM in response to a lack

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PHONE: 415-699-2495 EMAIL: otilos@hotmail.com MISSION: The Latin@ LGBTQ Pride Committee aims to create

safe spaces that celebrate, respect and politicize the Latin@ LGBTQ community. We honor our many countries of origin, many languages, youth and elders, families, allies, communities, sexualities and gender identities and expressions. Our Values: being multilingual; recognizing privilege and fighting oppression; respecting and creating safe space(s); politicization of community; welcoming to families, youth & elders; respecting/ embracing diversity; empowering community through leadership development. ORIGINS: Founded by the Latino Gay Men's Intitiative under the San Francisco Gay Men's Health Initiative in 2004, the Latino Gay Pride festival was born in October at Dolores Park. The

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following year, fearing the festival would not take place, community leaders and organizers convened a multi-gender, multi-issue group of young queer Latin@ organizers to help materialize the festival. Over the past threee years, the activities have included FTM movie nights, youth oriented art expression nights, women's talent shows and an ever growing community festival free to the public. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/Latina and Latino;

Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged LATINO OUTREACH PROGRAM (A PROJECT OF THE DIVERSITY CENTER) Jim Brown, Executive Director P.O. Box 8280 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 PHONE: 831-425-5422 EMAIL: jbrown@diversitycenter.org WEB: www.diversitycenter.org MISSION: The Diversity Center is dedicated to building a diverse

community, promoting health and well being, and advancing social justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning individuals and their allies in Santa Cruz County. The Latino Outreach Program works to expand The Diversity Center's "accessibility, inclusivity, and outreach to the Latina/o and Spanish speaking community." ORIGINS: About 20 years ago, a small group of local activists

gathered together to form an organization to advance the causes and priorities of lesbians and gays in Santa Cruz. The organization has grown to support bisexuals, transgender,

intersex and questioning people. We now aspire to be a county-wide organization that supports the full breadth of geographic, socio-economic and cultural diversity of the LGBTIQ community in Santa Cruz County. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/Latina and Latino

LGBTQ YOUTH OF COLOR (A PROGRAM AREA OF REACH LA) REACH LA Martha Chono-Helsley, Executive Director 1400 E. Olympic Blvd. Suite 240 Los Angeles, CA 90021 PHONE: 213-622-1650

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EMAIL: reachla@earthlink.net WEB: www.reach.la MISSION: Realistic Education in Action Coalition to Foster

Health (REACH LA) is a youth-driven organization committed to educating, motivating, and mobilizing urban youth to improve their own lives and communities. REACH LAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs focus on issues that affect youth of color, young women and LGBTQ youth through development of personal health and wellbeing, leadership and advocacy. The Youth Video Production offers an annual digital video workshop for LGBTQ youth and their allies to produce documentary and experimental shorts based on their own stories and creative writing. These videos have been featured in festivals internationally. Queer Youth Nation is an exhibition of video produced by LGBT youth featured every year at Outfest, one of the largest gay and lesbian film festivals in the United States.

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ORIGINS: In 1992, three women artists founded REACH LA in response to the lack of HIV/AIDS prevention education for youth of color. The founders worked with teenage youth to develop HIV/AIDS education programming that was targeted to combat the rise in HIV infection rates among adolescent and young adults, especially young women of color. The organization has since evolved into a multifaceted entity that strives to educate, motivate and mobilize youth around health, culture and self-identity.

ORIGINS: Inspired by similar traveling roadshows like the Tranny Roadshow, Sister Spit, and the Sex Workers Art Show, in 2006 long-time collaborators and performance artists MarĂ&#x192;a Cristina Rangel and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha decided to start a similar tour featuring queer and trans artists of color. Using their experience creating events in Toronto, Boston, New York and the West Coast, the first Mangos With Chili tour had a very successful run through the Northeast US and Canada during Spring 2007.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Young Women at Sexual Risk; Children and Youth; Males; Females; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender NonConforming; People of Color, General; Immigrants/Newcomers/ Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers

MANGOS WITH CHILI Maria Cristina Rangel, Co-Director 2307 17th Ave. Oakland, CA 94606 EMAIL: mangos.with.chili@gmail.com PHONE: 413-218-0464 MISSION: Mangos With Chili: the floating cabaret of queer

and trans people of color bliss, dreams sweat, sweets and nightmares is an annual touring cabaret of queer and trans people of color artists working in the genres of theater, spoken word, drag, dance and burlesque. Through performance we aim to tell stories of race, class, survival, sex, dreams, and trans, femme and genderqueer identities, offering a counter-discourse to dominant forms of imperialist/ colonialist/nationalist media through pieces that manifest the multi-dimensional struggles of day to day survival that queer and trans people of color often face.

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Karen Vigneault, Founder 4127 Arizona St #7 San Diego, CA 92104 PHONE: 619-497-1951 EMAIL: kumeyaayindian@hotmail.com MISSION: We are a support group of twin spirit natives. We serve as a link to the 18 local reservations as well as the urban population. ORIGINS: During the early 1990's, there were few twin spirit organizations nationwide, and none in Southern California. There was a need to create an environment where urban and reservation twin spirit Indians could come together to support one another.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

Projects or Programs for

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Native American; General Public

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FUSION: THE LOS ANGELES LGBT PEOPLE OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL (A PROJECT OF OUTFEST: THE LOS ANGELES GAY AND LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL) Susan Ferris, Administrative Director 3470 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1022 Los Angeles, CA 90010 PHONE: 213-480-7088 EMAIL: outfest@outfest.org WEB: www.outfest.org/fusion MISSION: Outfest protects our past, showcases our present and nurtures our future by fostering artistic expression of gender, sexuality and LGBTQ culture and its transformative social impact on the world. ORIGINS: In 1982, the first "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and

Conference" was organized by UCLA graduate students and held in conjunction with the UCLA Film & Television Archive. In 1985, the newly renamed "Los Angeles International Gay and Lesbian Film/Video Festival" establishes nonprofit status and leaves the UCLA campus. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; National; International GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General

MISSION: ProLatino provides preventative and educational programs to combat the spread of HIV, AIDS and STD and is dedicated to improving the health status of the GLBT community in Santa Clara County. Our outreach programs target difficult to reach populations and makes information accessible regarding infection, health promotion, health screening and service referrals. ORIGINS: In February 1992 seven individuals from the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community came together for the first time to discuss very specific community needs. Led by a young man named Jaime Alejandro Campos, the south bay Latino GLBT community lacked any kind of representation. It did not have an organization to understand its socio-cultural relationships in the community nor did it have anyone to adequately represent, advocate or lobby for their specific needs. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/Latina and Latino;

General Public PURPLE MOON DANCE PROJECT Pauline Aguilar, Development Director 465 - 10th Street, #302 San Francisco, CA 94103 PHONE: 415-244-7037

David Castro, Board President 938 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126

EMAIL: pauline@purplemoondance.org

EMAIL: dmgallardo@aol.com WEB: www.prolatino.org

CALIFORNIA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

PROLATINO DE SAN JOSE

PHONE: 408-396-1447

MISSION: The mission of Purple Moon Dance Project is to

increase the visibility of lesbians and women of color and to encourage social change, peace and healing in our society through the medium of dance. Purple Moon's work is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;diversity made physical.

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ORIGINS: PMDP was founded in 1992 by choreographer/ dancer Jill Togawa with the goal of promoting visibility for lesbians and women of color through the medium of dance, and to realize a creative vision: integrating non-western and western dance forms and aesthetics; multidisciplinary collaboration; and exploring the continuum of intimacy between women.

ORIGINS: We were founded in 2000 by award-winning filmmaker and long-time community organizer Madeleine Lim to provide free filmmaking workshops to queer women of color. Her vision was to create a vibrant community of queer women of color artists/activists who could authentically reflect the lives and stories of our community to address issues of justice and equality and galvanize movement building for social justice.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National; International

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

POPULATIONS: Lesbians; Women; People of Color, General

POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;

QWOCMAP (QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR MEDIA ARTS PROJECT) Madeleine Lim, Founder/Executive Director 59 Cook Street San Francisco, CA 94118 PHONE: 415-752-0868 EMAIL: info@qwocmap.org WEB: www.qwocmap.org MISSION: Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project

(QWOCMAP) promotes the creation, exhibition and distribution of new high-caliber films/videos that address the vital social justice issues that concern queer women of color and our multiple communities, increase our visibility through civic engagement and arts participation to diversify the cultural fabric of society, and create systemic change through art, activism and community building. We actively invest in, develop and nurture the leadership and creativity of Asian/ Pacific Islander, Black/African descent, Chicana/Latina, Native/ American Indian/Indigenous and Mixed-Race lesbians, bisexual, queer and questioning women. We provide free programs to guarantee full access for our underserved community, especially low-income and immigrant queer women of color.

Bisexual; Lesbians; Children and Youth; Adults; Women; People of Color, General; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public raMEN (RESPONSIBLE ADVOCATE MAKING EDUCATION NECESSARY), ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER TRANSGENDER EMPOWERMENT(ATE) AND TRANS: THRIVE (PROJECTS OF ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER WELLNESS CENTER)

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Lance Toma, LCSW, Executive Director 730 Polk Street, Floor 4 San Francisco, CA 94109 PHONE: 415-292-3400 EMAIL: lance@apiwellness.org WEB: www.apiwellness.org MISSION: Our mission is to educate, support, empower and advocate for Asian and Pacific Islander communities – particularly A&PIs living with, or at-risk for, HIV/AIDS. raMEN is a group of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Hapa men. We identify as Gay, Bisexual, Queer or Questioning. We are empowered to strengthen communities and impact social change through advocacy and education. ATE is A&PI Wellness Center’s trangender program, and its goals are to foster the

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development of a vibrant, empowered and supportive Asian & Pacific Islander transgender community to reduce HIV infection in San Francisco. TRANS: THRIVE is a drop-in center by and for the trans community whose mission is to foster healthy trans community empowered by the leadership of its peers. ORIGINS: We began over 21 years ago as a grassroots, all volunteer organization for Asians and Pacific Islanders. As an indigenous group focused on HIV in communities of color, our primary group of founders were A&PI gay men, many of whom were living with HIV. Currently, our board, staff and clients are composed of primarily LGBT individuals. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Gay Men; LGBT Youth; Men; Women; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers

Asian LGBTIQ community in Southern California. Today, it has over 430 members, primarily of South Asian origin. In 2005 the board members decided to get a fiscal sponsor and operate like a non-profit organization. Three of the current five board members were involved in that transition. In 2003 those dedicated members determined that it was time to evolve from a purely social organization to include education, outreach, advocacy and resource building in order to meet the greater needs of the South Asian LGBTIQ population. A grant was received for a three year period from 2005-2008 to create and disseminate a queer South Asian healthcare access survey which was conducted in collaboration with a mainstream South Asian organization. A report of the findings was disseminated in the Fall of 2007.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; South Asian

CALIFORNIA

SOMOS FAMILIA SATRANG Rashmi Choksey, President 605 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 610 Los Angeles, CA 90015 PHONE: 888-370-9569 EMAIL: contact@satrang.org WEB: www.satrang.org MISSION: Satrang is a social, cultural and support organization

providing a safe space to empower and advocate for the rights of the South Asian LGBTIQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer and Questioning) community in Southern California through education, networking and outreach. ORIGINS: Satrang was created in the summer of 1997 by 20-30 people who wanted to start a social support group for South

Mirna Duran, Coordinator Berkeley, CA PHONE: 510-685-2260 EMAIL: Somosfamiliabay@hotmail.com MISSION: To create support and acceptance for Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning youth and their families. ORIGINS: Started by two mothers of LGBTQ youth in 2007,

formed an intergenerational group and began working together on projects for support and commuinty awareness. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

Autonomous LGBTQ People Of Color Organizations

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/Latina and Latino;

Immigrants and Non-Immigrants

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SOULFUL SALON Ron Jackson, Founder/Organizer 1626 N. Wilcox, #574 Los Angeles, CA 90028

at risk of becoming homeless, very low income or otherwise in need of basic health and human services. ORIGINS: The agency was created specifically as the social service arm of a faith-based radically inclusive ministry.

EMAIL: info@soulfulsalon.com

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

MISSION: The Soulful Salon is dedicated to providing an

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Non-

enriching space to bring out the art in everyone, from the experienced professional to the beginning novice.

conforming; Young Adults 18-23; Adults; People of Color, General; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

ORIGINS: The Soulful Salonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artist collective is the brainchild of

Ronald Jackson and Jeffrey King with Mark Durham being one of its founding members in 2005. Responding to the need that artists should be in the company of other artists for collaboration, inspiration and encouragement, Soulful Salon has become a safe haven for Los Angeles-based artists to commonwealth every third Sunday of the month. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; People of Color, General

THE ARK OF REFUGE, INC. Franzetta Houston, Chief Operating Officer 1025 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94103 PHONE: 415-861-1060 ext 1800 EMAIL: msfran@mac.com

Mission: The mission of the Ark of Refuge, Inc. is to identify, challenge and overcome the individual, social, cultural and institutional barriers, which discourage or prevent underserved populations from accessing vital services. The agency is dedicated to designing, implementing and administering culturally sensitive programs which holistically address the complex life circumstances of individuals who are homeless,

TRANSGENDER, GENDER VARIANT & INTERSEX JUSTICE PROJECT

Melenie M. Eleneke, Legal Director 342 9th Street, Suite 202B San Francisco, CA 94103 PHONE: 415-252-1444

CALIFORNIA

EMAIL: melenie@tgijp.org WEB: www.tgijp.org MISSION: The Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project's 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. ORIGINS: TGIJP emerged following a 2002 San Francisco educational event on LGBT people in prison hosted by another organization. The event drew over 100 people, and as the night progressed the venue was standing-room only. TGIJP was founded in 2004 with support from the Open Society Institute to harness this immense public interest to support TGI people in prison and jail.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

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POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People

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with Intersex Conditions or â&#x20AC;&#x153;disorders of sexual developmentâ&#x20AC;?; Adults; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Native American;Multiracial/ Biracial; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; Low-Income, Transgender Women of Color; People with HIV/AIDS; People with Drug Addiction/In Recovery

ZUNA INSTITUTE Francine Ramsey, Executive Director 4660 Natomas Blvd #120-181 Sacramento, CA 95835 PHONE: 916-207-1037 EMAIL: framsey@zunainstitute.org WEB: www.zunainstitute.org

TRIKONE trikone@trikone.org, Board Co-chair PO Box 14161 California, CA 94114 EMAIL: trikone@trikone.org WEB: www.trikone.org MISSION: Trikone offers a supportive, empowering and non-judgmental environment, where LGBT South Asians can meet, make connections and proudly promote awareness and acceptance of their sexuality in society. ORIGINS: We are the oldest and most continuously active South

Asian LGBT organization. Founded in 1986 in San Jose, California, Trikone is the first group of its kind anywhere in the world. Trikone serves all LGBT people of South Asian descent and their allies, focusing first in the San Francisco Bay Area. It also functions as a model and mentor for sister organizations in other cities. South Asians affiliated with Trikone trace their ethnicities primarily to the following places: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and the Diaspora.

MISSION: Zuna Institute is a national advocacy organization for Black Lesbians that addresses issues such as health, economic development, education and public policy. Zuna Institute brings about visibility and empowerment to the Black Lesbian community and strives to eliminate barriers that are deeply rooted in public policies that encourage homophobia, economic and educational injustices, and other forms of social discrimination ORIGINS: In 1999, Zuna Institute was born at the kitchen table

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of sistahs who believe that the black lesbian community can benefit from a national presence. The discussion focused on creating an organization that would advocate on behalf of black lesbians on a national level. While it is apparent that black lesbians across the country are doing the grassroots work to improve the quality of our lives, Zuna wanted to build on this work by creating an organization that would advocate our position on issues on a national level. The founders also want to bridge the gap between geographically dispersed organizations and communities to provide a vehicle where we can join forces to become a more visible national community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

Autonomous

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

LGBTQ People Of Color

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;

Organizations

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; South Asian Queer

Lesbians; Adults; Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; Women; People of African Descent; Multiracial/Biracial; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public

Projects or Programs for

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

Community; Adults; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Muslim; Hindu; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees

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TWO SPIRIT SOCIETY OF DENVER Crisosto Apache, Co-Director PO Box 140634 Edgewater, CO 80214 PHONE: 720-261-1854 EMAIL: apmxtd@hotmail.com WEB: www.denvertwospirit.com MISSION: It is the mission of the Two Spirit Society of Denver

to strive to restore the traditional role of Two Spirited persons. In most Native American history, gay, lesbian and/or transgendered individuals were considered holy and treated with the highest respect. They were the historians, the healers and the people of empowerment. They possessed the delicate balance of male and female, and were often honored for being unique and having a different spiritual calling. For their tribes, they were the mediators between the spirit world and the natural world. They were known in their separate languages as “naadle” (nad le) They who love their own kind, translation from the Navajo language; “winkte” (wink-day) would be woman, translation from the Lakota Sioux language; and “bade” (bah-day) male/female person, translation from the Hidatsa language. Reclaiming this heritage requires the preservation of Two Spirit history and traditions among the various Native peoples as well as the re-education of contemporary societies, both native and non-native alike. This task necessitates a network of support for GBLT Natives, community visibility and outreach/educational programs. ORIGINS: In 1999 the Two Spirit Society of Denver formed to

confront and combat issues of homophobia, racism and oppression from the Native American community, the nonNative American communities and the GLBT community at large. Two Spirit people have a strong history with many

traditions and beliefs that focus on the freedom of religion, the right to practice traditional ceremonies and the strength to overcome stereotypes and myths that are restraining our place in the sacred circle. The Two Spirit Society of Denver has made progress in promoting social change by being actively involved within the Non-Native American community, GLBT community and Native American community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National (NM, AZ, CA, MT, OK, MY and

MN); Canada GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Two Spirit Identities; People of Color, General;

Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Native American; Multiracial/ Biracial; Native American Spirituality; General Public

WORLD PRIDE & POWER ORGANIZATION Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti, Executive Director 9249 S. Broadway, #200-423 Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

COLORADO

PHONE: 303-523-3303 EMAIL: allthewords@aol.com WEB: www.officialworldprideandpower.com MISSION: The World Pride Organization mission addresses community issues in the following areas: social justice, media education, health education, collective empowerment, cultural affirmation and community bridge building. ORIGINS: This organization was created to address a gap in

services among LGBT agencies in the areas of social justice, media education, health education, collective empowerment and cultural affirmation.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National (CO, CA, NY, MI, HI, NM, IL, WA,

Philadelphia) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

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POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; People of Color, General; People of Faith, General; General Public

GEORGIA

IN THE LIFE ATLANTA, INC. Kenneth Jones, President 346 Auburn Ave., Suite 126 Atlanta, GA 30032 PHONE: 404-634-4069 EMAIL: info@inthelifeatl.com MISSION: Our mission is to promote unity, pride, self-

empowerment, and positive visibility within Atlanta’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community of African descent through education, advocacy, and coalition building programs. ORIGINS: In 1996, a small group of African American lesbian

and gay friends held a picnic over Labor Day weekend to celebrate their unique experience in Atlanta’s LGBT community. Each year, the group grew with others from the community and neighboring cities. As the celebration grew, ITLA and Atlanta Black Pride were born. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; Multi-State; National; International (Our Pride always has representation from the UK, the Carribbean and different parts of Africa.) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of African Descent;

Multiracial/Biracial NATIONAL AIDS EDUCATION & SERVICES FOR MINORITIES, INC. Rudolph H. Carn, CEO 2140 M. L. King Jr., Drive

Atlanta, GA 30310 PHONE: 404-691-8880 EMAIL: rcarn@naesmonline.org WEB: www.naesmonline.org MISSION: The mission of NAESM is to educate communities

of color on the facts about HIV/AIDS (Education/Prevention) and to make health care and social services available to people of color with early or advanced stages of HIV/AIDS regardless of their sexual orientation. ORIGINS: National AIDS Education & Services for Minorities

was created in an effort to counteract the ever increasing spread of HIV/AIDS in communities of color. Since the opening of its doors in 1990, NAESM has taken great pride in serving Atlanta's minority community. As a non-profit community based organization, NAESM is a beacon of hope for those in need of love and understanding.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

GEORGIA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming;

Gay Men; Adults; People of African Descent; Multiracial/Biracial; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS ZAMI, INC. Mary Anne Adams, Board Chair 1291 Conway Road Decatur, GA 30030 PHONE: 404-370-0920 EMAIL: zami@zami.org MISSION: ZAMI, Inc. is a not-for-profit collective for lesbians

of African descent residing in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. ZAMI’s primary mission is to empower and affirm the lives of lesbians of color through advocacy, leadership development,

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support/discussion groups, social/cultural activities, drum performances, outreach and education. ZAMI provides scholarships to out lesbians and gay men of color and sponsors special programming to develop the leadership potential of young lesbians and to honor the life and legacy of Audre Lorde. ORIGINS: In October 1989, in Atlanta, a Women of Color

Caucus (WOCC) was created by lesbian members of the African-American Lesbian and Gay Alliance (AALGA) to focus on their political, social, economic, and personal needs. In June 1990, WOCC members voted to secede from AALGA in order to become an autonomous entity. Ever evolving, these women renamed themselves ZAMI — a Carriacou word meaning women who work together as friends and lovers. The name ZAMI also honors the late Audre Lorde, a Black lesbian feminist who was poet laureate for New York state and who wrote the biomythography ZAMI: A New Spelling of My Name. For most of its existence, ZAMI provided a support base of discussion, information and programming for lesbians of African descent in the Atlanta area. In February 1997, ZAMI narrowed its focus to promote, enhance and sustain the Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund. In February 2001, ZAMI began to sponsor four monthly support groups borne out of a need of the community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Lesbians; Gay Men; Adults; Women; People of

African Descent

EMAIL: ashliana1@hotmail.com PHONE: 808-791-2020 FAX: 808-791-2021 MISSION: Kulia Na Mamo strives to improve the quality of life

for transgendered people living in the Hawaiian Islands. We are an organization led by and for transgendered individuals. ORIGINS: Due to the lack of proper access to healthcare, housing, and other social services for transgendered people, Kulia Na Mamo was established. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;

Youth; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers

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ILLINOIS

HAWAII ILLINOIS

AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES Robin Mack, Program Associate 5650 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 PHONE: 773-324-0377 EMAIL: affinity95@aol.com WEB: www.affinity95.org

H AW A I I

KULIA NA MAMO Ashliana Hawelu, Executive Director 1108 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813

MISSION: Affinity is a non-profit organization in its eleventh

year serving Chicago’s black lesbian and bisexual women’s community. For twelve years, Affinity has served the black lesbian community through a combination of educational, social and community collaborations. One of the central elements of Affinity's mission has been the creation of opportunities for visibility, empowerment, and leadership

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for black lesbians locally, while serving as a national organizing model. ORIGINS: Affinity Community Services emerged out the need for a safe space for Black Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered women of African descent on the South side that was responsive to the needs of our community and that did not require us to leave our community to be who we are: proud Lesbian and Bisexual, and Transgendered women of African descent. Affinity emerged out of our community's willingness to work hard, sacrifice, to be visible, set our own agenda, engage openly in civic life and demand our portion of the funding to serve our community effectively. Affinity emerged out of its leaders’ and supporters’ sheer will to know that such a place needed to exist and bring it into being. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Lesbians; African American Women;

Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of African Descent; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public AMIGAS LATINAS Rosa Yadira Ortiz, Board Secretary 3656 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60613 PHONE: 773-661-0940

ORIGINS: Amigas Latinas began in July of 1995 as a small

group of 10 Latina women that reunite to socialize, strategize and talk in a safe environment about the need for a Latina lesbian, bisexual and questioning women group. There was a need and there is still the need for Amigas. Since that first meeting, the amount of people that receive our newsletter has grown to over 250 women of Latina heritage from Latin America. Amigas Latinas offers a safe environment to discuss and define our perceptions and those of the societies we live in, about who we are as women loving women. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

ILLINOIS

ASSOCIATION OF LATINO MEN FOR ACTION (ALMA) Julio Rodriguez, Board President 3656 N. Halsted Chicago, IL 60613 PHONE: 773-661-0926 EMAIL: president@almachicago.org WEB: www.almachicago.org

WEB: www.amigaslatinas.org

MISSION: To empower Latino gay, bisexual, and questioning men by providing advocacy, leadership opportunities and innovative cultural programmiing.

MISSION: Amigas Latinas is a support, education and advocacy

ORIGINS: ALMA was founded by four Latino gay activists in

organization for lesbian, bisexual and questioning women of Latina heritage that provide a safe environment and offers opportunities to gather, celebrate and explore their identities and potential as women who love women.

1989 to respond to the lack of a openly gay Latino organization in Chicago that would help create a voice for needs of gay, bisexual and questioning Latino men.

EMAIL: info@amigaslatinas.org

POPULATIONS: Lesbian, Bisexual, Questioning, Transgender and Queer; Children and Youth; Adults; Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; Hispanic/Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

interfaith approach. Our goal is to address social issues that threaten the mental health, safety, and wellbeing of all people.

POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Gay Men; Questioning Latino Men;

ORIGINS: We grew from the need for Black/African American

Hispanic/Latina and Latino; Immigrants/Newcomers/ Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged

leadership to address oppression and illness from a global approach that included race, gender, class and age. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State

COALITION FOR JUSTICE AND RESPECT

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

Marc Loveless, Coordinator 5250 North Broadway #133 Chicago, IL 60660

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Multiracial/Biracial; People of Faith, General; Christian; Secular; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public

PHONE: 773-559-1751 EMAIL: cjr.chicago@gmail.com MISSION: We are a social justice and civil rights organization of African-American Same Gender Loving Black Gays and Lesbians. ORIGINS: We came together in 2006 in response to combat

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anti-gay stigma in the Black African-American communities and aganist racism in the gay and lesbian Communities.

Robert Ferguson, Chairman of the Board 6414 Maidstone Rd. #226 Indianapolis, IN 46254

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

PHONE: 317-418-4437

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: URBAN

EMAIL: rob1ferg@yahoo.com

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General;

WEB: www.indianablackpride.com

Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public SANKOFA WAY SPIRITUAL SERVICES, INC. Jonetta Choi 4373 S. Martin Luther King Drive 447 Chicago, IL 60616

INDIANA

ILLINOIS INDIANA

MISSION: Indiana Black Pride is a grassroots organization

dedicated to efforts that nurture pride and unity within the African American same gender loving, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender community.

PHONE: 773-793-5211

ORIGINS: IBP was formed in 2004 out of frustration surrounding the lack of images and lack of presence within the local GLBT community.

LGBTQ People Of Color

EMAIL: sankofaway@sankofaway.org

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State

Organizations

WEB: www.sankofaway.org

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

MISSION: Our mission is to facilitate spiritual growth and

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General;

Projects or Programs for

General Public

LGBTQ People Of Color

emotional healing in people and communities using an

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KENTUCKY

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TRANSSISTAHS-TRANSBROTHAS

FIRE & INK, INCORPORATED

Dawn Wilson or Rev Joshua Holiday, Managing Partners PO Box 612 Louisville, KY 40203

Lisa C. Moore, Board President PO Box 5042 Hyattsville, MD 20782

PHONE: 502-899-9139 or 502-416-6403

PHONE: 301-559-5239

EMAIL: dawn.wilson@chartercom.com

EMAIL: info@fireandink.org

FAX: 502-416-6403

WEB: www.fireandink.org

MISSION: Our mission is to uplift African-American Transgender

MISSION: Fire & Ink is devoted to increasing the understanding,

people, challenge the negative stereotypes about us, and build a unified African-American transgender community.

visibility and awareness of the works of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender writers of African descent and heritage.

ORIGINS: Transistahs-Transbrothas was founded on January 1,

ORIGINS: Fire & Ink emerged out of conversations at the

2004 by Monica Roberts. She noted that the fragmented African-American transgender community lacked a national organization or support services similar to the web of organizations that the Caucasian transgender community has built up over the last 20 years. There was an additional need for information and services geared toward solving problems unique to African-American transgender people combined with a desire for community building on a national scale. It started with a web-based Internet list of 20 people that rapidly grew to 400 members. Transsistahs-Transbrothas members planned and executed two multi-day Louisville, KY conferences in 2005-2006 in which subjects were discussed ranging from the media images of African-American transpeople, hate crimes and HIV/AIDS to brainstorming community building strategies. TSTB members are currently planning the 2007 Conference, which will take place in Louisville, KY

now-defunct Outwrite LGBT writers conference. Many POC writers were frustrated at Outwrite's panels, which inhibited POC writersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; networking opportunities. From that grew the first Fire & Ink writers festival in 2002, co-organized by seven black gay/lesbian writers.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender-Non-Conforming;

People of African Descent; People Living with HIV/AIDS

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of African Descent

MASSACHUSETTS

BOSTON MASALA Sarav Chithambaram, Steering Committee Member 20 Chestnut St., Unit 307 Cambridge, MA 02139 PHONE: 617-335-3907

Autonomous LGBTQ People Of Color Organizations

EMAIL: bostonsarav@hotmail.com MISSION: MASALA, based in Boston, is an organization that

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for Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans and Questioning New England-based South Asians (from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet and from the global South Asian diaspora).

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults; Men; Women; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Buddhist; Immigrants/ Newcomers/Refugees

ORIGINS: The organization emerged as a social group 11 years back. A few South Asian GLBT members in Boston got together for a lunch gathering and it was the beginning of a wonderful journey. The organization provides social support for GLBT South Asian community members and friends.

QAPA

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender

Noncnofrming; Bisexual; Lesbians; Gay Men; South Asian

Sarav Chithambaram, Steering Committee 20 Chestnut ST, UNIT 307 Cambridge, MA 2139 PHONE: 617-335-3907 EMAIL: bostonsarav@hotmail.com WEB: www.qapa.org

QUEER & ASIAN SERIES – COMMUNITY SPACES (A PROGRAM OF MAP FOR HEALTH) Jacob Smith Yang, Executive Director 59 Temple Place, Ste. 406 Boston, MA 2111 PHONE: 617-426-6755 EMAIL: jsmithyang@mapforhealth.org WEB: www.mapforhealth.org MISSION: MAP is a community-based organization whose

mission is to improve Asian health—particularly sexual and reproductive health—by linking people to services and promoting safer sex. Queer & Asian's line-up includes performance events, community celebrations, and Boston Pride Day. These are community building events to create safe spaces bringing together a total of 500 API gay/lesbian/ bisexual/transgendered men, women and youth. ORIGINS: Members of the Boston-area Asian GLBTQ community

and its allies formed MAP in response to a lack of culturally and linguistically approporiate HIV prevention programs for Asians. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State; Multi-State (New England, NY, NJ) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

MISSION: Founded in 1979, QAPA, formerly AMALGM,

is the oldest Asian queer organization in the United States. QAPA is committed to providing a supportive social, political, and educational environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage (this is inclusive of A/PIs, A/PI Americans and those who are of mixed A/PI heritage) in the Boston and New England area. We currently have over 200 active members in the New England area, plus many more ex-members spread around the world.

MASSACHUSETTS

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; Asian/Pacific Islanders;

General Public SOMOS LATINO/AS LGBT COALITION OF MASSACHUSETTS

Autonomous LGBTQ People Of Color

Lisa Harrison, Chair PO Box 301413 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Organizations

EMAIL: somoslatinoslgbt@gmail.com

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MISSION: Somos Latin@s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and

Transgender (LGBT) Coalition is a non-profit organization that represents and serves the LGBT Latino/a population in Massachusetts that work towards furthering LGBT Latino rights through education with youth, adults and families. Our goal is to be pioneers in LGBT rights/advocacy. We are committed to providing support through education and outreach to LGBT Latino youth. We inform individuals and families about issues involving LGBT Latinos.safe spaces, activities, and social support to its members.” ORIGINS: We emerged after a group of Latino/as GLBT individuals noticed that there were no support social groups for and by themselves. We conducted for many years grass-groots level events and formalized these events after we noticed the need for them. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-state (CT, MA and RI) POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender

Nonconforming; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/ Biracial; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/ Economically Disadvantaged MICHIGAN

Southeast Michigan through the provision of educational, social, political and cultural resources. ORIGINS: Initially conceived in 1995 as a grassroots organization

to produce and sponsor Detroit’s annual Black LGBT/SGL celebration known as Detroit’s Hotter Than July! (the Midwest’s oldest Black gay pride celebration), the organization’s vision, mission and activities has grown and expanded over the past twelve years to address the myriad of issues impacting Black LGBT/SGL persons. This organizational evolution has necessitated the formulation and institutionalization of a more corporate/business structure, policies, and procedures in order to fulfill its vision and mission.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of African Descent;

General Public KARIBU HOUSE

MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN

Kofi Adoma, President 17800 Woodward Avenue, Suite LL4 Detroit, MI 48203 PHONE: 313-865-2170 ext 3

B L AC K P R I D E S O C I E T Y

EMAIL: kofiadoma@karibuhouse.org

Hank Millbourne, President PO Box 3025 Detroit, MI 48231

MISSION: Karibu House is a non-profit, multi-service community

EMAIL: info@hotterthanjuly.com

center that exists to promote the positive mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being and identities for lesbians, gay men, bi-attracted, and transgender (LGBT) persons of color.

PHONE: 888-755-9165

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

LGBTQ People Of Color

WEB: www.hotterthanjuly.com

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

Organizations

MISSION: The mission of BPS, Inc. is to build, nurture and

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; Men; Women; People

empower lesbian, gay, bi-attractional, transgender and same gender loving (LGBT/SGL) persons of African descent in

of Color, General; People of Faith, General; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

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KICK – THE AGENCY FOR LGBT AFRICAN-AMERICANS

LA COMUNIDAD Reynaldo Magdaleno, Coordinator 429 Livernois Ferndale, MI 48220

Curtis Lipscomb, Executive Director Box 2222 Detroit, MI 48231

PHONE: 734-796-0910

PHONE: 313-438-2222

EMAIL: RMAGDAL1979@aol.com

EMAIL: curtislipscomb@e-kick.org

MISSION: La Comunidad is a program created to provide

WEB: www.e-kick.org

information, education, support and social activities, as well as foster pride for the Latino/a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities in Michigan.

MISSION: Our mission is to increase awareness of and support

to Detroit’s dynamic LGBT culture through education and advocacy with integrity and pride. ORIGINS: Kick began as Kick Publishing Company, (a for-profit business) in 1994. It was created to inform area LGBT of issues relative to the African American community. Kick Publishing Company was the third American LGBT media company created in America. We published Kick Magazine and various other publications and we distributed to national gay and straight retailers. We soon got involved in sponsoring many LGBT events, and ultimately in 1996 members of the staff of Kick Magazine created and formed the non-profit Detroit Black Gay Pride, the organizers of Hotter Than July!, Detroit’s LGBT weekend pride celebration. It continues till this day. Kick – The Agency for LGBT African Americans, (a non-profit business) was founded in 2003 and formed with Detroit LGBT citizens to continue to implement LGBT affirming events, partner with other LBGT organizations and allies that share our beliefs, and operate the Detroit Lesbian and Gay Welcome Center. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

ORIGINS: There is a growing number of Latinos Gays, Lesbian, Bisexuals, and Transgenders in Michigan. However, the various needs of this specific growing population have not been addressed in a sensitive/appropriate manner. In recognition of the need for such a group Midwest Aids Prevention Project (MAPP) formed a group called “La Comunidad” in September of 2000. In English it translates to “The Community.” Since the establishment of “La Comunidad” we have organized meetings, health forums, dances and movie nights in the Metro Detroit area. This year we are focusing on opening new chapters around Michigan to organize more activities and make new friends. “La Comunidad” does not discriminate! We welcome all races, religions, genders, social classes and political preferences.

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Native American

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

LGBTQ People Of Color

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; People of African Descent; Multiracial/Biracial; People of Faith, General; Christian

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PINK ICE PROMOTIONS Kimberly Jones, President 20521 Charlton Sq. Ste 108 Southfield, MI 48076

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PHONE: 248-352-7740 EMAIL: mskim007@aol.com WEB: www.myspace.com/mskim007 MISSION: Pink Ice Promotions is a women’s empowerment

organization that encourages females to achieve by providing inspirational, educational and positive expression through the arts and entertainment. ORIGINS: Kimberly Jones founded Pink Ice Productions in 1998, (changed to Pink Ice Promotions in 2005). It was then that the organization debuted its elite slate of activities for a discerning clientele with exciting women-only promotions during Detroit’s “Hotter than July” (HTJ) Black Gay Pride. After two years, Kimberly determined Pink Ice Promotions should lead a revolution of growth and social consciousness by combining entertainment with cultural awareness and focusing the spotlight on taboo subjects in the lesbian community.

MISSION: A human services organization established for support, socialization and awareness in the LGBTQ Middle Eastern Community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Children and Youth; Adults; Men; Women; Middle Eastern; People of Faith, General; Immigrants/ Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

M I N N E S O TA

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-state (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,

Antonio Cardona, Strategic Partnerships Manager 414 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55404

Illinois, and Wisconsin)

PHONE: 612-643-2023

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

EMAIL: colorcoordination@gmail.com

POPULATIONS: Lesbians; Women; People of Color, General;

WEB: www.colorcoordination.org

General Public

MISSION: Color CoordiNATION connects, cultivates and sustains Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Communities of Color. Our vision is that we are LGBT People of Color united to build a visible, affirming, relevant and safe community where opportunities and leadership are accessible.

THE ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLE EASTERN AMERICAN (AL GAMEA) Christiano Ramazzotti, Co-Founder/Co-Chairman PO Box 471 Hazel Park, MI 48030 PHONE: 313-729-7515 EMAIL: chrisr@algamea.org WEB: www.algamea.org

COLOR COORDINATION MICHIGAN MINNESOTA

ORIGINS: Recognizing the small size of individual populations

of color, the community decided to create an organization that encompassed all communities in order to build community power and access. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State

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SOUL ESSENCE

for a stronger representation of LGBT African Americans in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Our numbers are growing and we were not represented in many organizations.

ORIGINS: 2SPR was created in 2005 in part as the result of a series of remote national teleconferences that we scheduled in response to very hostile environments faced by Native LGBT community members in separate regions of the country. Native grassroots organizers were responding to local expressions of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which represented a basic attempt to overturn thousands of years of culturally anchored tolerance, acceptance and spiritual practice. We realized that our communities had outgrown our original networks, and that we now needed to equip ourselves with resources on a regional and national scale. However, our presence was not always visible to the GLBT community, and journalism has not been dependable in accurately portraying our cultures and social conditions.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State; National

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of African Descent;

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults;

Joseph Ward, Director 5820 10th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55417 PHONE: 612-414-2102 EMAIL: SoulEssenceMn@aol.com MISSION: Building relationships, embracing PRIDE and creating a sense of well being for the African American LGBT community. ORIGINS: We organized in the fall of 2002 as a result of a need

People of Faith, General; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS TWO SPIRIT PRESS ROOM Richard LaFortune, National Director 2512 33rd Av S #2 Minneapolis, MN 55406

Aging/Elders/Senior Citizens; Men; Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; Native American; Mainstream Non-GLBT Audiences; Ecumenical and Pre-Christian (Aboriginal); Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; International Indigenous People/Tribal People without Borders; People Living with HIV/AIDS

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NEW JERSEY

PHONE: 612-267-1682 EMAIL: twospiritpressroom@yahoo.com

AFRICAN AMERICAN OFFICE OF GAY CONCERNS

MISSION: 2SPR is a catalyst for media literacy for Native GLBT

Gary Paul Wright, Executive Director 877 Broad Street Newark, NJ 7102

organizations and organizers, as well as cultural literacy and competence for our allies. We build community through information sharing and strive to build human-, material-, information and policy -as well as philanthropic- resources by, for and about Native people.

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PHONE: 973-639-0700 EMAIL: gpwright@aaogc.org

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WEB: www.aaogc.org MISSION: The AAOGC comprehensively serves as a resource for the well-being of gay men of color, inclusive of, but not limited to the gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning communities through outreach, education and compassionate care. ORIGINS: On July 23, 2000, eight men gathered in a private

home to discuss the lack of services for gay, bi-sexual and transgender-experienced men of color in the Greater Newark area. While the main focus was HIV education and prevention, other problems such as housing, youth services, jobs, harm reduction and other social services were discussed. These eight men decided to do something about the situation. The result was the creation of the African American Office of Gay Concerns, dedicated to improve the lives and welfare of men who were most at risk. While it took another year to put all of the pieces together, these men were able to take a dream and make it a reality. With funding from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, the AAOGC office officially opened its door on March 15, 2002. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

MISSION: AALLU is organization created by women of color for women of color. AALLU is dedicated to bridging the gap that separates women of color within the LGBTQI community. AALLU provides a educational and networking opportunities for all women of color in a safe and nuturing environment. ORIGINS: AALLU was created due to the void of an organization dedicated to women generally and women of color specifically. In 1996 2 women came together via the Pride Center of NJ to create an organization for all women of color. We did not like always going to NY in order to be with other women of color. We wanted to provide a comfortable environment that would allow women to feel comfortable and safe while we provided educational and networking opportunites.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (NY, NJ, CT,DE, PA, MD, DC) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Lesbians; Women; People of Color, General

N EW YORK

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER COALITION ON HIV/AIDS, INC. (APICHA)

POPULATIONS: Gay Men; Men; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Sex Workers General Public

Therese R. Rodriguez, Executive Director 400 Broadway New York, NY 10013

NEW JERSEY NEW YORK

PHONE: 646-884-5377

AFRICAN ASIAN LATIN LESBIANS UNITED

EMAIL: trodriguez@apicha.org

Tiye Lasley, Cofounder, Executive Director P.O. Box 5412 Hillside, NJ 7205

WEB: www.apicha.org MISSION: APICHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to combat HIV/AIDS stigma and

EMAIL: info@celebratesisterhood.org

related discrimination, to prevent the spread of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in A&PI communities, and to provide care and treatment for A&PIs living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

WEB: www.celebratesisterhood.org

ORIGINS: In 1989, APICHA was founded to respond to the lack

PHONE: 732-257-5055

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of HIV/AIDS services addressing the needs of Asians and Pacific Islanders (A&PIs) and to confront the silence and denial surrounding HIV/AIDS in A&PI communities. Starting from an all-volunteer grassroots organization, the agency has grown from a fledgling HIV prevention education unit to a comprehensive premiere HIV service provider with an HIV primary care clinic. From the beginning, APICHA has been a vocal advocate for the elimination of health disparities and LGBTQI issues. Moreover, we have developed services and programs that address the specific needs of A&PI gay, transgender and men who have sex with menâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;community members who have been most heavily affected by HIV/AIDS. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; Although our focus is the NYC Metro

Area, APICHA does reach residents of New Jersey and Connecticut. We host international visitors (HIV and LGBTQI advocates) from Asian countries who are interested in learning about our innovative prevention and care services and programs (e.g. Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Thailand). GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Gay Men; MSM; Men; Asian/ Pacific Islanders; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/ Economically Disadvantaged; General Public

ASSAL EAST COAST New York, NY EMAIL: labwas@yahoo.com MISSION: Social support group for Arab, Iranian and Armenian

LBT women. ORIGINS: Off-shoot from gay and lesbian Arab society,

a group in NYC for Arab gays and lesbians. GLAS is mostly men-dominated, so the women formed a group on their own. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (East coast from MA to VA)

POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming;

Bisexual; Lesbians; Women; Arab and Iranian; Immigrants/ Newcomers/Refugees AUDRE LORDE PROJECT Kris Hayashi, Executive Director 85 South Oxford Street Brooklyn, NY 11217 PHONE: 718-596-0342 EMAIL: khayashi@alp.org WEB: www.alp.org

MISSION: The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,

Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacitybuilding, 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. ORIGINS: The Audre Lorde Project (ALP) is a Community Organizing Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming (LGBTSTGNC) People of Color Communities. Initiated as an organizing effort by a coalition of LGBTSTGNC People of Color, The Audre Lorde Project was first brought together by Advocates for Gay Men of Color (a multiracial network of gay men of color HIV policy advocates) in 1994. The vision for ALP grew out of the expressed need for innovative and unified community strategies to address the multiple issues impacting LGBTSTGNC People of Color communities. ALP secured and moved into its Fort Greene home, in the parish house of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, during the summer of 1996. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

NEW YORK

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; National

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

FIERCE Rickke Mananzala, Co-Director 147 West 24th St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10011 PHONE: 646-336-6789 EMAIL: rickke@fiercenyc.org WEB: www.fiercenyc.org MISSION: FIERCE is a membership-based organization building the leadership and power of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth of color in New York City. We develop politically conscious leaders who are invested in improving ourselves and our communities through youth-led campaigns, leadership development programs, and cultural expression through arts and media. FIERCE is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of social justice movement leaders who are dedicated to ending all forms of oppression. ORIGINS: Fabulous Independent Educated Radicals for

Community Empowerment (FIERCE) was founded in 2000 by group of primarily LGBTQ youth of color. FIERCE was founded on the principle that LGBTQ youth must realize and manifest our own social and political power to change our conditions, to shape our futures, and to become effective agents of change in our communities. While many organizations provide opportunities for LGBTQ youth to access services, none serve as a city-wide avenue for LGBTQ youth to direct our own social change agendas. FIERCE continues to serve as one of the nation’s few whose mission is to engage LGBTQ youth of color in community organizing.

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming; Children and youth; Women; People of color, General; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS; Sex Workers

FRUTA EXTRANA INC. Eric Booth, President/CEO/Director/Producer 841 Barretto Street Bronx, NY 10474

EMAIL: info@frutaextrana.org PHONE: 718-842-5223 MISSION: Fruta Extraña Inc., is a not-for-profit organization

that produces Fruta Extraña TV. The organization was created to manage and host activities that are exclusively charitable and educational. Fruta Extraña Inc. provides the Latino and Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, two spirit and transgender (LGBTST) community in New York City with health, education and cultural support. Fruta Extraña Inc. brings several different services to this broad community, serving as a link connecting individuals with necessary resources while providing a forum for discussion and education. Including its charitable and educational purposes, the Fruta Extraña Inc. (Fruta Extraña TV) shall: 1. Produce and broadcast a bilingual (Spanish-English) public-access cable television program addressing matters that affect the Black and Latino LGBTST community. 2. Create and maintain a website dedicated to issues of importance to the Black and Latino LGBTST Community. 3. Educate, encourage and assist the Black and Latino LGBTST communities of New York City by publicizing available local resources such as artists, activists, health centers, crisis centers, support groups etc. that provide support for the LGBTST communities.

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ORIGINS: From 1997 to 2003, Eric Booth has been producing a gay soap opera called Strange Fruits on Public Access Television from that show he got the idea of a bi-lingual LGBT Talk Show dealing with black/Latino issues of the Bronx because mainstream LGBT media wasn't covering our issues. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General;

ORIGINS: It emerged as a need for the LGBT Dominican community to come together under one umbrella to better serve our people directly. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino;

Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers

Hispanic/Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial GAY & LESBIAN DOMINICAN EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION (GALDE)

GAY ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MEN OF NEW YORK

Francisco J. Lazala, Founder 24 West 25th Street, 9th floor New York, NY 10010

EMAIL: gapimny@gapimny.org

PHONE: 212-584-9311

PHONE: 212-802-RICE (7423)

EMAIL: Flazala@galde.org

MISSION: GAPIMNY provides a safe and supportive social, political, and educational forum for gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning Asian and Pacific Islander men in the New York metropolitan area.

WEB: www.galde.org MISSION: The Gay and Lesbian Dominican Empowerment Organization (GALDE) was founded in November 2001. We seek to increase the political visibility of the Dominican LGBT community and to provide HIV/health awareness, educational, and cultural activities. We intend to provide a safe space and essential human services to empower, educate and support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Dominicans. We seek to organize and advocate on behalf of the Dominican LGBT community in the political arena as well as combating homophobia through educational and social activities. We plan to integrate massive outreach and educational efforts to include the many members of our community to help them live better lives.

Ken Takeuchi, Chair PO Box 1608 New York, NY

NEW YORK

ORIGINS: In March 1990, an API-facilitated racism workshop

sponsored by Men of All Colors Together (MACT) provided an opportunity to outreach and generate interest for New York's first Gay API-only group. Later that month, seven Gay Men of Indian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean descent, immigrant and US-born, came together at the virginal encounter of GAPIMNY (Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York).

Autonomous

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; Multi-State (NJ and NY)

LGBTQ People Of Color

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Gay Men; Adults; Men;

Organizations

Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees

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GRIOT CIRCLE, INC.

New York, NY 10156

Glen Francis, Executive Director 25 Flatbush Avenue, 5th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11217

PHONE: 646-256-7639

PHONE: 718 246-2775 EMAIL: glen@griotcirrcle.org WEB: www.griotcircle.org MISSION: GRIOT (Gay Reunion In Our Times) Circle is a communitybased organization which seeks to maintain a safe space for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of color. We provide emotional support and quality programming in order to counteract the effects of ageism, racism, sexism and homophobia on this fragmented and marginalized population. ORIGINS: Founded over 10 years ago as an informal gathering

of elders, GRIOT Circle was officially recognized as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) on 1996. To this date, GRIOT Circle remains the only organization exclusively dedicated to serving the needs of Elder LGBT people of color. Members of this community have been systematically overlooked and underserved, and have had to endure discrimination and violence on at least four separate levels-on their sex, age, race, and sexual orientation. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Aging/Elders/Senior Citizens; Men; Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Afro-Caribbean; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

EMAIL: mishalewandowski@hotmail.com GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Women; People of Color, General;

Asian/Pacific Islanders; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Native American; Arab and Iranian; Multiracial/Biracial; General Public IN OUR OWN VOICES Tandra LaGrone, Executive Director 245 Lark Street Albany, NY 12210

PHONE: 518-432-4188 EMAIL: info@inourownvoices.org MISSION: IOOVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to work for and ensure the physical, mental, spiritual, wellness and growth of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, POC communities. Our goals are to develop the leadership of LGBTQ POC; strengthen the voices of LGBTQ POC in order to effectively communicate our perspectives within the larger community and strengthen our capacity as LGBTQ POC to combat oppression and marginalization. In Our Own Voices currently is working on a variety of projects an initiative on domestic violence in the LGBTQ POC community, substance and alcohol abuse in the LGBTQ POC community, and other family and wellness initiatives that allow us to educate our communities so that they may better arm themselves to face their social, physical, and spiritual obstacles.

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ORIGINS: In Our Own Voices, Inc. is a collaborative organization

Misha Lewandowski PO Box 1045

of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer people of color (LGBTQ POC) that grew out of the joint efforts of three social activist groups: the Feminist Action Network (FAN),

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Sisters and Brothers in the Life (SABIL); and the Gay Men of Color Alliance (GMOCA). Later, they were joined by the Social Justice Center. These organizations came together initially to encourage other human and civil rights groups to broaden their agendas to include issues that affect LGBTQ POC. Today, In Our Own Voices (IOOV) stands as an autonomous organization dedicated to addressing the many needs of the LGBT POC communities.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; General Public

MOCHA

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State

Damon Humes, Executive Director 107 Liberty Pole Way Rochester, NY 14604

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

PHONE: 585-420-1400

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Native American; Arab and Iranian; Multiracial/Biracial

EMAIL: dhumes@mochaproject.org

LAVENDER LIGHT GOSPEL CHOIR Maria Elena Grant, Chairperson 70-A Greenwich Avenue - #315 New York, NY 10011 PHONE: 212-714-7072 EMAIL: mcjellyrol@aol.com WEB: www.lavenderlight.com MISSION: Lavender Light Gospel choir is dedicated to keeping

alive the Black Gospel music tradition in an environment supportive to Lesbian and Gay people, with a special ministry to Black Lesbians and Gays. Through our performances and recordings we seek to uplift, entertain and educated. We strive to be a visible force in this world offering strength, peace and hope to our members and our audiences. ORIGINS: Founded in 1985 by a two gay black men who found they had been forced (by the church) to choose between their blackness and their gayness.

WEB: www.mochaproject.org

MISSION: The mission of MOCHA is to strengthen communities

of color and their families, as they define them, by providing supportive environments. We recognize that social environments impact healthy behaviors. We seek to promote health and wellness through advocacy, education, prevention, service and community development specializing in LGBTQ programming. ORIGINS: Rochester native, Gary English, recognized the need for HIV/AIDS services targeted to gay men of colorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;those hardest hit by the epidemic in 1996. Since then, MOCHA has been instrumental in the development of the ONLY evidence-based HIV/STD prevention intervention for Black MSM, "Many Men, Many Voices" (3MV). 3MV has been recognized by the Centers of Disease Control (CDC) as part of its Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions (DEBI) project. MOCHA has since adapted the intervention for young MSM of color, "Young Men, Young Voices" through a grant from the Health and Resources Services Administration. In addition to HIV/AIDS prevention services, MOCHA has initiated a variety of programs and services for LGBTQ people of color in the cities of Rochester and Buffalo, New York. Some of these include a food pantry (in collaboration with AIDS

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Family Services); the MOCHA Anti-violence Program (MAP); civic engagement activities to increase political literacy; curricula to help providers increase their cultural competence while serving LGBTQ clients; and numerous collaborative efforts with community partners throughout Western New York.

Descent; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/ Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

NONE ON RECORD: STORIES OF QUEER AFRICA

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ People of Color; Adults

Selly Thiam, Project Director 2122 Albemarle Terrace Brooklyn, NY 11226

NEW YORK STATE BLACK GAY NETWORK

PHONE: 773-551-4951

Mark Jason McLaurin, Executive Director 103 East 125th, Suite 503 New York, NY 10035

EMAIL: selly@noneonrecord.com

PHONE: 212-828-9393

documentary project that collects the stories of queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (QLGBT) Africans from the African Continent and the Diaspora. None on Record adds to the growing histories told by QLGBT Africans all over the world. QLGBT Africans are everywhere—within the neighborhoods of Dakar, Toronto, Nairobi, New York City and London and in the small towns and villages of African countries.

MISSION: The Network, the only statewide coalition of its kind in the United States, consists of sixteen diverse urban and rural community-based organizations committed to strengthening the capacity of individuals, communities, organizations, and government agencies to identify and respond to the needs of Black Gay Men (BGM) and other Black men who regardless of their sexual identity engage in same sex relationships. ORIGINS: Black gay community activists and leaders who shared a vision that local, community-driven collaborations should be an essential and primary way to build capacity within communities and the organizations that serve them founded the Network in 1998. Several Black gay community advocates articulated the need for an agenda serving Black men who practice same sex desire in a concept paper entitled “Rethinking Current Strategies to Support Black Gay Communities in Responding to the HIV Epidemic.” GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Gay Men; Men; People of African

WEB: www.noneonrecord.com MISSION: None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa is a sound

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ORIGINS: In 2004, FannyAnn Eddy, an LGBT activist from Sierra

Leone, West Africa was murdered in the offices of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association. The news of her murder circulated around the world and was a turning point for Selly Thiam, a Senegalese lesbian living in the United States. To honor the African QLGBT (queer, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) spirit that Fanny Ann embodied, she began collecting the oral histories of QLGBT Africans from the African Continent and in the Diaspora. In 2006, None on Record: Stories of Queer Africa (NOR), an audio based oral history project was created to archive these oral histories. Since then, None on Record has grown to a six person production crew working to bring these important testimonies to the world.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: International; African Continent and GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

(Kumeyaay) all met to discuss the forming of a Two-Spirit group to fill a void in programs and services for our at risk population.

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of African Descent;

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State; Multi-State (NE2SS does work with

African Diaspora.

General Public NORTHEAST TWO-SPIRIT SOCIETY Harlan Pruden, Council member 33 Indian Road, #4n New York, NY 10034 PHONE: 646-351-7360 EMAIL: info@ne2ss.org WEB: www.ne2ss.org MISSION: In many American Indian traditions, there were individuals who entered into same-sex relationships and were considered holy and treated with the highest respect and acceptance. They were the historians, the healers and people of empowerment. They possessed a delicate balance of male and female “spirits” and were often honored for being unique and having a different spiritual calling. One of the important functions they provided was as mediators between the spirit world and physical world. The mission of NorthEast Two-Spirit Society is: to educate the LGBT and non-LGBT communities regarding indigenous and Two-Spirit histories and traditions; to ensure community cohesion amongst the NorthEast TwoSpirit people through the promotion of health and spiritual well-being by sharing our traditions with one another; to outreach, build alliances and coalitions with other community based organizations to increase the visibility of the Two-Spirit community and to ensure the Two-Spirit community’s needs and concerns are being addressed. ORIGINS: Beginning in the summer of 2004, Melissa Hoskins

(Cherokee), Harlan Pruden (Cree), and Kevin Van Wanseele

and is in communication with leadership of the 2S groups and orgs. within Canada and United States.) POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Bisexual; Lesbians; Gay Men; Two-Spirit; Native American; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public

PUERTO RICAN INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP EMPOWERMENT (PRIDE)

Luis A. Robles, President 119 West 24th Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10011 PHONE: 212-367-1466

NEW YORK

EMAIL: lrobles@prideny.org MISSION:PRIDE Mission is to promote awareness and pride in our cultural and sexual identities, advocate for our community visibility and to provide safer space for discussion and expression. Our ultimate goal is to empower our community, our efforts focus on identity, social, outreach and advocacy, education and communication and to promote a positive self-image of ourselves. ORIGINS: PRIDE was founded in 1995 by a group of Puerto

Rican LGBT activists. In 1996 PRIDE first marched in the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC, in 1997 we also marched in the Gay Parade in Puerto Rico and celebrated a successful campaign against oppressive HIV laws in Puerto Rico. Over the past years we have continued to celebrate and acknowledged the achievements of the Boricua/Latino/a LGBT in our annual PRIDE Awards, celebrated during the Puerto Rican heritage Month.

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Black LGBTQ community, Queer Black Cinema™ was born.

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Lesbians; Gay Men; Youth; Adults; People of Color, General; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; People Living with HIV/AIDS

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

QUEER BLACK CINEMA Angel L. Brown, Executive Producer/Curator PO Box 975 c/o Our Stories Productions New York, NY 10113

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General;

People of African Descent; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS Q-WAVE

EMAIL: info@queerblackcinema.org

Aries Liao, Steer Committee 500 East 77th Street, Apt 1106 New York, NY 10162

WEB: www.queerblackcinema.org

PHONE: 917-583-3731

MISSION: Queer Black Cinema™, New York’s First and Only

EMAIL: mikonomi@gmail.com

Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer monthly micro-cinema series and Annual QBC International Film & Music Festival. QBC is a not-for profit, volunteer-run organization whose mission is dedicated to showcasing independent narrative and documentary works by U.S. and international Black LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) filmmakers about Black LGBTQ stories. We screen and promote all artists of color by screening their trailers and original music. QBC film series takes once a month at the LGBT Community Center and all throughout the metropolian area. QBC International Film and Music Festival 2009 will take place once more at the Brecht Forum. We aim to entertain, enlighten and educate through our niche programming. All are welcome to attend regardless of their sexual orientation, race or gender

WEB: www.q-wave.org

PHONE: 347-789-1070

ORIGINS: Due to the invisibility of positive imagery of the

Black LGBTQ community in the media (mainstream television, film, film festivals, etc.) as well as the lack of information and communication on how to get access to films centered on the

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MISSION: Q-Wave is dedicated to strengthening the voices

of lesbian/bisexual/queer women and transgender/gender variant people of Asian descent. We strive to build a supportive, progressive community by promoting visibility and empowerment through social, political, and educational organizing. ORIGINS: The genesis of the group was at the Queer Asian Pacific Legacy Conference, held at New York University in March of 2004. This was the first gathering of its kind on the east coast in over a decade. The conversations focused on a long-recognized absence in New York City for a group that addressed the needs and issues of queer API women. Earlier attempts had been short-lived or had been narrowly focused, solely on social or political agendas, for example. That June, the Women’s Caucus from the QAPL conference and Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY) hosted a “Gender and the Queer A/PI Experience” workshop. Attendees discussed their experiences and then formed

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working groups–men’s, women’s, and multigender. Participants in the women’s group decided to march together in the upcoming Dyke March that month. We used that opportunity to publicize our queer A/PI organizing. We set up an online mailing list, found some meeting space, and spread the word: there was a new organization in town! Our first meeting was held in late July at NYU. It drew nearly thirty women and has since continued as a monthly meeting in various locations throughout New York City. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Lesbians; Females; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Multiracial/ Biracial; General Public

communities. We believe that in order to create meaningful political participation and leadership, we must have access to basic means of survival and safety from violence. ORIGINS: SRLP was founded as a one-person fellowship project

in 2002. At the inception of the organization, SRLP engaged in a survey of agencies and organizations working with transgender people to assess the current limitations of services and the needs of the community. That initial survey was the basis for our original priorities. Due to the great need for our work, as well as incredible community support, we have grown into an independent, community-based collective with seven staff members. As we have continued to grow, our programmatic work has been guided by the experiences and needs of our clients, our coalitional work with community based organizations, and our Collective membership which is rooted in the community we serve.

SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; National

Daniel McGee, Development Coordinator 322 8th Ave., 3rd Floor New York, NY 10001

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

PHONE: 212-337-8550

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POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;

People of Color, General; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged

EMAIL: info@srlp.org WEB: www.srlp.org

THE DARI PROJECT

MISSION: The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) works to

Stephen Kang, Coordinating Committee Member 75-22 37th Ave, Suite 40 Jackson Heights, NY 11372

guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. SRLP is a collective organization founded on the understanding that gender self-determination is inextricably intertwined with racial, social and economic justice. Therefore, we seek to increase the political voice and visibility of low-income people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. SRLP works to improve access to respectful and affirming social, health, and legal services for our

EMAIL: dari@dariproject.org MISSION: The Dari Project was created to develop resources

that increase understanding and awareness in the Korean American community of the issues faced by LGBTQ people of Korean descent by documenting our lives and stories. The project is a grassroots volunteer-driven effort.

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ORIGINS: Queer Korean American community members met in the summer of 2005. We saw the need to organize and develop personal documentations of the lives of LGBT Koreans and Korean Americans in order to educate Korean families and communities. The meeting started out called "The Queer Korean Resource Project" and soon became "The Dari Project." Dari means bridge. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; Multi-state; National; International POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Korean,

Korean Americans, Korean Adoptees and Bi-Racial Koreans; People of Faith, General; Christian; Immigrants/Newcomers/ Refugees (1st, 1.5 and 2nd Generations)

NORTH CAROLINA

R.E.A.L. (A PROJECT OF TIME OUT YOUTH) Akeliah Stewart, Programs Director 1900 The Plaza Charlotte, NC 28205 PHONE: 704-344-8335 EMAIL: astewart@timeoutyouth.org WEB: www.timeoutyouth.org

UNITY FELLOWSHIP OF CHRIST CHURCH

MISSION: Time Out Youth is a support, advocacy, and education organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth ages 13-23. R.E.A.L. (Right Education for Awareness and Life) is a support and discussion group for youth of color who identify as LGBTQ.

Rev. V. Holly, Senior Pastor 2578 Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11207

ORIGINS: This organization emerged 17 years ago by a woman by the name of Tonda Taylor who created a space for LGBTQ youth to feel safe and accepted.

PHONE: 718-385-2406

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

EMAIL: ufcnyc@aol.com

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

WEB: unityfellowshipchurch.org

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; People of Color, General

MISSION: We are a religious organization. Open to all.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; National (New York City, NY;

Los Angeles, CA; Long Beach CA; Newark, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Riverside, CA; Detriot, MI; Charlotte, NC; Baltimore, MD; San Diego CA; New Brunswick, NJ; Washington, DC; Rochester, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Buffalo, NY) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS:LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Bisexual; Lesbians; Gay Men; People of Color, General; General Public; People Living with HIV/AIDS

OHIO

ZAMI Thomas Shannon, Organizer Oberlin, OH 44074

Autonomous

MISSION: LGBTQI and questioning people of color: discussion,

LGBTQ People Of Color

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Organizations

ORIGINS: A need for support that wasn't being met in a mostly white queer group.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Rural POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General; College Students

(e.g. health disparities), provided cultural enrichment, and challenged homophobia inherent in the Black community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

OREGON

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Bisexual; Gay Men; African

BROTHER TO BROTHER, INC.

American /Black; Men; People of African Descent; People of Faith, General; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public; People Living with HIV/AIDS Community

Darryl! L.C. Moch, Executive Director PO Box 3182 Portland, OR 97208 PHONE: 503-417-7991 EMAIL: darryl@brotobropdx.org MISSION: Brother To Brother is a grassroots, non-profit

community based organization committed to service, advocacy, and support. B2B has been a vital organization involved in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities and in African American communities Our mission, began as “a support and advocacy organization for African American gay and bisexual males, their families, and friends living in the Portland metro area.” ORIGINS: Founded in 1993 to build community among Black gay and bisexual men, B2B, is a grassroots, non-profit community based organization committed to service, advocacy, and support. B2B has been a vital organization involved in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) communities and in African American communities – helping to raise awareness regarding the issues facing people of color and sexual minorities. Our mission, has afforded B2B the opportunity to build awareness and support regarding anti gay initiatives and facilitated support groups and social and civic action events; led campaigns in the African American community to engage in dialogue regarding LGBTQ issues; advocated for youth, focused on institutionalized racism

PORTLAND LATINO GAY PRIDE David Martinez, Chair 8434 N Bayard Portland, OR 97217

PHONE: 503-307-9143 EMAIL: latinogaypridepdx@yahoo.com

OHIO

WEB: www.latinogaypridepdx.com OREGON

MISSION: To create an annual celebration that recognizes the

talents and contributions of Gay Latinos and Latinas and celebrate Latino Culture and GLBTQ Pride in our community. Coordinating efforts with Pride Northwest Inc and the annual Pride Festival, the Portland Latino Gay Pride celebration provides an opportunity to educate, celebrate and bring people together. ORIGINS: A planning committee formed in January 2006 to

organize the first Portland Latino Gay Pride Celebration. Made up of community volunteers, the planning committee partnered with El Hispanic Newspaper and Jupiter Hotel to create an event that recognized the talents and contributions of Gay Latinos and Latinas.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino;

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BLACK GAY MEN'S LEADERSH I P COU NCI L

BETA PHI OMEGA SORORITY, INC.

Lee Carson, President PO Box 22369 Philadelphia, PA 19102

Ruby Augustus, Philadelphia Chapter President Beta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. PO Box 7763 Philadelphia, PA 19101 PHONE: 206-203-BETA EMAIL: betadeltachapter@betaphiomega.net MISSION: Beta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. exemplifies a deep

rooted, diverse, and unique representation of sisterhood and service. Through community structure, award winning programs, and constant high recognitions, we have made our mark all over the Unites States and abroad. Our strategic patterns of leadership and organizational visions have made truth to our motto: "Excellence in sisterhood, victory with pride, and awareness through education". We pride ourselves in doing exceptional service for over six years! ORIGINS: The Founding Diamonds marked the beginning of what is Nationally known as Beta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc.on June 27, 2000.We wanted to start an organization that did not discriminate against women because of their ethnic background and sexual orientations. It was very important to us that we worked to form a unified, unique, diverse, and comfortable sisterhood. With the many issues that affect the LGBT community day to day, we also wanted to be a strong and active voice in the community by providing our service and leadership. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Lesbians; Children and Youth; Adults;

Women; People of Color, General

PHONE: 215-279-8968 EMAIL: lcarson@bgmlc.org WEB: www.bgmlc.org MISSION: The mission of the BGMLC is to use advocacy, education

and community collaborations to empower Philadelphia's diverse communities of black gay men by focusing on their social and political advancement and health and wellness needs, while developing local, regional and national leaders.

ORIGINS: We emerged out of the need to provide greater

leadership and visibility for Black gay men that was not limited to HIV, but provided community building, political advocacy and other meaningful benefits to Black gay men and the Black LGBT community at large.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: Gay Men; Men; People of African Descent;

Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public BROTHERS NETWORK Gregory Walker, Chairman 330 South Juniper Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 PHONE: 267-334-4897 EMAIL: thebrothersnetwork@gmail.com MISSION: A cultural organization that promotes the arts and education to foster a new intellectual voice for gay and straight men of the African Diaspora.

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ORIGINS: We emerged from a book club of Black gay men who want more intellectual discourse and discussion,

HOUSE OF BLAHNIK

Washington, DC)

Robert K. Burns, Interim Executive Director 2939 Turner Street Philadelphia, PA 19121

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

PHONE: 216-798-8467

POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Bisexual; Gay Men; Men who Have Sex with Men, “Down Low” and Pomosexuals; Children and Youth; Adults; Aging/Elderly/ Senior Citizens; Males; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/ Biracial; People of Faith, General; Christian; Muslim; Buddhist; Secular; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/ Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Military/Veterans; General Public;

EMAIL: rburns@houseofblahnik.org

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (PA, NJ, DE, NY, MA and

GALAEI Louis Bonilla, Executive Director 1207 Chestnut St 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107 PHONE: 215-851-1822 EMAIL: louis@galaei.org WEB: www.galaei.org MISSION: We are a program invested in providing education,

representation, advocacy to LGBTQ and Latino communities in the greater Philadelphia region. ORIGINS: This agency was created out of a vacuum for services specific to Latinos and LGBTQ that needed services in a manner sensitive to life style language and cultural backgrounds. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender

Non-Conforming; Gay Men; High Risk-Taking Youth

WEB: www.houseofblahnik.org MISSION: The HOB’s mission is to positively affect the overall development, health and wellness of its members, the larger lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities of color and their allies; while providing nurturing safe spaces for self-expression and continued growth.

ORIGINS: The House of Blahnik (HOB) was founded in 2000 by

a group of African American and Latino gay and transgender persons whose interest was to form a national social-network of progressive, supportive and creative individuals geared to developing and garnishing the talents/gifts of the “house/ball community.” The HOB is a nationally recognized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community provider who specializes in the performing arts, specifically using its creative talent in the area of health promotion and disease prevention.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (PA, NY, MD, NC, SC, GA, OH,

MI, IL, IN, CA); National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; African American and Latino; General Public

PHILADELPHIA BLACK GAY PRIDE, INC. Chris Alston, President PO Box 40926 Philadelphia, PA 19107 PHONE: 877-497-PBGP

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EMAIL: chris@phillyblackpride.org

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

MISSION: Philadelphia Black Gay Pride, Inc. (PBGP) was organized in August of 1999 to promote unity among African Americans and people of African Descent who are sexual minorities. The organization is committed to producing an annual celebration of "Black Pride", as well as organizing a variety of activities throughout the year in Philadelphia that promote and advocate for the spiritual, emotional, and intellectual health and well being of all related communities.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

ORIGINS: Philadelphia Black Gay Pride, Inc. was founded by three members of the African American LGBT Community in Philadelphia to promote unity among African Americans and people of African Descent who are sexual minorities. Today PBGP has well over 50 volunteers running its operations. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: International POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General

QUEER PHILADELPHIA ASIANS Nicholas Deroose, One Franklin Town Apt 216 Philadelphia, PA 19103 PHONE: 215-791-3776 EMAIL: queerphiladelphiaasians@yahoo.com WEB: queerphiladelphiaasians@yahoogroups.com

Mission: QPA (Queer Philadelphia Asians) is a grassroots organization whose goal is to empower Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islanders through a variety of social, educational, peer-support, cultural and political activities. We collaborate with other community organizations to help educate the API and LGBT communities on issues of race, sexuality and gender. ORIGINS: The organization emerged from the need to form a

Queer Asian community and raise Queer Asian visibility.

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders;

General Public SMOKE, LILIES AND JADE ARTS INITIATIVE (SLJ) Zane Booker, Founder E/Artistic Director 1427 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 PHONE: 215-828-6453 EMAIL: zb@liliesandjade.org

WEB: www.lilieandjade.org MISSION: Our mission is to honor, educate and inspire the

African American LGBT community through multi-media performing arts productions and collaborations that promote HIV/AIDS awareness. The SLJ documentary project makes films about the lives of Philadelphia's African American LGBT community. To benefit The Attic Youth Center we present Ebony, Beige and Bronze: The Philadelphia Show: a multi- media dance performance dedicated to artists lost to HIV/AIDS.

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ORIGINS: The Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative (SLJ) was

conceived and founded by Artistic Director Zane Booker in 2004 when he returned to Philadelphia from touring the globe as a world class performer/dancer with such companies like Netherlands Dancer Theater, Les Ballet De Monte Carlo and Mikail Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project. Through Booker’s experiences abroad, he became aware of America’s increased level of racial tension and lack of tolerance for homosexuality. Zane is enticed to understand our society and delve into what inhibitions our culture seems to face when it comes to homosexuality and race. Booker envisions SLJ as being an outlet to create work which directly relates to the unexplored pain the African-American LGBT community has suffered as a result of the devastating loss caused by HIV/AIDS.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (Philadelphia, Boston,

THE COLOURS ORGANIZATION

New York City)

Earl Fowlkes, Interim Administrator 1201 Chestnut St 15 FL Philadelphia, PA 19107

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of color, General; General Public

PHONE: 215-496-0330 MISSION: The COLOURS Organization Inc. is a 501(c)(3)

PHONE: 267-463-3729

nonprofit agency founded in 1991 with an overall mission to garner the strengths and talents of sexual minority people of color—male, female, transgender, African American, Latino, Asian—to construct an affirming and caring community that protects us from the discrimination and ignorance of the larger society and advances a positive community environment which encourages self-caring, responsibility and progress.

EMAIL: kevtrijo@gmail.com

ORIGINS: The COLOURS Organization, Inc. began operation in

MISSION: The organization attempts to provide opportunities

1991 as a volunteer organization dedicated to the production of COLOURS Magazine, a nationally respected publication for sexual minority people of color, and conducting informal, volunteer support groups for adults and youth in the African American MSM community. With the receipt of funding through the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in 1994, COLOURS hired its first staff members, and now, in addition to institutionalizing its previous activities, incorporating as an independent organization, electing a board of directors and an advisory board, and developing internal quality assurance and evaluation mechanisms

THE BLACK LGBT ARCHIVISTS SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA Kevin Trimell Jones, Lead Curator 5242 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19139

for creating, preserving and exhibiting Philadelphia's Black LGBT history. ORIGINS: From my personal desires to understand and document histories of communities, I recognized there was a void in the collection and preservation of Philadelphia's LGBT history, particularly of Black LGBTs. Using personal networks, asked people about their desires to preserve history by archiving everyday items that they've collected over the years. In a course of three months, over 950 artifacts, ranging from photographs, buttons, pins, organizational materials, etc. were collected, and many of the items were presented at Philadelphia's 2007 Black Gay Pride celebration. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Black/African American LGBTs;

People of African Descent

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults; People of African Descent; Christian; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

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THE WOMYN'S VILLAGE

MISSION: To offer religious and spiritual services to the

Soda Nobuhle, President P.O. Box 22388 Philadelphia, PA 19110

GLBTQ community of Philadelphia through worship service and community programs. To combat social injustices such as racism, homophobia and sexism through social justice ministry.

PHONE: 267-997-8160 WEB: www.myspace.com/the_womynsvillage

ORIGINS: There was a need for a community church were people who had been displaced by organized religion could worship freely as GLBTQ people of faith.

MISSION: A think tank constituency intentionally targeting

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (PA, NY, DE)

EMAIL: the_womyns.village@yahoo.com

black African heritage, Asian, Latin@, Native American and two spirited lesbian, bisexual and transgender womyn. ORIGINS: The concept of The Womyn's Village began

approximately 10 years ago with a question: "What spiritual, political, educational and cultural and social services exist in Philadelphia that intentionally target lesbian, bisexual and transgender womyn of color?" GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (Philadelphia, PA, NJ, NY,

DE, MD) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Bisexual; Lesbians; Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; People of African Descent; Hispanic/Latina and Latino; Native American; Multiracial/Biracial; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; General Public

UNITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH PHILADELPHIA Rev. Jeffery Haskins, Pastor 3637 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults; Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; Men; Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; People of Faith, General; Christian; Buddhist; Secular; Immigrants/ Newcomers/Refugees; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Military/Veterans; Sex Workers; General Public

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PUERTO RICO

COALICION ORGULLO ARCOIRIS Olga Orraca Paredes, Coordinator PO Box 8836, Fernandez Juncos Station San Juan, PR 00910 PHONE: 787-640-6129 EMAIL: coapr@hotmail.com MISSION: To educate about LGBT communities (within and in society at large) using visibility as its main strategy. ORIGINS: During the process of the organization of the first

PHONE: 215-222-3180

Pride March in Puerto Rico in 1991, a group of people decided to create a coalition to guarantee that the work was done yearly and that it will represent the interest of all communities (LGBT).

EMAIL: RevJBreak@aol.com

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National; Puerto Rico

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POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

SOUTH CAROLINA

PALMETTO UMOJA Robert-John Hinojosa, President PO Box 9203 Columbia, SC 29290

TENNESSEE

BROTHERS UNITED AND YOUNG BROTHERS UNITED (PROJECTS OF NASHVILLE CARES) Patrick Luther, Director of Prevention Education 501 Brick Church Park Drive Nashville, TN 37207 PHONE: 615-259-4866 EMAIL: pluther@nashvillecares.org

PHONE: 803-269-1496

WEB: www.nashvillecares.org

MISSION: Palmetto Umoja is the only South Carolina

MISSION: Provide supportive services, prevention education and advocacy for responsible public policy regarding HIV/AIDS. Brothers United is a program for same gender loving men of color that provides programs and services locally, throughout the state, regionally, and nationally. Young Brothers United is a peer-based program specifically for young African American gay/bisexual/transgendered/questioning/queer men under the age of 25, uniquely young, uniquely proud!

organization that deals with the issues and visibility of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and queers of color. It is the mission of Palmetto Umoja to celebrate the diversity of the entire South Carolina gay community by spotlighting and responding to the concerns and issues of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer South Carolinians of color. We do this by: (1) raising the level of visibility for South Carolina gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and queers of color, (2) speaking out on issues concerning South Carolina gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and queers of color, and (3) forming outreach and coalition groups with other gay/ queer and/or straight organizations of color.

ORIGINS: Formed out of a need for services for people living

with HIV in 1985 from a grassroots perspective, (volunteer, part time staffer) then evolved into the agency it is today. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

South Carolinians who felt left out and under represented in the mainstream gay organizations. A large part of why we came to be was to diminish the stereotypes that folks of color are not queer or in community.

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender Non-

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

PUERTO RICO SOUTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State

ORIGINS: Palmetto Umoja was created by a concern LGBTQ

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State

conforming; Bisexual; Gay Men; Children and Youth; Adults; People of Color, General; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial; Caucasian; Incarcerated/ Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; General Public

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POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General Projects or Programs for LGBTQ People Of Color

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ALLGO, A STATEWIDE QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR ORGANIZATION IN TEXAS Priscilla A. Hale, Director of Organizational Development 701 Tillery Box 4 Austin, TX 78702

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General;

General Public AUSTIN RELAY PRIDE

EMAIL: priscilla@allgo.org

Rod Bradley, Chairman/Founder 6207 Breeze Way Austin, TX 78723

WEB: allgo@allgo.org

PHONE: 512-925-1179

MISSION: Allgo works to create and sustain a statewide network of queer people of color activists, groups, organizations and allies, which through nourishment of relationships, grassroots organizing and artistic expression can radically transform systems and policies toward a collective liberation.

EMAIL: bradleyROD@yahoo.com

PHONE: 512-472-2001

ORIGINS: Founded in 1985 by a group of Latina/o activists, artists

and scholars, allgo holds a rich history of diverse radical organizing. While originally founded as a Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization, allgo’s cultural semblance has richly evolved over the course of these 20 years, with much of its diversification taking place within the first 5 years of its existence. Although often referred to as a Latina/o organization due to its founding, allgo’s rich history of diverse people of color and ally constituency is fully represented and engaged in the organization’s Vision, Mission, and Values, which in turn are reflected in all programming aspects of our work. In 2005, after assessing the past 20 years as a community based queer people of color organization, celebrating the successes and appreciating the challenges, allgo took the monumental decision to honor its vision; return to its initial intent to move entirely as a social justice organization; and offer its history to take-on the challenge of becoming a statewide queer people of color organization in the state of Texas.

MISSION: The mission of the Austin Relay Pride, formerly Austin

Relay 4 Life, is to provide the bridge to the Black gay community to build unity and pride. ORIGINS: Started out as a simple card party then 10 years later,

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a Black gay pride. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Lesbians; Gay Men; Adults; Men; Women; People of Color, General

GAY AND LESBIAN LATIN ORGANIZATION (GALLO) Abel C. Rodriguez, Executive Director PO Box 9025 Houston, TX 77261-9025 PHONE: 713-658-5198

Autonomous

EMAIL: houstongallo@yahoo.com

LGBTQ People Of Color

WEB: www.houstongallo.org

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MISSION: Houston's' Gay and Lesbian Latin Organization is a charitable and cultural, social organization created to educate, instill pride and advocacy for GLBTQ Latinos and our allies.

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ORIGINS: Founded in August of 2005 by two community activists who were concerned about the lack of representation and participation of Latinos in the GLBT community of Houston. What began as an informal gathering has now evolved into a diversified group of individuals that includes business owners, professionals, educators, students and more.

Marcos Martinez, Executive Director PO Box 12187 Seattle, WA 98102

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

PHONE: 206-322-7700

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

EMAIL: marcos@entrehermanos.org

POPULATIONS: Lesbians; Gay Men; Hispanic/Latina and Latino;

WEB: www.entrehermanos.org

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ENTRE HERMANOS

Reece Golding, Assistant Director PO Box 240212 San Antonio, TX 78224

MISSION: Entre Hermanos exists to provide support, develop leadership and strengthen the Latino(a) Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, and Transgender community of Seattle and King County. Entre Hermanos provides a cultural, social and emotional environment of safe health, creating a model appropriate to the needs of our GLBT Latino(a) community.

PHONE: 646-342-8647

ORIGINS: Some concerned community members saw a need

VICARIOUS PRODUCTIONS

EMAIL: vicaprod@aol.com MISSION: Vicarious Productions produces LGBT and Hispanic

productions that tour through the United States and Canada. We strive to promote the culture and art of the gay Latino experience. ORIGINS: Director Jade Esteban Estrada founded the

organization in 2002 with the first production of ‘Tortilla Heaven.’ We launched our seventh solo show in February 2007.

in the community that was not being addressed, so they came together to meet the needs of the Latino LGBTQ community.

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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; Hispanic/Latina and

Latino; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged NORTHWEST TWO-SPIRIT SOCIETY

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

Raven E. Heavy Runner, MSW, Board President 3021 SW Bradford Street, Apt. 307 Seattle, WA 98126

Nonconforming; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Transgender and Gender

PHONE: 206-420-7064

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EMAIL: raven_hr@hotmail.com MISSION: NWTSS' mission is to educate society regarding

First Nation and Two-Spirit histories and traditions, to ensure

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community cohesion through the promotion of health, Two-Spirit visibility, and to provide training and outreach to the Native and non-Native communities of the Northwest. ORIGINS: Our organization had been a small component

of the organization, People of Color Against AIDS Network. After many meetings it was determined that the scope of our concerns went beyond HIV/AIDS and in being a part of POCAAN limited our ability to address the identified scope of Two-Spirit issues/concerns. We began constructing an organization that would later become a 501(c)(3), with the hopes of addressing the identified issues. We have had our nonprofit status for two years now. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State (WA, OR, ID and MT) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Two-Spirit People; Native American

we make it our business to be visible and validate ourselves, working to create spaces where queer people of color can build community, share stories, and organize to end the multiple intersecting oppressions we face. ORIGINS: Building on work that has been happening in the community, QPOC Liberation reworks politics, art, and education into an engaging series of performances designed to inspire, challenge, heal and transform. The organizers have found inspiration from past performances such as "Visible," a queer, people of color performance show organized by Jed Lin and Denise Van De Cruz. "Visible" provided queer people of color a space to highlight their multifaceted identities through spoken word, dance and other artistic forms of expression. Through the fiscal sponsorship of the Asian Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center, the QPOC Liberation Project took flight. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR LIBERATION PROJECT

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban

Yasmeen Perez, Co-Founder PO Box 14047 Seattle, WA 98114

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; People of Color, General

PHONE: 206- 467-9976 EMAIL: qpocliberation@gmail.com MISSION:QPOC Liberation Project is made up of a group of Seattle-based artists, organizers and activists who have come together to create a series of theatre productions and discussion series. We find that white LGBTQ communities often ignore the experiences and concerns of queer communities of color in performances, politics, and social agendas. Communities of color, although loving at times, can sometimes be unsupportive, hostile, and silencing towards queers. While we negotiate through both communities and attempt to form alliances, we as queer people of color will not wait for others to bridge the cultural divide. Instead,

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TRIKONE-NW Mala Nagarajan, Board Director, Co-Founder PO Box 1174, 1122 E Pike St Seattle, WA 98112 PHONE: 425-985-4376 MISSION: Trikone-NW's mission is to provide a supportive,

empowering, and affirming community for differently oriented South Asians. We accomplish this through social, educational, and political means, addressing both symptoms and root causes of inequity and injustice. Providing and promoting spaces that allow individuals to express their full selves as South Asian and as queer. We believe that all individuals, families and communities, culturally and/or

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self-defined, should be granted equal access to resources, should have equal opportunity, and equality protection and justice under the law. As an organization, we also believe we are obligated to recognize the existence of relative situational privilege, power, access and opportunity; to leverage that to expand our circle of influence; and to raise our voices to any injustice we observe. We aspire to create a safe and inclusive world where differently oriented South Asians can freely express themselves and reach their unlimited potential by building community, increasing social and political visibility, and promoting racial and sexual equality. ORIGINS:In October 1997, out of a growing sense of individual

and cultural isolation, two South Asian lesbians in Bellingham, WA started Trikone-NW, as an informal social network to bring LGBTQ South Asians together. Gatherings included people from Vancouver BC and Seattle, and the two co-founders were connected with the growing LGBTQ South Asian nationally active network. Trikone-NW remained a word-of-mouth for several years. Very few in our community were out to their families, out at work, or in any other spaces except online. The diversity within our group was extremely broad in terms of South Asian heritage. As a result, we only had 17 people involved in the group. The pressure to stay connected to our family (due to the isolation and alienation felt within the US because of immigration), the pressure within our community and families to get married, the pressure felt by some differently oriented individuals to have a marriage of convenience - all of these left a heavy psychological, physical and spiritual toll on the queer South Asians in our community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; Multi-State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; South Asian (People with South Asian Heritage; Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Zoroastrians, Christians, Catholics, Agnostics and Atheists)

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AL-FATIHA Mina Trudeau, Director PO Box 33015 Washington, DC 20033 EMAIL: minaal_fatiha@yahoo.com WEB: www.al-fatiha.org MISSION: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Al-Fatiha is dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian,

gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, those exploring or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their families, friends and allies. Al-Fatihaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s groundbreaking work raises the visibility and acceptance of LGBTIQQ Muslims and challenges homophobia and transphobia while simultaneously challenging Islamophobia and xenophobia. Since 1998, Al-Fatiha has brought together LGBTIQQ Muslims and allies through online listservs, and local and international gatherings where individuals can bring their whole selves, discuss the issues which impact their lives and find support. Al-Fatiha also provides expert affidavits and letters of support for LGBT Muslim and HIV+ Muslim asylum applicants who face persecution in their home country. Al-Fatiha provides interactive presentations and educational trainings designed to promote greater understanding of gender and sexual diversity within Muslim communities, as well as promoting positive understanding of Islam and the religious and cultural diversity of Muslims. Al-Fatiha promotes the progressive Islamic notions of peace, equality and justice, and envisions a world that is free from prejudice, injustice and discrimination, where all people are fully embraced and accepted into their faith, their families and their communities.

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ORIGINS: In 1997, a listserv was initiated to connect individual

LGBT Muslims, and in 1998, the first-known international retreat for LGBT Muslims was held. At the retreat, participants

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agreed that an organization should be established to provide ongoing support for Muslims reconciling and exploring their religious background in relation to their gender identity and/or sexual orientation, and to address the issues which impacted LGBTIQQ Muslims. The name “Al-Fatiha” (meaning “The Opening” from the first chapter of the Quran) was chosen to symbolically reflect the welcoming gathering spaces that the organization was creating for LGBTIQQ Muslims and their allies. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National (However, our asylum support program is international, and participants in Al-Fatiha's online listservs are both inside and outside the U.S.) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS:LGBTQ, General; People of Color, General; MultiCultural, Multi-Ethnic; Muslim; Cultural and Secular Muslims

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER QUEERS UNITED FOR ACTION Danny, Co-Chair Washington, DC EMAIL: aquadc@gmail.com WEB: www.aquadc.org MISSION: AQUA stands for API Queers United for Action.

Founded in 1997, AQUA is an all-volunteer organization empowering the gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community in the metro Washington, DC area. AQUA is an organization for queer APIs, by queer APIs, focusing on queer API issues and interests. We strive to project a positive image of queer API men in the community through advocacy, education, outreach and social events. ORIGINS: AQUA was founded in 1997 in Washington, DC. A need to better serve the queer API community arose, especially by a group whose agenda extended beyond just a social scope.

Also, an organization run by queer APIs, for queer APIs was a need expressed by many who were frustrated with the limited number of gay organizations a person could turn to (there was only one local gay organization serving queer API men). GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; Multi-State (VA, DC, MD) POPULATIONS: Gay Men; Children and Youth; Adults; Men;

Asian/Pacific Islanders; People of Faith, General BETA PHI OMEGA SORORITY, INC. Ruby Augustus, National Secretary P.O. Box 773875 Washington, DC 20056

EMAIL: betaphiomega@betaphiomega.net MISSION: Beta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. exemplifies a deep rooted, diverse and unique representation of sisterhood and service. Through community structure, award-winning programs, and constant high recognitions, we have made our mark all over the Unites States and abroad. Our strategic patterns of leadership and organizational visions have made truth to our motto: “Excellence in sisterhood, victory with pride, and awareness through education.” We pride ourselves in doing exceptional service for over six years!

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ORIGINS: The Founding Diamonds marked the beginning of

what is nationally known as Beta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc. on June 27, 2000. We wanted to start an organization that did not discriminate against women because of their ethnic background and sexual orientations. It was very important to us that we worked to form a unified, unique, diverse, and comfortable sisterhood. With the many issues that affect the LGBT community day to day, we also wanted to be a strong and active voice in the community by providing our service and leadership. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

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POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Lesbians; Children and Youth; Adults; Women; People of Color, General

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF BLACK PRIDES, INC.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE (A PROJECT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN)

Earl Fowlkes, President/CEO PO Box 1301 Washington, DC 20013

Cuc Vu, Chief Diversity Officer 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW Washington, DC 20036

PHONE: 202-841-7104

PHONE: 202-572-8921

formed to promote a multinational network of LGBT/Same Gender Loving Pride and community-based organizations dedicated to building solidarity, health and wellness, promoting unity, and ensuring the development of education, economic empowerment, and individual and collective work, responsibility, and self-determination.

EMAIL: cuc.vu@hrc.org WEB: www.hrc.org MISSION: HRC envisions an America where lesbian, gay,

bisexual and transgender people are ensured equality and embraced as full members of the American family at home, at work and in every community. ORIGINS: HRC's Diversity Department is focused on three major

initiatives: HRC's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Student Leadership program, a one-of-a-kind program that educates and organizes students, faculty and administrators at HBCUs on the issues specific to LGBT students; HRC's National Dialogue, an endeavor to give voice and power to LGBT people of color; and in partnership with HRC's Center on the Study of Equality, HRC's diversity and inclusion initiative called Equality Forward, a research project that included focus groups, an outreach survey and an online poll of 727 GLBT people of color. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults;

Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; Men; Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; Asian/ Pacific Islanders; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Multiracial/Biracial; People of Faith, General; General Public

EMAIL: jrfowlkes@aol.com MISSION: The IFBP is a coalition of Black Pride organizers

ORIGINS: The IFBP was organized during DC Black Pride of May, 1999 by a coalition of Black Pride organizers representing Chicago, North Carolina (Charlotte), New York, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis (Twin Cities), and Washington, DC. The organizers saw a need to organize and now there are 28 Black Prides in the United States and abroad to network, develop sponsorship strategies, provide technical assistance, mentor and support one another. The IFBP acquired its 501(c)(3) status in November 2004.

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GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Multi-State; National; International;

(New England (Boston); New York City; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Charlotte, NC; Columbia, SC; Atlanta, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Tampa, FL; Jackson, MS; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; St Louis, MO; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; Detroit, MI; Twin Cities, MN; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX

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POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; People of African Descent;

People of Faith, General

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KHUSH DC

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; Multi-State (Washington, DC, MD, VA)

Suresh Dianand, President 4850 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20008

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

PHONE: 202-237-0981 EMAIL: president@khushdc.org

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; All Genders; Hispanic/

Latina and Latino; Immigrants/Newcomers/Refugees; People with Disabilities; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; General Public

WEB: www.khushdc.org MISSION: We are an LGBT social and political organization for

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those of South Asian origin.

H. Alexander Robinson, CEO 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005

ORIGINS: Our organization got founded by two men who

met in New York while attending an event held by a similar organization in New York and decided to form an organization in Washington, DC. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; State; Multi-State (DC, MD, VA) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: Urban POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; Asian/Pacific Islanders;

Arab and Iranian; Muslim; Hindu LATINO GLBT HISTORY PROJECT Jose Gutierrez, President 1631 S St. NW # 703 Washington, DC 20009 PHONE: 202-588-0067 EMAIL: JoseGutierrezDC@aol.com WEB: www.LatinoGLBTHistory.com MISSION:To investigate, collect, preserve and educate about the

history, culture, heritage, arts, social and rich contributions of the Latino GLBT community in Washington, DC. ORIGINS: We emerged by the critical need to preserve the

history of the Latino GLBT community in Washington, DC. We are 501(c)(3) organization and 100 percent volunteers.

PHONE: 202-319-7596 ext 11 EMAIL: arobinson@nbjc.org MISSION: NBJC is a civil rights organization dedicated to

empowering African American same-gender-loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. The Coalition works with our communities and our allies for social justice, equality to end racism and homophobia.

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ORIGINS: The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was

founded as an ad hoc initiative to give voice to Black LGBT people and our allies who support civil rights including full marriage recognition for LGBT people. Within two years of its founding NBJC grew to a full-fledged organization with an expanded mission which included the development of a national structure to support the formation of an energetic self-determined movement for racial justice and an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation. NBJC has forged partnerships and built coalitions that bring together diverse groups of religious leaders, educators, parents, feminists, and SGL/LGBT activists to lead our work.

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POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; Bisexual; Lesbians; Gay Men; Same Gender Loving; Children and Youth; Adults; Men; Women; People of African Descent; Christian; Muslim; Buddhist; Secular; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; People Living with HIV/AIDS

TWO SPIRIT SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON, DC Marlon Fixico, Founder 2122 Massachusetts Ave NW, Apt 615 Washington, DC 20008 PHONE: 202-256-7836 EMAIL: nativetouchdc@yahoo.com MISSION: Our mission is to empower Indigenous Lesbian,

Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Two-Spirit people through social and culture activities. ORIGINS: A few of the local native gay men know each other

education and convening of and for our communities. Guided by economic justice, feminist, environmental and pro-peace values, UNID@S joins a global effort to transform systems and policies to create the just and equitable World we know possible. ORIGINS: UNID@S is a community response to the need for a

strong and vibrant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Latina/o voice in the United States and Puerto Rico. In response to the closing of the National Latina/Latino Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization (LLEGÓ), a group of LGBT Latina/o activists gathered in Seattle, WA during the weekend in which LLEGÓ would have held it’s biannual Encuentro. This gathering, aptly titled Sigamos Adelante, consisted of workshops, seminars and community dialogues to discuss the recent loss of a national Latina/o LGBT presence. From these conversations emerged a steering committee called the Timón, which was charged with coordinating what would be the founding of a national Latina/o LGBT organization.

and decided to form a support group.

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Adults; Native American

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino;

UNID@S THE NATIONAL LATINA/O LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION Gael Guevara, Trans Board Co-Chair 1325 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20005 PHONE: 917-459-8779 EMAIL: unidoslgbt@gmail.com WEB: www.unidoslgbt.blogspot.com MISSION: The mission of Unid@s, The National Latina/o

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Human Rights Organization is to create a multi-issue approach for advocacy,

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General Public YOU KNOW DIFFERENT (A PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY COALITION) Lara Crutsinger-Perry, Deputy Executive Director 1638 R St., NW, Ste 300 Washington, DC 20009 PHONE: 202.319.7596 EMAIL: lara@nyacyouth.org WEB: www.youknowdifferent.org MISSION: The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social

justice organization that advocates for and with young people

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who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well-being.

program. Project ABLE is a CDC-funded program for African American MSM.

ORIGINS: The National Youth Advocacy Coalition developed

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: National

program in a larger healthcare organization with a goal of addressing the HIV prevention needs of gay teens. By 2002 we had become an independent 501(c)(3) organization with an expanded mission of addressing public health concerns of LGBT people of all ages in Wisconsin. From our inception, Diverse and Resilient has had the involvement of LGBT people of color in its governance and the elimination of racism among its values. D&R works to address parity in its programming and has several projects unigue to LGBT people of color.

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State

POPULATIONS: LGBTQ, General; Children and Youth; Adults;

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment

People of Color, General; General Public

POPULATIONS: Bisexual; Lesbians; Gay Men; MSM; Children and Youth; Adults; Aging/Elderly/Senior Citizens; Men; Women; Transgender and Gender Nonconforming; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; People of African Descent; Hispanic/ Latina and Latino; Native American; Arab and Iranian; Multiracial/Biracial; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers; General Public

“You Know Different,” a social marketing tool, in response to the ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS among LGBTQ youth of color. The award-winning campaign is designed to encourage youth to get tested for HIV. To learn more visit www.youknowdifferent.org. NYAC started as a project of the Hetrick-Martin Institute and became its own organization in 1993.

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SHEBA, CONNEXUS AND PROJECT ABLE (PROJECTS OF DIVERSE AND RESILIENT, INC.) Gary Hollander, Executive Director 2439 N. Holton Street Milwaukee, WI 53212

ORIGINS: In 1995 Diverse and Resilient was formed as a

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PHONE: 414-390-0444 EMAIL: director@diverseandresilient.org WEB: www.diverseandresilient.org MISSION: Diverse and Resilient is committed to the healthy

development of LGBT people in Wisconsin through building leadership in individuals and capacity in organizations. SHEBA (Sisters Helping Each other Battle AIDS) is an African American transgender leadership development program. Connexus is an African American LGBT social and educational

WWW.LGBTFUNDERS.ORG Download the report, “Building Communities: Autonomous LGBTQ People of Color Organizations in the U.S.” and learn more about the Racial Equity Campaign.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST Yasmin Hernandez is a Brooklynborn, Puerto Rican painter and

people of color organizations resonated deeply, since she has

installation artist whose work

felt connected to LGBTQ communities of color from a young age.

“dares to comment on topics that few others touch upon.” Her exhibit “Soul Rebels,” which

For Hernandez, painting a cover for a report on LGBTQ

“Rather than seeking out this support or these networks in one another, we have naturally come together as one community on various battle fronts,” said Hernandez.

depicted portraits of poets and

Additionally, Hernandez recently worked with LGBTQ youth

musicians whose work serves to

of color to create a mural at Bronx AIDS Services. Hernandez’s

expose injustice, ran for 16 months

works can be viewed at www.yasminhernandez.com.

at El Museo del Barrio in New York City. Most recently, the Edmonia Lewis Center for Women and Transgender People at Oberlin College in Ohio

OUR MISSION

commissioned her to produce a mural honoring women and

The mission of Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues

LGBTQ people revolutionaries.

is to seek equality and rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual,

According to Hernandez, the cover illustration she created

transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals and

specifically for this report, “Un Fuerte Abrazo (One Strong

communities by mobilizing philanthropic resources

Embrace),” depicts the unifying nature of social justice struggles.

that advance racial, economic and gender justice.

“The idea of people embracing in a large circle represents the love that feeds the desire to struggle and battle challenges together in order to ensure each other’s survival and well-being,” said Hernandez.

116 East 16th Street 6th Floor New York, NY 10003 Tel 212-475-2930 Fax 212-475-2532 www.lgbtfunders.org