List of LGBTQ rights organizations in the United States

This is a list of LGBTQ rights organizations in the United States. It does not include LGBT organizations affiliated with political parties.

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National

Organization	Year founded	Focus	Status
Accord Alliance	2008	Healthcare	Active
ACT UP	1987	HIV/AIDS	Active
Advocates for Informed Choice	2006	Intersex	Renamed interACT
Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends	1977	Mormons	Active
Against Equality	2009	Anti-capitalist discourse
American Foundation for Equal Rights	2009	Prop. 8 opposition	Active
American Veterans for Equal Rights	1990	Veterans	Active
Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy	2019	Aromanticism	Active
Asexual Visibility and Education Network	2001	Asexuality	Active
Athlete Ally	2011	Sports	Active
Atticus Circle	2004	Straight allies	Active
Bash Back!	2007	Anarchist direct action	Dissolved
Bialogue	2005	Bisexuality
BiNet USA	1990	Bisexuality	Active
Bisexual Resource Center	1985	Bisexuality	Active
Campus Pride	2001	Students	Active
Cheer, Dorothy, Cheer!	2002	Awareness
COLAGE	1990	Children of LGBTQ parents	Active
Daughters of Bilitis	1955	Lesbian	Dissolved
El/La Para TransLatinas	2006	Latinas who are trans women	Active
Empowering Spirits Foundation	2008	Community service	Dissolved
Equality Across America	2009	National Equality March	Dissolved
Equality Federation	1997		Active
Family Equality Council	1979
Fight OUT Loud	2007
Fine By Me	2003		Merged into Atticus Circle
Freedom to Marry	2003	Marriage equality	Dissolved
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)	1990
Gay Liberation Front#United States (GLF)	1969		Dissolved
Gay Liberation Network	1998	Direct action	Active
Gay Rights National Lobby	1976		Merged into the HRC
GenderPAC (GPAC)	1995		Dissolved
GetEQUAL	2010		Active
GLAAD	1985		Active
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)	1978
GLIFAA	1992		Active
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality	1994 (1981)	Homophobia in medicine	Active
Global Equality Fund	2011
GSA Network	1998		Active
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)	1980		Active
Immigration Equality	1994		Active
interACT	2006		Active
Integrity USA	1974
International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)	1987
Intersex Campaign for Equality (IC4E) formerly OII-USA	2011
Join the Impact	2008
Keshet	2001		Active
Lambda Legal	1971		Active
Lavender Menace	1970
Lesbian and Gay Band Association	1982
Lesbian Avengers	1992
LGBTQ Victory Fund	1991
Love Makes a Family	1992		Dissolved
LPAC	2012		Active
Marriage Equality USA	1998
Mattachine Society	1950
Matthew Shepard Foundation	1998		Active
National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)	2003		Active
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)	1977		Active
National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)	2003		Active
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays	1978		Dissolved
National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA)	1996		Active
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)	2002		Active
National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA)	1990		Active
National LGBTQ Task Force (The Task Force)	1973		Active
National Transgender Advocacy Coalition	1999
NOH8 Campaign	2009	Prop. 8
North American Conference of Homophile Organizations (NACHO)	1966		Dissolved in 1970
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives	1952
Out & Equal	1996		Active
OutServe-SLDN	2012		Active
PFLAG	1973		Active
Pride at Work	1994		Active
Queer Nation	1990
RESYST	2000		Dissolved
Rainbow Railroad USA	2015	Global LGBTQI+ refugee support and advocacy	Active
Rainbow Sash	1998
Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)	1979		Active
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN)	1993		Merged into OutServe-SLDN
Society for Human Rights	1924		Dissolved
Soulforce	1998
Sports Equality Foundation	2023	LGBTQ Representation in Sport & the LGBTQ Sports Hall of Fame	Active
StartOut	2009		Active
Sylvia Rivera Law Project	2002	Legal aid	Active
The Ace and Aro Advocacy Project (TAAAP)	2018	Aromanticism Asexuality	Active
Think Again	1997		Dissolved
Trans Student Educational Resources	2011		Active
Transgender Law Center	2002		Active
Truth Wins Out	2006		Dissolved

Alabama

• Equality Alabama

Arkansas

• Center for Artistic Revolution

Arizona

• Equality Arizona

California

• Californians Against Hate
• Courage Campaign
• Equality Armenia
• EQCA (Equality California)
• GALAS LGBTQ+ Armenian Society
• Lavender Panthers (defunct)
• Los Angeles LGBT Center
• Love Honor Cherish
• Marriage Equality California (defunct)
• Society for Individual Rights (probably defunct)
• Trans-e-motion
• Trikone

Colorado

• Gay Coalition of Denver
• The Pink Panthers

Connecticut

• Equality Connecticut
• Love Makes a Family (Connecticut) (defunct)

Florida

• Equality Florida
• The Pride Center at Equality Park
• SAVE Dade

Georgia

• Georgia Equality

Hawaii

• Equality Hawaii

Illinois

• The Civil Rights Agenda
• Equality Illinois
• Society for Human Rights (defunct)

Iowa

• One Iowa

Kansas

• Kansas Equality Coalition
• Simply Equal

Kentucky

• Fairness Campaign
• Kentucky Equality Federation
• Kentucky Fairness Alliance (defunct)

Louisiana

• Forum for Equality
• Louisiana Electorate of Gays And Lesbians (defunct)

Maine

• EqualityMaine

Maryland

• Equality Maryland
• Gender Rights Maryland
• Maryland Coalition for Trans Equality

Massachusetts

• Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus
• Knowthyneighbor.org
• Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
• MassEquality

Michigan

• Equality Michigan
• Michigan Equality (defunct)
• Michigan Organization for Human Rights (defunct)
• Triangle Foundation (defunct)

Minnesota

• OutFront Minnesota

Mississippi

• Equality Mississippi
• Mississippi Safe Schools Coalition

Missouri

• Missourians for Equality
• PROMO

Nebraska

• OutNebraska
• Nebraska Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights

New Jersey

• Garden State Equality

New York

• African Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change
• Audre Lorde Project
• Empire State Pride Agenda (defunct)
• Fed Up Queers (defunct)
• Gay Activists Alliance (defunct)
• Marriage Equality New York (defunct)
• New York Area Bisexual Network
• New Yorkers United for Marriage
• Sex Panic!
• Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (defunct)
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project

North Carolina

• Equality North Carolina
• North Carolina Religious Coalition for Marriage Equality (defunct)

North Dakota

• Ten Percent Society

Ohio

• Equality Ohio

Oklahoma

• Cimarron Alliance Foundation

Oregon

• Basic Rights Oregon

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Equality Project

Tennessee

• Tennessee Equality Project
• Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition

Texas

• Equality Texas
• Houston GLBT Political Caucus (HGLBTPC)
• Queer Liberaction
• Austin Black Pride (defunct) ^[1]

Utah

• Equality Utah
• Stonewall Shooting Sports of Utah
• Transgender Education Advocates of Utah

Washington (state)

• Citizens for Fairness Hands Off Washington (defunct)
• Equal Rights Washington
• Washington Families Standing Together (defunct)
• Washington United for Marriage (defunct)
• Gender Justice League ^[2]

Washington, D.C.

• Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA)

Wisconsin

• Equality Wisconsin

See also

• List of LGBT rights organizations
• List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences
• List of intersex organizations
• List of transgender-rights organizations
• List of LGBT community centers in the United States
• LGBT rights by country or territory
• LGBT community

References

1. Scott, James (May 4, 2022). "Austin Black Pride Dissolves". Austin Chronicle . Retrieved November 5, 2022.
2. Turnbull, Lornet (June 24, 2013). "Transgender people say they're ready for the spotlight". The Seattle Times . Retrieved November 5, 2022.