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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The following are the largest and most active and influential of the national organizations that promote, support and defend the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.
ORGANIZATION |
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The Human Rights Campaign |
HRC is the largest national lesbian and gay political organization with members throughout the country. It effectively lobbies Congress, provides campaign support and educates the public to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. |
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force |
NGLTF is the national progressive organization working for the civil rights of GLBT people, with the vision and commitment to building a powerful political movement. NGLTF believes a strong GLBT movement demand the empowerment of community leaders at the local level. GLBT works to build political strength and create strong coalitions among grassroots advocates. |
Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund |
The Victory Fund is the leading national political organization that recruits, trains and supports openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender candidates running for public office. The Victory Fund is the only national organization committed to increasing the number of openly gay and lesbian public officials at federal, state and local levels of government. |
National Center for Lesbian Rights
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NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, free legal advice and counseling, and public education. In addition, NCLR provide representation and resources to gay men and bisexual and transgender individuals on key issues that also significantly advance lesbian rights. |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. |
Founded in 1973, Lambda is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men and people with hiv/aids through impact litigation, education and public policy work. |
| The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation |
GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of individuals and events in all media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. |
| Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network |
GLSEN is the leading national organization fighting to end Antigua bias in k-12 schools. GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN combats the harassment and discrimination leveled against students and school personnel. GLSEN envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. |
| Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders Fund |
GLAD is New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. |
| Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays |
PFLAG is a national non-profit organization with over 80,000 members and supported by more than 460 affiliates in the United States. PFLAG promotes the health and well being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal rights. PFLAG acts to create a society that is healthy and unbiased to human diversity. |
| Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere |
COLAGE is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents. |
| The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition |
Gender Pac is the national organization working to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes. |
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATION |
DESCRIPTION |
The Advocate |
The Advocate has been America's indispensable gay and lesbian news source since 1967. Published biweekly, the magazine informs and entertains with a unique blend of authoritative news, celebrity interviews, opinion, music, art reviews, and more. |
Curve |
Curve Magazine, America's best-selling lesbian magazine Over a quarter million sophisticated, well-educated, and upwardly mobile women subscribe to Curve. The magazine presents the latest in lesbian related news, politics, culture, style, people, social issues and entertainment. |
OUT |
Out is a national gay and lesbian general interest magazine which includes current affairs, popular culture, celebrities, fitness and financial advice. Out just celebrated it's tenth year in publication. |
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