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Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
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colage.org
3543 18th ST #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
415-861-KIDS (5437), colage@colage.org
The mission of COLAGE is to foster the growth of daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents of all racial, ethnic, and class backgrounds by providing education, support and community on local and international levels, to advocate for the rights of children of lesbians and gays and those of their families, and to promote acceptance and awareness in society that love makes a family.
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Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
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glsen.org
121 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 727-0135, glsen@glsen.org
GLSEN is the leading national organization fighting to end anti-gay bias in K-12 schools. GLSEN combats the harassment and discrimination leveled against students and school personnel. GLSEN creates learning environments that affirm the inherent dignity of all students, and, in so doing, teaches them to respect and accept all of their classmates-- regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)
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gmhc.org
119 West 24 Street
6th floor
New York, NY 10011
800-AIDS-NYC (1-800-243-7692), hotline@gmhc.org
Gay Men's Health Crisis, founded in 1981, is a model for AIDS care, education and advocacy worldwide. It is the mission of GMHC to provide compassionate care to New Yorkers with AIDS, educate to keep people healthy, and advocate for fair and effective public policies.
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Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD)
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glaad.org
248 West 35th Street
8th floor
New York, NY 10001
1-800-GAY-MEDIA,glaad@glaad.org
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender media advocacy organization, is dedicated to
promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of
individuals and events in all media (print, broadcast, film, Internet,
theater or music) as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination
based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Human Rights Campaign
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hrc.org
919 18th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-628-4160, hrc@hrc.org
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest national lesbigay political organization, works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect the health and safety of all Americans. With a national staff, and volunteers and members throughout the country, HRC lobbies the federal government on lesbigay and HIV/AIDS issues, educates the public, participates in election campaigns, organizes volunteers, and provides expertise and training at the state and local level.
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LAMBDA
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lambdalegal.org
National Headquarters
120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005-3904
212-809-8585, lambdalegal@lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund 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.
A project of LAMBDA, the Hate Crimes Documentation Network
was created to give victims a safe space to report hate
crimes.
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National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
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ngltf.org
1700 Kalorama Road NW, Suite 101
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-6483
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people at the local, state and national levels.
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National Youth Advocacy Coalition
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nyacyouth.org
1638 R Street NW, Suite 300
Washington DC, 20009
202-319-7596, nyac@nyacyouth.org
The mission of National Youth Advocacy Coalition is to advocate for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being.
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Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
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pflag.org
1726 M St., NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 467-8180, info@pflag.org
Located in and representing communities nationwide, PFLAG promotes the
health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
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