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 | Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (national) SLDN is a national, non-profit legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and related forms of intolerance. detailed listing |
 | Immigration Equality Advancing equal immigration rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive community. detailed listing |
 | GLOV The primary mission of Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) is to work to reduce violence against LGBT individuals (and those perceived as LGBT ) through community outreach, education, and monitoring cases to ensure that the rights and dignity of LGBT victims are respected and protected. detailed listing |
 | DC Coalition The DC Coalition of Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Men and Women is one of the oldest advocacy groups in the city. The group primarily organizes events and community forums that focus on the state of the black gay community in the District of Columbia. detailed listing |
 | Log Cabin Republicans - DC Chapter Log Cabin DC is part of the national Log Cabin Republican effort to achieve fairness and equality for gay and lesbian individuals and families who simply seek to participate in the responsibilities and privileges enjoyed by heterosexual Americans. detailed listing |
 | National Center for Lesbian Rights The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. detailed listing |
 | Center for Black Equity The vision of the Center for Black Equity is build a global network of LGBT individuals, allies, community-based organizations and prides dedicated to achieving equality and social justice for Black LGBT communities through Health Equity, Economic Equity and Social Equity. detailed listing |
 | AGLA - Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance We provide social activities for our members, friends, and supporters to get to know each other, build relationships with our elected officials and educate our members on political awareness, and work with business, civic groups, and community leaders in our community service efforts. detailed listing |
 | Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance. GLAA is a volunteer, non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1971, with a local Washington, D.C. focus. We are America's oldest continuously active organization devoted to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights. detailed listing |
 | Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 750,000 members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. detailed listing |
 | One In Ten One In Ten is dedicated to education and cultural activism on behalf of gay and lesbian people. One In Ten seeks to nurture the aesthetics, consciousness, and cultural legacy of this community. One In Ten offers several programs and is the sponsor of Reel Affirmations, one of the largest GLBT film festivals in the country. detailed listing |
 | Gender Rights Maryland The purpose of Gender Rights Maryland is to promote civil rights, education, tolerance, equality and acceptance on the basis of sex and gender identity/expression in the State of Maryland. Gender Rights Maryland’s initial legislative goal is to see the passage of a comprehensive gender identity anti-discrimination bill by the end of the 2012 legislative session. detailed listing |
 | Equality Maryland Equality Maryland works to secure and protect the rights of LGBT Marylanders by promoting legislative initiatives on the state, county and municipal levels. Our professional lobbyists and legislative team work with our allies in the General Assembly to shape and pass positive legislation in Annapolis and to beat back discriminatory legislation. detailed listing |
 | DC Trans Coalition The DC Trans Coalition (DCTC) is a volunteer, grassroots, community-based organization dedicated to fighting for human rights, dignity, and equal access for transsexual, transgender and gender-diverse people in the District of Columbia. detailed listing |
 | Gertrude Stein Democratic Club The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club is the voice of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Democrats in the District of Columbia. Established in 1976, Gertrude Stein is one of the oldest Democratic clubs in the District and is a founding chapter of the National Stonewall Democrats. detailed listing |
 | Equality Virginia Equality Virginia is a statewide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians. detailed listing |
 | National Black Justice Coalition The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. NBJCˇŻs mission is to end racism and homophobia. detailed listing |
 | National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. They do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of the movement. detailed listing |
 | BiNet USA As America’s umbrella organization and voice for bisexual, pansexual, fluid, queer-identified and all other of us “somewhere in between” people as well as their lesbian, gay, transgender, “straight but not narrow” and questioning friends and allies, BiNet USA facilitates the development of a cohesive network of independent bisexual and bi-friendly communities; promotes bisexual, pansexual & bi-inclusive visibility; and collects & distributes educational information regarding sexual orientation. detailed listing |
 | Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Community Organization. The Alexandria Gay and Lesbian Community Association (Alexandria GLCA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, that strives to enhance the quality of life for the local gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community through social activities, political awareness, and community service. detailed listing |
 | Equality Prince William works to make Prince William County, Virginia and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park a welcoming place for all its residents - gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight. We are a non-partisan organization, open to anyone 21 years of age or older, that is committed to recognizing the diversity of the Greater Prince William community by building relationships with business and civic groups, community leaders, and our elected leadership. detailed listing |
 | Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund (national) The Gay and Lesbian Victory fund is the nation's largest LGBT political action committee and the only national organization dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBT elected officials at all levels of government. The Victory Fund and its national donor network have helped hundreds of openly LGBT candidates win elections to local, state and federal offices. detailed listing |
 | Equality Fairfax Equality Fairfax strives to meet its goal through dialog, visibility, charitable endeavors and civic involvement; all efforts aim to achieve equality by educating and informing Fairfax County residents and business, religious and community leaders on the needs, concerns and contributions of their gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender neighbors. detailed listing |
 | Different Avenues Different Avenues works for the health, rights and safety of youth and young adults affected by violence, HIV and discrimination. They prioritize the peer leadership of people from these communities, including those who are homeless, engaging in sexual exchange, transgender, lesbian, bisexual or gay. detailed listing |
 | Equality Loudoun Equality Loudoun has been working since 2003 to make Loudoun County, Virginia a welcoming place for all its residents - gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight. detailed listing |
 | National Stonewall Democrats The National Stonewall Democrats is a grassroots network connecting LGBT Democratic activists from Seattle, Washington to Austin, Texas to Little Rock, Arkansas and Atlanta, Georgia. With more than 90 chapters across the country, Stonewall is a grassroots force for social change within our movement and within the Democratic party. detailed listing |
 | Rainbow Response Rainbow Response, a grassroots coalition that brings together organizations and leaders from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) communities, along with traditional domestic violence service providers and government agencies. We collaborate to increase the awareness about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) amid the relationships of LGBTQ individuals, educating within the LGBTQ communities and beyond. detailed listing |
 | National Center for Transgender Equality The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment. detailed listing |
 | Family Equality Council Family Equality Council works to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and minds, and advancing social justice for all families. detailed listing |
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