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The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada – serving the LGBTQ community in and near Las Vegas, Nevada; Transcending Boundaries Conference – a Northeast American convention for the bisexual community; for genderqueer, transgender, intersex, and polyamorous people, and for their family, friends, and straight allies.
LGBTQ fraternities and sororities have existed since the 1980s, with Delta Phi Upsilon being established in 1985 and Delta Lambda Phi in 1986. These groups are intended to provide members with access to Greek life without fear of homophobic reprisal or behavior by fellow members, resulting from a history of homophobia within longer-established organizations.
This is a list of LGBTQ rights organizations around the world. For social and support groups or organizations affiliated with mainstream religious organizations, please see List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences.
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 ...
The Tokyo Gay and Lesbian Deaf Rainbow Alliance, [21] or the Tokyo Lesbian and Gay Deaf Community (TLGDC), is in the city. [11] Taski Tade, who was a member of this group, conducted an interview that was translated into English. [22] OCCUR has an English name that does not directly indicate that it is an LGBT group. [11] Tokyo Rainbow Pride in ...
Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends (A/PGF) is a nonprofit social and cultural organization founded in late 1980. [1] Formerly known as Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays (A/PLG), the formation of the panethnic organization supported the nascent community of queer Asian American individuals and their allies in Los Angeles, California through monthly meetings, cultural workshops, and retreats. [2]
LGBTQ community centers are safe meeting places for all people. Prior to the gay liberation movement, there were no LGBTQ community centers in the United States. They became popular in the 1980s following activism to combat HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ community. By 2009, there were at least 150 throughout the country. [1]
Many LGBTQ organizations exist to represent and defend the gay community. For example, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation in the United States and Stonewall in the UK work with the media to help portray fair and accurate images of the gay community. [26] [27] As companies are advertising more and more to the gay community, LGBTQ ...