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Activists and Activist Organizations
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Activists, Activist Organizations and Information about Activism in the Gay and Lesbian Community. Local community based groups are listed by location in the general listings. To find local groups, go to our main menu, and choose a location.
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- BentPlanet.com
- Unique offerings of commentary on: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues, AIDS/HIV discrimination issues, and Political issues. Links to fun and creative content on the web. Windows and Macintosh tips and help.
Categories - Health and Nutrition - HIV / AIDS Miscellaneous Sites - HIV / AIDS Activism - Politics
- STONEWALL Veterans' Association (S.V.A.)
- STONEWALL Veterans' Association of the historic 1969 Gay Stonewall Rebellion in NY is comprised of those active participants. We own the famous 1969 Cadillac convertible "Stonewall Car".
Categories - Alumni Organizations - Clubs and Organizations - Gay Rights - LGB History - Pride
- Virginia GLBT/Q Youth Organization
- Commonwealth Education Equality Virginia Initiative (CEEVA) is a statewide non-partisan organization committed to the advocacy for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) high school youth. We promote a message of acceptance for GLBT youth in Virginia High Schools and support the establishment of student organized Gay/Straight Alliances (GSAs.) CEEVA Initiative was founded in January of 2006 in response to HB 1308.
Categories - Gay Rights - Youth
Locations: - Virginia
- Soulforce
- Interfaith movement with the goal of freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.
Categories - African American - Religious
- The Montreal's PINK PANTHERS
- Born in 2002 in Montreal, the Pink Panthers/ Les Pantheres roses are an english/french group that use creative and direct action to challenge homophobia and gay conformism.
Categories - Gay Rights - Politics
Locations: - Canada } Quebec } Montreal
- Associação do Orgulho GLBT de São Paulo
- O principal motivo de nos unirmos é fazer com que o maior número de pessoas da sociedade brasileira respeitem as diferenças e que as próximas gerações tenham essa mesma atitude. A ação de respeitar a diversidade é o primeiro passo contra a violência. Assim, estaremos construindo um mundo melhor para todos. A Associação da Parada do Orgulho GLBT de S. Paulo faz cumprir os valores éticos de solidariedade e respeito, fundamentados na Declaração Universal dos Direitos Humanos.
Categories - Anti-violence - Community Information - Community Support and Service
Locations: - Brazil } São Paulo
- Madison Pride
- Madison Pride is a Madison-based LGBT communtiy organization responsible for the production of Madison's annual LGBT Pride Rally, March and Celebration. Our web site contains information about the events, links to other Pride Weekend events, and Pride paraphenalia. (Last confirmed date was 07/16/04 through 07/18/04. Future dates for this event have not been provided.)
Categories - Community Information - Community Support and Service - Events - Pride Events
Locations: - Wisconsin } Madison
- Queeruption
- Crossing the boundaries of race, class, religion, gender, age, sexuality, politics. QUEERUPTION , a radical queer gathering/conference. Events at the gathering will include workshops, info-share, round-tables, art, spoken word, music, performance and networking. 2004 location Amsterdam, 2005 Sydney. (Last confirmed date was 06/01/04 through 06/07/04. Future dates for this event have not been provided.)
Categories - Events - Pride Events
Locations: - Australia } New South Wales } Sydney - Netherlands } Amsterdam
- September 11, 2001: Gay Victims & Heroes
- Memorial to the Gays and Lesbians affected by the events of September 11, 2001
Categories - Pride
- SAGE
- SAGE is the nation's oldest and largest community based inter-generational social service agency dedicated to honoring, caring for, and celebrating the lesbian and gay community's senior members. With a membership base of over 3,000, the agency runs a senior Drop-In Center, is a licensed mental health clinic, and provider of complete case management and social services to over 1,000 clients each month. Through its outreach and education efforts, SAGE combats the dual discrimination of agism and anti-gay bigotry faced by senior lesbians and gay men.
Categories - Anti-violence - Community Information - Community Support and Service - Health and Nutrition - Mature Gays and Lesbians - Mental Health
- Lesléa Newman - Writer
- Lesléa Newman is an author and editor. Ms. Newman wrote "Heather Has Two Mommies", the first children's book to portray lesbian families in a positive way. She is also the author of many books for adults that deal with lesbian identity, Jewish identity and the intersection and collision between the two. In addition to being an author, Ms. Newman is a popular guest lecturer, and has spoken on college campuses across the country. Current projects include a recently completed novel about sexual abuse entitled "Jailbait", a short story collection in progress entitled, "Family is Family" and several pictures books including "Runaway Dreidl", "My Name is Aviva", and "Cats, Cats, Cats".
Categories - Authors - Lesbian - Public Speakers
- Mike Orr, Tom Pate, Jimmy and Elizabeth's Web Page
- A web page dedicated to two gay men raising two children in Nebraska.
Categories - Coming Out - Community Information - Community Support and Service - Domestic Partners and Same Sex Marriage - Human Rights
Locations: - Nebraska } Omaha
- Peter Tatchell - Gay and Human Rights Campaigns
- Online archive of articles from this world-renowned gay and human rights activist. Also details of current and future campaigns.
Categories - Gay Rights - Human Rights
- ELOQUENT FURY
- Columns for African Revolutionary Intellectuals penned by popualar Out KPFA Radio Producer, DJ, and talk show host Alicia Banks.
- Horizons Foundation
- Horizons Foundation fights anti-gay prejudice. A community foundation dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the San Francisco Bay Area through grantmaking, technical assistance and training, and public education initiatives on philanthropy and homophobia.
Categories - Gay Rights - Human Rights - Politics
Locations: - California } San Francisco Area } San Francisco
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