Local
PFLAG Tri-Cities
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) Tri-Cities is the loacl branch of the national non-profit organization. We are the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
http://www.pflag-mbs.org
Perceptions
Perceptions is a non-profit community organization that offers educational, social and networking opportunities for residents of the Tri-Cities (Midland, Bay City and Saginaw) and surrounding areas. Perceptions strives to foster a positive image for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender community and our allies.
http://www.perceptionssv.org
State
The Community
Serving the central Michigan gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied communities.
http://www.thecommunitywebsite.org
Affirmation Lesbian and Gay Community Center
Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center works to achieve respect and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people through social service programs, advocacy, and education. Affirmations provides services to empower individuals and families, to build cohesive community, and to fulfill our responsibilities in society.
http://www.goaffirmations.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan
The mission of the ACLU of Michigan is to enforce the Bill of Rights and advance its principles.
http://www.aclumich.org
Between The Lines Magazine
Michigan’s only weekly newspaper for the LGBT market.
http://www.pridesource.com
Coalition for Adoption Right Equality, Inc. (CARE)
CARE is a children's advocacy group in Michigan working to secure the legal recognition of parent-child relationships in all families regardless of the parents' marital status or sexual orientation.
http://www.secondparentadoption.org
Michigan AIDS Fund
Michigan AIDS Fund works to prevent HIV/AIDS in Michigan by increasing knowledge and awareness and investing public and private funds effectively.
http://www.michaidsfund.org
Michigan Equality
Michigan Equality is a statewide political advocacy organization dedicated to building a broad base of support to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or non-conformance to gender stereotypes.
http://www.michiganequality.org
Midwest AIDS Prevention Project
The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) is dedicated to providing high-quality, innovative, and evidence-based health education, harm reduction and disease prevention programming; and is committed to promoting tolerance and understanding, healthy lifestyles, and health services for all people in the region, including persons living with HIV/AIDS.
http://www.aidsprevention.org
The Out & Affirmation Center
Serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allied Communities of Berrien County.
http://www.outcenter.org
Triangle Foundation
Michigan's leading advocacy organization serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied communities. Triangle Foundation serves victims of hate crimes, discrimination and harassment, lobbies for our rights at the State Capitol, and produces programs for youth.
http://www.tri.org
Transgender Michigan
Dedicated to improving communications between all of the various groups supporting the transgendered communities in Michigan
http://www.transgendermichigan.org/
Ruth Ellis Center
Provide short-term and long-term residential safe space and support services for runaway, homeless and at-risk gay, lesbian, bi-attractional, transgender and questioning youth in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan.
http://www.ruthelliscenter.com
National
American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.
http://www.afsc.org
Human Rights Campaign
Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights.
http://www.hrc.org
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Founded in 1973, 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 level.
http://www.ngltf.org
PFLAG National
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization. We are the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities
http://www.pflag.org
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline
The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline is a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning community by offering by offering free and totally anonymous information, referrals and peer-counseling.
http://www.glnh.org
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
The Gay & 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.
http://www.glaad.org
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender identity or expression, and/or HIV status.
http://www.iglhrc.org
Lambda Legal
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgender, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
http://www.lambdalegal.org
CenterLink
CenterLink exists to support the development of strong, sustainable LGBT community centers and to build a unified center movement.
http://www.lgbtcenters.org
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU works to enforce the Bill of Rights and advance its principles.
http://www.aclu.org
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Helpline is the first national, 24-hour, 7-days a week toll-free crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
http://www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386