PFLAG Organizations
Main Web Site & Links
National Organizations
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This is the main site for the organization. It has
very well organized information about PFLAG
in a National Level.
PFLAG
offers support group meetings, community education and advocacy opportunities in
over 460 communities across the United States. Follow
'this link'
to find a chapter near you.
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CommUNITY 2000 is a national collaboration among the Leadership Conference
Education Fund, the National Fair Housing Alliance, and local advocacy
groups in Boston, Chicago, San Diego, and North Carolina's Triangle Region,
designed to catalyze community response to housing-related hate activity and
tensions.
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Coalitions for Inclusive Scouting are grassroots organizations
all around the US that are dedicated to fostering discussion and education about
the current state of the scouting program in the United States. They have formed
in response to the discriminatory practices of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA,
Inc.) with respect to religion and sexual orientation, and include both
individuals and organizations who want to find ways to both support the scouting
program, and to make the benefits that scouting has to offer equally available
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LLEGO is a National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender Organization.
It is the only national nonprofit organization devoted to organize Latina/o Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities on a local, regional, national and
international level, addressing the need to overcome social, health, and political barriers
faced due to sexual orientation, gender identity and ethnic background. |
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National GLSEN Web Site is a Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.
Note: Unfortunately this web site is not up all the time. I will leave it up for a while. Let
me know if it continues to be down. |
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National Gay & Lesbian Task Force is the national progressive organization working for
the civil rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, with the vision and
commitment to building a powerful political movement.
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National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for
and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ)
in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and
emotional well being.
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Partners
Against Hate is a collaboration among the Anti-Defamation League,
the Leadership Conference Education Fund, and the Center for the
Prevention of Hate Violence. The purpose of the collaboration is
to provide the public with hate crime-related information, resources,
news reports, and effective counteraction tools in the fight against
youth-initiated hate violence. www.northcarolinadiversity.com
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The
Straight Spouse Network puts state and country contacts put straight spouses and
partners in touch with one another and provide resources to help them cope constructively.
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The mission of
The Safe Schools Coalition: A Public-Private Partnership in Support of Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender Youth is to help schools - at home and all over the world -
become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and
where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
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Scouting For All's mission is to get the Boy Scouts of America to rescind its policy
of discrimination against gay youth and adults.
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Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) is a national,
nonprofit organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of
living. Incorporated in 1964, SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information,
promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals
to make responsible sexual choices.
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Soulforce.org is a national organization seeking justice for God's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered
children through a network of friends learning Nonviolence through Gandhi and King.
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State Organizations
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Asians and Friends of North Carolina (AFNC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999
by some gay and lesbian Asians and non-Asians in the Triangle. AFNC is dedicated to bring
together Asians, Asian-Americans, and non-Asians interested in developing an understanding
and appreciation of Asian cultures, to foster and promote an increased understanding
between gay and lesbian Asians and non-Asians, and to create friendship through cultural,
social and educational activities.
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Equality NC is a statewide organization dedicated to securing equality and justice for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
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NC Pride contains information about North Carolina's Annual Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
and Transgendered Pride Parade and Festival, as well as a directory of participating
organizations in North Carolina.
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NC Covenant for Children is a coalition of over 100 organizations committed to advancing public
policy to benefit North Carolina's children.
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Reconcilement is
located in Durham, this is part of a national network of gay and lesbian evangelical
Christians and friends. A non-profit organization founded in 1975 by Dr. Ralph Blair, EC
this national organization has served the gay community for a quarter century, providing
hope, encouragement, teaching and fellowship to women and men seeking to integrate their
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Triangle Organizations
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The Crape Myrtle Festival is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, which
has raised over $650,000 for HIV/AIDS and other health concerns of the
Triangle gay and lesbian community, ranks as one of the top fund raisers in
the Research Triangle area.
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Duke Center for LGBT Life is a Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Life
(Center for LGBT Life) that provides education, advocacy, support, and space for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, questioning, and straight-allied students, staff, and faculty at Duke,
as well as alumni/ae and members of neighboring communities.
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Eternalhopenc.org is An organization to increase the understanding and advancement of the
human condition through information and resources in hopes to create a better understanding
of diversity in the Franklin-Vance-Granville County areas. |
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GLSEN Triangle is a regional chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network,
the leading national organization fighting to end anti-gay harassment and discrimination
leveled against students and school personnel in K-12 schools. Serving the greater
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle area of North Carolina, we are a coalition of educators,
parents, students, and community members - LGBT and straight allies - dedicated to ensuring
that our schools teach respect for all. |
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JoEllen Mason, a certified residential specialist with Prudential Carolinas Realty, has
proudly served the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community since 1994. She serves
Durham, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro and can also provide referrals to gay real estate agents
in Raleigh and even throughout the United States. This website provides a legal guide to
gay and lesbian homebuyers and also an excellent GLBT Community Resource Directory. |
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NC GALA and
the NC GALA Institute for Equal Rights. NC GALA is a professional organization of North Carolina LGBT attorneys. It
provides services, including referrals and advice, to LGBT persons. NC GALA Institute for Equal Rights is an affiliated organization that provides research support on law and policy as they affect critical LGBT issues. |
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Project Safe provides a safe environment for all NC State students, faculty and staff.
To achieve this mission, Project SAFE is working to create a climate where GLB issues can be
openly discussed and appropriate referrals made to other university and community support
services. By serving as advocates for individuals who are dealing with GLB issues, Project
SAFE members are striving to promote understanding and acceptance of all members of the NC
State University community. |
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Triangle Community Works is a coalition of organizations, individuals, and projects
serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied communities in the Research
Triangle Park area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) of North Carolina. |
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The Triangle Business & Professional Guild's mission is to provide positive
role models, networking opportunities, and business and professional
development opportunities for area lesbians, gays, and bisexuals.
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Important Organizations
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Family Acceptance This website is written by parents for parents. It is about a
Fayette County (GA) couple who found little help when their son told them he was gay.
Now they reach out to others with a message of acceptance and understanding.
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Families Joined by Love is a comprehensive bookstore, resource center, and discussion community for LGBT families and the important people in their lives. We have created this sophisticated new resource for LGBT families in response to a growing need within the LGBT community for information and literature on topics related to parenting, adoption, legal and financial issues, and other areas of interest for current and prospective LGBT parents. Despite the ever-growing number of children in need of adoption worldwide, and the increasing cost-effectiveness of fertility treatments, LGBT individuals and couples are often viewed as unsuitable candidates for parenthood.
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Families Like Mine a web site dedicated to decreasing isolation for people
who have parents who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT), and
to bringing voice to the experiences of these families.
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Family Pride Coalition supports and protects the families of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered parents.
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Human Rights Campaign is a web site with the latest on national political issues affecting
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, this is the place to be. It's here where you
will learn what's happening and just how easy it is to take action.
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Interfaith Working Group is a good starting point for learning about gay rights, reproductive
freedom, the separation of church and state, and the diversity of religious opinion. They also
maintain a regularly updated summary of current debates on these issues, and a page of links
organized by religious tradition. |
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New Ways Ministry provides a gay-positive ministry of advocacy and justice for lesbian and
gay Catholics and reconciliation within the larger Christian and civil communities.
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OutWilmington.com seeks to inform the LGBTQ and Allied community about services,
resources, events, and businesses that are either owned or operated by members of the LGBTQ
community or demonstrate an allied mentality. |
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PlanetOut is a membership/directory web site. Check it out!
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Pride Planet is an Online Bookstore, CD Music, and Video / DVD resource
that gives back to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community.
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