About the GLBTA Resource Center’s community involvement initiative:
The GLBTA Resource center recognizes that it can be difficult to become involved Washington DC’s GLBTA community. As such, the resource center has a part time staff person dedicated to creating databases for AU students to find GLBTA related volunteer, internship, and study abroad opportunities. The GLBTA resource center hopes that these databases are sufficient; however, should students find that they are unable to obtain the information needed from the database, they are welcome to visit the GLBTA Resource Center or call ext. 3372 to meet with a staff member who can help.

Brother Help Thyself – www.brotherhelpthyself.com
Brother Help Thyself funds and nurtures nonprofit organizations serving the GLBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities in the Metro Baltimore / Washington areas. BHT is a community based foundation that accomplishes its mission by: Dispensing direct and matching grants to non-profit organizations, Acting as a clearinghouse for donated goods and services and Serving as an information resource to our community.
Location: 1111 14th Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington DC, 20005
Phone: 202.347.2246

Burgundy Crescent – www.burgundycrescent.org
The purpose of Burgundy Crescent Volunteers (BCV) is twofold. First, they are a source of volunteers for local and national gay and gay-friendly community organizations in the Washington, DC area. Second, they bring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender singles and couples together for volunteer activities that are social in nature.

Different Avenues – www.differentavenues.org
Different Avenues is a non-profit agency located in northeastern Washington, DC. They provide services to youth and young adults, ages 12 to 30 years, who are homeless or living in insecure housing. Many of their clients are transgender, gay, lesbian or bisexual. They also help youth who themselves are parents, as well as parents of youth. They work with people who engage in street survival strategies. Their services also include, counseling, a drop in center, and outreach.
Location: 821 Upshur Street, NW, Suite B
Washington DC, 20011
Phone: 202.829.2103

Dignity USA – www.dignityusa.org
Dignity is organized to unite gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Catholics, as well as their families, friends and loved ones in order to develop leadership, and be an instrument through which they may be heard by and promote reform in the Church.
Location: 1500 Mass. Ave. NW, Suite #8
Washington, DC 20005-1894
Phone: 202.861.0017

Family Pride Coalition – www.familypride.org
The Family Pride Coalition (FPC) has for 25 years been the only national non-profit organization solely dedicated to equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents and their families. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., FPC supports nearly 200 membership-based LGBT parenting groups nationwide with a base of 35,000 supporters.
Location: PO Box 65327
Washington, DC 20035-5327
Phone: 202.331.5015

Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute – www.victoryfund.org
Since 1991, Victory has successfully helped elect hundreds of openly LGBT candidates to Congress, state legislatures, school boards, city councils and more. Through world-class programs and nonpartisan training, they also provide these new leaders with the skills and contacts they need to make the most of their influence and access.
Location: 1705 DeSales Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.843.8679

Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive – www.hips.org
HIPS' mission is to assist female, male, and transgender individuals engaging in sex work in Washington, DC in leading healthy lives. Utilizing a harm reduction model, HIPS' programs strive to address the impact that HIV/AIDS, STIs, discrimination, poverty, violence and drug use have on the lives of individuals engaging in sex work.
Location: PO Box 21394
Washington DC, 20009
Phone: 202.232.8150

Human Rights Campaign – www.hrc.org
The Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues. The Human Rights Campaign lobbies Congress; mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities; invests strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress; and increases public understanding through innovative education and communication strategies. HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity, to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
Location: 1640 Rhode Island Ave, NW
Washington DC, 20036
Phone: 202.628.4160

Log Cabin Republicans – www.logcabin.org
Log Cabin Republicans stand on the front lines of today's most important battleground for gay and lesbian civil rights. They are the nation's leading voice for fairness, inclusion, and tolerance in the GOP. Our party stands at a crossroads. Log Cabin works tirelessly to make sure the Republican Party chooses the right path.
Location: 1607 17th St N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202.347.5306

Mautner Project: The National Lesbian Health Organization www.mautnerproject.org
The Mautner Project improves the health of lesbians and their families through advocacy, education, research, and direct service. It envisions a healthcare system that is guided by social justice and responsiveness to the needs of all people.
Location: 1707 L Street NW, Suite 230
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202.332.5536

National Association of LGBT Community Centers – www.lgbtcenters.org
The National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Centers exists to support and enhance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community centers. The Centers are engines of community organizing and liberation, and are crucial to the health and strength of LGBT communities. To assist community centers in building a movement that honors and promotes full human rights and dignity for all LGBT people and that meets the social, cultural, health and political advocacy needs of LGBT people, the Association works to build capacity, strengthen linkages, and advocate empowerment, self-reliance, inclusion, and diversity among every community center in our national coalition. The National Association also acts as a voice for community centers in national grassroots organizing and coalition building.
Location: 1325 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20005
Phone: 202.639.6321

National Black Justice Coalition – www.nbjcoalition.org
The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and our allies dedicated to fostering equality by fighting racism and homophobia. The Coalition advocates for social justice by educating and mobilizing opinion leaders, including elected officials, clergy, and media, with a focus on Black communities. Location: 1725 I Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington DC, 20006
Phone: 202.349.3756

National Lesbian and Gay Law Association – www.nlgla.org
The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) legal organizations. Established in 1988 and an affiliate of the American Bar Association since 1992, NLGLA has rapidly become the national voice for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender, and intersex persons in the legal profession. NLGLA exists to promote justice in and through the legal profession for the lesbian and gay bisexual, transgender, and intersex community in all its diversity.
Location: 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Suite 1170 South
Washington, D.C. 20005-3823
Phone: (202) 607-073

National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association – www.nlgja.org
The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) is an organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students who work within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. NLGJA opposes all forms of workplace bias and provides professional development to its members. The founders' goal was to educate newsroom decision-makers about gay and lesbian issues; promote non-discrimination policies and equal benefits; mentor the next generation of journalists; and oppose bias in the workplace at the local and national level.
Location: 1420 K Street, NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.588.9888

National Stonewall Democrats – www.stonewalldemocrats.org
The National Stonewall Democrats is a grassroots network connecting LGBT Democratic activists from Seattle, Washington to Austin, Texas to Little Rock, Arkansas to Atlanta, Georgia. With more than 90 chapters across the country, Stonewall is a grassroots force for social change within their movement and within our party. Their members call voters, put together campaign mailings, go door-to-door for fair-minded candidates and have tough conversations with Democratic Party officials about why families need and deserve more support from the party and its elected officials.
Location: 1325 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 625-1382

National Youth Advocacy Coalition – www.nyacyouth.org
The 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. The NYAC takes a comprehensive approach to improving the lives of LGBTQ youth and operates through a social justice framework. NYAC strongly believes that to be effective in creating change at the national level, focused, grassroots advocacy at the local level is critical. NYAC knows that the expertise required strengthening the LGBTQ youth movement can be found among both young people and adults from around the country.
Location: 1638 R Street, NW Suite 300
Washington DC, 20009
202-319-7596

Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays – www.pflagdc.org
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the equality and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons, their families and friends through, Support to cope with an adverse society, Education to enlighten an ill-informed public, and Advocacy to end discrimination and secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. Keeping families together is the mission of PFLAG. Their family values stress education, understanding, acceptance, and support, but most of all love, thereby empowering their children, straight and gay to lead happy and productive lives.
Location: 1111 14th Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington DC, 20005
Phone: 202.638.3852

Pride at Work – www.prideatwork.org
National Pride At Work is affiliated as the newest constituency group of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations). The purpose of Pride At Work is to mobilize mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the LGBT Community around organizing for social and economic justice. They see full equality for LGBT Workers in their workplaces and unions. They work towards creating a Labor Movement that cherishes diversity, encourages openness, and ensures safety & dignity. They aim to educate the LBGT Community about the benefits of union membership for LGBT working people, and to build support and solidarity for the union movement in the LGBT community.
Location: 815 16th St, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202.637.5014

Whitman-Walker Clinic – www.wwc.org
Whitman-Walker Clinic is a non-profit community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community, our Clinic is comprised of diverse volunteers and staff who provide or facilitate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services. Whitman-Walker Clinic is especially committed to ending the
suffering of all those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Location: 1407 S Street, NW
Washington DC, 20009
Phone: 202.797.3500

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