Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
Eugene/Springfield | Oregon | Regional | National
Eugene/Springfield:
University of Oregon :
UOut: Where Community Connects
Includes info on University of Oregon programs and services, calendar of events, internships, scholarships, study abroad, more.
UO LGBTQ Alliance Facebook page
OUTLAWs
UO law students committed to promoting awareness, education, support and appreciation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer legal issues and civil rights.
PFLAG (Parents Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays Eugene/Springfield)
Includes local resources, action alerts, scholarship info, news.
Queer Eugene
LGBTQ website for Eugene and Springfield. Provides news, events, what's happening, resources, and business and organization listing for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Also serves Lane County, Corvallis and Salem.
The Imperial Sovereign Court of the Emerald Empire (ISCEE)
Non-profit that hosts a variety of performances and activities to raise money for other charities. Includes calendar.
GLBTQ Youth Group Facebook Page
For youth 13 – 18; drop in for support, info, conversation, fun, snacks. Free and confidential. Adult-led. Fridays, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard, Eugene. 684-3466.Sponsored by PFLAG Eugene/Springfield in a youth services partnership with the City of Eugene.
Lavendar Womyn
Lesbian social group. Includes forums, lesbian businesses, personals.
Soromundi Lesbian Chorus of Eugene
Oregon:
Basic Rights Oregon (Bro)
Civil rights organization to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Oregon. Includes news, events, legislative action center, resources and legal info. Video series Our Families – "trials and triumps of LGBT families of color."
Oregon Safe Schools -OSSCC
Seeks to create safe schools and communities where every family can belong, every educator can teach, and every child can learn regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Does educational workshops, data collection and provides support services. Includes news and events, trainings, and support materials including tool box and lending film library.
GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) Oregon
Includes news, calendar, resources and links to national organization.
GayOregon
Includes events and news, directories.
TransActive Education & Advocacy
Educational, advocacy, support and research services to transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth, their families, allies, community organizations and helping professionals. Includes resources, counseling info, news and events, multimedia.
API - Asian Pacific Islander - Pride
Led by and for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in Oregon. Includes calendar and blog.
Portland Latino Gay Pride
Includes schedule and Mariposa award info.
Oregon Gay Straight Alliance Network
Youth-led organization connecting school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources... supports young people in starting, strengthening, and sustaining GSAs and builds the capacity of GSAs. Includes resources, map of GSAs in Oregon, and summit info.
Q center
Provides a safe space to support and celebrate LGBTQ diversity, visibility and community building. Builds public awareness and support, and celebrates LGBTQ diversity through art, culture, and collaborative community programming. Includes calendar and resources.
SMYRC: the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center
Provides a safe, supervised, harassment-free, and alcohol- and drug-free space for sexual & gender minority youth 23 and younger. Youth gather to participate in positive activities like art, music, community organizing, youth development, education, peer support, support groups, case management, counseling, and job readiness preparation. Includes calendar, resources, news, publications, training materials.
Regional:
NWRAD - NW Rainbow Alliance For The Deaf
Includes members from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia (Canada). Includes event listings and free newsletter.
Equity Foundation
Promote philanthropy and positive interaction through grants and outreach to organizations targeting service to people who (LGBTQ) and other organizations that support equal opportunity for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity in Oregon and SW Washington. Includes scholarship and grant info, news, calendar of events.
VENT
Safe, supportive and comfortable avenue for LGBTQ youth to express concerns about issues in their lives including sexual orientation or gender identity.
Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest - GLAPN
Advances the visibility of queer cultural history within the Pacific Northwest. Our Stories series of elders in the queer community; walking tours. Includes publications, DVDs, events, links.
National:
National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education
Supports colleagues and develops curriculum; seeks climate improvement on campuses; advocates for policy change, program development, and establishment of LGBT Office/Centers. Includes job listings, internships, directory, and resources.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Build the grassroots power by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with skills to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation. Policy Institute provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. Includes organizing, training and conference info, action alerts, media center, extensive resources, internship and fellowship info, jobs, calendar.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund
Direct and grassroots lobbying to defeat anti-LGBT ballot initiatives and legislation and pass pro-LGBT legislation and other measures. Analyzes and reports on positions of candidates for public office on issues of importance to the LGBT community. Includes studies and analysis, press and blog.
Human Rights Campaign
Lobbies Congress; mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities; invests strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress; and increases public understanding through education and communication. Includes events, information on legislative issues and congresspersons, news, blog and info on local campaigns.
Lambda Legal
Education, youth advocacy, anti-violence efforts, and fighting discrimination to achieve full participation in society of persons belonging to a sexual minority. Includes info on hate crimes, domestic violence, queer and questioning youth, community survey, and health issues. Available in Spanish.
Lesbian & Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
Grass roots organization to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law against LGBT and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or HIV-status. Includes blog, advocacy info, fact sheets, resources, events and law library. Listserv for attorneys and law students working on LGBT asylum cases at legal@immigrationequality.org.
CLAG – Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies
University-based research center dedicated to study of historical, cultural, and political issues of LGBT individuals and communities. Sponsors public events, online projects and fellowships. Includes info on fellowships and awards, events, newsletter, and publications.
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
Global foundation providing financial and technical support to lesbian-led, LGBTI and progressive organizations. Deep commitment to feminist principles, racial and economic justice, and human rights. Includes grant info, news and events, sample photo collection.
LHEF, Inc., (Lesbian Herstory Archives)
Gathers and preserves records of Lesbian lives and activities. Includes info on exhibits and collections, virtual tour, internship info and calendar.
NCLNCLR - National Center For Lesbian Rights
National legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education. Includes issue info, action alerts, news, events, legal info line.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
Advocacy for transgender people; works on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality. Includes news, legal and legislative info, resources, college, school, employer, medical and union info.
COLAGE - Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere
For children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s...works through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy. Includes info for children, parents, researchers, and media, activities, resources, and events.
GLBT National Help Center
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline provides telephone and email peer-counseling and information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Includes National Hotline, Youth Hotline, and online peer support chat, and database of over 15,000 resources at glbtnearme.org
Gay Youth Chat
A gay teen , or "gay youth" chat room, for people in the UK, USA, South Africa, Canada, Australia, Ireland, NZ and beyond.
Binet USA
Facilitates the development of a cohesive network of independent bisexual and bi-friendly communities; promotes bisexual, pansexual and bi-inclusive visibility; and collects and distribute educational information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity with an emphasis on the bisexual and pansexual and allied communities. Includes blog, wiki, events, links.
Bisexual Resource Center
Advocates for bisexual visibilty and raises awareness about bisexuality throughout the LGBT and straight communities. Includes resources and youth section.
Gay Asian Pacific Support Network
Provides a supportive environment for Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender API Men on issues of significance to the Gay API Community. Works specifically also on education and outreach, immigration and marriage issues. Includes resources.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Includes tools and tips, research, blog, and media issue and policy info.