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LGBTQ+ Groups

  • AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP)

    Founded in 1987, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) used civil disobedience to effect change.

  • BiNet USA

    The oldest bisexual organization in the U.S., founded in 1990.

  • Daughters of Bilitis (DOB)

    Founded in 1955, Daughters of Bilitis was the first lesbian rights organization in the U.S.

  • Gay Activists Alliance (GAA)

    Founded in 1969 by former members of the Gay Liberation Front, the Gay Activists Alliance strove to work within the political system.

  • Gay Liberation Front (GLF)

    Founded in 1969 after the Stonewall Riots, the Gay Liberation Front (GLF) provided a space for a newly-radicalized community.

  • GLAAD

    GLAAD was founded in 1985 to protest defamatory coverage of LGBTQ+ issues in the media.

  • Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

    Stories about the Human Rights Campaign, founded in 1980 to lobby for LGBTQ+ rights.

  • Lambda Legal

    Founded in 1971, Lambda Legal provides legal support to the LGBTQ+ community.

  • LGBTQ Victory Fund

    Inspired by Emily’s List, the LGBTQ Victory Fund was founded in 1991 to elect LGBTQ+ people to public office.

  • Mattachine Society

    Founded in 1950, the Mattachine Society was one of the earliest gay rights organizations in the U.S.

  • PFLAG

    Founded in 1973, PFLAG educates and unites allies with the LGBTQ+ community.

  • Radical Faeries

    The Radical Faeries were founded in 1979 to explore gay identity beyond the boundaries of hetero assimilation.

  • Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE)

    SAGE was founded in 1979 to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ elders.

  • Southerners On New Ground (SONG)

    SONG was founded in 1993 to uplift and support the LGBTQ+ community in the South.