LGBTQIA+ Resources for the Quinnipiac University Community: Web Resources (LGBTQIA+ Organizations & Groups)

Founded in 2001, Campus Pride is the leading national organization dedicated to building future leaders and creating safer more inclusive communities for LGBTQ+ people and allies at colleges and universities.

BRC provides education about bisexual and progressive issues and support for bisexual people.The organization also sponsors bi-positive programming, holds a support group, promotes visibility at Pride events and provides speakers about bisexuality.

There are numerous scholarship opportunities for LGBTQ students. This comprehensive guide provided by the online learning platform Study.com covers everything from common questions about the application process to Title IX and LGBTQ+ friendly colleges.

This organization works with colleges and educators across the nation to create learning environments where LGBTQ+ students have equality in all respects. Whether supporting academics or developing inclusive curriculum, the organization advocates on behalf of students by educating faculty and staff.

With a national focus on leading conversations about equality for the LGBTQ community and informing the media narrative, this organization works with news and entertainment media of all formats and communications and digital strategy outlets to ensure the public is provided with powerful stories about the LGBTQ community that advocates for greater equality.

Non-profit legal rights organization based in Boston that provides assistance in New England and the Northeast. GLAD works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.

An organization working for LGBTQ student rights in K-12 schools.

Page dedicated to providing information about resources available to college students through the Human Rights Campaign. The HRC is the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States.

An organization advocating for the rights of intersex people and their families.

It Gets Better is an internet-based nonprofit founded in the United States by gay activist, author, media pundit, and journalist Dan Savage and his husband Terry Miller in response to the suicides of teenagers who were bullied because they were LGBTQ+ or because their peers suspected that they were LGBTQ+. Its goal is to prevent suicide among youth by having LGBTQ+ adults convey the message that these teens' lives will improve. The project includes more than 50,000 entries from people of all sexual orientations, including many celebrities. The videos have received over 50 million views.

An organization working toward full civil rights for LGBTQ people

LEA advocates for equity, safety, and wellness issues that impact the Latinx Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer + community. As a non-profit organization with a strong focus on family acceptance, LGBT equality, and immigration reform; LEA engages Latinx LGBT community leaders and organizations in direct action organizing to address issues of bullying, homophobia, xenophobia, family separation, violence against youth, homelessness, high health risk behaviors and HIV/AIDS.

Founded in 1975, this publication is the longest running lesbian publication serving as the foremost voice for lesbians of all ages. The publication includes the latest news and stories stories focusing on entertainment, health, and relationships.

The NBJC is American civil rights organization serving primarily LGBTQ+ people of color. Since 2003. They collaborate with national civil rights groups and other LGBTQ+ organizations, advocating for the unique challenges and needs of the African American LGBTQ+ community.

NCTE is a nonprofit social equality organization that's focuses on areas of policy advocacy and media activism with the aim of advancing the equality of transgender people in the United States. Among other transgender-related issue areas, NCTE deals with issues on discrimination in employment, access to public accommodations, fair housing, identity documents, hate crimes and violence, criminal justice reform, federal research surveys and the Census, and health care access.

NQAPIA is a federation of LGBTQ+ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. We seek to build the organizational capacity of local LGBT AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate the Asian community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge anti-LGBTQ bias and racism.

Organization for indigenous LGBTQ/Two-Spirit people in North America.

Founded in 1973 as "Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays," PFLAG now supports people of all LGBTQ+ identities and their allies.

The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Through a toll-free telephone number, it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a confidential service that offers trained counselors. The stated goals of the project are to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25, as well as to offer guidance and resources to parents and educators in order to foster safe, accepting, and inclusive environments for all youth, at home and at school.