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Protect Your Family
Georgia Advance Directive for Healthcare Form
Legal document establishing hospital visitation rights, medical care decision making, etc.
Talking About LGBT Issues
GLAAD’s Talking About Series: www.glaad.org/publications/talkingabout
Helpful guides on how to talk about LGBT issues – in the media, in your community, at work, in your place of worship, around the dining room table – help people better understand several key issues of importance to our community.
Legal Resources
Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia: www.stonewallbar.org
The Stonewall Bar Association (“SBA”) is a professional association of attorneys, judges, law students, paralegals and other legal professionals who support the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and who oppose discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identity. Their website offers a directory of attorneys.
Lambda Legal Southern Regional Office: www.lambdalegal.org/sro
Our civil rights work from the SRO, which opened in 1997, is shifting the legal landscape throughout the South, where anti-gay and HIV-related discrimination is especially entrenched.
ACLU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Project: www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights
The LGBT Project fights discrimination and moves public opinion on LGBT rights through the courts, legislatures and public education.
Local Resources
Atlanta Pride: www.atlantapride.org
The main purpose of the Atlanta Pride Committee, a 501(c)(3) organization, is to advance unity, visibility and self-esteem among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender and queer persons and to promote a positive image in the Atlanta area and throughout the Southeastern United States through community activities and services.
Feminist Women’s Health Center: www.feministcenter.org
The Feminist Health Center has offered sensitive, friendly, and affordable health care to gender variant and intersex individuals since 2000. The center is committed to providing a safe space and trans-affirmative environment for individuals interested in holistic wellness services. They also provide a comprehensive fertility program that facilitates a progressive and inclusive environment.
First City Network (Savannah): www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Georgia’s oldest LGBT organization, First City Network serves as a forum to share strengths and ideas, stimulate personal growth and provide social activities. We provide national, state and local information and referral services for health care, counseling, education, advocacy and mutual support.
Carrollton Rainbow: https://www.carrolltonrainbow.com/
Carrollton Rainbow Inc. is a non-profit with a mission to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies in the Carrollton, GA & West Georgia area through community outreach, education, advocacy, and engagement.
Georgia Safe Schools Coalition: www.georgiasafeschoolscoalition.org/
A partnership of educators, community organizations, and safe school activists dedicated to raising awareness about issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) youth and families. GSSC works with educators and community organizations to help Georgia’s schools become safe and affirming environments for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/ expression.
In The Life Atlanta: www.facebook.com/inthelifeatl
The official organizer of Atlanta Black Gay Pride, now the world largest pride celebration for African American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Our mission is to promote unity, pride, and self-empowerment.
OUT Georgia Business Alliance: https://outgeorgia.org
Leading the way for development, advocacy and growth of the LGBT community and its allies. We accomplish this through building our small businesses, working with professionals in Corporations, supporting our non-profits and encouraging the general community to support those that support their rights.
PFLAG Atlanta: www.pflagatl.org
A group of parents, families, friends, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered people who are committed to giving support to each other as we discover and understand more about being human. Our purpose is to help change attitudes and to create an environment of understanding so that our gay family members and friends can live with dignity and respect.
PFLAG Macon – Serving all of Middle Georgia: https://www.facebook.com/PFLAGMaconGA/
We are here to offer education, support, resources and advocacy to the families and friends of lesbians and gays AND for GLBT people themselves.
National Resources
Equality Federation: www.equalityfederation.org
Equality Federation is the national alliance of state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organizations. The Federation works to achieve equality for LGBT people in every state and territory by building strong and sustainable statewide organizations in a state-based movement.
GLAAD: www.glaad.org
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.”
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN): www.glsen.org
GLSEN works with educators, policy makers, community leaders and students on the urgent need to address anti-LGBT behavior and bias in schools. GLSEN strives to protect students from bullying and harassment, to advance comprehensive safe schools laws and policies, to empower principals to make their schools safer, and to build the skills of educators to teach respect for all people.
Guide to LGBTQ Elder Healthcare: www.retireguide.com/guides/lgbtq-elder-health-care
RetireGuide created this to connect the elders of the LGBTQ+ community to the resources and information necessary to help them find the care that they need.
Human Rights Campaign: www.hrc.org
“The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.”
Lambda Legal: www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
National Black Justice Coalition: http://www.nbjc.org
The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Our mission is to end racism and homophobia.
National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: www.thetaskforce.org/
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement.
Out and Equal Workplace Advocates: www.outandequal.org
Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the pre-eminent national organization devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the workplace.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: www.sldn.org
A non-partisan, non-profit, legal services, watchdog and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT).
Straight for Equality: straightforequality.org
Straight for Equality is an outreach and education project that empowers straight people in supportingand advocating for gay, lesbian, bi, and transgender (GLBT) people.
The Williams Institute: williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu
The Williams Institute advances sexual orientation law and public policy through rigorous, independent research and scholarship, and disseminates it to judges, legislators, policymakers, media and the public. A national think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high quality research with real-world relevance.
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Resources
ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program): www.adapadvocacy.org
Grants to provide access to medications for HIV or to purchase health insurance for eligible clients
Georgia CAPUS: www.gacapus.com
One-stop information source for all things HIV/AIDS within the state of Georgia.
CAEAR Coalition (Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief): www.caear.org
Information on how to advocate for increased federal funding for Ryan White Programs
Metro Atlanta/Georgia Resources for HIV: bit.ly/
A long-standing resource guide from the Emory Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) for those living with and affected by HIV in Georgia. Contains a list of helping agencies, organizations, and people.
Metro Atlanta HIV Health Services Planning Council: www.ryanwhiteatl.org/planning-council
Assesses the needs of people living with HIV in metro-Atlanta, sets funding priorities, and develops standards of care. Applications for those interested in joining the Planning Council available online.
NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors): www.nastad.org
Information on policy related to HIV programs for state public health staff
National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition (NHAHC): www.nationalaidshousing.org
A national nonprofit organization that works to secure housing for those living with HIV
HIV Prevention Justice: www.preventionjustice.org
Information on the national and international movement to bridge HIV prevention and social justice
The Social Security and Disability Resource Center: www.ssdrc.com
informational website that provides answers to questions about how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants. The site’s author is a former disability examiner for the social security administration. This page has information specific to HIV/AIDS: http://www.ssdrc.com/hiv.html
Southern AIDS Coalition: www.southernaidscoalition.org
A coalition of government, community, and business leaders working alongside thousands of individual members to end the HIV epidemic in the South. Advocates for accessible, high-quality healthcare and essential support services.
Political Resources
Georgia State Legislature: www.legis.ga.gov
Locate information on legislators, bills and committee hearings. Live webcasts while in session. The Georgia General Assembly is in session January – April.
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute: www.gbpi.org
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that strives to raise the level of public policy debate in the state of Georgia. GBPI uses research, analysis and education to advance policies and practices that improve the quality of life for all Georgians.
Georgia League of Women Voters: www.lwvga.org
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The Georgia Voter Guide: www.thegeorgiavoterguide.com
A one-stop shop for information on eligibility to vote in Georgia, checking your voter registration status, and finding information on upcoming elections in Georgia.
Lavender Green Caucus: www.lavendergreens.net
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Greens organized as a Caucus with the purpose of promoting LGBTIQ issues within the Green Party.
Log Cabin Republicans: www.georgialogcabin.org
Log Cabin Republicans is the nation’s largest organization of Republicans who support fairness, freedom, and equality for gay and lesbian Americans.
Outright Libertarians: www.outrightusa.org
Outright Libertarians is an association of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other self-identified “queer” (LGBTQ) Libertarian Party activists and supporters.
Stonewall Democrats: georgiastonewall.org
The National Stonewall Democrats is a grassroots network connecting LGBT Democratic activists.