Local LGBTQ Resources
Saratoga Pride!
Saratoga Pride is a network of LGBTQ community members dedicated to fostering connections
among LGBTQ community members and visitors to the region; enhancing the visibility
of the LGBTQ community in Saratoga and the surrounding region; recognizing local businesses
and organizations that welcome the LGBTQ community; and increasing awareness of LGBTQ-owned
and inclusive business and services in the region. http://www.saratogapride.com/
Pride Center of the Capital Region
The Pride Center is an organization devoted to promoting the well-being of all gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer identified people and those affected by discrimination
based on gender identity and expression. Located in Albany, New York, the Pride Center
has been serving the Capital District for more than 30 years. It provides numerous
programs and activities, including youth and peer support groups, cultural events,
commUNITY (its publication), Capital Pride and the Rainbow Café as well as workshops and seminars
on issues of concern to the community such as health, personal finance and family/legal
matters. The center is also home to a number of recovery groups that serve the LGBT
community. http://www.capitalpridecenter.org
In Our Own Voices
An organization dedicated to serving the needs of LGBTQ people of color and their
families and friends. http://www.inourownvoices.org/
National LGBTQ Resources
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
Working for LGBT rights http://www.hrc.org/
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
The mission of the NGLTF is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender community. http://www.thetaskforce.org/
Lambda Legal
The nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of
lesbians, gay men and people with HIV/AIDS. http://www.lambdalegal.org/
OUT for Work
The mission of OUT for Work is to educate, prepare and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender college students as they make the transition from the world of academia
to the workplace. http://www.outforwork.org
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
Transgender legal and civil rights advocacy. http://srlp.org/
Trans-Health
The online magazine of health and fitness for transsexual and transgendered people.
http://www.trans-health.com/
PFLAG
Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays promotes the health and well-being of
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender 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 to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides
opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to
create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2