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District of Columbia
Brother, Help Thyself
BHT is a community-based organization that provides financial and other support to non-profit organizations serving the GLBTQ and HIV/AIDS community in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. metro area. It was founded in 1978 by four gay motorcycle clubs and is one of the first organizations in theUnited States to provide funding for GLBTQ health, cultural, and social services.
Website: http://www.brotherhelpthyself.org/
Address: Brother, Help Thyself, PO Box 77841,
Washington, DC 20013-8841
Phone: (202) 347-2246
Email: info@brotherhelpthyself.org
Capital Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
CAGLCC is the nonprofit, nonpartisan, mostly-volunteer network of nearly 3,000 LGBT and ally professionals who own or are employed by businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland. CAGLCC is an affiliate of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
Website: http://www.caglcc.org/
Address: 1425 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005
Email: info@caglcc.org
DC Area Transmasculine Society (DCATS)
The DC Area Transmasculine Society is a peer-facilitated social and support group in the DC area for anyone on the transmasculine spectrum. We are persons born or assigned female at birth and feel that this is an inaccurate or incomplete description of who we are today.Website: http://www.dcatsinfo.org/ DC CenterThe DC Center’s mission is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the LGBT residents and organizations of Metropolitan Washington,DC.
Website: http://www.thedccenter.org
Address: 1318 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 682-2245
Programs available here:
Addiction & Recovery
The DC Crystal Meth Working Group raises awareness about crystal meth use in our community.
Capital Area AIDS Prevention Effort (CAAPE)
The voice of the local community on AIDS Prevention Research.
Rainbow Response Coalition
A grassroots coalition that brings together organizations and leaders from the LGBTQ) communities, along with traditional domestic violence service providers and government agencies. We collaborate to increase the awareness about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) amid the relationships of LGBTQ individuals, educating within the LGBTQ communities and beyond.
Website: http://www.rainbowresponse.org/
Address: DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC 20005
Email: info@rainbowresponse.org
Phone: Contact Amy Loudermilk, Vice-Chair at (202) 299-1181 ext. 105 or June Crenshaw, Secretary at (301) 748-8101
Rainbow History Project
To collect, preserve, and promote an active knowledge of the history, arts, and culture relevant to sexually diverse communities in metropolitanWashington DC.
Website: http://www.rainbowhistory.org/
Address: Rainbow History Project, PO Box 12075, Washington, DC 20005
Email: info@rainbowhistory.org
Velvet Foundation
The purpose of the Velvet Foundation is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts and other tangible and intangible objects pertaining to, or associated with, the history and culture in the United States of America of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other persons of non-traditional sexual orientation or gender identity ("LGBT Experience") and to establish, support, operate, and promote a national museum chronicling the LGBT Experience.
Website: http://velvetfoundation.org/index.asp
Address: PO Box 71094, Washington, DC 20024-1094
Phone: (202) 661-8191
Email: info@velvetfoundation.org
GROUPS/EVENTS
Adventuring
Adventuring is the outdoor club for the LGBT community in the Washington DC area. It is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit club that hikes year-round, bikes in the warmer months, camps, backpacks, canoes, and more.
Website: http://www.adventuring.org/
Address: Adventuring, P.O. Box 23655, Washington DC 20026
Phone: (202) 462-0535
AIDS Walk Washington
AIDS Walk Washington is a fundraising walk and 5k timed run benefiting and produced by Whitman-Walker Health, a non-profit community-based health organization which provides dependable, high-quality, comprehensive and accessible health care to those infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Website: http://www.aidswalkwashington.org/
Address: P.O. Box 73768, Washington, DC 20056
Phone: (202) 332-WALK
Bisexual Black Ladies Support System
A social and support group established by bisexual Black women to explore sexuality within the context of our experience as African American women, and provide empowering peer support to other bisexual or questioning women in a respectful and confidential environment.
Website: http://www.bblss.org/
Email: bblss@bblss.org
Capital Pride
Capital Pride is the annual celebration of the LGBT community in the Nation’s capital. Traditionally held the over the first full week of June each year, the Capital Pride program serves residents and visitors to the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Website: http://www.capitalpride.org/
Address: Capital Pride, PO Box 2428, Washington, DC 20013
Phone: (202) 719-5304
Capital Queer Prom
The Capital Queer Prom is a formal gala that gives hundreds of adult queer men and women an opportunity to celebrate the prom they should have had years ago, and relive those high school years.
Website: http://www.capitalqueerprom.com/index.html
DC Front Runners
DC Front Runners is a running, walking and social club for gay people and friends in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Membership is open to all people regardless of race, pace, age, gender, sexual orientation, or athletic ability.
Website: http://www.dcfrontrunners.org/DCFR/Home.html
Email: info@dcfrontrunners.org
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC
The mission of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, is to entertain through excellent musical performance, to affirm the place of gay people in society, and to educate about the gay experience.
Website: http://www.gmcw.org/
Address: 2000 P Street, NW, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 293-1548
Gertrude Stein Democratic Club
The Gertrude Stein Democratic Club is the voice of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Democrats in the District of Columbia. Established in 1976, Gertrude Stein is one of the oldest Democratic clubs in the District and is a founding chapter of the National Stonewall Democrats.
Website: http://www.steindemocrats.org/
Address: 1929 18th Street NW, PMB 2000, Washington DC 20009
Email: info@steindemocrats.org
Halloween High Heel Drag Queen Race
A totally unofficial event that started in 1986. It happens once a year on the Tuesday before Halloween around 17th and P streets, near JR's Bar & Grill.
HRC National Dinner
The HRC National Dinner is the single largest annual fundraiser for the Human Rights Campaign. Not only does it raise essential funds through corporate sponsorship, ticket, raffle, silent auction and program book recognition page sales; but it also is an important and exciting event where over 3,000 like-minded and dedicated LGBT people and allies can connect, energize and focus on our work that lies ahead.
Website: http://www.hrcnationaldinner.org/
Phone: (202) 423-2889
Email: galadinners@hrc.org
Lambda Sci-Fi – DC Area Gaylaxians
If science fiction, fantasy, or horror are your passion and you'd jump at the chance to get involved in a Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Club for LGBT People and their Friends, then you're in luck. Lambda Sci-Fi is here!
Website: http://www.lambdasf.org/
Address: Lambda Sci-Fi, P.O.Box 656, Washington, DC 20044
Email: webmaster@lambdascifi.org
Lavender Book Club
A GLBT-genre book discussion club in Washington, DC, serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, and straight allies community.
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/lavenderbookclubcom/
Email: lavenderbookclub@gmail.com
MAGIC Group
MAGIC DC (Metro Area Gender Identity Connection of Washington DC) is a peer support group for Transsexual, Gender Queer and other Gender Identity Questioning people living in the greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Active for over 25 years, we discuss everything from philosophy and feelings to practical matters such as legal issues and medical problems and solutions.
Website: http://www.magicdc.org/
Email: info@magicdc.org
Reel Affirmations
Washington DC’s International LGBT Film Festival. Since its first festival, Reel Affirmations has grown to include a companion Pride Film Festival, special screenings throughout the year with a variety of community partnerships, and a grant program to support LGBT filmmakers. Meanwhile, its parent organization, One In Ten, was a producer of the community Pride for several years, presents nights of comedy and supports other arts projects that help tell the stories of LGBT lives.
Website: http://www.reelaffirmations.org/
Email: info@reelaffirmations.org
Volunteer Fair
The first annual Metro DC LGBT Volunteer Fair was held on May 19, 2011.
Website: http://volunteerfair.net/
Women in their Twenties
Women in Their 20s is a social discussion group for lesbian, bisexual, transgendered & other interested women in Washington, D.C.
Website: http://womenintheir20s.org/
Email: info@womenintheir20s.org
HEALTH
LGBT Counseling
An experienced group of GLB mental health professionals dedicated to meeting the counseling needs of our diverse community.
Website: http://www.lgbtc.com/enter.html
Phone: (202) 319-8541
Mautner Project
Because LBT individuals are less inclined to seek preventative health care in the face of discrimination, homophobia, and transphobia, Mautner Project educates sexual minority women about their health and trains health-care providers about their LBT patients, providing tools and insights on how to achieve better health outcomes.
Website: http://www.mautnerproject.org/
Address: 1875 Connecticut Ave. N.W. #710, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 332-5536
Email: info@mautnerproject.org
National Coalition for LGBT Health
The Coalition is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals through federal advocacy that is focused on research, policy, education, and training.
Website: http://lgbthealth.webolutionary.com/home
Address: 1325 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 705, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 558-6828
Email: coalition@lgbthealth.net
Triangle Club
The Triangle Club is a non-profit organization serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) 12-step recovery community of theWashington DC area. Our mission is to provide a safe and dependable clubhouse space where LGBT people may hold meetings in accordance with the 12 Steps and Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. We also foster an environment for fellowship, education, spiritual support and social opportunities.
Website: http://www.triangleclub.org/
Address: The Triangle Club, PO Box 65458, Washington DC 20035
Phone: (202) 659-8641
Email: club@triangleclub.org
Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc.
Their mission is to improve the health and well being of Black gay men through innovative programs and services, and -- through a vision of inclusiveness – to reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS in the entire Black community. Incorporated in 1988 as a self-help support group for Black gay men living with HIV/AIDS, Us Helping Us has become one of the largest Black AIDS service organizations in DC, serving gay and same-gender-loving men, heterosexual men and women, and transgender persons.
Website: http://www.uhupil.org/
Address: Us Helping Us, Inc., 3636 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20010
Phone: (202) 446-1100
Email: ronsimmons@uhupil.org
Whitman-Walker Clinic
Community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community to facilitate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services.
Website: http://www.whitman-walker.org/
Address: 1701 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 745-7000
Email: wwcinfo@wwc.org
LEGAL D.C. Metro Police Gay And Lesbian Liaison Unit
Serves the LGBTQ communities in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, as well as any other jurisdictions we are needed, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Website: http://www.gllu.org/
Address: 300 Indiana Avenue, N.W. Room 5080, Washington, DC 20001
Office Phone: 202-727-5427
On-Call Phone: 202-506-0714
Email: gllu@dc.gov
Fax: 202-724-4120
GAYLAW Attorney Referral Service
Founded in 1990, GAYLAW is an independent, non-partisan bar association serving GLBT lawyers, law students, and legal professionals in the national capital area. GAYLAW works to advance the interests of the GLBT community, to be their voice within the legal community, and to improve their professional lives. An affiliate to the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, GAYLAW acts in coalition with other local and national groups dedicated to GLBT concerns.
Website: http://www.gaylaw.org/attorneyreferral.html
Address: GAYLAW, P.O. Box 34072, Washington, DC 20043
Phone: (202) 842-7723
Email: gaylaw@gaylaw.org
National LGBT Bar Association
The National LGBT Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliates of LGBT legal organizations. The LGBT Bar promotes justice in and through the legal profession for the LGBT community in all its diversity.The National LGBT Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports the LGBT Bar, encouraging its charitable, scientific, and legal educational purposes.
Website: http://www.lgbtbar.org/
Address: 1301 K Street, NW, Suite 1100 East Tower, Washington, D.C. 20005-3823
Phone: (202) 637-7661
Email: info@lgbtbar.org
Office of GLBT Affairs
The Mayor’s Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Affairs provides constituent services and information to the GLBT communities through community outreach, public education activities and advises the Mayor and the DC Government on the needs of the GLBT residents of the District of Columbia through technical assistance and training.
Website: http://glbt.dc.gov/DC/GLBT/
Address: 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 221, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-9493
Email: glbt@dc.gov
YOUTH SMYAL – Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League
The only Washington, DC metro area service organization solely dedicated to supporting LGBTQ youth. Founded in 1984, SMYAL is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. Their mission is to promote and support self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth ages 13-21 as they journey from adolescence into adulthood.
Website: http://www.smyal.org/
Address: 410 7th Street SE, Washington, DC 20003-2707
Phone: (202) 546-5940
Youth Pride Alliance
Youth Pride Alliance is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization for LGBTQA youth empowerment to encourage positive self-development and expression, as well as leadership, while bridging diverse communities and individuals to address issues of visibility, equality, and social justice. We are dedicated to celebrating the dignity and courage of all young people.
Website: http://www.youthpridedc.org/scholarships.html
Address: Youth Pride Alliance, P.O. Box 12196, Washington, DC 20005
Email: youthpride@youthpridealliance.org
Wanda Alston House
The first and only housing program in Washington D.C. that is solely dedicated to offering pre-independent living and support services to homeless or at risk GLBTQ youth ages 16-24 in all 8 wards of the District of Columbia.
Website: http://www.wandaalstonhouse.org/
Address: T.H.E. Inc, 1414 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Email: Info@wandaalstonhouse.org
DC-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS NOTE
Other general LGBT scholarships can be found here: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
Carlos Enrique Cisneros Scholarship
Funds scholarships benefiting LGBT undergrad and grad students of distinction at American University.
Address: 201 Mary Graydon Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 885-3347
Email: glbta@american.edu
George Washington University
The Semester In Washington program at George Washington University awards the $3,000 Gill Fellowship for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students to study applied politics. The Semester In Washington program is open to college juniors and seniors and provides a minimum of 6 college credits.
Website: http://www.SemesterInWashington.org
Phone: 1-800-367-4776
Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarship
The Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarship awards a $1,500 scholarship to a self-identified LGBT student-athlete who has enhanced the perception of the LGBT community through contributions and involvement in one or more sports.
Website: http://www.teamdc.org/
Address: Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarship Committee, PO Box 53051, Washington, DC 20009
Email: scholarships@teamdc.org
Wanda Alston and Cheryl Spector Scholarships
Open to all people at any educational level and under the age of 25. Eligibility is restricted to those residing in the District of Columbia Metropolitan area.
Website: http://www.youthpridedc.org/scholarships.html
Address: Youth Pride Alliance, P.O. Box 12196, Washington, DC 20005
Email: youthpride@youthpridealliance.org
COOL GAY-FRIENDLY STUFF
Knowledge Commons DC
A free school for thinkers, doers, tinkerers and those passionate about something, anything and everything.
Website: http://knowledgecommonsdc.org/
Address: Suite 1100, 1875 Connecticut Ave, Washington D.C. 20009
Email: knowledgecommonsdc@gmail.com
Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café
Bookstore/café that turns into a bar at night.Website: www.kramers.com/
Address: 1517 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 387-1462
Provisions Library
Provisions is a leading voice in advancing knowledge and promoting understanding on a wide-range of social topics, producing innovative models to critically investigate these issues. With its extensive library, public programming, and research opportunities, it supports artistic, intellectual, and activist endeavors that explore the social dimensions of contemporary culture.
Note: Open by appointment only.
Website: http://provisionslibrary.com/
Address: 1875 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 670-7768
Email: provisionslibrary@gmail.com
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