Virginia
Northern Virginia/D.C. Metro Area
Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance
A non-partisan organization that strives to improve the quality of life and meet the needs of the gay and lesbian community throughout Arlington.
Address: P.O. Box 324
Arlington, VA 22210
Email: info@agla.org
Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM)
Youth education, prevention, awareness, testing and treatment services for residents of Northern Virginia.
Address: 03 W. Broad Street,
Suite700
Falls Church, VA 22046
Phone (703) 533-5505
Fax (703) 533-5506
Email: info@novam.org
The TransGender Education Association of Greater Washington, DC (TGEA)
Non-profit aimed at providing support and education to the community on transgender topics. Meetings each month for members of the transgender community to socialize and receive information.
Address: P.O. Box 16036
Arlington, VA 22215
Fredericksburg Pride
Non-profit serving the LGBT community of Fredericksburg, with an emphasis on active involvement in the eliminating of stereotypes and the betterment of other underserved groups in society.
Email: fredprideinc@yahoo.com
540-322-7447
Central Virginia
Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth (ROSMY)
Offering support groups, youth center with drop-in hours, youth support line, leadership opportunities, and volunteer training for sexual minority youth. Also connected with ROSMY Blue Ridge, based in Charlottesville.
804-644-4800
Address: 2311 Westwood Ave
Richmond, VA 23230
Email: youthprograms@rosmy.org
Youth Support Line: 888-644-4390
Gay Community Center of Richmond
“We develop and help sustain organizations, programs and services that contribute to a vibrant Central Virginia community that shares our values of diversity, inclusion, individual dignity, equality and civic engagement.”
Address: 1407 Sherwood Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 622-4646, ext. 21.
AIDS/HIV Services Group (ASGVA)
Prevention, education and testing.
Address: 953 2nd Street SE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434.979.7714
FOCUS Women's Resource Center
Established Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) and Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA), TEENSIGHT to address the issue of teen pregnancy and parenting. Offers legal assistance, financial assistance, life skills coaching.
Address: 953 Second Street, S.E.
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-293-2222
Dominion Youth Services
Home to Horizon House, residential program for youth diagnosed with a DSM-IV disorder. Also offers day treatment, including in-house care and mental health support, and outpatient services including therapy for individual youth and families.
Southern Virginia
Address: P.O. Box 28526
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 285-9838
OUTRIGHT Roanoke
L.G.B.T. Youth Support Group for Young People Up to 20 year of Age or younger. Providing Support, Education, and Social Activities for L.G.B.T. Youth of Roanoke and Southwestern Virginia.
Email: outrightroanoke@yahoo.com
(540) 966-7165
Family Service of Roanoke Valley (FSRV)
Not-for-profit organization offering a variety of therapy focuses (anger management, couples/marriage, domestic violence, drug abuse, individual and group therapy), and teen outreach programs, including therapy for children and families. Also includes the Prevention Council of Roanoke County, which seeks to foster healthy youth development.
540-563-5316
Address: 360 Campbell Ave, SW.
Roanoke, VA 24016
Mental Health Association of the New River Valley, Inc.
Free mental health services, peer support and family alliances for community members. Specializes in coping with grief and trauma, crisis intervention, parenting through separation and divorce.
Address: 303 Church St.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-951-4990
Email: mhainfo@mhanrv.org
Roanoke Pride
Organizers and supporters of LGBT pride events in the Roanoke area, including Pride In The Park.
Website: http://www.roanokepride.org
Meetings: MCC of the Blue Ridge
Address: 806 Jamison Ave. SE.
Roanoke VA.
Tidewater Region
Hampton Roads Pride
Non-profit dedicating to instilling pride and celebrating unity of the LGBT community in the Hampton Roads area.
Address: P.O. Box 1064
Chesapeake, VA 23327
757-269-9707
Virginia Conflict Resolution Center
Center for conflict resolution, offering youth training in conflict resolution, mediation, anti-bullying, disruptive behavior, judiciary education.
Address: 586 Virginian Drive
Norfolk, VA 23505
757-480-2777
Tidewater AIDS Crisis Taskforce
Testing, awareness and resources for HIV/AIDS patients and communities in the Tidewater region.
Address: 9229 Granby St. 2nd Floor
Norfolk, VA 23503
757-583-1317 or 757-626-0127
Website: http://www.tact-online.com/
Campus Resources
LGBT Resource Center at the University of Virginia
Support for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community. Speakers, groups, free HIV testing.
Address: Newcomb Hall Room 435
434) 982-2843
P.O. Box 400701
Email: lgbtrc@virginia.edu
George Mason University Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Resources
Provides and supports curricular and co-curricular experiences that enhance the health and wellbeing, academic success, and personal development of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and ally students, faculty, staff, alumni and their families and friends.
Address: SUB I, Room 2200
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 993-2702
Email: rchollar@gmu.edu
Gay-Straight Student Union (GSSU) at Christopher Newport University
Sponsors social, educational, and awareness-oriented functions for the community, as well as providing a confidential environment for LGBTQ students to discuss personal issues.
Address: One University Place
Newport News, VA
23606-2998
Email: gssu@cnu.edu
TABOO at Bridgewater College
Awareness-building outreach organization aimed at promoting education on issues such as eating disorders, alcohol abuse, sexual assault, sexually transmitted diseases, suicide prevention.
Website: http://www.bridgewater.edu/orgs/taboo/index.html
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Alliance at Virginia Tech
Student organization offering programming and support to members of the LGBTQ community at Virginia Tech. Includes the LGBT Resource Center, the largest collection of LGBT print and video media in the New River Valley.
Address: 304 Squires Student Center
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7975
Email: lgbtaofvt@vt.edu
Unity Alliance at Longwood College
Student organization seeking to raise awareness and understanding among LGBT as well as straight students, including the surrounding Farmville community.
Website: http://lancerweb.longwood.edu/org/ua/
PRISM (People for the Rights of Individuals of Sexual Minorities) at Mary Washington College
Organization seeking to bridge the gap between the LGBT and straight communities on campus, through support and programming.
Address: 1301 College Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Radford University Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Student Union
Students seeking to promote positive change in the societal perception of sexual minorities in the Radford area.
Address: P.O. Box 6975
Radford, VA 24142
Email: glbsu@radford.edu
Website: http://www.runet.edu/~glbsu/
Virginia Commonwealth University Sexual Minority Student Association
Email: smsa@vcu.edu
Website: http://www.studentorg.vcu.edu/smsa/
Washington and Lee Gay-Straight Alliance
Email: GSA@WLU.EDU
Website: http://gsa.wlu.edu/
Statewide
Equality Virginia
Education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians. Research, education, legislative/public policy issues, campaigns to elect openly LGBT candidates to state and local office.
Email: info@equalityvirginia.org
804-643-4816
Address: 403 N. Robinson St, Richmond, VA 23220
ACLU of Virginia
Defending and preserving the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Known for litigation, educating the public and lobbying for rights-based issues.
Email: acluva@aclu.org
Address: 530 East Main Street
Suite 310
Richmond, VA 23219
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
Political action committee geared towards endorsing and fundraising for LGBT-friendly candidates for public office.
Website: http://lgbtvadem.org/
National Alliance on Mental Health Virginia (NAMI Virginia)
Support and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families.
Address: P.O. Box 8260
Richmond, VA 23226-0260
(804) 285-8264
Email: namiva@comcast.net
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