AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
Phone: 215-587-9377
Fax: 215-587-9902
1211 Chestnut St.
Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA19107
alppinfo@critpath.org
http://www.aidslawpa.org/
Founded in 1988, the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania is a non-profit, public interest law firm providing free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and those affected by the epidemic from its home office in Philadelphia. The AIDS Law Project also educates the public about AIDS-related legal issues, and works at local, state and national levels to achieve fair laws and policies.
American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
Phone: 215-592-1513
P.O. Box 40008
Philadelphia, PA19106
info@aclupa.org
http://www.aclupa.org/
We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting our individual rights and personal freedoms. We stand in defense of the rights of women and minorities, workers, students, immigrants, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, and others who have seen bias and bigotry threaten the rights afforded to all of us in this country by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Also check out the ACLU LGBT Project at http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/
Equality Forum
Phone: 215-732-3378
Fax: 215-732-7376
1420 Locust St
Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA19102
info@equalityforum.com
http://www.equalityforum.com
Equality Forum advances national and international gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) civil rights by educating the GLBT community and society at large about GLBT issues. Equality Forum is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. Equality Forum develops innovative, high-impact educational programming and content in the form of documentary films, history projects and educational forums to enhance understanding of GLBT issues.
Freedom to Marry
Phone: 212-851-8418
Fax: 646-375-2069
116 West 23rd St
Suite 500
New York, NY10011
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/index.html
Freedom to Marry is the gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide. We promote the national conversation about why marriage equality matters while bringing together partner organizations into a larger whole, a shared civil rights campaign.
Garden State Equality
New Jersey’s largest Gay and Lesbian political advocacy group.
Gay and Lesbian Alliance against Defamation (GLAAD)
Phone: 212-629-3322
Fax: 212-629-3225
104 West 29th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY10001
incident@glaad.org
http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
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.
Human Rights Campaign
Phone: 202-628-4160
Fax: 202-347-5323
1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Washington, DC20036
hrc@hrc.org
http://www.hrc.org
The Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of more than 700,000 members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
Phone: 212-430-6054
Fax: 212-430-6060
80 Maiden Lane
Suite 1505
New York, NY10038
iglhrc@iglhrc.org
http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home/index.html
IGLHRC is an international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Phone: 212-809-8585
Fax: 212-809-0055
120 Wall St.
Suite 1500
New York, NY10005
http://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.
Liberty City Democratic Club
P.O. Box 58385
Philadelphia, PA19102
rue@libertycity.org
http://www.libertycity.org
Philadelphia-region political group that mobilizes the LGBT community to elect LGBT and allied Democrats. The group's goals are to register, educate and mobilize lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) voters; elect openly LGBT candidates for public and party office; support LGBT-friendly candidates and work to oust anti-gay office holders; promote legislative issues of importance to the LGBT community; and provide a forum for LGBT voters to meet candidates and officeholders.
Mayor's Office Liaison to the LGBT Community
Phone: 215-686-2194
City Hall
Room 203
Gloria Casarez provides LGBT citizens with information, policy statements and positions of the mayor and the administration. She also works to implement the mayor's platform on LGBT issues.
National Black Justice Coalition
Phone: 202-319-1552
1638 R Street NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC20009
info@nbjcoalition.org
http://www.nbjc.org/
The National Black Justice Coalition is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Its mission is to end racism and homophobia. As America's only nationwide Black gay civil rights organization, NBJC is the authoritative source on LGBT issues as they affect Black communities. NBJC offers key insight and advocacy work on the following topics and more: • HIV/AIDS in Black LGBT communities • Hate Crimes motivated by LGBT bias • LGBT Youth Trends, Influences and Concerns • Racism and Homophobia abuse of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" • Religion Based Homophobia
National Center for Transgender Equality
Phone: 202-903-0112
Fax: 202-393-2241
1325 Massachusetts Ave.
Suite 700
Washington, DC20005
NCTE@NCTEquality
http://www.nctequality.org
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Phone: 202-393-5177
Fax: 202-393-2241
1325 Massachusetts Ave NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC20005
http://www.ngltf.org
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the 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.
Pennsylvania NOW, Inc
Phone: 814-280-8571
Fax: 814-355-3057
P.O. Box 68
Bellefonte, PA16823
panow@panow.org
http://www.panow.org
NOW is the largest, most comprehensive feminist advocacy group in the United States. Our purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in society — sharing equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities with men, while living free from discrimination.
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations & Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission
Phone: 215-686-4670
Fax: 215-686-4684
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut St.
Suite 300 South
Philadelphia, PA1910
faqpchr.phila.gov
http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/
The PCHR Compliance Division enforces the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance. Discrimination is prohibited in employment, housing, public accommodations and the delivery of City services. The PCHR is also responsible for receiving and reviewing applications from same-sex couples who wish to register their relationship. The couples if they choose, can receive a Certificate of Life Partnership.
Philadelphia NOW
Phone: 215-496-1294
1211 Chestnut St.
7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA19107
philadelphianow@yahoo.com
http://philanow.org/
The Philadelphia chapter of NOW, the nation's largest women's rights organization. Its purpose is to attain full equality for women through legislative work, education, and community organization.
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
Phone: 202-328-3244
Fax: 202-797-1635
P.O. Box 65301
Washington, DC20035
sldn@sldn.org
http://www.sldn.org
SLDN is a national, 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" and related forms of intolerance.
Soulforce Philadelphia
Phone: 610-647-9616
PO Box 80301
Valley Forge, PA19484
webpoet1@aol.com
http://www.soulforce.org
The mission of Soulforce is to cut off homophobia at its source -- religious bigotry. Soulforce uses a dynamic "take it to the streets" style of activism to connect the dots between anti-gay religious dogma and the resulting attacks on the lives and civil liberties of LGBT Americans. We apply the creative direct action principles taught by Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. to peacefully resist injustice and demand full equality for LGBT citizens and same-gender families.