Information and Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Atlanta
Founded in 1972 with the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and full societal affirmation of LGBTQ people through its threefold mission of support, education, and advocacy.
PFLAG has over 400 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states.
This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 Regional Dire
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Macon
Founded in 1972 with the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and full societal affirmation of LGBTQ people through its threefold mission of support, education, and advocacy.
PFLAG has over 400 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states.
This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 Regional Dire
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Johns Creek GA
Founded in 1972 with the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and full societal affirmation of LGBTQ people through its threefold mission of support, education, and advocacy.
PFLAG has over 400 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states.
This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 Regional Dire
Everyone Is Gay works to improve the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) youth using a three-pronged approach: providing honest advice to these youth while keeping them laughing; talking to students across the country in an effort to create caring, compassionate school environments; and working with parents of LGBTQ kids to help foster an ongoing dialogue and deeper understanding.
Founded in 2010 by Kristin Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid, the organization grew rapidly and began touring high school & college campuses in 2011. The Parents Project, a first-of-its-kind digital presence for parents of LGBTQ youth, was founded in 2013, and Dannielle and Kristin co-authored This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids in 2014.
Georgia Equality’s mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and our allies throughout the state. We are two organizations – united with a common vision but serving unique functions in our work to achieve equality. Georgia Equality, Inc. works year-round to pass pro-equality legislation and elect fair-minded elected officials. Through the Equality Foundation of Georgia, we conduct voter registration and educational activities, provide information to decision makers, and work to organize and mobilize LGBT residents and allies to advance equality in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the state.
University of Georgia LGBT Resource Center
The LGBT Resource Center was established in 2005 to serve as a place for LGBTQA-identified students and their allies to find community, support, and developmental resources at the University of Georgia. The LGBT Resource Center is committed to providing meaningful programming and engagement that meet the needs of the LGBTQA and ally communities by creating an environment of advocacy, education, and support.
Located in 221 Memorial Hall, the LGBT Resource Center is open 8 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Memorial Hall is located in the heart of campus right next to Sanford Stadium and across the street from Tate Plaza.
The LGBT Resource Center consists of a spacious reception area which houses our extensive library of over 1000 books, a collection of current magazines, a growing DVD library of both entertaining and educational films, several varieties of organizational and education pamphlets, and sexual health resources.
Our student lounge provides a place where you can rest, socialize, eat lunch, or study between classes. The lounge is equipped with three computer stations, a microwave, and small refrigerator. There is also a small, shared conference room which is often used by various student organizations for leadership meetings. To reserve the conference room, please email lgbtrc@uga.edu.
The LGBT Resource Center provides a variety of programs and services to increase awareness and foster understanding of issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Some of the Center’s signature programs include: Dawgs Making It Better, Celebration of National Coming Out Day, an LGBT History Month Display, Transgender Day of Remembrance, and Lavender Graduation.
Along with our signature events, the LGBT Resource Center hosts a number of educational programs for the UGA campus community that provides opportunities to dialogue and address some of the complicated issues that surround sexual and gender identity. Some of these programs include our student-run radio show called Queeries and our Lunch with Leaders program in which students have lunch with an LGBTQA-identified leader in the community who shares their story of coming out and career trajectory.
The staff of the LGBT Resource Center is deeply committed to ensuring that all students, inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, have a place where they can feel, express, and be their true, authentic self while attending the University of Georgia. Come in and say hello!
Our Mission
YouthPride, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, protects, unites, and dignifies the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth and young adults.
YouthPride History & Activities
In January of 1995, YouthPride's founders recognized the growing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) young people seeking support in Atlanta's mental health system. The need for a safe, supportive environment in all institutions serving youth was clear.
Over the next few years, increasing numbers of LGBTQQ youth discovered YouthPride. Supported then entirely by adult volunteers, the organization soon outgrew the spaces it borrowed from area businesses and community centers. According to the youth, what YP needed, above all else, was a safe, youth-only, secure space where they could drop-in and connect with people like themselves.
YouthPride provides a safe, comfortable space where youth can conduct support and discussion groups, plan youth-led workshops, utilize library and computer resources, attend social gatherings, or explore educational and career opportunities. YouthPride remains metro Atlanta's only LGBTQQ organization dedicated solely to the needs and interests of youth.
GLOBES-University of Georgia LGBTQ Faculty/Staff Orginization
Athens has a long history as one of the most lgbtq-friendly towns in Georgia. In the 2004 state vote on the anti-gay marriage amendment, for instance, 48 percent of Clarke County voters rejected the amendment, a far higher percentage than any other county in the state, even those in metro Atlanta. GLOBES invites representatives and candidates to meet with the gay community at its annual fall reception, and many attend. See the front of Friends and Family for a letter of support from Athens-Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson and Chamber of Commerce President Doc Eldridge.
The Health Initiative is dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Georgia’s LGBTQ community through education, support, access to care and advocacy. We work directly with LGBT Georgians and LGBT-friendly providers.