COMMUNITY PARTNERS

AIDS Project Los Angeles / www.apla.org

AIDS Project Los Angeles is dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease, reducing the incidence of HIV infection, and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy.

American Cinematheque / www.egyptiantheatre.com

American Cinematheque is a non-profit exhibition organization dedicated to the vast array of moving images available to the public and presented in 2 historic theatres. The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.We aim to have creative people involved with each film, whether it be a new independent feature, short film, or a legendary classic.

American Institute of Bisexuality / www.bisexual.org

The American Institute of Bisexuality encourages, supports and assists research and education about bisexuality, through programs likely to make a material difference and enhance public knowledge, awareness and understanding about bisexuality.

Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA), LGBT Specialization / www.antiochla.edu/academics/ma-psychology/specializations/lgbt

Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA)'s LGBT Specialization is one of the first graduate psychology programs devoted to training students to develop expertise in the area of LGBT-Affirmative psychotherapy - counseling and community work for LGBT individuals—thus opening a new frontier in the LGBT liberation movement. The Specialization ensures that future MFT Therapists are prepared with cutting edge developments in LGBT-Affirmative theory and practice in order to effectively address the destructive effects of internalized homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia that can be seen as primary causes for depression, anxiety, substance abuse, low self-esteem, and other difficult challenges faced by many LGBT individuals.

API Equality / www.apiequalityla.org

API Equality–LA is a coalition of organizations and individuals who are committed to working in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Greater Los Angeles for equal marriage rights and fair treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families through community education and advocacy.

Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team / www.apaitonline.org

APAIT aims to positively affect the quality of life for Asian and Pacific Islander communities living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS by providing a continuum of prevention, health and social services, community leadership, and advocacy to the Southern California region.

Asian Pacific Islander - Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Los Angeles / community.pflag.org

The Los Angeles API PFLAG Project's aim is to provide support, education and advocacy in a culturally sensitive manner. We promote acceptance and understanding of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered children by making the Asian-Pacific Islander community more aware of the diverse nature of human sexuality.

Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council (APIPC) / www.apipridecouncil.org

The Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council is a network of Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer organizations and alliances whose mission is to provide and cultivate support, resources and advocacy to the Asian Pacific Islander, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and mainstream communities of Southern California.

Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Women/Transgender Activists / www.apiqwtc.org/

AAQWA is dedicated to promoting visibility and empowerment of Asian queer women. We strive to build a supportive and progressive community through social, political, and educational activism.

Bears LA / www.bearsla.org

Bears LA is a membership non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization founded in 1991 to provide a social outlet for the Los Angeles area bear community. Bears LA supports camaradie, fun and friendship as well as organizing fundraisers that enable us to give to charitible causes and encourage community service.

Being Alive / www.beingalivela.org

Being Alive is a peer-driven agency for people living with HIV/AIDS specializing in supportive services, education, wellness, and self-empowerment.

Beth Chayim Chadashim / www.bcc-la.org

Founded in 1972, BCC is the world's first Lesbian and Gay synagogue. Today, BCC is an inclusive Jewish community of progressive individuals with programs for all ages.

Bienestar - Project Pride / www.bienestar.org

BIENESTAR is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the Latino community and other underserved communities. BIENESTAR accomplishes this through community education, prevention, mobilization, advocacy, and the provision of direct social support services.

Black Lesbians United (BLU) / www.blacklesbiansunited.org



California Lesbian Project (CLP) / www.calesbianproject.org

California focused non-profit organization that offers services via internet, workshops and one on one conversations to empower the lesbian community to live more powerful, healthier and financially stronger lives.

California Men's Gathering / www.TheCMG.org

The California Men's Gatherings (CMG) is a statewide community of thousands of men who get together for a wide range of events -- from the healing to the hilarious, and the sacred to the silly -- from personal growth workshops to pool parties to theater outings and our very own trademark Puppy Piles. Plus we host three annual Gatherings and two annual Weekends that some call "Summer Camp for Men." Since 1978, our organization has been a place where all men -- gay, bi, trans and straight, from 18-80+ can find a different way to connect -- a little more openly...a little more honestly...and with a little less fear... with some truly unique and supportive men. The men who attend our Gatherings, Weekends and Local Events are a diverse group of men of varying ages, beliefs, religious traditions, and spiritual practices. We have differently-abled men and men from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. While CMG attendees are predominately gay and bisexual, all men 18 years or older are welcome, including those who are transgender or straight.

Celebration Theatre / www.celebrationtheatre.com

Celebration Theatre is a community of artists dedicated to presenting innovative, provocative and relevant work that examines the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trangender and queer experience. We endeavor to challenge society’s perception of the community and give a vibrant voice to its evolving identity.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Transgender Services / www.transyouthla.com/

Transgender services at the Division of Adolescent Medicine include individualized case management, mental health evaluation, general health care, evaluation for cross sex hormone replacement, and HIV prevention services.

Christopher Street West Association, Inc. (CSW) / www.lapride.org

Christopher Street West Association, Inc. is non-profit service organization within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community, composed of volunteers committed to the goals of human rights, education, outreach and better understanding within out community, as well as the non-lgbt community. To further these goals, CSW brings together the skills, talents and visions of our diverse community to produce the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Celebration.

City of West Hollywood / www.weho.org

As a premiere city, we are proactive in responding to the unique needs of our diverse community, creative in finding solutions to managing our urban environment, and dedicated to preserving and enhancing its well being. We strive for quality in all our actions, setting the highest goals and standards.

Congregation Kol Ami / www.kol-ami.org

Congregation Kol Ami's mission is to be a progressive, reform congregation rooted in a rich Jewish tradition, with a commitment to social justice, Israel and diversity that guides us in the present and transforms our future.

CSULB LGBT Student Resource Center / www.csulb.edu/divisions/students/sld/student_resource_centers/lgbtc/



CSUN LGBTA / www.csunlgbta.com

California State University, Northridge Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Alliance (LGBTA) is to provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental atmosphere upon which members of the California State University, Northridge community can dedicate themselves to the political, cultural, educational, and social advancement of campus life.

Diverse and Inclusive Visionary Artists (DIVA) / https://www.facebook.com/DIVAlicious2003

DIVA is a grass roots, non-profit organization comprised of multi-ethnic LGBT professionals in the media (film, tv, music, fashion, theater and arts) designed to advocate awareness and illuminate images of creative people of color and their ingenious craft.

Family Equality Council / www.familyequality.org

Family Equality Council is America’s foremost advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family equality. We represent the one million LGBT families raising two million children in the United States and are working to ensure full social and legal equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families.

Family Services Program, LAGLC / www.lagaycenter.org/familyservices

The Family Services Program provides support, education, advocacy and an array of social programming to prospective, expecting and existing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) parents and their children.

Financial Services Industry eXchange, LA (FSIX) / www.fsix.org

Our mission is to be a leading global networking and professional services organization specifically for gay and lesbian financial services professionals. FSIX Chapters are located in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago with over one thousand members. FSIX invites colleagues and friends to join us from diverse financial disciplines including private wealth management, asset management, consulting, law, investment banking, commercial banking, insurance, accounting, tax and real estate. FSIX complements existing corporate-based LGBT employee groups by providing a centralized nexus for the exchange of information regarding job opportunities, best practices for LGBT employee groups, professional contacts and business referrals. FSIX also provides a safe forum for LGBT professionals to foster a new circle of peers and friends.

Friends of Project 10 Inc. / www.friendsofproject10.org

Friends of Project 10 Inc. is a youth-focused nonprofit organization that supports programs, both in and out of school, which emphasize nondiscrimination and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. The organization produces positive and affirming LGBT youth events, conducts trainings and workshops for school personnel and community groups on LGBT youth issues, and promotes anti-harassment and non-discrimination school policies. Friends of Project 10 Inc. works to assure that public schools (and schools receiving public funding) are in compliance with state and federal laws regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

Gay and Lesbian Ivy Network of Southern California (GLIvyN) / www.glivyn.com

To build a sense of Community in Southern California among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender alumni of Ivy League, Seven Sisters and similar colleges and universities. To maintain and expand a professional and social network of GLBT alumni/ae from these institutions. To strengthen ties between GLBT alumni/ae and GLBT students at these institutions. To educate others and ourselves about GLBT concerns and contributions.

Gay for Good / www.gayforgood.org

Gay For Good- LA aims to energize and mobalize the LGBT community to interact with the greater Los Angeles community by volunteering our time to various social welfare and environmental service projects.

The Gay & Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach (GLCGLB) / www.centerlb.org

The Center provides services to support, inform and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trasgender communities through programs of information and education, health and well-being, cultural and social activities, and social justice. The Center advocates for the inclusion of all individuals into a free and just community, without judgment or restriction due to sexual orientation or gender expression.

Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA Network) / www.gsanetwork.org

Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training.

Gay/Straight Faculty/Staff Network (Loyola Marymount University) / www.lmu.edu/Page44276.aspx

The mission of the LMU Gay/Straight Faculty/Staff Network (GSFSN) is to serve the needs of the LGBTQIA community at Loyola Marymount University. GSFSN strives to collaborate with all interested individuals to advocate and promote the LGBTQIA community successes and concerns with both academic affairs and student affairs.

Gays and Lesbians Initiating Dialogue for Equality (GLIDE) / www.socal-glide.org

A volunteer speakers bureau committed to eliminating homophobia through interactive presentations to the community at large.

Gender Justice LA / www.gjla.org/

Gender assumptions and expectations permeate our lives. All human beings are limited by the expectations of the gender society assigns them. Gender Justice LA works to end the oppression of those who visibly challenge the expectations and limitations of assigned gender. Recognizing the interconnection of gender based oppression with oppression based on class and race, we aim to elevate the collective health and well being of low income transgender people of color.

Gender Sexuality Alliance (Loyola Marymount University) / www.lmu.edu/studentlife/studentaffairs/interculturalism/lgbtss/programsservices.htm

The mission of the Gender-Sexuality Alliance is to make a positive visible impact on the LMU community through the daily activities of its members and by working with other student organizations to promote reciprocity.

GLAAD / www.glaad.org

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (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.

GLSEN Los Angeles / www.glsenla.org

GLSEN (pronounced “glisten”) is the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the largest national network of parents, students, educators and others ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in K-12 schools.

Imperial Court of Los Angeles & Hollywood / www.impcourt.org/icis/chapters/losangeles.html

The Imperial Court of Los Angeles & Hollywood, is a California Public Benefit non-profit organization, to serve the Los Angeles and Hollywood community in the tradition of compassion, involvement and caring. Its primary goals are as follow: (a) to further relationships with organizations and businesses within our local communities, (b) to raise money for charitable organizations and (c) to help those in our community who are in need - all while having a lot of fun.

In the Meantime Men's Group, Inc. / www.inthemeantimemen.org

In the Meantime Men’s Group Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization that supports and empowers African American men. We address the psychological, spiritual, and physical well being of same gender loving African American men.

Institute for Judaism & Sexual Orientation / www.huc.edu/ijso

The Institute for Judaism & Sexual Orientation’s mission is to achieve complete inclusion of LGBT people in congregations and communities by training professionals and students, raising a progressive religious voice on LGBT issues and fostering collaboration with community organizations to support inclusion. It also maintains the largest online resource center on the intersection of Judaism, sexual orientation and gender identity.

International Documentary Association / www.documentary.org

The International Documentary Association (IDA) believes that the power and artistry of the documentary art form are vital to cultures and societies globally, and we exist to serve the needs of those who create this art form. IDA's mission is to provide community, education, specific support services, opportunities and related resources to documentary filmmakers.

Jordan/Rustin Coalition (JRC) / jrcla.org/

The Barbara Jordan/Bayard Rustin Coalition (Jordan/Rustin Coalition or JRC) is a civil rights organization that exists to eradicate racism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and sexism in all forms. JRC's mission is to build the political power of the Black same-gender-loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and our allies in the Greater Los Angeles Area through grassroots organizing, political advocacy, public education and community empowerment. JRC advocates for full equality, including marriage, and complete societal acceptance of all persons with regard to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression.

JPMorgan Chase Pride Southern California / https://www.facebook.com/pages/JPMorgan-Chase-Pride-So-Cal/316808667898?sk=info

To engage allies, management, and other employee networking groups in promoting an inclusive environment within the firm which consistently allows Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) colleagues the opportunity to build successful careers and reach their greatest potential. To serve as a resource to the local and national LGBT communities and to assist the firm in building business within the LGBT marketplace.

JQ International Men / www.JQInternational.org

Providing quality Men's Jewish programming & services to the Los Angeles area LGBT community.

JQ International Trans / www.JQInternational.org

Providing quality Tran's Jewish programming & services to the Los Angeles area LGBT community.

JQ International Women / www.JQInternational.org

Providing quality Women's programming & services to the Los Angeles area LGBT community.

June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives / www.mazerlesbianarchives.org

The June L. Mazer Lesbian Archives is committed to gathering and preserving materials by global lesbians of all abilities, classes, ethnicities, races, and experiences.

LA Rebellion / larebellion.org/

The LA Rebellion Rugby Football Club is the only rugby team in Los Angeles welcoming all players, regardless of age, race, fitness level or sexual orientation. Like all people in the City of Angels, we come from many different walks of life.

LA Stage Alliance / www.LAStageAlliance.com

LA Stage Alliance is dedicated to building awareness, appreciation and support for the performing arts in Greater Los Angeles.

Lesbian Visibility Committee of the City of West Hollywood (LVC) / www.facebook.com/pages/Lesbian-Visibility-Committee-of-West-Hollywood/13073516284

The mission of the Lesbian Visibility Committee is to educate & involve the community on important Lesbian specific issues!

LGBT Aging Alliance / https://www.facebook.com/LGBTAgingAlliance/

The Los Angeles LGBT Aging Alliance provides information and resources to caregivers, service providers, and LGBT seniors.

LifeWorks, LAGLC / www.lifeworksla.org

LifeWorks seeks to empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth towards self sufficiency by providing a group supportive environment and an innovative mentoring experience.

Los Angeles Filmforum / www.lafilmforum.org

Filmforum was incorporated in 1975 to promote a greater understanding of film as an art form and the filmmaker as an artist by providing a forum for independently produced, experimental films, which have little opportunity of reaching the general public through normal channels of commercial distribution. Presenting approximately 35 screenings annually, Filmforum showcases alternative media that aims to inspire, enlighten, and empower, as well as to entertain.

Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce / www.laglcc.org

The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (LAGLCC) is a 501(c)(6) organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gay-allied businesses, professionals, and individuals, who have joined together to effect positive growth in ourselves, our work, our community and our future.

Lutherans Concerned Los Angeles / socallutherans.com

LUTHERANS CONCERNED is a Christian Ministry for all sexual orientations and gender identities. Our message to the LGBT community is that authentic Christianity is a gift of love not hatred, joy not dread, hope not defeat. God is love! God hates no one, since God made us as we are! Together we celebrate the message of God's inclusive love in over 400 Lutheran Churches nationwide.

Office of LGBT Student Services (Loyola Marymount University) / bulletin.lmu.edu/lgbt-student-services.htm

The LGBT Student Services Office at LMU will: · Promote equality, visibility and inclusion of LGBT students within the LMU community. · Provide support for the LGBT student community and individual students. · Serve as the primary resource and support center for students of all orientations and gender identities by creating an inviting, safe, confidential, and inclusionary atmosphere within the Office. · Provide all members of the University community with resources, education, and information about sexual orientation and gender identity. · Engage the University community in regular dialogue about the intersection of sexual orientation and gender identity with issues of faith, religion and culture. Within these dialogues, the Office will place a particular emphasis on these intersections as they relate to the University ethos of Interculturalism and the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives / onearchives.org

The ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives honors the past, celebrates the present, and enriches the future of all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. We foster acceptance of sexual and gender diversity by supporting education and research about our heritage and experience worldwide. ONE is dedicated to collecting, preserving, documenting, studying, and communicating our history, our challenges, and our aspirations.

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates of Southern California / www.outandequal.org/southern-california

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates™ educates and empowers organizations, human resources professionals, employee resource groups, and individual employees through programs and services that result in equal policies, opportunities, practices, and benefits in the workplace inclusive of all of sexual orientations, gender identities, expressions, and characteristics.

OUT@NBCUniversal / www.nbcunicareers.com; Facebook.com/OUTatNBCUniversal

OUT@NBCUniversal is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Straight Ally Employee Alliance. Founded in 1986, the employee affinity network is one of Corporate America's oldest LGBT employee groups. Today, OUT operates with 8 regional hubs and over 1400 voluntary members. We attract new employees by being visible in the local LGBT community and building NBCUniversal's reputation as an employer of choice. We develop employees by providing networking opportunities, learning & speaker series, and access to executives. We help retain employees by providing meaningful volunteer and charity opportunities, helping people make the most of their benefits, and advocating for policies that promote an inclusive work environment. We help our businesses reach our community by providing employees for focus groups, marketing labs and assistance with direct-to-consumer events such as local Pride festivals.

OUT@WBS

Peoples College of Law / www.peoplescollegeoflaw.edu

Peoples College of Law is a small, fully licensed, degree-granting law school located in downtown Los Angeles, California offering a four-year evening Juris Doctorate program to accommodate working students. Peoples College of Law was founded in 1974 as a non-profit, community-run law school to bring legal resources to under-represented communities and train legal advocates to secure progressive social change and justice in society.

PFLAG Los Angeles / www.pflagla.org

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Our purpose is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends, by providing support to cope with an adverse society, enlightening an ill-informed public through education, and advocating to end discrimination and secure equal civil rights. PFLAG-LA provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles / www.plannedparenthood.org/los-angeles/

PPLA mission is to provide convenient, affordable access to a comprehensive range of reproductive health care and sexual health information, through patient services, education and advocacy.

The Point Foundation / www.pointfoundation.org/

Point Foundation provides financial support, leadership training, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender expression or gender identity.

POWER UP / www.power-up.net

Power Ups mission is to promote visibility and integration of gay women in entertainment, the arts and all forms of media. POWER UP is the only non-profit organization to develop, finance, produce and distribute films through its unique film grant program. POWER UP is Challenging Perception Through Film.

Project 10 / www.project10.org/

Educational Outreach and Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students.

Queer Straight Alliance (QSA)

REDCAT / www.redcat.org

Opened by CalArts in 2003, REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater) introduces diverse audiences, students and artists to the most influential developments in the arts from around the world, and gives artists in this region the creative support they need to achieve national and international stature. REDCAT is the newest partner in an international network of adventurous art and performance centers, which together are playing a vital role in the evolution of contemporary culture. REDCAT is a center for experimentation, discovery and lively civic discourse.

Safe Space Program of Chapman University / www.chapman.edu/scl/safespace

Safe Space is an educational intervention to show support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer/questioning, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA) campus community members. The program also makes an environmental and cultural impact on the Chapman University campus through a public display of support. This outward display designates given areas or offices as “safe spaces” for LGBTQIA students. This intervention is supported by the Division of Student Affairs.

SAG LGBT Actors Committee / www.sag.org/content/lgbt-actors-committee

Support LGBT actors by educating membership, industry, and the public to end workplace discrimination.

San Gabriel Valley Pride, Inc. / www.sgvpride.org

To educate and raise awareness of the community at large about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender culture; and to instill a sense of pride and respect among the members of the GLBT community.

Satrang / www.satrang.org

Satrang is a social, political, cultural and support organization providing a safe space to empower South Asian LGBTIQs (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenders, Intersex, Questioning) in Southern California. Through education, networking and outreach we are committed to creating awareness and acceptance of queer/alternative sexualities and gender orientations.

SCLMA (Southern California Lambda Medical Association) / www.sclma.org

To provide support for LGBT physicians and health care providers; and to advocate,consult and educate health care professionals and the general public on LGBT health care issues.

Seniors Services Department, LAGLC / www.lagaycenter.org/seniors

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Seniors Program was created to elevate and enrich the lives of LGBT people, 50 years and older, through educational, social and cultural events and activities. The Seniors Program provides a safe and nurturing environment for all LGBT seniors to help combat isolation and loneliness.

Seniors Services: The Buddy System, LAGLC / www.lagaycenter.org/site/PageServer?pagename=YW_Seniors_Program_Calendar

The Buddy System is a new program designed to provide mutual companionship and shared experiences to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. Senior Buddies are 50+ and Junior Buddies are 21+, with at least a 20 year difference in age. Senior and Junior Buddies foster meaningful intergenerational connections through twice-monthly visits, weekly phone conversations, and various group activities.

TG Film Fest / www.tgfilmfest.com

The Los Angeles Transgender Film Festival was founded in 2009 to increase visibility for powerful films by trans and genderqueer filmmakers. We promote filmmakers to new audiences with encore "best of fest" screenings at colleges and organizations throughout the year.

Transgender Law Center / www.transgenderlawcenter.org

The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities. Every day we connect transgender people and their families to technically sound and culturally competent legal services, increase acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support California's transgender communities, and work to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender people. We utilize direct legal services, education, community organizing, and policy and media advocacy to advance the rights and safety of diverse transgender communities. TLC uses the term “transgender” to represent all of the innumerable genders and forms of gender expression that fall within and outside of stereotypical gender norms. TLC also understands, acknowledges, and resists non-gender based oppressions which limit people's ability to live in peace.

The Trevor Project / www.TheTrevorProject.org

The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock suicide prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. The Trevor Helpline, 866.4.U.TREVOR (866.488.7386), is a free and confidential service that offers hope through its trained counselors. In addition to the helpline, the organization’s website (www.TheTrevorProject.org) provides information on identifying and assisting potentially suicidal youth and “Dear Trevor”, a confidential resource where youth can ask questions about sexual orientation and identity issues. The Trevor Project also provides lifesaving guidance and vital resources to educators and parents. The organization was founded by three filmmakers whose film, Trevor, about a teenager who attempts suicide after realizing that he might be gay, received the 1994 Academy Award® for Best Short Film (Live Action).

UCLA Anderson School of Management - Gay and Lesbian Business Alliance (GLBA) / www.facebook.com/GLBAAlumni

GLBA (Gay & Lesbian Business Alliance) is comprised of MBA alumni from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. The mission of the UCLA Anderson GLBA is to build a robust network of gay and lesbian business professionals for enhancement of gay and lesbian UCLA Anderson Alumni and students in their career, social, and personal lives. UCLA Anderson GLBA also seeks to increase the connection between its members to the Anderson school and our community to promote and advance positive gay and lesbian issues in the business world. UCLA Anderson GLBA Alumni has four pillars of activities: Social, Networking, Education, and Giving.

UCLA Film and Television Archive / www.cinema.ucla.edu

The UCLA Film and Television Archive houses one of the largest collections of film and television materials in the world. Besides the collection, the Archive presents over 300 films and videos a year in public screenings in the Billy Wilder Theatre located at the Hammer Museum at 10899 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles.

USC Lambda LGBT Alumni Association / alumni.usc.edu/lambda

Mission Statement: As one of the officially sanctioned affinity groups of the University of Southern California, USC Lambda is a volunteer-run 501 (c)(3) organization. Our purpose is to award scholarships to deserving students who support LGBT issues regardless of sexual orientation, to keep our members connected to the university and to each other via events, mentorship, service and professional networking, and to create an enriching and supportive community that promotes education and an increase in the visibility of LGBT alumni and students.

Visual Communications / www.vconline.org

Visual Communications is the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts organization, and promotes interethnic understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation, and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Visual Communications was created with the understanding that media and the arts are important vehicles to organize and empower communities, build connections between generations, challenge perspectives, and create an environment for critical thinking, necessary to build a more just and humane society.

The Wall - Las Memorias Project / www.thewalllasmemorias.org

To preserve the AIDS Monument as an inspirational tool to educate the Latino community about cultural denial HIV/AIDS, and to promote activism and healthy living.

West Hollywood Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board / www.weho.org/index.aspx?page=728

The Board addresses matters relating to the Lesbian and Gay community such as education, empowerment, equal rights, hate crimes prevention and domestic partner rights and makes recommendations to Council relative to the adoption of programs, policies or ordinances of benefit to the constituency.

Westside Family Health Center - Man Up Program / www.wwhcenter.org

Westside Family Health Center provides comprehensive, high quality, cost effective health care in an educational and supportive environment that empowers patients to take an assertive role in caring for their well-being through all stages of life.

Women on a Roll / www.womenonaroll.com

Women On A Roll (WOAR) is a social organization that strives to enrich the lives of lesbians -- both couples and singles alike. Its membership represents women of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, professions and fitness levels and brings them together in a fun and relaxed environment. WOAR is also committed to supporting worthy causes and charities that are part of our diverse and wonderful community.

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