If you’re looking for a gay-friendly dating app, check out OkCupid. It allows you to define your pronouns and sexuality, which makes it more inclusive than most mainstream apps.
BuzzFeed is known for millennial humor and listicles, but its serious LGBT content is excellent as well. The site has a huge following of engaged readers.
Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization in America. It envisions a world where LGBT people are ensured their basic equal rights and can be open, honest and safe at home, work and in their communities.
HRC promotes a number of LGBTQ organizations and issues through its website, including a legislative scorecard. These organizations advocate on national issues. They include GLAD, which fights against discrimination based on sexual orientation and HIV status through impact litigation, public-policy work and education. Other groups include Soulforce, which fights religion-based discrimination.
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Living as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex person can be life-threatening in many countries. In addition, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity can lead to deprivation of basic human rights such as education, healthcare and employment.
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission addresses these issues at a global level and works with activists around the world. For example, the organization has created the It Gets Better Project to remind young LGBT people that their lives will eventually get better if they just stay strong during their teen years.
LAMBDA
The organization promotes social justice and equality for people who identify as LGBTQIA+. Its work encompasses the entire spectrum of issues affecting LGBT people around the world. It also seeks to educate young attorneys about the unique issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
LAMBDA NextGen was created to provide opportunities for LGBTQ+ Young Professionals to connect and build a strong community connection. The group grew and thrived until the COVID-19 pandemic affected activities. In 2023, the group became a program of the Chamber and now offers members access to a variety of events and programming throughout the year.
GLAAD
GLAAD works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are accurately represented and portrayed in the media. It also promotes understanding, acceptance and equality.
In December 1988, NYNEX agrees to list gay and lesbian organizations under their own heading in the yellow pages after a lawsuit is filed by GLAAD, Heritage of Pride, and the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center.
GLAAD publishes the first studio Responsibility Index, which rates the number of LGBT characters in films released by major motion picture studios. After the Slate advice column Dear Prudence makes problematic comments about bisexuality, GLAAD reaches out and encourages dialogue.
GLMA
Health professionals whose patients include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people face unique medical concerns. These include HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health issues, and access to affirming healthcare. GLMA promotes research to help physicians understand these unique issues.
GLMA also offers continuing education to help physicians and other health care providers better serve their LGBT patients. Its annual conference is open to health care providers of all disciplines, researchers, academics, and policy experts.
GLMA also operates a database of LGBTQ-friendly healthcare providers. Its directory includes listings of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. Providers who want to show their support for the LGBT community can indicate this on their profiles.
GLSEN
GLSEN promotes the LGBT activist agenda into schools through their programs, resources, and research. GLSEN’s programs like “days of action” and student-led initiatives like “solidarity week,” “no name calling week,” and “day of silence” introduce activism to the classroom.
Educators can use GLSEN’s resources to help students create inclusive school environments. By registering as a teacher and joining the GLSEN educator network, educators can receive emails on new GLSEN research that directly benefit LGBTQ-inclusive education.
Whether it’s a Safe Space sticker, a GSA meeting, or an assembly, every gesture counts.
Gay Parent Magazine
Gay Parent Magazine features personal stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents. It also covers topics related to international and domestic adoption, foster care, donor insemination and surrogacy.
The Pride Center of WNY promotes Buffalo as a welcoming and healthy place for LGBT people to live, work, play and raise families. It encourages visitors to experience the city’s warmth, friendliness, dedication to history and culture and fighting underdog spirit.
The site promotes the use of inclusive language in all school materials, and works to eliminate bullying, harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. It also provides resources for teachers and students.