QUEER|ART was launched in 2009 to support a generation of LGBTQ+ artists that lost mentors to the AIDS Crisis of the 1980s. By fostering the confident expression of LGBTQ+ artists’ perspectives, stories, and identities, Queer|Art amplifies the voice of a population that has been historically suppressed, disenfranchised, and often overlooked by traditional institutional and economic support systems.
Venture Out Project leads backpacking and wilderness trips for the queer and transgender community. They also conduct transgender inclusion workshops for educators, adventure professionals, summer camps and more.
The Queer Surf Club is a space for LGBTQ+ surfers to be our fully authentic selves, in and out of the waves. Looking for a fellow queer surfer to surf with? An LGBTQ+ friendly school to begin? Or, recommendations for a spot to visit on your holiday? They’re a global community that is centered around creating more inclusive surfing.
Tabletop Gaymers, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion by championing the visibility and recognition of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and others) community through tabletop gaming. Visit their website to find a group near you.
For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ books and authors. No other organization in the world serves LGBTQ writers and readers more comprehensively than Lambda Literary. They believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published, and read.
Stonewall Sports, Inc. was founded in 2010 as an LGBTQIA+ community-based, 501(c)(3) sports organization that strives to raise funds for local non-profit organizations through organized sports. They value each player for who they are and what they bring to their chapter’s community. Visit their website to find a chapter near you.