Listing of LGBT Advocacy Organizations by State

Here is a listing of LGBT advocacy organizations by state, get involved and see how you can make a difference where you live =)

AL-Equality Alabama
AZ-Equality Arizona
AZ-Wingspan (southern AZ)
CA-Equality California
CO-Equal Rights Colorado
CT-Love Makes a Family
DC-Gay & Lesbian Activists Alliance
DC-Rainbow History Project
DC-Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
FL-Equality Florida
FL-Palm Beach County Human Rights Council
GA-Georgia Equality
GA-Marriage Equality Georgia (MEGA)
HI-Aloha Pride Center
IA-Iowa Equality
IA-One Iowa
ID-Your Family, Friends, & Neighbors (YFFN)
IL-Equality Illinois
IN-GayIndy
IN-Indiana Equality
KS-Kansas Equality Coalition
KY-Fairness Campaign
KY-Kentucky Equality Federation
KY-Kentucky Fairness Alliance
MA-Freedom to Marry Coalition of Mass
MA-Mass Equality
MD-Equality Maryland
ME-Equality Maine
MI-Michigan Equality
MI-Triangle Foundation
MN-Outfront Minnesota
MO-PROMO
MS-Equality Mississippi
MS-Unity Mississippi
NC-Equality North Carolina
ND-Equality North Dakota
New England-GLAD
NH-New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition
NJ-Garden State Equality
NM-Equality New Mexico
NY-Empire State Pride Agenda
NY-Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley
NY-Marriage Equality New York
OH-Equality Ohio
OK-Cimarron Alliance Foundation
OK-Oklahomans for Equality
OR-Basic Rights Oregon
PA-Common Roads
PA-Equality Advocates Pennsylvania
RI-Marriage Equality RI
SC-Alliance for Full Acceptance
SC-Outsmart In the Midlands
SC-South Carolina Equality Coalition
SC-South Carolina Gay & Lesbian Pride Movement
TN-Tennessee Equality Project
TX-Equality Texas
TX-Texas Freedom Network
TX-Houston Equal Rights Alliance
UT-Equality Utah
VA-Arlington Gay & Lesbian Alliance
VA-Equality Fairfax
VA-Equality Fauquier/Culpeper
VA-Equality Loudon
VA-Equality Virginia
VT-Outright Vermont
VA-Equal Rights Washington
WA-Legal Marriage Alliance of Washington
WI-Center Advocates
WY-Wyoming Equality
Midwest-Rainbow Families

Campbell's Soup Funds Sex Change Operations for Transgender Employees

Campbell's Soup is now insuring funding for sex-change operations for its transgender employees. This is more good news in light of the recent and ongoing LGBT friendly advertisements by the company.

Please contact Campbell's to thank them for supporting transgender employees, and for their broader support of the entire LGBT community.

Send an email to the Campbell Soup Company President Douglas Conant.

Campbell Soup Company
1 Campbell Place Camden
NJ 08103-1701

Phone: 800-257-8443

E-Contact Form

TXT OUT THE VOTE!

Sign up FREE on txtoutthevote and let the Human Rights Campaign send a reminder text message to your friends to vote on election day.

http://www.txtoutthevote.com/p/hrc/

Bolthouse Farms Has a Change of Heart

LGBT activists have been protesting against fruit drink producer Bolthouse Farms over the founders 100k contribution to proposition 8.

LGBT activist Lane Hudson has been advising Bolthouse Farms for the last month. From his email to Joe My God it lists improvements that Bolthouse has made internally:

"Bolthouse Farms sponsored the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force LA Awards Brunch as a Gold Sponsor and the CEO personally contributed $5K to their No on 8 work. Bolthouse Farms was also a corporate table sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner.

"In addition, they have clarified their non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation. They also clarified their benefits policy to include dependent children of same sex relationships. They also edited their website, corporate philosophy and corporate mission to reflect what a consumer products company should be. It's a great deal of progress since the new CEO took the reigns a mere 12 weeks ago and since I began advising him a month ago."

These are very positive changes! Thank you all for your continued activism in urging them to be a socially responsible corporation. Californians Against Hate who have been the leaders in this boycott and calling for change have declared an end to the boycott and protests.

The GOP Wants to Hear from You!

The Grand Old Party (GOP - AKA Republicans) wants to hear from ordinary citizens like YOU about their 2008 platform.

http://www.gopplatform2008.com/

You can submit a text entry or video entry with your input on what the party's position should be moving forward.

Some possible talking points are, but not limited to:

-Supporting a repeal on Don't Ask Don't Tell.

-Stop using same-sex marriage as a wedge issue, and to either come out in favor of it or to atleast stop calling for a constitutional amendment banning it.

-Support same-sex couple adoption rights.

-Support domestic partnerships/civil unions for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans couples.

-Support comprehensive safe-sex education (including proper information on LGBT issues and HIV prevention.

-Support funding HIV/AIDS research and outreach on and to MSM populations who need it most.