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GLIFAA News Update - GLIFAA President Bob Gilchrist
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Dear GLIFAA Members and Friends,
As 2010 begins, our thoughts go out to all colleagues and friends in Haiti. The tragedy is a somber reminder of the challenging circumstances in which we often find ourselves in our field of work; all of our agencies will be critical in responding to the disaster as well as in helping Haiti rebuild.
GLIFAA had an eventful 2009 and hope for even more progress in 2010. Many thanks to all who contributed to the positive developments of the past 12 months, during which LGBT personnel in foreign affairs agencies received the first paid federal benefits for same-sex domestic partners in U.S. history. In December, GLIFAA members met with Secretary Clinton to thank her for continued support on LGBT issues. Ajit Joshi (right) holds the Out and Equal Award for Employee Resource Group of the Year.
I encourage our members in the field to have a look at a cable (State 0788) the State Department sent January 5 requesting embassies ask host governments to accredit same-sex partners of U.S. diplomatic personnel. Our USAID members should also look at the January 4 General Notice expanding USAID tandem assignment system to same-sex couples - another important and historic step forward!
We were pleased that over 80 members and friends welcomed the new openly gay U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa David Huebner at GLIFAA's reception on January 7th.
We encourage members (and folks interested in membership) to come to our next general meeting on Thursday, January 28, at GLIFAA Treasurer/Secretary John Weicking's apartment. The guest speakers at the meeting will include retired Ambassador Michael Guest and Mark Bromley from the Council for Global Equality.
We're updating our website and need photos of our members and their partners/families in action in Washington and overseas. Please send your pictures to glifaa@yahoo.com!
Also, don't forget that GLIFAA 2010-11 Board Elections are just around the corner, so those of you looking to get involved please email Public Affairs Director Ashton Giese at ashtonkg@gmail.com.
Happy New Year to all,
Bob Gilchrist
GLIFAA President
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 GLIFAA Women's Lunch @ Main State
All are welcome to join GLIFAA Public Affairs Director, Ashton Giese Spokesperson, Michelle Schohn and Vice President Kerri Hannan for an informal get-together in the Main State Cafe for Women!
All are welcome to join!
Last November's Lunch @ Main State
Location: Southwest Corner, Cafeteria
Main State (HST Building)
2100 C Street NW
Metro: Foggy Bottom
Wednesday, January 27
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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GLIFAA Monthly General Meeting! Join
GLIFAA at our regularly scheduled monthly meeting to meet new members,
discuss the latest meetings with senior management, and get feedback
about the Ambassador Huebner reception.
All are welcome!
Location: Home of John Weicking
Apt #129
2737 Devonshire Pl., NW
Metro: Cleveland Park January 28, 2010
6:30pm - 8:00pm
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The 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change will
be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in beautiful downtown Dallas,
Texas, Feb. 3 - 7, 2010. Produced by the National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force, the Creating Change Conference (as it is affectionately known)
is the nation's pre-eminent political, leadership and skills-building
conference for the LGBT social justice movement. Since 1988, Creating
Change has been the opportunity for thousands of committed people to
develop and hone their skills, celebrate victories, build community,
and to be inspired by visionaries of our LGBT movement and allied
movements for justice and equality.
The primary goal of the Creating Change Conference is to build our
movement's political power from the ground up to secure our overarching
goal of full equality, social justice and dignity for lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people in the United States.
Please join us!
Upwards of 2000 people attend the Creating Change Conference from all
over the United States, with a few attendees from other countries.
Attendees include:
- people just like you who are creating change every day
- young and old activists
- organizers and activists of color
- paid and unpaid staff people at LGBT political or community organizations
- lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocates and straight allies
- elected and appointed officials
- leaders of campus communities and local community centers.
Creating Change is an annual gathering of organizers and activists
working to create a world in which our sexual orientations and gender
expressions will be welcomed and celebrated. Please join us in Dallas,
Feb. 3 - 7, 2010!
Location: Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, Texas
February 3-7, 2010
Visit the Creating Change Website
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"Why Diversity Matters to Me" - Office of Civil Rights
In
honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
the Diversity Governance Council and S/OCR are sponsoring an event featuring
Department principals sharing "Why Diversity Matters to Me" on
January 14from 12-1pm in the Marshall Conference
Center in HST.
The Diversity Governance Council invite all employees and guests.
Featuring:
· Assistant
Secretary Esther Brimmer
· Under
Secretary Patrick Kennedy
· Legal
Adviser Harold Koh
· Under
Secretary Maria Otero
· Chief
Diversity Officer John Robinson
· Executive
Secretary Daniel Smith
· Assistant
Secretary Richard Verma
Location: Marshall Conference Center
Harry S Truman Building (Main State)
Metro: Foggy Bottom
Thursday, January 14
12:00 - 1:00pm
Reception from 1:00-2:00
(featuring music from acclaimed harpist and guest on America's got Talent, Rashida Jolley)
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"Her HRC" - A National Night of Celebration for Women
Join 35 communities accross the country to unite and celebrate a national night for women's equality.
Hear the lyrics of poets Stacey Waite and SolSis.
Feel the rhythmic Afro-Brazilian beats of the all-female percussion band, Batala.
Move to the music of DJ Randy White and Kissette at the two-floor after party.
Arrive early to enjoy an open bar from 8 - 9 p.m!
Butch, femme, trans, lesbian, gay, drag, straight, bisexual, ally -- Come as you are and join us for an evening to remember!
Location: Rock and Roll Hotel
1353 H Street NE
Metro: Dupont Circle
Sunday, January 17
8:00pm
General Admission: $10
Includes HRC membership
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LGBT Foreign Affairs Scholarship
The LGBT Foreign Affairs
Scholarship Board will award one $2,500 scholarship to a disadvantaged
student who plans to intern in a foreign affairs-related field. The
LGBT Foreign Affairs Scholarship serves as need and merit-based
financial aid for students pursuing degrees and/or careers in foreign
affairs.
The fund helps reduce the personal costs for students in high
cost housing areas such as Washington, DC or in other world capitols or
cities. The Scholarship partners with GLIFAA to foster knowledge of international issues
and careers for disadvantaged youth.
The scholarship committee will
award the scholarship based on the following criteria:
Demonstrated financial
need
Demonstrated strong
interest in working in foreign affairs
A committed LGBT
advocate
Attainment sophomore
status or higher
Contact Ashton Giese to find out more about the organization and to donate to this scholarship fund. Email lgbtscholarship@glifaa.org.
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Secretary Clinton Speaks about LGBT Equality at Georgetown Address
QUESTION:
Hello, Secretary Clinton. Thank you so much for speaking to us today. You spoke
about the situation in Uganda .
Could you please talk to us a little bit more about how the
United States
can protect the rights of LGBT people in areas where those rights are not
respected?
SECRETARY CLINTON: Yes. And first let me say that over this past year, we have elevated
into our human rights dialogues and our public statements a very clear message
about protecting the rights of the LGBT community worldwide. And we are
particularly concerned about some of the specific cases that have come to our
attention around the world.
There have been organized efforts to kill and maim
gays and lesbians in some countries that we have spoken out about, and also
conveyed our very strong concerns about to their governments - not that they
were governmentally implemented or even that the government was aware of them,
but that the governments need to pay much greater attention to the kinds of
abuses that we've seen in Iraq, for example.
We are deeply concerned about some of the stories coming out
of Iran.
In large measure, in reaction, we think, to the response to the elections back
in June, there have been abuses committed within the detention facilities and
elsewhere that we are deeply concerned about. And then the example that I used
of a piece of legislation in Uganda
which would not only criminalize homosexuality but attach the death penalty to
it. We have expressed our concerns directly, indirectly, and we will continue
to do so. The bill has not gone through the Ugandan legislature, but it has a
lot of public support by various groups, including religious leaders in
Uganda . And we
view it as a very serious potential violation of human rights.
So it is clear that across the world this is a new frontier
in the minds of many people about how we protect the LGBT community, but it is
at the top of our list because we see many instances where there is a very
serious assault on the physical safety and an increasing effort to marginalize
people. And we think it's important for the
United States to stand against that
and to enlist others to join us in doing so.
View coverage of the speech.
Other coverage of Clinton's LGBT support.
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USAID Employees Receive Group Certificate of Appreciation
Six USAID employees received a Group
Certificate of Appreciation "for increasing awareness of the historical
events shaping the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)
individuals, and fostering a climate of inclusion and transparency for
discussion of issues pertinent to USAID's LGBT community." GLIFAA
congratulates Erika Clesceri, Hannah Fairbank, Ajit Joshi, Anthony Kolb, Sonjai
Reynolds-Cooper, and Patrick Smith in receiving this award. GLIFAA
particularly thanks longtime GLIFAA member Tom Ross for his leadership in taking
the initiative to nominate these six employees.
The nomination reads:
For the first time in eight years,
the President of the United
States proclaimed June as LGBT Pride Month and called upon every citizen to
turn back discrimination and prejudice. In his Pride Month statement, President Obama said, "As long
as the promise of equality for all remains unfulfilled, all Americans are affected. If we can work together to
advance the principles upon which our Nation was founded, every American will benefit." The
Secretary of State, in her Pride statement, said "Though the road to full
equality
for LGBT Americans is long, the
example set by those fighting for equal rights in the
United States
gives hope to men and women around the
world who yearn for a better future for themselves and their loved ones." In a related move, the
Secretary extended numerous employee rights to same-sex partners of Foreign Service Officers.
In response to these unprecedented
events, six USAID employees bravely stepped forward to bring attention to LGBT concerns which have not
received due attention in eight years. The six people designated for this award seized this unique and
historical opportunity to explain the connection between the events shaping today's LGBT Rights Movement and the
global struggle for civil rights. In so doing, they wove together domestic and human rights concerns,
making LGBT rights relevant to the USAID workplace.
Specifically, the six employees
arranged for a screening at USAID of the USDA-produced documentary, "Generation of Pride: Remembering Stonewall 1969-2009". With the support of the Agency's
Executive Diversity Council, the film aired
June 25 and included opening comments from Gene George, DAA/HR, and a discussion with the film's
project manager Bill Ailey. This well-attended event, which enriched USAID culture and connected
employees, would not have been possible without the award designees' initiative, courage, and dedication
to the principles of diversity and inclusiveness articulated by President
Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Acting
Administrator Fulgham in their statements of June Pride. As a group, the designees truly embodied the
message of the Agency Counselor's National Coming Out Day 2008 Message in which she said "LGBT
employees at USAID are an equally important and valued part of USAID's diverse workforce [we]
acknowledge and celebrate the contributions and achievement of our LGBT employees and allies. The
Council's goal is to leave a legacy for future generations at USAID, a truly diverse and inclusive workforce,
where each employee is respected and has the opportunity to excel in the world's premier development
Agency."
To quote the President, "Due in
no small part to the determination and dedication of the LGBT rights movement, more LGBT Americans are
living their lives openly today than ever before." As allies and
LGBT employees, these six
individuals have done their "small part" at USAID, and for that we
are better as an Agency, and as a government.
Through their organizational leadership, they have paved the road for a legacy on a historically
uncomfortable topic. These six thoughtful individuals took these principles of inclusiveness to heart and ensured
USAID participation in the national celebration of Pride Month.
Through their example, perhaps other
USAID employees, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, will lead to
embody President Obama's call to action and service - "individuals [that] embody the best qualities we seek in
public servants, and across my Administration -- in both the White House and the Federal Agencies --
openly LGBT employees are doing their jobs with distinction and professionalism."
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GLIFAA's Post Reps: Now 64 Post Reps Worldwide!
Thanks to all our Post Reps for volunteering. Got a question about
bidding? Reach out directly to a post rep. Post reps are a great way
to get information between the board and members at post - if there's
anything you think the board should know about LGBT issues at your
post, share it to us through your post rep. We're always looking for
more post reps: our goal is a rep at every post. Interested? Learn
more at http://www.glifaa.org/postreps.html, or email us at glifaa@yahoo.com to sign up!
Current post reps:
| Tanya Salseth |
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire |
| Jeffrey Cochrane |
Accra, Ghana |
| Steve Majors |
Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Melanie Rubenstein |
Antananarivo, Madagascar |
| Ralan Hill |
Asuncion, Paraguay |
| Selim Ariturk |
Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Fred Noyes |
Bamako, Mali |
| Clifton Cortez |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| Michael L. Bak |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| Chris Robinson |
Belgrade, Serbia |
| David Maurice Jones |
Belmopan, Belize |
| Kim Yaged |
Berlin, Germany |
| Dexter Payne |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Aaron Jensen |
Brussels, Belgium |
| Jan Krc |
Budapest, Hungary |
| Susan Shirley |
Cairo, Egypt |
| John Natter |
Caracas, Venezuela |
| Bryan W. Dalton |
Chennai, India |
| Darren Bologna |
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico |
| Kenneth Kero-Mentz |
Colombo |
| David L. Fierstine |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| Matthew Paschke |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| Taiyon J Coleman |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Nathan Hara |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Sandrine Goffard |
Guangzhou, China |
| Andrew Herrup |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
| John C. Kastning |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Angela R Dickey |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Steven Giegerich |
Hong Kong, China |
| Stephen Stark |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Dick Custin |
Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Mark Weinberg |
Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Chuck Lisenbee |
Khartoum, Sudan |
| Thomas W. Santos |
Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Genevieve Shapiro |
Lima, Peru |
| Eugene Sweeney |
Lisbon, Portugal |
| Mark A. Friedbauer |
Lusaka, Zambia |
| Sara A. Calvert |
Managua, Nicaragua |
| Michael Pignatello |
Manila, Philippines |
| K. Scott Cecil |
Mexico City, Mexico |
| Erin Krasik |
Moscow, Russia |
| Rachel Crawford |
Mumbai, India |
| Nicholas Cox |
Nairobi, Kenya |
| Steven Kerchoff |
New Delhi, India |
| Aaron Schubert |
New Delhi, India |
| Jason Chue |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Tim Markley |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Erik Anderson |
Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Matthew Britton |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Raymond H Murphy, II |
Pretoria, South Africa |
| Alfred Boll |
Pristina, Kosovo |
| Linda Hartsock |
Quito, Ecuador |
| J. Ethan Tidwell |
Rangoon, Burma |
| Timothy Eydelnant |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Christopher Baumgarten |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Christopher Hii |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Robert Heater |
Seoul, Korea |
| Mary Avery |
Singapore |
| Sarah Hutchison |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Carl Watson |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Patrick McNeil |
Tallinn, Estonia |
| Patrick R. Wingate |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Elisa Beth Greene |
Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Nik Granger |
The Hague, Netherlands |
| Melissa Schraibman |
Tirana, Albania |
| Alexander K. Hardin |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Jason N. Lawrence |
Tokyo, Japan |
| James Holtsnider |
Tunis, Tunisia |
| Isabel Rioja-Scott |
Tunis, Tunisia |
| Jason Davis |
Valletta, Malta |
| Robert Ruehle |
Warsaw, Poland |
| Cecilia LeBlanc |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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Call for Constructive Dissent Award Nominations
AFSA is now accepting nominations for its singular constructive dissent awards, which are notable for being the only dissent
awards of its kind in the U.S.
government. AFSA encourages everyone to consider nominating a deserving
colleague for one of these prestigious awards. AFSA offers four dissent awards:
The Tex Harris Award for a Foreign Service Specialist; the Harriman Award for a
junior officer (FS6-FS4); the Rivkin Award for a mid-level officer (FS3-FS1);
and the Herter Award for a member of the Senior Foreign Service (FE OC-FE CA).
We know that there are plenty of people out there who have had the courage to
dissent within the system; now we seek those people who are willing to bring
them to our attention. All information on these awards is available at www.afsa.org/awards. You may also contact Perri Green,
AFSAs Coordinator for Special Awards and Outreach,
at green@afsa.org. The deadline for these nominations is February 26, 2010. Look out for even more information on AFSAs
awards in the February edition of the Foreign Service Journal and AFSA News.
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Lesbian Federal Worker Denied Spouse Benefit Entitled to Back Pay Award
Federal Worker Denied Benefit Because She Married a Woman Rather Than a Man Entitled To Back Pay Award, Other Relief, Ninth Circuit Rules
A federal judicial employee denied the benefit of insuring her wife
because she married a woman rather than a man was entitled to an award
under the Back Pay Act, along with appropriate prospective relief, the
Ninth Circuit ruled recently.
In this case, the judicial
employee was denied a benefit of federal employment because she married
a woman rather than a man. The court previously determined that this
violates the guarantee of equal employment opportunity, and ordered the
Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to submit the
employee's health benefits form to the appropriate health insurance
carrier.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts complied with the
order. However, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) directed the
insurance carrier not to process the employee's paperwork, thwarting
the relief ordered by the court. The Ninth Circuit then had to
determine what further steps are necessary to protect the employee.
In
its opinion, the Ninth Circuit explained that to be entitled to back
pay under the Back Pay Act, federal judicial employees must prove three
things: (1) there has been a "personnel action"; that (2) is
"unjustified or unwarranted"; and (3) results in a withdrawal or
reduction of all or part of the employee's pay, allowances, or
differentials. Here, the appeals court found that the employee who was
denied the benefit of insuring her wife because she married a woman
rather than a man was entitled to an award under the Back Pay Act.
The
Ninth Circuit went on to determine that appropriate prospective relief
for the federal employee was enrollment of the employee's wife into the
same program an opposite-sex spouse would have enjoyed. The appeals
court stated that, even as limited by the Defense of Marriage Act, the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program permits judicial employees to
provide health insurance coverage to their same-sex spouses.
Accordingly,
the Ninth Circuit ordered that the judicial employee was entitled to an
award under the Back Pay Act, and that her wife must be enrolled into
the same program an opposite-sex spouse would have enjoyed.
The case is In the Matter of Karen Golinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 09-80173, November 19, 2009.
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LGBT-Friendly CFC Opportunities
Charitable giving is a very personal decision, and it can occur in many different forms. Consider donating this year to one of the many LGBT organizations that are part of the Combined Federal Campaign. GLIFAA has identified the following organizations that may be of interest to our members. More information at www.cfcnca.org/
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Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute.
The Gay and Lesbian Leadership Institute equips LGBT leaders for success through its training and professional development programs.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 48328. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1835268. Overhead: 6.6%. Program Areas: B R. Keyword Relevance: 3.8
Website Address: www.glli.org. Phone Number: (202)628-9151. 1133 15th Street NW Suite 350, Washington DC 20005
Lesbian and Gay Chorus of Washington, D.C., Inc..
Annually provides 400 tickets to more than 40 organizations working with HIV/AIDS, cancer, sexual minority youth, the deaf, and others who cannot access the arts.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 30249. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1576833. Overhead: 29.6%. Program Areas: A. Keyword Relevance: 2.6
Website Address: www.lgcw.org. Phone Number: (202)546-1549. 222 8th Street NE, Washington DC 20002
Point Foundation, The National Gay & Lesbian Scholarship Fund.
Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Affiliation: America's Charities Legal Name: Point Foundation
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11634. Employer Identification Number: EIN #84-1582086. Overhead: 31.4%. Program Areas: O B P. Keyword Relevance: 2.6
Website Address: www.pointfoundation.org. Phone Number: (866)337-6468.
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
GLAAD is dedicated to ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representations in the media to eliminate homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11743. Employer Identification Number: EIN #13-3384027. Overhead: 29.2%. Program Areas: R W A. Keyword Relevance: 2.6
Website Address: www.glaad.org. Phone Number: (800)429-6334.
Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission, International.
Securing the full enjoyment of human rights for all people subject to discrimination or abuse based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or HIV/AIDS status.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11317. Employer Identification Number: EIN #94-3139952. Overhead: 23.9%. Program Areas: R Q W. Keyword Relevance: 2.6
Website Address: www.iglhrc.org. Phone Number: (212)430-6054.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of the Washington Metropolitan DC, Inc..
Metro DC PFLAG provides support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and their families; education for businesses, government, and organizations; advocacy to end discrimination.
Affiliation: United Way of the National Capital Area
CFC # code, used for making designations: 12944. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1348642. Overhead: 25.0%. Program Areas: R O Y. Keyword Relevance: 2.5
Website Address: www.pflagdc.org. Phone Number: (202)638-3852. 1111 14th Street, NW, Washington DC 25643
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
PFLAG supports the health, well-being and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, their family members and friends through support, education and advocacy.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11948. Employer Identification Number: EIN #95-3750694. Overhead: 18.7%. Program Areas: R P. Keyword Relevance: 2.5
Website Address: www.pflag.org. Phone Number: (202)467-8180.
Dignity Washington Inc..
An organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics, our families and friends, sponsoring spiritual development, education, human support and social programs.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 46786. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1154012. Overhead: 22.9%. Program Areas: X P R. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.dignitywashington.org. Phone Number: (202)546-2235. 721 8th Street, SE, Washington DC 20003
Equality Maryland Foundation Inc..
We seek to make life better for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Marylanders through education, research, community organizing, training and coalition building.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 28644. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-2039411. Overhead: 29.2%. Program Areas: P R W. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.equalitymaryland.org. Phone Number: (410)685-6567. 1319 Apple Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
International Federation of Black Prides.
A multinational network of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Black Prides that promotes grassroots advocacy around Black and LGBT issues, which supports Black Prides.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 60333. Employer Identification Number: EIN #20-0302937. Overhead: 2.1%. Program Areas: R S E. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.ifbprides.org. Phone Number: (202)347-5666. 910 M St., N.W., Washington DC 20001
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League.
SMYAL is the only Washington, DC metro area service organization solely dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning LGBTQ youth.
Affiliation: United Way of the National Capital Area
CFC # code, used for making designations: 46119. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1394900. Overhead: 22.0%. Program Areas: O P R. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.smyal.org. Phone Number: (202)546-5940. 410 7th Street, SE, Washington DC 22710
Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Provides information and resources to educate the public and foster sound public policy to end discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans.
Affiliation: America's Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11893. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1481896. Overhead: 32.5%. Program Areas: R P S. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.hrc.org. Phone Number: (800)777-4723.
Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice.
Provides financial support and advocates for organizations throughout the world that work for the human rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America Legal Name: Astraea Foundation Inc
CFC # code, used for making designations: 10442. Employer Identification Number: EIN #13-2992977. Overhead: 7.8%. Program Areas: T R S. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.astraeafoundation.org. Phone Number: (212)529-8021.
Immigration Equality.
We fight for equal immigration rights for lesbian and gay couples in America and win asylum for persecuted LGBT and HIV+ refugees around the world.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 40016. Employer Identification Number: EIN #13-3802711. Overhead: 17.7%. Program Areas: R P Q. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: immigrationequality.org. Phone Number: (212)714-2904.
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Achieving recognition of the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 12482. Employer Identification Number: EIN #23-7395681. Overhead: 28.0%. Program Areas: R O W. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.lambdalegal.org. Phone Number: (212)809-8585.
Youth Advocacy Coalition, National.
Social justice organization working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people to strengthen the role they play in the LGBT rights movement.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11082. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-2054071. Overhead: 31.1%. Program Areas: R O E. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.nyacyouth.org. Phone Number: (202)319-7596.
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund.
Educates for nation's civil rights and human rights coalition, representing people of color, women, children, older Americans, people with disabilities, gay rights, workers rights, etc.
Affiliation: Human Care Charities of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 10741. Employer Identification Number: EIN #23-7026895. Overhead: 26.0%. Program Areas: R V Y. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.civilrights.org. Phone Number: (202)466-3311.
New Ways Ministry.
Addresses discrimination against lesbian/gay persons in the Catholic Church. Promotes attitudinal change and acceptance of lesbian/gay persons through education to combat homophobia.
Affiliation: Human Care Charities of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11699. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1122608. Overhead: 12.8%. Program Areas: X R Z. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.newwaysministry.org. Phone Number: (301)277-5674.
Trevor Project.
Promoting acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Saving lives through our free 24/7 suicide prevention helpline, website and educational services.
Affiliation: Human Care Charities of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 56337. Employer Identification Number: EIN #95-4681287. Overhead: 35.4%. Program Areas: F O P. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.thetrevorproject.org. Phone Number: (866)4U-TREVOR.
National Center for Lesbian Rights.
Through impact litigation, public policy advocacy, public education and direct legal services, NCLR advances the legal and human rights of LGBT people and their families.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 11318. Employer Identification Number: EIN #94-3086885. Overhead: 24.6%. Program Areas: R W P. Keyword Relevance: 2.6
Website Address: www.nclrights.org. Phone Number: (415)392-6257.
Cancer Project - Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer.
Improving the lives of lesbian, bisexual and transgender women and their families, through advocacy, education, promotion of regular cancer screening, research and direct service.
Affiliation: CancerCURE of America: Care, Understand, Research & End Legal Name: Mary-Helen Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer
CFC # code, used for making designations: 10221. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1703915. Overhead: 26.2%. Program Areas: G E W. Keyword Relevance: 2.5
Website Address: www.mautnerproject.org. Phone Number: (202)332-5536.
CenterLink.
We strengthen local LGBT centers by providing technical assistance, leadership training, networking opportunities and a national voice, thus enhancing the services they provide their communities.
Affiliation: Human & Civil Rights Organizations of America
CFC # code, used for making designations: 12483. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-2292725. Overhead: 8.1%. Program Areas: R S Y. Keyword Relevance: 1.5
Website Address: www.lgbtcenters.org. Phone Number: (202)824-0450.
One in Ten.
Cultural organization focusing on showcasing the works of LGBT filmmakers and artists through an annual film festival and year-round arts events.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 74414. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1732965. Overhead: 57.0%. Program Areas: A B W. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.oneinten.org. Phone Number: (202)631-7542. 916 G St. NW, Washington DC 20001
Triangle Club.
Provides safe and affordable space for Twelve Step Groups in the local LGBT community to meet and foster recovery from addictions and codependent behaviors.
Affiliation: Local Independent Charities
CFC # code, used for making designations: 92219. Employer Identification Number: EIN #52-1649139. Overhead: 0.0%. Program Areas: Z. Keyword Relevance: 1.2
Website Address: www.triangleclub.org. Phone Number: (202)659-8641. 2030 P Street, NW, Washington DC 20036
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