Freedom In Wickedness

aimsme:

Because I am really fucking sick of people getting all thrilled about how they’re such awesome allies for giving money to a group that doesn’t help us at all.

Feel free to add to the list- because I’ve barely scratched the surface here- or let me know if there are any on here that are secretly shitty.

Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center

Advocating for women and queer people across Africa.

Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice (US)

Supporting queer women, especially those of colour.

Audre Lourde Project (US)

Supporting LGBT people of colour in New York.

Avert

Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

Broken Rainbow (UK)

For LGBT people suffering from domestic/relationship abuse.

Cara-Friend (UK)

Supporting LGB people in Northern Ireland.

Changing Attitude (UK)

Advocating for LGBT inclusion in the Anglican church, and supporting LGBT Christians.

EACH (UK)

Supporting victims of homo/transphobic hate crimes in the west of England.

Empowering Spirits Foundation (US)

Engages in service-based projects (food banks, neighborhood restoration projects etc) in anti-queer areas in order to encourage a positive image of LGBT people.

FTM International

Supporting trans men worldwide.

Galop (UK)

London-based anti-hate crime organisation; also supports LGBT victims of sexual abuse.

Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (Kenya)

Supporting LGBT people and advocating on their behalf.

Gay and Lesbian Victory Institute (US)

Supporting LGB political activists.

The Gender Trust (UK)

Supporting trans* people, and raising awareness of trans* issues.

The Harvey Milk Foundation (US)

Advocating for LGBT and other marginalised groups in the US.

Human Rights Campaign (US)

Lobbies for LGBT rights.

Imaan (UK)

Support group for queer Muslims.

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Association

Advocating for LGBTQIA rights worldwide.

Keshet Ga’avah

Worldwide congress of LGBT Jews.

LA Gay and Lesbian Center (US)

Provides healthcare and social services to LGBT people in Los Angeles.

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement

Supporting LGB Christians.

The Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (South Africa)

Lobbying for equality for LGBT people, and against homo/transphobia.

The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (UK)

Lobbies for LGB rights in the UK and offers counselling and healthcare to LGB people in the north west of England.

Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youthline (Canada)

Helpline for LGBT youth in Toronto.

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard (UK)

Helpline for LGBT people across the UK (yeah, I know, the name’s a bit misleading, but still). Also has a database of UK-based resources for LGBT people.

Movimiento Unificado de Minorías Sexuales (Chile)

Promoting LGBT rights in Chile.

OutRage! (UK)

Campaigning for queer rights, and supporting queer people in the UK.

Queer Youth Network (UK)

Connecting and supporting LGBT youth. 

Regard (UK)

Raising awareness of LGBT people with disabilities.

The Point Foundation (US)

Provides scholarships to LGBT students.

Press for Change (UK)

Offering legal support to trans* people and campaigning for their rights.

SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) (US)

Supporting and advocating on behalf of elderly LGBT people.

Salaam (Canada)

Supporting queer Muslims. 

Stonewall (UK)

Supporting and lobbying on behalf of LGB people.

The Terrence Higgins Trust (UK)

Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS and educating people on sexual health.

Trans Resource & Empowerment Centre (UK)

Manchester-based, supporting and empowering trans* people.

The Trevor Project (US)

Suicide prevention and LGBT advocacy.

The Triangle Project (South Africa)

Providing services to and working to end discrimination against LGBT people, based in Cape Town.

UK Black Pride (UK)

Supporting LGBT people of colour.

UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UK)

Supporting LGBT immigrants, especially those seeking asylum on the basis of their sexuality or gender identity.

Stonewall UK should be pulled from this list. They are an “gay rights first and only” type organization which has openly stated that they don’t care about transphobia (because “that’s not our issue”), yet at the same time have managed to get the government to consult them on trans rights issues.

The Trevor Project should also be pulled from this list, as they too are basically an organization that caters exclusively to the needs of cis LGB kids and only nominally includes trans kids. Furthermore, the Trevor Project is the brain child of Dan Savage, who is one of the most dangerous gay transmisogynists in America.

The Human Rights Campaign, however, is the ultimate must-be-pulled. HRC is part of the Washington lobbying establishment and works exclusively for the interests of rich white cis gays; they are a bunch of two-faced backstabbers who do very little other than to hold megabucks cocktail parties with the rich and famous, and steal credit for the hard work of smaller local organizations.