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18 LGBTQ+ Charities Making a Difference

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In celebration of June’s annual Pride Month observance, we’ve put together this roundup of charities working towards greater rights, visibility and direct support for members of the LGBTQ+ community. From local aid to global advocacy, check out the list of nonprofits that could use the support of individuals like you.

How Your Donations Help LGBTQ+ Organizations Make an Impact

Learn about some of the ways that donors shape the world through their support of LGBTQ+ nonprofits:

1. Advocacy, Law and Policy

Today, many organizations work to advance human and civil rights around the world for members of the LGBTQ+ community. This wide-ranging work includes making recommendations to lawmakers on ways to improve existing laws to prevent discrimination and producing toolkits for activists.

2. Visibility and Representation

Visibility helps drive acceptance. Numerous organizations work closely with media and business leaders to help them embrace representation of the LGBTQ+ community, through efforts like producing data-driven studies and helping launch awareness-raising campaigns about fair representation.

3. 24/7 Hotlines and Support

Studies have found that LGBTQ+ individuals experience higher rates of suicide than their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. Hotlines provide essential support and crisis intervention, which helps people know that they are not alone. 39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in 2024, with this figure rising to 46% for transgender and nonbinary young people.

4. Aid

Aid can come in several forms, including direct financial support and emergency or transitional housing. A survey published in 2021 found that 28% of LGBTQ+ youth experienced homelessness or housing instability at some point, which highlights the obstacles faced by many LGBTQ+ youth.

How Crypto Donors Support Outright International’s Global Human Rights Work

Outright International accepts cryptocurrency donations in order to advance its mission of ensuring human rights for LGBTIQ people around the world.

LGBTQ+ Charities You Can Support With Card, Stock, Crypto and DAF Donations

Below you’ll find a sample of 18 LGBTQ+ organizations that can accept donations of crypto, stock and/or DAF grants, in addition to typical cash donations.

1. Equality California Institute

Mission: Advocates for the civil rights and social justice of LGBTQ+ Californians.

2. GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)

Mission: Works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity.

3. Transgender Law Center

Mission: Changes law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.

4. Pride Northwest, Inc.

Mission: Celebrates and showcases the history, diversity, and accomplishments of the LGBTQ+ community in the Pacific Northwest.

5. Silicon Valley PRIDE

Mission: Promotes and produces LGBTQ+ events and activities in Silicon Valley.

6. Trans Empowerment Project

Mission: Empowers transgender individuals through advocacy, education, and support services.

7. Trans Lifeline

Mission: Provides support and resources to trans people in crisis.

8. Ali Forney Center

Mission: Protects LGBTQ+ youth from the harms of homelessness and empowers them with the tools needed to live independently.

9. True Colors United, Inc.

Mission: Works to prevent and end homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth, creating a world where all young people can be their true selves.

10. The Source LGBT+ Center

Mission: Provides resources, support, and services to the LGBTQ+ community in the Central Valley of California.

11. ILGA-Europe

Mission: Represents the interests of LGBTQ+ people in Europe and Central Asia.

12. STOMP Out Bullying

Mission: Work to reduce and prevent bullying, cyberbullying and other digital abuse, educate against homophobia, LGBTQ+ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in schools, online and in communities across the country.

13. LGBTQ Freedom Fund

Mission: Posts bail to secure the safety and liberty of individuals in U.S. jails and immigration facilities.

14. Black LGBTQ+ Liberation, Inc. (BLINC)

Mission: Empowers and liberates Black LGBTQ+ individuals through advocacy, education, and community building.

15. StartOut

Mission: Empowers LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs to start new businesses, grow existing businesses, and engage in meaningful networking and mentorship opportunities.

16. Elton John AIDS Foundation

Mission: To be a powerful force in ending the AIDS epidemic by eliminating discrimination, new HIV infections, and AIDS deaths for everyone, everywhere.

17. GLSEN

Mission: Works to ensure that LGBTQ+ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.

18. Outright International

Mission: Works at international, regional, and national levels to promote and protect the human rights of LGBTIQ people.

Watch an interview with the Director of Leadership Giving, Katie Hultquist at Outright International discussing the importance of supporting LGBTIQ efforts around the world:

Make a Donation to LGBTQ+ Charities

Charitable donations can make a lasting difference in the lives of others. Plus, non-cash asset donors in the US can enjoy tax benefits not available to traditional donors.

Whether you donate crypto, stock, cash or a donor-advised fund grant, you can explore our donation marketplace to find an LGBTQ+ charitable organization to support today.

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