LGBTQ+ Charities and Nonprofits to Donate
October 5th is Do Something Nice National Day, and there's nothing nicer than helping others! So to celebrate the day's spirit, we listed 8 organizations in New York that are working to help members of the LGBTQ+ community facing difficult situations right now.
Why should you help? Discrimination against LGBTQ+ people negatively impacts their health, careers, and social relationships. Here are some of the main issues affecting the community:
Family rejection resulting from sexual orientation or gender identity is one of the top causes of youth homelessness in the United States.
A reliance on chosen family, due to family rejection and discrimination, creates social vulnerability for LGBT elders.
Trans people face a legal system that often does not protect us from discrimination based on our gender identity.
Trans people experience violence at rates far greater than the average person.
22% of trans people and 32% of trans people of color have no health insurance coverage.
15% of LGBTQ Americans report postponing or avoiding medical treatment due to discrimination
LGBTQ Americans have experienced significant mental health issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organizations below are working to provide a better and safer life for members of the LGBTQ+ community, fighting against at least one of the issues listed above.
LGBTQ Center
New York City's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center empowers community members to lead healthy, successful lives. Click here to help!
SAGE Center
SAGE advocates for all LGBTQ elders across the country. The organization provides housing, nutritional support, wellness checks, a 24/7 national hotline, and virtual social programs for anyone who needs a social outlet, assistance, or caring voice. Click here to help!
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Callen-Lorde provides primary care, behavioral health, and dental services to 18,000 LGBTQ patients in Manhattan and the Bronx. Click here to help!
The Audre Lorde Project
The organization works for wellness and progressive social and economic justice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color. Click here to help!
Marsha P. Johnson Institute
The Institute protects and defends Black transgender people by organizing, advocating, and creating a community. Their focus is to develop a collective power of Black trans people. Click here to help!
Black Trans Femmes in the Arts
The collective creates space for Black trans femmes in the arts, organizing performances and galleries to showcase the talent of Black trans femmes. Click here to help!
The LOFT
The LOFT is a meet-up location for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allies. They advocate for LGBT rights laws. Click here to help!
Trinity Place
Trinity Place, located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, houses young people, ages 18-25, and is one of the only transitional shelters specifically for queer people. Click here to help!
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