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 We are the Gay and Lesbian Arabic Society (GLAS), an
international organization established in 1988 in the USA with
worldwide chapters. We serve as a networking organization for Gays
and Lesbians of Arab descent or those living in Arab countries. We
aim to promote positive images of Gays and Lesbians in Arab
communities worldwide, in addition to combating negative portrayals
of Arabs within the Gay and Lesbian community. We also provide a
support network for our members while fighting for our human rights
wherever they are oppressed. We are part of the global Gay and
Lesbian movement seeking an end to injustice and discrimination
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ARAB LESBIANS ONLINE
Ahlan wa sahlan!!!! This
is the home page of Lazeeza, the Arab Lesbian Group. We're just
starting, so please be patient and do check with us later.
Here, we are hoping to feature information about our
mailing list, news of interest to Arab lesbians, articles, poetry
and any other relevant material. |
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Asian (Pacific
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By State: California,
Illinois,
New York,
Texas |
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This is a list of organizations and resources for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Asian Pacific Americans.
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DesiQ 2006
From Visions to Action
Trikone
is proud to host
DesiQ2006, a conference on South Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender issues.
Trikone has been instrumental in organizing a
couple of historic conferences for the South Asian LGBT community.
The first one, Pride Utsav was in 1995 and the second, DesiQ2000 was
in 2000. Its time for the third conference, which will also
commemorate Trikone's completion of 20 years.
DesiQ2006
is scheduled for
June 21 - 24, 2006
in San Francisco, California.
The
theme for DesiQ2000 was Unfolding Visions and it focused on issues
faced by the community and its vision for the new millennium. Since
then a lot has happened. Our queer community has faced some new
challenges, dealt with old issues with extra complexities and won
some difficult battles. We have also proudly noticed the emergence
of a number of South Asian queer groups and organizations worldwide.
The queer movements in South Asia have gained astonishing momentum.
Yes, it is happening!
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Asian Gay & Lesbian Resources,
celebrating our
12th year
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is to educate about HIV/AIDS infection and to provide
hope, support, advocacy and resources for women and men
of all Asian Pacific Islander communities, persons
living with HIV, their families and loved ones.
APAIT emphasizes the importance and availability of HIV
testing, early intervention and treatment for
HIV-related diseases.
The project is designed to be culturally and
linguistically appropriate for the Asian and Pacific
Islander communities targeting Cambodian, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, Pilipino, Samoan, South Asian(Gujerati,
Hindi and Urdu traditions), Thai Tongan and Vietnamese -
including populations of gay/bisexual men, youth, women
and transgender persons.
APAIT maintains linkages with test and medical treatment
sites, larger HIV/AIDS service providers and community
based organizations to ensure that outreach is based
upon current information and the rapidly evolving
demographics of the greater Los Angeles area.
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The
Asian Pacific American
Legal Center of Southern California (APALC)
is the nation’s largest legal organization
serving the Asian and Pacific Islander (API)
communities. Founded in 1983, APALC is a unique
organization that combines traditional legal
services with civil rights advocacy and
leadership development.The mission of APALC
is to advocate for civil rights, provide legal
services and education and build coalitions to
positively influence and impact Asian Pacific
Americans and to create a more equitable and
harmonious society.
APALC also relies on support from our many
partners, including our affiliates the Asian
American Justice Center in Washington, D.C. and
the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution
Center.
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Who We Are
As the primary AIDS service organization
in San Diego County that specifically
targets the API community, APICAP has been
serving the growing needs of those APIs
infected/affected by HIV/AIDS. APICAP works
with the API community and the larger San
Diego community to help increase awareness
in and influence their beliefs regarding
HIV/AIDS. These objectives address the core
of APICAP's mission and are accomplished
through its service offerings that include
outreach, para-professional counseling and
support, health education, prevention and
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Asian Pacific Islander
Queer Women & Transgender Coalition
(Pronounced “API-Cutesy”)
APIQWTC was formed in Feb of 1999 as a means of networking &
communicating among Bay Area Asian & Pacific Islander queer women's
and transgender people's organizations and constituencies. Formerly,
APIQWTC was Asian Pacific Sisters (APS) and a part of Asian Pacific
Lesbians and Bisexuals Network (APLBN).
APIQWTC presents and/or sponsors several major events each year. For
examples, our annual lunar new year banquet, pride parade and dyke
march, rice bowl, summer and sport event, and workshops and
conference.
Since we are truly a grass-roots organization run solely by
VOLUNTEERS,
nothing will happen without your help. Please contact us if you can
graciously make yourself available. Thanks.
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Our mission is to educate, support, empower and advocate for Asian
and Pacific Islander communities – particularly A&PIs living with,
or at-risk for, HIV/AIDS. San Francisco Bay Area |
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The
Gay Asian Pacific
Alliance
(GAPA) in San
Francisco Bay Area, is an organization
dedicated to furthering the interests of
gay & bisexual Asian/Pacific Islanders
by creating awareness, by developing a
positive collective identity and by
establishing a supportive community.
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Provide gay or bisexual API's someone he
can relate to.
Provide a safe environment to meet other
gay or bisexual API's who are going through
similar issues.
Provide resources for gay or bisexual
API's.
Offer a relaxed environment to meet other
API's away from the club or bar environment.
Offer educational and artistic venues for
queer API artists.
Offer venues to integrate your sexuality
with your API identity.
Disseminate health and wellness
information with a slant towards gay or
bisexual API's.
Provide a voice for gay or bisexual men
in the API community.
Provide a voice for API's in the gay
community.
Advocate on behalf of the gay API
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nijinokai
· “ø‚̉ï
This is a group for Japanese speaking gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and otherwise queer
conscious / supportive persons residing in the San
Francisco Bay Area.
This is support / social group, not a place to find
a date. Our mission is to create a community, but
also to provide support to the LGBT community in
Japan.
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The San Francisco South Bay's Premiere Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual
Asian Support and Social Organization
“The
mission of
South Bay Queer and Asian (sbQA)
is to be a leading social and support group that provides queer
Asians and Pacific Islanders in the South Bay with a safe and fun
place to come out and be comfortable with their sexual identity and
ethnicity.”
Our meetings serve as a forum where individuals can freely discuss
issues relevant to being gay/bisexual/lesbian and Asian in a relaxed
and friendly environment. SBQA's social events afford members
opportunities to meet others of similar backgrounds and interests
and to build new, lasting friendships. The social events are open to
all ethnicities. Our group also supports the development of its
members' organizational leadership skills.
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Song That Radio
is
broadcast in
Vietnamese
on KSJX 1500 AM in San Jose, California
every Sunday from 7 to 8 PM
Song
That Radio is a forum
- to advocate the Vietnamese
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (VLGBT) community for
visibility and acceptance in the Vietnamese community,
- to educate both the Vietnamese
heterosexual community and VLGBT community on LGBT
issues,
- to build a bridge of
communication between the Viet heterosexual community
and VLGBT community, especially between Viet parents and
their VLGBT children,
- to reach out to the VLGBT
youths and adults who are still in the closet or not
fluent in English, and
- to educate the VLGBT community
on HIV and AIDS.
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 Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered
South Asians
Trikone is a registered
501(c)(3) non-profit organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgendered people of South Asian descent. Founded in 1986 in the
San Francisco Bay Area, Trikone is the oldest group of its kind in
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Founded in 1984 to bring together gay people interested in
developing a greater understanding of Asian cultures and in
developing friendships through social, cultural and
educational activities, Asians & Friends Chicago continues
to offer opportunities to meet people and make friends in
Chicago and beyond. |
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Invisible to Invincible (i2i):
Asian & Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago
is a community-based organization that celebrates
and affirms Asian/Pacific Islanders who identify as
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning or
Queer in the Chicago area.
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 Khuli
Zaban is a Chicago-based non-profit
organization of South Asian and West Asian Women Who
Love Women.
Khuli Zaban means "open tongue" in
Hindi and Urdu, respectively. Our name was chosen
for its ability to convey an end to silence and a
celebration of sexuality.
Khuli Zaban welcomes women of all ages, classes,
castes, abilities, religious beliefs, political
affiliations, diverse sexual expressions,
nationalities and ethnicities regardless of HIV
status, marital status or educational/professional
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Organization
and Support Group for the people from India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Afghanistan,
Iran, Burma, and rest of the South Asian countries.
A not for profit organization for International
Brotherhood, Sisterhood for Peace and Harmony,
regardless of Sexual Orientation, Religious or
Boundaries of the Country. Just join us to make this
world a better place for living.
Some people always ask that what
SANGAT means, for
them it means Friendship, closeness
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Mission Statement
APICHA's mission is to
combat AIDS-related discrimination and to support, empower,
and enhance the quality of life of Asians and Pacific
Islanders in the New York City area - particularly community
members living with AIDS and HIV infection - through client
services, education, training and technical assistance,
community organizing, coalition building, policy analysis,
and research.
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Founded in 1990,
the
Gay Asian & Pacific Islander Men of New York
(GAPIMNY) has provided a safe and
supportive social, political, and educational space for gay,
bisexual, and questioning men and transgender people of Asian and
Pacific Islander heritage in the Greater New York Metropolitan
Area.
GAPIMNY is a
membership-based organization whose goal is to empower Gay,
Bisexual, and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islander's through a
range of social, educational, peer-support, cultural, and political
activities. We work in coalition with other community organizations
to help educate the API ethnic and LGBT communities on issues of
race, sexuality, gender, and health.
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The Institute for Tongzhi
Studies (ITS)
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The Institute for Tongzhi
Studies (ITS) is an academic research and exchange program
based in the City University of New York led by Chinese
speaking educators and researchers. As a joint project run
by the Center for Women and Society and the Center for
Lesbian and Gay Studies, the Institute for Tongzhi Studies
aspires to encourage discussions related to issues of
gender, sexuality, and sexual health. ITS seeks to
scrutinize layers of discriminating social attitudes,
cultural assumptions, and public policies against sexual
minorities in Chinese communities around the world. Through
education, research, and exchange, ITS coordinates with
institutions with shared values in order to build a body of
scholarly works to further the study of gender and sexuality
in Chinese societies. |
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SALGA is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer
organization, serving the South Asian LGBT & Questioning
community for over 10 years.
SALGA-NYC is a
social, political and support group for lesbians, gay men,
bisexual and transgender people who trace their descent from
countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma,
India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet as well as
people of South Asian descent from countries such as Guyana,
Trinidad and Kenya. |
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A safe and supportive network
for lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgendered South Asians in Texas.
The goal is to get to know each
other and provide a forum to discuss
our lives as queer South Asians.
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Latino/Latina
National + State Organizations:
California,
Florida,
Illinois,
New York,
Washington
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¿Te gustaría
protegerte a ti y a tus seres queridos?
La única forma de controlar el virus del
VIH es informándote y protegiéndote. Recuerda que el VIH
nos afecta a todos y todos somos susceptibles. AFABI, A.C. te
ayuda, apoya e informa sobre la problemática del VIH. En
AFABI
somos un grupo de voluntarios que queremos difundir información
acerca del VIH,
estamos aquí para apoyarte y orientarte. Todos nuestros servicios
son gratuitos y las consultas que proveemos son totalmente gratuitas.
En AFABI hay una extensa gama de servicios para individuos afectados
por el VIH/SIDA/ITS, nuestros servicios también están disponibles a
amigos y familiares.
Ofrecemos diferentes
talleres que van desde
educación para adultos hasta clases de yoga. En AFABI no dudamos que
encontrarás un
grupo de apoyo que será de tu
interés. Mantente en contacto con nosotros y visita este sitio para
más información de
eventos especiales
o participa con nosotros siendo un
voluntario.
Te invitamos a que nos
visites para obtener ayuda e información acerca del VIH y el SIDA.
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Goals and
Objectives
Identify the needs of the Latina
lesbians, bisexuals and questioning women and the needs of
their families.
Provide resources to cover those needs by organizing a safe
environment where the Latina lesbians, bisexuals and
questioning women can reunite, discuss and share their
problems and experiences.
Provide access to information and resources that may help
the Latina lesbians, bisexuals and questioning women and
their families so they can live healthier and fuller lives.
Affirm and validate the existence and importance of the
Latina lesbians, bisexuals and questioning women to
themselves, their families and their communities, starting
by providing public opportunities through information,
social events and educational forums that usually are
accessible to the Latino/a and heterosexual communities. |
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AZTECA
PROJECT
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Nuestro website está bajo construcción. Tenemos
la mayoría de las doce emisión de Cristiano
Gay en los Archivos. Usted puede leer ellos
y descargar para el uso mientras que usted
ve ajuste. Son la "carne" de esta website.
Los visitantes pueden ser conducidos en
última instancia a un estudio más intenso de
la biblia y a la implicación posible en a
iglesia-como la organización.¡Si éste es
su primer contacto con nosotros, estaríamos
satisfechos enterarnos de usted! Sepamos sus
necesidades, preguntas y comentarios.
Cristiano Gay comenzamos como exceder a
la gente Gay y lesbianas de Tijuana BCN
México. Nuestro mensaje evangelistic será
mundial ahora disponible en línea en español
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MISSION
The
HONOR Political
Action Committee (HONOR PAC)
advocates for the political empowerment
of Latina/o LGBT communities.
HONOR PAC is a voluntary non-partisan
committee that supports candidates and
ballot propositions that advance
progressive policies that directly
address the unique needs and interests
of Latina/o LGBT communities.
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 TheNetwork/La
Red
Ending abuse in lesbian, bisexual women's
and transgender communities
Acabando con el abuso en comunidades de lesbianas, de mujeres
bisexuales y de gente transgénero
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response to the critical, unmet need for HIV prevention and care for
Latinos, a coalition of Latino leaders founded the agency in 1990.
The Commission realizes its mission by spearheading health advocacy
for Latinos, promoting HIV education, developing model prevention
programs for high-risk communities, and by building capacity in
community organizations. Through its extensive network of member
organizations and community leaders, the Commission works to
mobilize an effective Latino community response to the health crisis
created by HIV/AIDS. Since 1995, the Commission has steadily
expanded its services outside New York to meet the emerging needs of
Latino communities in more than 40 States and Puerto Rico.
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The
National Latino/a
Coalition for Justice fights
to end discrimination in marriage. The
Coalition aims to achieve its goals by
promoting comprehensive public
education, organizing and media outreach
while working with decision -markers and
grassroots activists across the country.
La Coalición Latina/o para la Justicia
trabaja para eliminar la discriminación
en el matrimonio. La Coalición se enfoca
en promover un proceso agudo de
conciencia social y educativo, movilizar
activistas a nivel comunitario y el
cabildeo con representantes de la esfera
política de todo el país. |
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Question 1: What is
qvMagazine?
qvMagazine
is the nation's largest and most respected gay Latino
magazine. It has established itself as an innovative
publication which offers its readers a new perspective
of thought-provoking stories and personal viewpoints.
By discussing social, political, economic, business,
travel and entertainment issues, qvMagazine
provides in-depth information that is captivating,
empowering, and unifying. qvMagazine also
promotes self-acceptance and self-esteem to its younger
readers by showing positive reflections of the gay
Latino community.
Ultimately, qvMagazine is intended to be enjoyed
by people of all ethnicities, sexual orientations, and
genders as a means of learning about our rich gay Latino
culture! So from all of us in the gay Latino community,
thank you for your support and welcome to qvMagazine!
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HISTORY:
Bienestar is a
grass-roots, non-profit community service
organization established in 1989. Bienestar
originated as a direct result of neglect and
non-existent HIV/AIDS services for the Latino
community.
Since our establishment, Bienestar has evolved into
a multi-service, multi-center agency, offering
services throughout Los Angeles County, San
Bernardino County, and San Diego. Our team is
comprised of bilingual and bicultural staff and
volunteers that are demographically, culturally, and
linguistically representative of the communities we
serve. Our health models have set the standard of
excellence for peer-driven services throughout the
United States and Latin America. We strongly believe
that the solutions to our community challenges can
be found within our community. Bienestar invites you
to be a part of our solution.
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Hermanos de Luna y Sol
An Empowerment HIV
Prevention Program for
Spanish-Speaking Latino Gay/Bisexual Men
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PFLAG
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Se nos han abierto nuevos panoramas de comprensión.
Estamos dedicados a ayudar a cambiar actitudes y crear
un ambiente de comprensión para que nuestros hijos
homosexuaales puedan vivir con seguridad, dignidad y
respeto. Le invitamos a usted a que comparta nuestros
conocimientos.
La homosexualidad no se elige como se eligen los
vestidos, o una clase de trabajo. Nadie sabe como se
determina la orientación sexual humana. En discusiones
que cubren viente años con miles de familias con hijos
homosexuales, los Padres y Amigos de Homosexuales han
descubierto que:
- El niño homosexual tiene frecuentemente
conciencia de su orientación sexual en una edad muy
temprana.
- Nadie influenció ni enseño a ninguño de los
hijos a ser homosexuales o lesbianas.
- En familias en que los hijos homosexuales tratan
de hacerse heterosexuales, fracasan todos los
intentos.
- Los temores familiares de "contaminarse" de la
homosexualidad, o ser "reclutados" en la escuela o
en otra parte son ". ...completamente sin fundamento
científicó."
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UNITY COALITION of FLORIDA/COALICION UNIDA,
is a nonprofit 501(c)3 grassroots initiative
offering leadership on issues that concern Latino/Hispanic LGBTQ
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning)
and other minority groups in Florida.
UNITY COALITION of FLORIDA/COALICION UNIDA
es una iniciativa local, sin fines de lucros, que ofrece liderazgo
en asuntos concernientes a latinos/hispanos homosexuales (lesbianas,
gay, bisexual, transgenero)
y otros grupos minoritarios en la Florida.
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ALMA MISSION
Empowering Latino Gay Bisexual and
Questioning Men by providing Support, Advocacy, and Leadership
Opportunities, through Innovative Cultural Programming |
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Colombian Lesbian and Gay Association
Bienvenidos a nuestra casa-pagina. Pronto
estaremos en linea con informacion para la comunidad LGBT
Colombiana en Nueva York y los Estados Unidos.
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The
Gay and Lesbian Dominican
Empowerment Organization
(GALDE)
was founded in November 2001. We seek to increase
the political visibility of the Dominican LGBT
community and to provide HIV/health awareness,
educational, and cultural activities.
We intend to provide a safe space and essential
human services to empower, educate and support
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Dominicans.
We seek to organize and advocate on behalf of the
Dominican LGBT community in the political arena as
well as combating homophobia through educational and
social activities. We plan to integrate massive
outreach and educational efforts to include the many
members of our community to help them live better
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Mission
Hispanic
Aids Forum (HAF)'s mission is to improve health
outcomes for Latinos in New York City who are affected by HIV and
other chronic illnesses. HAF fulfills this mission by integrating
prevention and education into a set of multi-faceted wellness
programs.
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Latino
Gay Men of New York is a non-profit (501c3),
incorporated community based organization for gay,
bisexual and transgender Latino males in New York
City and the surrounding metropolitan areas. The
organization was founded in 1991 to promote a
positive image of the Latino gay, bisexual and
transgender community. |
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To promote the health and well being of the Latino Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, and Transgender community in a culturally, socially, and
emotionally appropriate environment, creating a model conducive to
the needs of the community.
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Mission
Statement
Bay Area
American Indians Two-Spirits
(BAAITS)
exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within
the American Indian/First Nations community by creating forums for
the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit
people.
Organizational Description
BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering
culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and
friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many
Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and
manifested both a masculine and feminine spiritual qualities.
American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender.
Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits comes together to socialize,
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The National Native American AIDS
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Vision Statement: To stop the
devastation of HIV/AIDS and related diseases.
Mission Statement: To address the impact of HIV/AIDS on
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians
through culturally appropriate advocacy, research,
education, and policy development in support of healthy
Indigenous people.
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NativeOUT is a grassroots
Native American Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Transgender, and
Two-Spirit (LGBTTS) group in
Phoenix, Arizona.
NativeOUT is just one of the
20+ organized Native American
LGBT and Two-Spirit groups
across the US and Canada. Many
of these organized groups formed
in the mid 1980s to the early
1990s, as the Two-Spirit
movement gained momentum after
the first International
Two-Spirit Gathering in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1988.
Arizona has two Native American
LGBT groups: NativeOUT serving
central Arizona, and the
recently formed
Tribal Pride serving
southern Arizona. Phoenix Native
Americans, Corey Taber, Victor
Bain, and Ambrose Nelson founded
NativeOUT in the summer of 2004.
Since that time, NativeOUT
membership has grown to over 30
members and is comprised of
Phoenix-area Native Americans
from various tribes across the
country.
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Welcome to NE2SS' website
devoted to providing information
about and for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgendered and
two-spirit American Indians of
New York City and the tri-state
area (New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut.) We invite all
two-spirit people and their
allies to attend our
social/business meetings held
every month at the LGBT Center
(208 West 13th Street, NY, NY)
on the 3rd Wednesday of the
month.
What is a two-spirit? In crude
terms, it is a LGBT Indian. For
a more refined definition,
here’s an historical
perspective:
In many American Indian
traditions, there were
individuals, who entered into
same-sex relationships, who were
considered holy and treated with
the highest respect and
acceptance. They were the
historians, the healers, and
people of empowerment. They
possessed a delicate balance of
male and female "spirits", were
often honored for being unique
and having a different spiritual
calling. One of the important
functions they provided was as
mediators between the spirit
world and physical world.
The mission of NorthEast
Two-Spirit Society is:
• To educate the LGBT and
non-LGBT communities regarding
indigenous and Two-Spirit
histories and traditions;
• To ensure community cohesion
amongst the NorthEast Two-Spirit
people through the promotion of
health and spiritual well-being
by sharing our traditions with
one another;
• To outreach, build alliances
and coalitions with other
community based organizations to
increase the visibility of the
Two-Spirit community to ensure
the Two-Spirit community's needs
and concerns are being
addressed.
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