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Mishpachah
A congregation for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews
and all who wish to participate in an inclusive, egalitarian, and
mutually supportive community. We join together to affirm our religious
and cultural heritage, integrating Gay and Lesbian and Jewish identities.
Black Lesbian
Support Group (BLSG)
Our primary mission is to provide peer support through positive
and stimulating tri-monthly group discussions geared toward addressing
the needs of the Black Lesbian community. We strive to increase
visibility of black lesbians in the lesbian and gay community.
Burgundy
Crescent Volunteers (BCV)
We are a source of volunteers for local and national gay and gay-friendly
community organizations in the Washington, DC area. We also bring
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender singles and couples together
for volunteer activities that are social in nature.
DC Action
Medical Network (DAMN)
is a collective of street medics located within a few hours of Washington,
DC. DAMN (1) provides medical assistance and first aid to activists
at rallies, demonstrations, and other local and national actions
in the DC area; (2) helps coordinate out-of-town medics when they
come to DC; (3) travels to support medics at actions in other areas;
and (4) is working to create a regional network of radical healthcare.
DC Area Transmen Society
(DCATS)
Monthly support meeting for transgendered men. For more information:
dctransmen@hotmail.com
DC
Arts Center (DCAC)
Located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, we support emerging artists
who are trying to get a foothold in the public arena.
DC
Avengers
A queer, direct action, activist group.
DC
Bi Women
Is a social and support group for bisexual and bi-curious women
in the DC metro area including northern VA and MD. Our goal is to
create an accepting, encouraging environment for bisexual women
regardless of the gender of their partner or what they are looking
for, meet other cool bi women, and affirm the existence of the bi-identity.
Dignity
Washington
A community of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Catholics
and other Christians, our families and friends.
Emergence
Community Arts Collective (ECAC)
Our mission is to foster a spirit of community in the Pleasant Plains
neighborhood of Washington, DC, through social activities, traditional
arts classes, support groups and educational seminars.
Gay and Lesbian
Activiists Alliance (GLAA)
We work to advance the equal rights of gay men and lesbians in the
locality of Washington, DC.
Latin
American Youth Center (LAYC)
A multicultural community based organization that supports youth
and families in their determination to live, work and study with
dignity, hope and joy. We achieve our mission by providing comprehensive
and culturally sensitive social supports, opportunities in education
and employment and through advocacy and social enterprise.
Metro
Area Gender Identity Connection (MAGIC)
Social/support group for all transsexual persons, their families
and friends. MAGIC has an occasional newsletter distributed only
at its meetings with referral information. Support is informal,
peer-based.
MotherTongue
A community-based organization that works to create a safe space
where all women may speak freely and powerfully and have their creative
and artistic voices heard. Through monthly women's spoken word events
and writing/performance workshops, mothertongue encourages women
to use their voices, art, talents, and skills to build just and
inclusive communities.
Parents,
Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of the Metroplitan DC
Area (Metro DC PFLAG)
We provide opportunities for dialogue about sexual orientation,
and act to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human
diversity. Keeping families together is our mission. Our family
values stress education, understanding, acceptance, and support,
but most of all love, thereby empowering our children — straight
and gay — to lead happy and productive lives.
Prevention
Works!
A harm reduction program that operates primarily via a mobile service
vehicle. Our clients are served weekly at 11 needle exchange sites
located near active drug strips. We also accept and service walk-in
clients at our main office. Our mission is to prevent the spread
of HIV and other blood-borne diseases among injection and other
drug users, their partners, and their newborn children.
Provisions
Library
Resource center for activism and arts.
The
Rainbow History Project
Our mission is to collect, preserve, and promote an active knowledge
of the history, arts, and culture relevant to sexually diverse communities
in metropolitan Washington DC.
Rhythm
Workers Union
We use music, rhythm and song to promote peace, justice, and unity,
and to aid in the creation of a culture that respects and celebrates
life.
Sexual Minority
Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
Is the only youth service agency solely dedicated to meeting the
needs of youth ages 13-21 in the metropolitan Washington, DC area
who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex, as well
as those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Our mission is to support and enhance the self-esteem of sexual
minority youth and increase public awareness and understanding of
their issues.
The Vegetarian
Society of DC (VSDC)
We promote the benefits of vegetarianism through educational and
social activities throughout the Washington DC metropolitan area,
including Maryland and northern Virginia. VSDC welcomes people wherever
they are on the path toward an all plant-based diet.
Wanton
Wombyn
A Wombynz Spirituality Group founded on Earth Based Philosopy/Theology/Thealogy;
open to wombyn in the MD, DC, Fredericksburg, No. VA, W.VA, and
Central VA Areas.
The
Women's Center
We are a counseling, education, and information resource that provides
psychological, career, financial, and legal services to women and
families regardless of ability to pay
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