Lambda Legal is a national legal group that fights for the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV. Its Southern Regional Office is in Decatur. Its Legal Help Desk gives general legal information and resources about discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status.
Georgia Equality works for the rights of LGBTQ+ people and people living with HIV across Georgia. It pushes for fair laws, registers and educates voters, and trains people to speak up. It also shares a list of other groups that offer housing and health help.
The Community Services Division is part of the Atlanta Police Department. Its Community Oriented Policing Section works with neighbors to prevent crime and build trust. It runs programs like the LGBTQ Liaison Unit, Hispanic and multicultural outreach, crime prevention, the Police Athletic League, Explorers, the HOPE Team for people who are homeless, and the Citizens Police Academy.
Southern Legal Center for Youth gives free legal help to young people ages 12 to 24 in Georgia. It focuses on young people who are at risk of or living through homelessness, and on trans and gender-expansive young adults who need help with legal name changes. To get help, you text, call, or email their intake line.
The Trevor Project is a national nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ young people who are in crisis or just need support. Trained counselors answer by phone, text, or online chat at any hour, and the help is free and private. The site also has guides, a calming exercise, and a way to meet other LGBTQ+ young people.
Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative, or SnapCo, is a Black trans and queer led group in Atlanta. It works to build safety without police. It offers an emergency mutual aid fund, a free passport clinic, an expungement clinic, free access to a non-police help app, and political education.
