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.
SONG is a membership group for LGBTQ people across the South, with a focus on people of color, immigrants, rural people and working-class people. It runs organizing campaigns, member-led projects, working groups and gatherings. Members build skills and community together.
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights is a museum in downtown Atlanta.S. Civil Rights Movement and on human rights around the world, plus a children's gallery for ages 12 and under. It also holds family events on Saturdays, group and school visits, and programs for schools.
UUCA is a Unitarian Universalist congregation on North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta. It holds Sunday worship in person and online, and has classes for all ages. It also works on racial justice, queer-affirming community and climate action.
This is the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of One Atlanta, a city government office focused on human rights, equity, and social impact. It runs programs and shares resources for residents on topics like accessibility, LGBTQ affairs, disability services, youth entrepreneurship, and economic mobility.
Game Changing Men is a group that supports masculine-presenting people, including transgender men, men of color, and men who have been in jail or prison. It offers support groups, workshops, a 24-week class on family violence for male-identified people, mentoring for people inside jails and prisons, a yearly retreat, and a youth leadership program.
PFLAG Atlanta is the Atlanta chapter of a national group for LGBTQ+ people, their families, friends, and allies. It runs monthly support groups in Atlanta, in Covington, and on Zoom. It also offers speakers for the public, lists of local resources, and paid yearly memberships.
This is a City of Atlanta government office that works for LGBTQ residents through policy, programs, and events. It runs things like the Mayor's LGBTQ Advisory Board, a Youth Pride Summit, a biennial progress report, and partnerships for Pride and banned-book outreach.
The LGBTQ+ Institute is part of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.S. South. Programs include a monthly youth event in Metro Atlanta, a Georgia fellowship, and a national youth fellowship.
SAGE is a national group that works with and for older LGBTQ+ adults. It runs an online community, a search for local partner groups, and in-person centers in New York City and South Florida. It also trains care providers and speaks up for LGBTQ+ elders.
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.
Atlanta Black Pride, Inc. is a nonprofit that celebrates and supports Black LGBTQ+ people in Atlanta. It grew out of a 1996 Labor Day picnic and today shares community news, voting information, and articles through its newsletter and social media, plus posts about awards and weekend events.
HRC Atlanta is a local team of volunteers who work with the Human Rights Campaign for LGBTQ+ equality. They hold local events, raise money, work with local businesses, and help get people out to vote. People can join as volunteers and work on committees.
Neighbor. is an Atlanta healing justice group that uses art, learning and spiritual programs to build stronger communities. It centers Black, queer and young people. It also runs a mediation institute and offers workshops, consulting and speaking on conflict, restorative justice and inclusion.
COLAGE is a national group by and for people who have one or more LGBTQ+ parents or caregivers. It connects them with peers through one-on-one talks, online chats, support groups and local chapters. It also does policy work and offers guides written by people with these experiences.
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.
