Global Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO’s)
International
- All Out – global not-profit focused on political advocacy for the human rights of TLGBQIA+ communities
- Arcus Foundation – focused on issues related to TLGBQIA+ rights, social justice, ape conservation, and environmental preservation
- Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice – working exclusively to advance TLGBQIA+ human rights around the globe
- Global Action for Trans Equality (GATE) – international advocacy organization working toward justice and equality for TGNBI communities
- Global Equality Caucus – international network of parliamentarians and elected representatives aiming to tackle discrimination against TLGBQIA+ people
- Human Dignity Trust – UK-based organization that focuses on strategic litigation challenging the criminalization of TLGBQIA+ people globally
- International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)
- International LGBTQI Youth & Student Organisation (IGLYO)
- International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex Law Association (ILGLaw)
- Kaleidoscope Trust – non-profit that campaigns for the human rights of TLGBQIA+ people in countries where they are discriminated
- Mama Cash – supports women, girls, trans people, and intersex people who fight for their rights
- Open Society Foundations – seeks to combat discrimination by empowering TLGBQIA+ communities to promote and defend their human rights
- Organisation Intersex International (OII) – global advocacy and support group for people with intersex traits
- OutRight Action International (OutRight) – human rights NGO that addresses human rights violations and abuses against TLGBQIA+ people
- StrandsForTrans.com – Strands For Trans maps trans-friendly barbershops and salons in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, Netherlands, Czechia, Finland & Australia
- United Nations Free & Equal – operates as a global public education campaign for TLGBQIA+ equality
- WPATH.org – World Professional Association for Transgender Health
Africa
- Be True 2 Me – trans-led organization that operates support networks in multiple areas across South Africa
- Bisi Alimi Foundation (BAF) – advocates for the rights and dignity of TLGBQIA+ people in Nigeria
- galck+ – (formerly The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya) is the National SOGIE umbrella body, representing TLGBQIA+ voices across Kenya
- Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ) – serves the needs of the TLGBQIA+ communities in Zimbabwe
- GenderDynamiX – the first registered Africa-based public benefit organization to focus solely on trans and gender diverse communities
- OUT – the second-oldest TLGBQIA+ organization in South Africa
- Social, Health & Empowerment (S.H.E.) – feminist collective of trans and intersex women in Africa
- Tranz Homos DZ – advocates for the rights of TLGBQIA+ communities in Algeria
Asia
- Helem – online resource for information and engagement on queer rights and liberation in Lebanon and the South-West Asia and North Africa regions
- Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (based in Canada) – provides education, guidance, and food and shelter assistance to TLGBQIA+ refugees while living in Turkey until they are resettled in a safe country
India
- Humsafar Trust – Mumbai-based Community-Based Organization for TLGBQIA+ rights
- LGBTQIA+ Youth India – confidential Community Helpline for TLGBQIA+ youth
- Naz Foundation – Delhi-based organization working to address issues of HIV/AIDS and sexual health
- Nazariya – Delhi-based queer feminist group focused on queer women and trans persons
- Orinam – collective of TLGBQIA+ people and allies based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Queerala – Community-Based Organization for Malayali TLGBQIA+ people
- Sangama – human rights group based in Bangalore, focused on sexual minorities, sex workers and people living HIV
- Sappho for Equality – organization based in Kolkata, India, working for the rights of lesbians, bisexual women, and trans men in Eastern India
- Srishti Madurai – student volunteer group designed to target the problems of TLGBQIA+ people in non-metro cities of Tamil Nadu
Israel
- Hoshen – non-profit volunteer organization whose purpose is to fight stereotypes regarding sexual orientation and gender identity
- Israel Gay Youth – organization for TLGBQIA+ youth
- Jerusalem Open House – community center serving people of all sexual orientations and gender identities
- Tehila – offers support for the parents of TLGBQIA+ people
- The Aguda – non-profit TLGBQIA+ rights organization
Nepal
- Blue Diamond Society – advocates for the rights of Nepal’s TLGBQIA+ communities
Sri Lanka
- Equal Ground – nonprofit organization seeking economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights for the TLGBQIA+ communities of Sri Lanka
Singapore
- Pink Dot SG – annual event in support of TLGBQIA+ communities
- Young OUT Here – TLGBQIA+ youth organization
Taiwan
- Gender/Sexuality Rights Association Taiwan – aims to promote rights of sexual minorities in the aspects of family, education system, politics, economy and law
- Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association – dedicated to achieve equality and provide resources for the LGBTQ+ communities
America (outside of the U.S. and Canada)
- United Caribbean Trans Network
- REDCAHT+ – trans men’s collectives and organizations from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, Peru, Uruguay, and Cuba
Colombia
Ecuador
Guatemala
- Colectivo Trans-Formación – trans men and non-binary AFAB people collective
- Otrans Guatemala – trans women collective
Guyana
México
- Asociación por las Infancias Transgénero – aimed at assisting the transition of infants and adolescents
- Colectivo Hombres XX – working for the human rights of the TLGBTQI+ community to access a full life free of prejudice and to eradicate discrimination and hate crimes
- Manos Amigues – food assistance and social services program run by and for members of the TLGBQ+ community in Mexico City
- Yaaj – promoting, protecting, and guaranteeing the human rights of the TLGBTQI+ community in Mexico
Australia and Oceania
- Australian Queer Archives
- Intersex Peer Support Australia
- Intersex Human Rights Australia
- LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
- Transgender Victoria (TGV)
- Victorian Pride Lobby
- Zoe Belle Gender Collective (ZBGC)
New Zealand
Europe
- ILGA-Europe – the European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
- OII Europe – umbrella organization of European human rights-based intersex organizations
- Transgender Europe (TGEU) – network of different organizations working to combat discrimination against trans people and support trans rights
Spain
- Federación Estatal de Lesbianas, Gays, Transexuales y Bisexuales
- Transexualia – Asociación Española de personas Transexuales
Poland
- Lambda Warszawa – Supporting and creating a space necessary to create a positive identity of the TLGBQ+ community
Ukraine
- Gender Stream – Engaged in the achievement of equal rights and opportunities for women, TLGBQ+ community, people living with HIV, and people with disabilities
United Kingdom
- All About Trans – changing the way media tell stories about transgender and non-binary people
- BlackTransAlliance.org – Black trans-led organization supporting Black trans people in London
- Black Trans Foundation – Black trans-led nonprofit org offering free therapy to Black trans & NB ppl aged 16+.
- FiveforFive – donates five pounds a month towards five transfem causes in the UK
- How to Navigate Britain’s Broken Trans Healthcare System
- Intersex UK – works to protect the bodily autonomy of intersex children, teens, and adolescents through government lobbying and educational outreach in the United Kingdom and Ireland
- Labour Campaign for Trans Rights
- LGBT Youth Scotland
- Mermaids – supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families
- Press For Change – The UK’s Leading Experts in Transgender Law
- QTIPOC organisations you should know about
- QueerCare – transfeminist autonomous care organisation, providing training, support, and advocacy for trans and queer people
- The Gender Trust – advice and information for all those people that are affected by gender identity issues in the UK
- The QTIPOC Therapist Directory
- Trans Aid Cymru – mutual aid, helping trans, non-binary and intersex people across Wales
- Trans Health UK – provides resources to the UK’s trans community on healthcare issues we face
- Trans Media Watch – dedicated to improving media coverage of trans and intersex issues
- Trans Rescue – helps trans people worldwide escape from places where it is dangerous to be a trans person
- Under Veil Project – offers peer and social support to the LGBTQ+ BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) community which faces alienation, discrimination, bullying, and violence from both without and within the BAME community
- We Exist — a trans-led organisation that wants to provide more spaces for trans people to platform their work, their ideas, and discuss issues affecting the community
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