We are excited to share the Out in the South Assets Database Beta site! You can explore the database of LGBTQ Southern Community Assets by navigating the map below or by using the filters on the left side to sort assets by state, issue area, and population.
We are excited to continue to develop this resource in the coming weeks and months. Please share any comments or feedback related to the database to [email protected].
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MISSION The Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia works to assure that transsexual, transgender, intersex, gender minority and gender variant people are welcomed valued and affirmed. Facebook…
MISSION Columbia, SC Prime Timers is a social group of older gay or bisexual men (and younger adult men twenty one (21) years and older who admire mature men). It is strictly social. Our members are men who choose to have their social lives enriched by the diverse activities in which our members engage. No single definition can describe Prime Timers, as they come from all walks of life. But one thing is true of all Prime Timers: they enjoy the opportunities and friendships that develop with other Prime Timers throughout the world. Website…
MISSION Come Out With Pride, Inc. is a non-profit organization made up of an all-volunteer board and production team inspired to make an impact in the Orlando area's LGBTQ+ community. Celebrated in October, the event welcomes over 150,000 people a chance to come together and be Pride United. Website | Facebook | Twitter…
MISSION It is the mission of Community Ele’te to establish unity, provide safe sex awareness, assist members in community and empower them to make positive lifestyle decisions. While encouraging them to be a positive role model, give back to the community with faith, determination, dedication and a humbled heart. As we “REACH FROM THE INSIDE OUT!” Website | Facebook…
MISSION The mission of the LGBTQ Fund is to cultivate one community that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning individuals and families with the belief that all people should be treated with equal respect and dignity in a welcoming and affirming community. Website | Facebook…
MISSION The Brooks Fund’s mission is to encourage the inclusion, acceptance and recognition of Middle Tennessee’s lesbian and gay citizens, to protect their dignity, their safety and their health. By supporting and encouraging the development of programs to enhance the quality of life for lesbians and gays in Middle Tennessee, The Brooks Fund hopes to raise philanthropic awareness within the LGBT community. Website…
MISSION The Community of St. Ninian is a small Christian Covenant Community which meets together for worship, prayer, study and service. The Knoxville-based Community is a non-profit Christian organization reaching out specifically to those in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-, and questioning communities. Website | Facebook…
MISSION Compass aims to diminish stereotypes by challenging long-standing misconceptions about the character of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The organization accomplishes this by emboldening youth, promoting pride in our community, and acting as an educator, advocate, health service provider, and focal point for community organizing. Website | Facebook | Twitter…
MISSION Beth El Binah is a Reform Jewish Congregation welcoming people of all backgrounds. We recognize that all men and women are created in b’tselem Elohim, in the image of God. In Hebrew, Beth El Binah means “house of an Understanding God.” Beth El Binah was founded as a synagogue with an outreach to the LGBT community. Website | Facebook…
MISSION The Contigo Fund is the active and thoughtful response of various national philanthropic organizations and LGBTQ community advocates to the attack against LGBTQ people of color on Latin Nite at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando on June of 2016. Under the umbrella of Our Fund Foundation, a nonprofit LGBTQ philanthropic organization, Contigo’s mission is to fund, strengthen and empower existing agencies and emerging ones working to improve the lives of LGBTQ and Latinx individuals, immigrants and people of color in Central Florida. Website |
MISSION Convergence Riders is a motorcycle club based in Charlotte, N.C. consisting of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, diverse and LGBT allies that have a common interest in motorcycles. The purpose of the club is to promote the motorcycle culture and to form friendships and lasting bonds with like minded individuals. All aspects of motorcycle life are welcome, from owning, riding, wearing leather and denim, motorcycle maintenance, and/or just discussing them. Our members span from Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas'. Convergence Riders have been holding yearly charity events since 2004 with all proceeds going back to the…
The ACLU and ACLUF are dedicated to promoting, defending and expanding civil liberties in Arkansas.…
MISSION We are living and sharing God's love in Christ for all people. We practice radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional discipleship, risk-taking outreach and service, and extravagant generosity. By 2020 we will grow to 300 active members, meeting in a safe and accessible facility, serving as a resource to meet the needs of people, especially the vulnerable. Website | Facebook |
MISSION The Council Oak Mens Chorale (COMC) is a fellowship of gay and gay affirming men dedicated to musical excellence in the performance of choral literature, providing a source to reach the community showing our pride, unity and support, and presenting a positive image for ourselves. Website | Facebook…
MISSION The mission of The Counter Narrative Project is to amplify the voices of black gay men as a way to end stigma. We are committed to cultural change as a vehicle for social change and approach our work through an asset-based framework. Our work is rooted in the belief in the power of stories to change hearts and minds and to change society. Website | Facebook | Twitter…
MISSION We who recognize God’s providence and fidelity to His people are dedicated to living out His Covenant among ourselves and those children we serve, with absolute respect and unconditional love. This commitment calls us to serve suffering children of the street, and to protect and safeguard all children. Just as Christ in His Humanity is the visible sign of God’s presence among His people, so our efforts together in the covenant community are a visible sign that effects the presence of God, working through the Holy Spirit among ourselves and our kids. W…
MISSION Crape Myrtle Festival (CMF) is an all-volunteer 501(c)3 nonprofit that raises money and supports education and outreach for organizations within and beyond the LGBT community, including advocate and development organizations as well as those assisting persons with HIV, AIDS and other public health crises in the Triangle area. Website | Facebook…
MISSION DFE is designed to foster a membership that is vibrant, active, and social within a variety of activities that allows gender expression with others that want to celebrate life together in public or private. DFE does this by allowing all members to schedule their own events without scrutiny (e.g. not putting any restrictions on members to comply to a set of rules or guidelines), and to establish lasting friendships with those that are like minded. Website…
MISSION Dallas Southern Pride (DSP) is official annual celebration for Black Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals to come together and celebrate who and what we are. Beginning in 1997 with a small gathering of Black LGBTQ individuals coming together to party and hang out with one another. As the years continued, the community demanded a more formalized celebratory weekend with a host hotel, organized parties/events, and shows to provide a safe space for this community gathering. Website |
MISSION Davidson College provides a number of resources and networks for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and asexual and/or ally (LGBTQA) students, faculty, alumni and employees. Through student groups, course curricula, hiring practices and the Safe Space program, Davidson is committed to creating a community that welcomes and fosters mutual respect among all campus members. Website…
MISSION We are the DFW TG Ladies based in the Dallas / Fort Worth area in North Texas. This is a support group for crossdressers and their spouses, significant others, and their families. Website…
MISSION Dignity/Dallas is a community of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Roman Catholics, their family and friends. We are members of DignityUSA, a national organization that speaks on behalf of GLBT Catholics everywhere. We do not see ourselves as a breakaway group, but part of Catholicism “in exile.” Website…
MISSION DignityUSA envisions and works for a time when Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-Gendered Catholics are affirmed and experience dignity through the integration of their spirituality with their sexuality as beloved persons of God, participating fully in all aspects of life within the Church and society. Website…
MISSION Following in the footsteps of Jesus, we provide a spiritual, mental, emotional and physical place for LGBTQ+ Catholics, allies and friends for engaging in a continuous journey of growth with God, ever seeking to understand the Divine’s plan for our own lives and for the life of our community, always bearing in mind the innate goodness and equality of all people. Website | Twitter…
MISSION Dignity Palm Beach is a local chapter of DignityUSA, serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholic community, their families, and friends. Website…
MISSION The goal of DANSA is to empower our community to stand up and speak out against discrimination directed at women, the undocumented, LGBTQ citizens, and all those who are disenfranchised. Facebook…
MISSION The Dru Project is an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization on a mission to spread love across the nation and promote gay straight alliances. We are doing this by creating a curriculum for high school GSAs to use, should they wish to adopt our program. Website…