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 Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity provides education, advocacy, support, mentoring, academic engagement, and space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, transsexual, intersex, questioning, queer and allied students, staff, and faculty at Duke. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity also serves and supports Duke alumni/ae and the greater LGBTQ community. Website | Facebook |
MISSION A moderated gender-issues support group serving the Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and nearby regions of North Carolina. Local members meet once a month in Durham, on the THIRD Saturday. DGA is guided by the principles of mutual respect, support, and education. Its goals are developing community, fostering leadership and offering outreach. Website…
MISSION The LGBT Resource Office provides support and a sense of community for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We foster student leadership, as well as personal, academic, and professional growth, through volunteer opportunities and collaborative partnerships across campus. The Resource Office offers a safe and welcoming environment that promotes understanding, acceptance, and visibility of the LGBT community through a comprehensive range of educational programming and advocacy services.
MISSION As part of its mission to ensure all sectors of the aging population have access to resources and support, ElderSource created an initiative to increase the awareness and support of the needs lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) elders as they age. Website…
MISSION QueerLab is a youth-led media program exploring LGBTQ+ experiences in the Southeast and beyond. Website…
MISSION a whosoever church...where all are welcomed to praise and worship the Lord. The mission of Embrace Fellowship is to equip the body of Christ for service in life, work, family and community through diligent study, positive encouragement and unconditional love. Embrace Fellowship is inclusive of all areas of diversity including, but not limited to ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, socioeconomic status, marital status, or disability, and encompasses the concept of love and acceptance of all. Website |
MISSION Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Through education, grassroots organizing, and coalition building, Equality Florida is changing Florida so that no one suffers harassment or discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Website | Facebook | Twitt…
MISSION Georgia Equality’s mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and our allies throughout the state. We are two organizations – united with a common vision but serving unique functions in our work to achieve equality. Georgia Equality, Inc. works year-round to pass pro-equality legislation and elect fair-minded elected officials. Through the Equality Foundation of Georgia, we conduct voter registration and educational activities, provide information to decision makers, and work to organize and mobilize LGBT residents and allies to advance equality in urban, suburban…
MISSION Equality Prince William is committed to recognizing the diversity of the Greater Prince William community. We don’t seek special privileges – only equality for all. Website…
MISSION The mission of The Equality Project of the Shoals is to enhance and sustain the health and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community by providing activities, programs and services that create community; empower community members; provide essential resources; advocate for civil and human rights; and embrace, promote and support our cultural diversity. Website | Facebook |
MISSION Equality Texas advocates and lobbies for the elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. Equality Texas Foundation educates and engages the public about policies and their effect on Texans of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions. Website | Facebook | Twitter…
MISSION Esperanza works to preserve and promote artistic and cultural expression of and among diverse communities. As people moved by a vision of social justice, we have learned the power of art in our lives. We have learned that to participate fully in democratic civic life, individuals must be culturally grounded, confident of their own voices, and certain of the value of their contributions. Art and culture give us this grounding. They connect us to our histories and plant the seed for our self-worth. Moreover, we have learned the importance of cross-cultural understanding - that social and political divisions cannot be bridged withou…
MISSION All are welcome at Exodus Metropolitan Community Church. We are a Christian Congregation of people who are Inclusive, Loving, and Affirming without condemnation or judgment based on Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, or Sexual Orientation. We believe that God is Calling us through the redeeming Gospel of Jesus Christ. Help us create a community of healing and reconciliation through faith, hope, and love. Website | Facebook…
MISSION It is our experience that Expressions is a unique Spirit filled, Bible believing, LGBT affirming ministry with a rich history of celebrating diversity and struggling with the hard questions of faith. Our ministry has been a bright light for those seeking a different but authentic relationship with Jesus Christ. We are not about building an empire; we are all about being there for each other. Basically, we all will go through hell at some point; but we never have to journey alone. Website |
MISSION Founded in 1991, the Fairness Campaign is a broad-based community effort dedicated to equal rights. Its primary goal is comprehensive civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Fairness Campaign accomplishes its goals through public education and advocacy, political activity, community building and reciprocal alliances with others in the social justice community. Website | Facebook |
MISSION Family by Choice has a mission to distribute Information and to increase awareness in the GLBT community about the options of adoption and parenting, as well as to provide support to GLBT families. Website…
MISSION National advocacy group for LGBTQ families with Southern regional office located in Orlando. Website…
MISSION Southern Pride stands on the principles on non violence and creating an outlet in the lives of the LGBT community we serve. Facebook…
MISSION We are a fundraiser for LOCAL charities. Since becoming a non-profit organization, Cornyation has donated over $1.3M to local charities. Last year's beneficiaries include SAAF (San Antonio AIDS Foundation), Beat AIDS (Black Effort Against the Threat of AIDS), and HAC (Help, Action, Care). Website | Facebook…
MISSION The mission of First City Network (FCN) is to enhance and sustain the well-being of LGBT individuals and their allies by providing educational, social, and health related activities, programs and services. FCN will serve as an essential resource; advocating for civil and human rights; and supporting, promoting and embracing the cultural diversity that connects us into one community. Website | Facebook |
MISSION Fortunate Families serves as a resource and networking ministry with Catholic parents of LGBT+ daughters and sons. We promote and facilitate personal, meaningful, and respectful conversation, especially within our parishes and with our pastors and bishops. We stress the significance of our personal stories as a source of grace and as a witness for justice in our civic and faith communities. Website…
MISSION We’re partnering with Funders for LGBTQ Issues, which has provided us with seed money to build up local LGBTQ funds as sustainable sources of locally rooted LGBTQ funding, and strengthen the capacity of local community organizations making a positive impact on the lives of LGBTQ Southerners. Website | Facebook | Twitter…