Central New York Organizations serving the LGBTQ Community​

• Black Cuse Pride: creates events and activities which stimulate capacity-building, empowerment and respect. Through BCP Lesbian, Gay, Bi- Sexual, Trangender, and Queer have a voice! www.facebook.com/BlackCusePride/

• Central New York Chapter, New York Civil Liberties Union, www.nyclu.org/regions/central

• CNY Pride, www.cnypride.org  Organizes the local pride parade and offers programs and events to encourage, empower, and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends, families, and supporters.

• Cortland LGBT Resource Center: https://cortlandlgbtqcenter.org/ Creates a visible and empowered community through education, advocacy, resource enhancement, and linkages to essential services for all LGBTQ  people, as well as their families and friends.

• FAIRNY: fairny.org. Focus on Awareness and Information Resources of NY organizes the LGBT booth at the NY State Fair to distribute resources for LGBT people and allies across NY State. fairny.org. 

• Inclusive Health and Services at Upstate: 

• https://www.upstate.edu/id/healthcare/ihs/ offersan affirming space for primary care to the LGBTQ+ community, including transgender care, regardless of HIV status.

• Legal Services of Central New York, www.lscny.org

• Q Center, https://www.acrhealth.org/youth-programs/q-centers/, LGBTQ Youth in Central New York, Mohawk Valley and Northern NY.

• Q Law: legal assistance and advice on issues related to being LGBT. 315-579-2576

• Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus, www.syrglc.org  A community choral ensemble of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies 

• Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center, lgbt.syr.edu  Provides education, advocacy, support, and safe space for LGBT and allied students, staff, faculty, parents, and alumni of Syracuse University. 

• Transgender Alliance of CNY  Community service organization for the Transgender Community in Upstate NY, http://www.tgacny.net/

• Vera House, www.verahouse.org  Works to end all domestic and sexual violence, to assist families in crisis, and to support those affected by domestic and sexual violence.

• Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY: LGBT Rights Program: https://vlpcny.org/ 

LGBTQ Organizations in New York State

• Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council, capitalpridecenter.org Serves the Albany-area lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. 

• Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley, www.gayalliance.org A coalition of individuals and groups based in Rochester, serves GLBT persons with education and advocacy programs. 

• In Our Own Voices, www.inourownvoices.org Based in Albany, serves the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender People of Color 

• The LGBT Community Center, www.gaycenter.org New York City LGBTQ Center providing services, advocacy, educational and cultural/recreational programs. 

• New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, www.avp.org Provides free and confidential assistance to victims of anti-LGBTQ hate crimes, domestic violence, sexual assault and HIV-related violence. 

• East Coast Two- Spirit Society  https://www.facebook.com/ec2ss/ Works to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ Two-Spirit people 

• Pride Center of Western New York, www.pridecenterwny.org Works to make Western New York a safe, healthy and satisfying place for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people to live, work and establish their families.