Queer Wellness Center

Website: https://www.queerwellnesscenter.org/
Location: 30 Pointe Circle, Greenville, SC 29615
Contact: info@queerwellnesscenter.org | (864) 655-5193
Description: Provides a safe, affirming environment in Upstate SC with programs like BLOOM (LGBTQ+ competency training and free therapy for youth/families), LEAP (peer support for trans community), AFFIRM SC (professional training), and Project HEART (affirming medical care). Offers scholarships for medical visits and housing.

Lambert House

Website: https://www.lamberthouse.org/
Description: Lambert House’s programs and services are evidence-based and informed by Positive Youth Development Theory and Minority Stress Theory. Their work spans eight categories:

1. Social Connection, Peer Support, Resilience, and Self-Esteem Building;

2. Family Success, Bullying Resistance and School Retention;

3. Mentoring;

4. Homeless Services including Meals, Clothing, Personal Hygiene Items, and LGBTQ-Competent Housing, Medical, and Mental Health Referrals;

5. HIV and STI Prevention Education, and Violence Prevention through Healthy Relationships Education;

6. Culture, Sports, and Outdoor Recreation;

7. Youth Leadership, Workplace Skills Development, and Academic Internships;

8. Systems Advocacy and Training for Professionals.

Forge

Website: https://forge-forward.org/
Contact: (414) 559-2123
Description: Forge's work is trauma-informed, research based and empowerment-focused. They provide training & technical assistance for professionals who work with transgender individuals. Find resources & support for service providers and transgender and non-binary individuals, survivors of violence, family and friends. They foster connection & awareness building healthy relationships and interactions with the general public.

Black Educated Lesbians

Website: http://blackeducatedlesbians.com
Contact: admin@blackeducatedlesbians.com
Description: Black Educated Lesbians (BEL) is a global nonprofit organization supporting Black queer women through mentorship, leadership development, economic empowerment, and community building. Founded in 2014, BEL provides tools for professional growth and social advocacy.

Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals

Website: https://www.lgbtcampus.org/
Contact: Not listed
Description: A member-based organization working toward the liberation of LGBTQ people in higher education. They support campus professionals in educating and advocating for diverse sexual orientations and gender identities using an intersectional and racial justice framework.

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)

Website: https://glma.org/
Address: 1629 K St. NW Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006
Contact: info@glma.org | (833) 456-2202
Description: GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for LGBTQ and all sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, and equality for LGBTQ/SGM health professionals in their work and learning environments. To achieve this mission, GLMA utilizes the scientific expertise of its diverse multidisciplinary membership to inform and drive advocacy, education, and research.

National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA)

Website: https://www.ngpa.org/
Contact: (866) 800-6472
Description: The NGPA is the largest organization of LGBT aviation professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. Since 1990, their mission is to build, support, and unite the LGBT aviation community globally.

National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

Website: https://lgbtbar.org/
Address: 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20036
Contact: info@lgbtqbar.org | (202) 637-7661
Description: The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association is a national association of lawyers, judges, legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated organizations promoting justice in and through the legal profession for the diverse LGBTQ+ community.

National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Website: https://www.nglcc.org/
Address: 1032 15th St NW #190, Washington, DC, 20005
Contact: info@nglcc.org | (202) 234-9181
Description: The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people, and the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses.

National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

Website: https://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/
Address: 1340 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215
Contact: education@fenwayhealth.org | (617) 927-6354
Description: The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for LGBTQIA+ people.

NLGJA – The Association of LGBTQ Journalists

Website: https://www.nlgja.org/
Address: 2120 L Street, NW Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20037
Email: info@nlgja.org
Phone: (202) 588-9888
Description: NLGJA promotes fair, accurate, and inclusive coverage of LGBTQ issues in media. They provide education, professional development, and mentoring to advance diversity in journalism and media industries.

Out to Innovate™

Website: https://www.noglstp.org/
Description: Out to Innovate™ (formerly NOGLSTP) supports LGBTQ individuals in STEM fields with networking, education, advocacy, and professional development. They also work to inform all communities about LGBTQ-related scientific and technical concerns.

OUT & EQUAL Workplace Advocates

Website: https://outandequal.org/
Email: hello@outandequal.org
Description: Out & Equal is the leading organization dedicated to LGBTQ workplace equality. Through global programs, Fortune 500 partnerships, and the annual Workplace Summit, they support LGBTQ professionals and help organizations build cultures of belonging.

Pride at Work

Website: https://www.prideatwork.org/
Address: 815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Washington, DC, 20006
Email: info@prideatwork.org
Phone: (202) 637-5014
Description: Pride at Work fights for full workplace equality for LGBTQIA+ people through labor organizing, education, and policy advocacy.

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Name: World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
Website: https://www.wpath.org/
Description: The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health. Their mission is to promote evidence-based care, education, research, public policy, and respect in transgender health.

Fireweed Collective

Website: https://fireweedcollective.org/
Email: administrator@fireweedcollective.org
Phone: N/A

Practice: Fireweed Collective offers mental health education and mutual aid through a Healing Justice lens. They help support the emotional wellness of all people, and center the needs of those most marginalized by our society. Their work seeks to disrupt the harm of systems of abuse and oppression, often reproduced by the mental health system.

Notable: Groups run for a month. They meet once a week online for 60 to 90 minutes. All support groups are sliding scale and are facilitated by members of Fireweed Collective.

Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber

Website: https://upstatelgbt.org/
Address: Upstate, SC
Description: As the first and only LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce in the state of South Carolina, they are LGBT+ professionals and allies who understand that diversity, equality, and economic empowerment are vital for any healthy community. They’re here to help you connect with businesses that enhance your life and to help those businesses grow. From creating connections and professional development opportunities to providing resources and advocacy, our Chamber is here to support you. They provide specific and comprehensive legal and business resources, create collaborative opportunities for connection & learning, and proactively stand up for economic, social, and structural change to positively impact our community.