In honor of Pride month, our LGBTQ+ employee affinity group curated a list of five Bay Area organizations that continue to be critical resources for the LGBTQ+ community.
These organizations provide essential services, advocacy, and support tailored to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and foster safe and inclusive communities.
With federal actions threatening the rights and well-being of LGBTQ+ people, support for LGBTQ+ organizations is needed more than ever. Ensuring these entities are well-funded is crucial to safeguarding the rights, health, and dignity of the LGBTQ+ community.
For additional or customized recommendations, please contact your personal Philanthropic Advisor or donorservices[at]sff.org.
Community Initiatives
Purpose: to support El/La Para TransLatinas Project.
Give here if… you want to help close gaps in equity and justice for transgender Latinas, women, and immigrants.
El/La Para TransLatinas works towards a world where TransLatinas are protected, celebrated, and loved and where trans/intersex/gender diverse Latinx people are welcome, safe, represented, and valued in all spheres of life.
Oakland LGBTQ Center
Give here if… you want to promote the well-being of LGBTQ individuals through educational, social, and health programs in Oakland and Alameda County.
The Oakland LGBTQ Center is a vibrant, inclusive space of belonging that provides vital resources, programming, and community-building initiatives for LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies. From support groups to educational workshops and cultural events, the center fosters safety and empowerment for our community.
Transgender, Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project
Give here if… you want to help end human rights abuses against Black and Brown trans people in California prisons, jails, and detention centers.
Transgender, Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project builds voice, power, and leadership among transgender, gender–variant, and intersex people–inside and outside of prisons, jails, and detention centers–creating a united family in the struggle for survival and freedom centering Black TGI people.
Bay Area Community Health
Purpose: to support the TransVision Project.
Give here if… you want to ensure access to high-quality, inclusive, and affordable healthcare regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.
TransVision was created in response to deep health disparities facing gender-diverse communities in Alameda County, especially after the murder of Gwen Araujo. Led by and for trans and gender-expansive people, particularly Black and Brown trans women, it provides affirming care including HIV services, hormone therapy, primary and behavioral healthcare, peer support, and legal assistance.
Rainbow Community Center of Contra Costa County
Give here if… you want to support community, equity, and well-being, and essential services for LGBTQ adults & youth in Contra Costa County.
Rainbow envisions a society that advocates for and celebrates gender and sexual diversity, racial justice, safety, and liberation for all through healing-centered engagement. The Rainbow Community Center provides free HIV testing and hosts counseling services and community socials for LGTBQ people of all stripes. They also have resources for queer survivors of hate crimes and intimate partner violence.
