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Heritage of Pride Inc
United States
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New York, NY
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Social Services
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Destination Tomorrow Inc
United States
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Bronx, NY
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Human Services
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Equality Florida Institute Inc
United States
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St Petersburg, FL
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Social Services
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Ally Coalition Inc
United States
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New York, NY
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Social Services
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Bagly Inc
United States
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Boston, MA
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Basic Rights Education Fund
United States
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Portland, OR
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Social Services
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Motor City Pride
United States
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Detroit, MI
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Social Services
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Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh Inc
United States
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Social Services
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Alliance for Full Acceptance
United States
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North Charleston, SC
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Social Services
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Boston Sisters of the Convent of the Commonwealth
United States
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Malden, MA
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Social Services
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Ac Pride Inc
United States
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Linwood, NJ
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Social Services
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Black Lgbtq Liberation Inc
United States
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Social Services
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Monterey Peninsula Pride
United States
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Monterey, CA
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Social Services
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Sgm Alliance Inc
United States
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Miami, FL
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Social Services
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Boerne Pride Inc
United States
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Boerne, TX
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Social Services
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The Foundnation
United States
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Burbank, CA
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Social Services
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Friends of Georges Inc
United States
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Memphis, TN
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Social Services
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Equality Forum Inc
United States
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Sarasota, FL
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Human Services
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Campaign for Southern Equality
United States
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Asheville, NC
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Social Services
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Allgo
United States
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Austin, TX
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Social Services
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What is an LGBTQ+ rights charity?
LGBTQ+ rights covers organizations that support, protect, and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people: legal advocacy groups, community centers, crisis and health services, and refugee support organizations. The directory above lists LGBTQ+ charities from official government registries and nonprofit directories, which you can narrow by country and organization size. GiveRadar assigns the LGBTQ+ Rights tag itself, working from an organization's name, stated mission, and registry classification; no charity can choose the tag or pay to carry it.
An LGBTQ+ rights charity is a nonprofit organization that works to protect the safety, health, legal rights, or wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Some are advocacy organizations that pursue legal and policy change; others provide direct services such as counseling, housing support, or healthcare access. The organizations listed here range from national advocacy bodies to small local community groups, and their legal form varies by country: registered charity, association, foundation, or nonprofit corporation, depending on what the local registry recognizes.
What do LGBTQ+ rights charities do?
LGBTQ+ rights charities work across advocacy, direct services, and community support. Typical activities include:
- Legal advocacy: challenging discriminatory laws, supporting strategic litigation, and advising lawmakers on equality legislation
- Crisis support: helplines, counseling, and suicide prevention services, often focused on young people
- Housing and shelter: emergency accommodation for people rejected by family or fleeing unsafe situations
- Health services: HIV prevention and care, mental health support, and access to trans-inclusive healthcare
- Refugee and asylum support: helping people who flee persecution based on sexual orientation or gender identity
- Community infrastructure: running community centers, pride events, and peer support groups
- Education and training: workshops for schools, employers, and public services on inclusion and anti-discrimination
Checking an LGBTQ+ charity before you give
LGBTQ+ charities deserve one extra consideration before you give: in some countries these organizations operate under legal restrictions or real safety threats, so a sparse public profile can reflect protective caution rather than poor governance. Where an organization works in a safe legal environment, apply the normal checks: registration in an official registry, recent financial filings, and named leadership. Where it works under hostile laws, limited published contact details or an unnamed team is not by itself a warning sign; look instead at whether an established international intermediary or fiscal sponsor handles donations, which is a common and legitimate setup for cross-border giving to this cause. Also check that the organization's actual work matches your intent: advocacy, direct services, and community programming are different activities, and a charity's mission statement and filings show which it does. Each charity page here shows an integrity assessment: it measures what an organization discloses about registration, finances, governance, contact availability, and data recency, not the impact of its work. Our guide for donors walks through these checks step by step.
Common questions
What is an LGBTQ+ rights charity?
An LGBTQ+ rights charity is a nonprofit that works to protect the safety, health, legal rights, or wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. This includes legal advocacy groups, crisis and counseling services, housing programs, health organizations, and community centers. Their legal form varies by country, from registered charities to associations and foundations.
How do I find LGBTQ+ charities to donate to?
Start from the directory above: filter by your country to find registered LGBTQ+ organizations near you, then open a charity's page to see its registration details, financial filings, and integrity assessment. The assessment reflects what the organization discloses, not how effective its work is, so read the mission and programs to judge fit yourself. For organizations in countries where LGBTQ+ work is legally restricted, donating through an established international intermediary is often the practical route.
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