Tru Loved, a film by Stewart Wade

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG national office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

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ACLU of Southern California The government of the United States is built on two basic principles: (1) majority rule through democratic elections; and (2) protection of individuals from any attempts by the majority to curtail individual liberties and rights, as spelled out in the Bill of Rights.

The Constitution and Bill of Rights set the ground rules for individual liberty, which include the freedoms of speech, association and religion, freedom of the press, and the right to privacy, to equal protection of the laws and to due process of law.

The ACLU was founded to defend and secure these rights and to extend them to people who have been excluded from their protection.

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Gay-Straight Alliance Network Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources. Through peer support, leadership development, and training, GSA Network supports young people in starting, strengthening, and sustaining GSAs and builds the capacity of GSAs to: 1. create safe environments in schools for students to support each other and learn about homophobia and other oppressions, 2. educate the school community about homophobia, gender identity, and sexual orientation issues, and 3. fight discrimination, harassment, and violence in schools.

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L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center provides a broad array of services for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. Health services include free or low cost HIV/AIDS medical care, individual and group counseling, HIV/STD testing and prevention, and alternative insemination.

The Center also offers legal, social, cultural, and educational services, with unique programs for seniors, families and youth, including a 24-bed transitional living program for homeless youth.

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Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere COLAGE's mission is to engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children, youth, and adults with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) parents and families. COLAGE breaks the social isolation and discrimination faced by children in LGBT families and secures respect, dignity and rights for this constituency and its families. To fulfill its mission, COLAGE offers an integrated array of community building, education, youth leadership development, and advocacy programs structured to empower children and youth, strengthen families, create safer communities, and promote just laws and policies.

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California Coalition Against Sexual Assault The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) is a statewide organization working to end sexual violence. CALCASA’s membership includes rape crisis centers, campus-based rape prevention programs, and allied organizations and individuals sharing the mission to end sexual violence.

CALCASA’s state and national leadership brings support, justice, and hope to victim/survivors of sexual assault, and to those who work to eradicate this pervasive problem in our communities. The needs of sexual violence victim/survivors, as well as prevention approaches designed to stop sexual assault, guide CALCASA as it works to impact public policy, educate the public, and provide resources to those working to end sexual violence.

CALCASA is conducting the “MyStrength Campaign” in California. This comprehensive campaign engages young men to take action to end sexual violence. Developed by the Men Can Stop Rape organization in Washington DC, the campaign centers on the theme of “My Strength is Not for Hurting.” It is designed to raise awareness of sexual violence among youth and highlight the vital role that young men can play in fostering healthy, safe relationships. The campaign currently appears in communities across the nation, along with the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and more than 20 countries.

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