Pride Month is here, and it’s a great time to support the vital organizations that serve LGTBQ+ New Yorkers. These nonprofits make New York a more welcoming place for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and nonbinary people.
We’ve updated our Pride Giving Guide to highlight some recent nonprofit partners helping LGBTQ+ communities stay healthy, housed, safe, and in community. Your donation can help these groups continue to invest in the joy, safety, and thriving futures of LGBTQ+ people in our region.
Health and Community Services
Callen Lorde Community Health Center’s origins date back 50 years, when it formed the nation’s first non-hospital HIV primary care clinic. Today, it is a mainstay for culturally competent primary and behavioral health care for the city’s LGBTQ+ communities.
Brooklyn Community Pride Center uplifts and empowers LGBTQ+ Brooklyn through mental health counseling services, weekly support groups, and socially conscious and culturally responsive programs, partnerships, and advocacy.
Hetrick-Martin Institute is the nation’s oldest LGBTQ+ youth services organization. Services include counseling, case management, afterschool and job readiness programs, emergency food, and a mobile medical clinic that together reach 10,000 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 each year.
Serving Young People in Need
Ali Forney Center was established in 2002 in memory of Ali Forney, a homeless transgender young person murdered in Harlem in 1997. The Trust was one of its first funders. Today, it is the largest nonprofit in the country dedicated to housing and protecting LGBTQ+ young people, serving more than 2,000 each year.
New Alternatives helps LGBTQ+ homeless young people in New York City transition from the shelter system to stable adult lives through case management, life skills workshops, mental health care, hot meals, and workforce preparation.
WESTCHESTER: Westchester Jewish Community Service’s Center Lane for LGBTQ+ Youth provides affirming supportive, educational, and recreational programming for LGBTQ+ young people, including support groups, social events, educational workshops, and youth leadership opportunities.
Amplifying LGBTQ+ Rights
Working with a diverse network of communities and elected officials, New Pride Agenda educates members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies, as well as the general public, about legal protections and rights.
New York Transgender Advocacy Group advocates for more inclusive gender-based policies that benefit transgender and gender non-conforming/non-binary (TGNCNB) individuals by building community leaders, educating practitioners, and influencing policy makers.
LONG ISLAND: The LGBT Network serves LGBTQ+ people, their families, and their support systems in Long Island and Queens. The nonprofit provides health care services, educational training, and workshops for schools and workplaces. It also runs awareness and advocacy campaigns.
Preserving History
The American LGBTQ+ Museum is a new collaboration dedicated to preserving, researching, and sharing LGBTQ+ history and culture. It is currently being incubated through a formal partnership with the New York Historical Society and will be the only museum in the nation focused on preserving LGBTQ+ history and culture. The Trust was one of the museum’s first funders.
NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project is a cultural heritage initiative documenting sites connected to LGBTQ+ history in New York City. It conducts research and advocacy, publishes multimedia content, organizes public programs, and advises on LGBTQ+ place-based history for exhibitions, publications, and other projects.
This list is not exhaustive. There are many incredible nonprofits helping make our region a better place for all; we seek to highlight a few that may not already be on your radar. Please reach out to our philanthropic advising department at advising@thenytrust.org if you are a donor seeking customized recommendations based on your charitable goals.
