Organizations
Partner and community organizations working for LGBTQIA+ rights, inclusion, and faith-based affirmation.
Community & Advocacy
Community & Advocacy Resources
Local, statewide, and national organizations supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.
- ACLU of Tennessee
- Advocates for Trans Equality
- Appalachian OUTreach
- Bryant's Bridge
- Choice Health Network / Positively Living
- City of Knoxville LGBTQIA+ Equality
- Family Equality
- Free Mom Hugs — Tennessee
- GLAAD
- Glisten (formerly GLSEN)
- Human Rights Campaign
- Human Rights Watch
- Knox County Health Department
- Knoxville Family Justice Center
- Knox Pride
- LGBT National Coming Out Hotline
- Legal Aid of East Tennessee
- Matthew Shepard Foundation
- McNabb Center Mobile Crisis Unit
- Mental Health Association of East Tennessee
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Center for LGBTQ Rights
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- PFLAG
- Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi
- River Valley Health
- SoKno Pride
- Tennessee Equality Project
- The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- The Trevor Project
- Trans Empowerment Project
- WeKnoNow (West Knoxville Pride)
Faith-Specific
Faith-Specific Resources
Affirming networks within particular faith traditions.
- AllianceQ (Disciples)
- Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists
- Believe Out Loud
- Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBTQ Concerns
- Church Within a Church Movement
- Covenant Network of Presbyterians
- Dignity USA (Roman Catholic)
- Emergence International (Christian Scientists)
- Eshel (Orthodox Judaism)
- Interfaith Alliance
- LGBTQ+ Task Force (Episcopal)
- More Light Presbyterians
- Outreach (Roman Catholic)
- ReconcilingWorks (ELCA)
- Reconciling Ministries Network (UMC)
- Religious Action Center of Reformed Judaism