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Resources

Affirming Businesses In & Around Big Rapids
Affirming Churches In & Around Big Rapids
Organization
Website
Big Rapids First United Methodist Church
http://www.bigrapidsfirst.org/
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Big Rapids 
https://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsEpiscopalBR
Wolf Run Wildlife & Spiritual Sanctuary 
http://wrwss.org
The United Church of Big Rapids
http://unitedchurchbr.org/
Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Centers
Community Center Name
Location
Website
Ferris LGBTQ Resource Center
Big Rapids
https://www.ferris.edu/student-life/lgbtq-center/index.htm
Great Lakes Bay Pride
Great Lakes Bay Region (Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Mount Pleasant)
http://www.greatlakesbaypride.org
Lesbian Mom's Network
Washtenaw County
http://lmnetwork.org
Grand Rapids Pride Center
Grand Rapids
http://grpride.org
OutFront Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
http:// http://www.kglrc.org/
OutCenter of Southwest Michigan
Benton Harbor
http://outcenter.org
Transgender Michigan
Ferndale
http://transgendermichigan.org
Ruth Ellis Center
Highland Park
http:// http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/
LGBT Detroit
Detroit
http://lgbtdetroit.org
Affirmations
Ferndale
http://www.goaffirmations.org/
GVSU's Milton E. Ford LGBT Center
Allendale
https://www.gvsu.edu/lgbtrc/
Out On The Lakeshore
Holland
http://outonthelakeshore.org
Pride Big Rapids
Big Rapids
http://www.pridebigrapids.org
Polestar LGBT Center of Traverse City
Traverse City
http://tcpolestar.org
Michigan Organizations
Name of Organization
Website
The Grand Rapids Trans Foundation
http://grtransfoundation.org
Equality Michigan
https://www.equalitymi.org/
Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality (KAFE)
https://www.facebook.com/Kalamazoo-Alliance-For-Equality-KAFE-148563865173299/
Lansing Association for Human Rights (LAHR)
http://www.lahronline.org/
Michigan Pride
http://www.michiganpride.org/
Equality Michigan Pride PAC
https://equalitymiaction.org/pride-pac/
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH)
http://www.moash.org/
UMHS Comprehensive Gender Services Program
http://www.uofmhealth.org/medical-services/transgender-services
The Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium
https://www.grlgbtqhealthcareconsortium.org/
National LGBTQ+ Affiliations
Organization
Website
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN)
https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/
The GLBT Historical Society
https://www.glbthistory.org/
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
More Light Presbyterians
https://mlp.org/
Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ 
https://openandaffirming.org/
The Christian Church - Disciples of Christ
https://disciples.org/
GLAAD - Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
https://glaad.org/
Pronouns.org Resources on Personal Pronouns
https://pronouns.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality
https://transequality.org/
InterPride
https://www.interpride.org/
Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance
http://disciplesallianceq.org
NQAPIA – National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
http://www.nqapia.org/wpp/
NGLTF – National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
http://www.thetaskforce.org/
NCAVP - National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects
https://avp.org/ncavp/
NBJC – National Black Justice Coalition
http://www.nbjc.org/
HRC – Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/
GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
http://www.glsen.org/
GLMA – Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
http://www.glma.org/
CenterLink
http://www.lgbtcenters.org/
PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of LGBTQ Persons
http://community.pflag.org/
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/
Accord Alliance
http://www.accordalliance.org/
Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)
http://www.isna.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality
http://transequality.org/
Trans Youth Family Advocates
http://www.imatyfa.org
Advocates For Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Gay Parenting Magazine
http://www.gayparenting.com/
SAGE - National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline 877-360-LGBT(5428)
http://www.sageusa.org/
HIV/AIDS Prevention & Services
Organization Name
Location
Website
Grand Traverse County Health Department
Traverse City, MI
http://www.gtchd.org
Muskegon County Health Department
Muskegon, MI
http://www.muskegonhealth.net
The Grand Rapids Red Project
Grand Rapids, MI
http://redproject.org
Ingham County Health Department – Adult Clinic
Lansing, MI
http://www.hd.ingham.org
Kent County Health Department
Grand Rapids, MI
http://www.accesskent.com
Ottawa County Department of Public Health
Holland, MI
http://www.miottawa.org
CARES - Community Aids Resource & Education Services
Kalamazoo, MI
http://caresswm.org/
Detroit Public Health
Detroit, MI
https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services/sexually-transmitted-diseases-clinic
Statewide LGBTQ Publications
Publication
Website
Pride Source
http://www.pridesource.com/
METRA! Magazine
http://www.metramagazine.com/
Lesbian Connection
http://www.lconline.org/
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