Family/Relationships

Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays – DC
Promotes the equality and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy.
http://www.pflagdc.org/

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
Colage provides local community, support, and fun for people of all ages with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.
http://www.colage.org/chapters/find.htm#DC

Government

Domestic Partnership Registry
DC Registration provides some limited benefits for couples including health insurance, employment leave, taxable transfer of deeds and vehicles, more. Part of the Department of Health.
http://doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1374,q,580926,dohNav_GID,1802,dohNav,%7...

Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU)
Dedicated to serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) communities in the Washington Metropolitan area and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Staffed by openly-GLBT members of the police department.
http://www.gllu.org/

Office of LGBT Affairs
Part of the Executive Office of the Mayor, the Office Of LGBT Affairs works to address the important concerns of the District's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents.
http://lgbt.dc.gov/lgbt/

Health/Well Being

Lesbian Services Project
Committed to meeting the health and wellness needs of lesbians, bisexual women, and transgender people in the Washington, DC metro area.
http://www.wwc.org/GLBT_health_services/lesbian_services_program.html

Metro Teen AIDS
Provides resources to help young people fight AIDS and support each other. Focuses all of its efforts on the special prevention, education, and treatment needs of young people.
http://www.metroteenaids.org/

Trans Affirmative Care
Providing medical and support services specifically for the transgender community.
http://www.wwc.org/GLBT_health_services/transhealth.htm

Whitman Walker
Community-based health organization serving the Washington, DC region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community, it's comprised of diverse volunteers and staff who provide or facilitate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services. Multiple locations and multiple layers of service for GLBT people and people affected by HIV/AIDS.
http://www.wwc.org/

Multi-Cultural

API Queers United for Action
All-volunteer organization serving the gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community in the metro Washington, DC area.
http://www.aquadc.org/

Asian Pacific Islander Queer Sisters
An organization for API (Asian Pacific Islander) lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning women in the Washington DC metro area, focusing on queer issues, education, community and sisterhood.'
http://www.apiqsdc.org/

Black Lesbian Support Group
Provide peer support through positive and stimulating tri-monthly group discussions geared toward addressing the needs of the Black Lesbians and Bisexual Women in the LGBT community.
www.blsg.org

Black and White Men Together (BWMT)
social, support, service and educational group that promotes friendships and relationships among gay and bisexual men of all races, and the acceptance and welcoming of such relationships in the broader community.
http://dc.nabwmt.org/

KhushDC
A social, support and political group that provides a safe and supportive environment, promotes awareness and acceptance, and fosters positive cultural and sexual identity for LGBTQ South Asians in the Washington, DC area.
http://www.kushdc.org

Mediterranean GLBTQ
Social group for Mediterranean GLBTQ people in DC metro area. Dining out, happy hours, movies, outdoors, museum visits, more.
Gayturk101@yahoo.com

Politcal/Activism

Burgundy Crescent Volunteers
Source of volunteers for local and national gay and gay-friendly community organizations in the Washington, DC area. Also bring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender singles and couples together for volunteer activities that are social in nature.
http://www.burgundycrescent.org/

DC OUTfront
Working to promote international LGBT human rights. Part of Amnesty International USA.
http://www.dcoutfront.org

DC Trans Coalition
Transgender people and allies united to improve the lives of trans people in D.C.
http://dctc.squarespace.com/

Gertrude Stein Democratic Club
The voice of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Democrats in the District of Columbia.'
http://www.steindemocrats.org/

Log Cabin Republicans DC
Log Cabin Republicans is the nation's largest organization of Republicans who support fairness, freedom, and equality for gay and lesbian Americans.
http://www.logcabin.org/logcabindc/home.html

Professional

Fed Globe
Social group for GLBT Federal Government employees.
fedglobegavin@yahoo.com

Gays and Lesbians in Foreign Affairs Agencies
Representing the concerns of gay and lesbian personnel and their families in the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign Commercial Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, and other foreign affairs agencies and offices in the U.S. Government.
http://www.glifaa.org/

Gay Law
GLBT Attorneys of Washington. Works to advance the interests of the GLBT community, to be their voice within the legal community, and to improve their professional lives.
http://www.gaylaw.org

National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
Dedicated to expanding the economic opportunities and advancements of the LGBT business community.
http://www.nglcc.org/

National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
An organization of journalists, media professionals, educators and students who work within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBT issues.
http://www.nlgja.org/

Potomac Executive Network
DC’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Network of over 2,100 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or advocate professionals who work for business, nonprofits, or government in Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland.
http://www.pendc.org/

Recreational

Flaming Football
Gay Football on the Mall.
http://www.flamingfootball.org/

Religious

Support Groups
DC Area Transmasuline Society
A peer-facilitated social and support group in the DC area for anyone on the transmasculine spectrum.
http://dcatsinfo.org/

DC Bi Women
An accepting, encouraging environment for bisexual women regardless of the gender of their partner or what they are looking for, meet other cool bi women, and affirm the existence of the bi identity.
http://www.dcbiwomen.org

Rainbow Youth Alliance
Provides a safe space for youth (up to age 22) who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered (GLBT), as well as their allies.
http://www.infowebpage.org/rya

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League
Promotes and supports self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood.
http://www.smyal.org/