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ACLU: Freedom to Be Initiative
The “Freedom To Be” campaign shows transgender people and their families from across the country finding joy and community, grounded in the basic principle that we all deserve the freedom to control our own families, bodies, and lives.
Instagram handle: @aclu_nationwide
AHF provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to fight HIV/AIDS and related health disparities worldwide.
Instagram handle: @aidshealthcare
Asian and Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA) is a volunteer-based social and advocacy organization for the queer and transgender members of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Instagram handle: @aqua_dc
Benach Pitney Reilly LLP is a trans-owned, women-owned immigration defense firm in Tenleytown, Northwest DC. We specialize in representing LGBTQ+ immigrants in asylum (in immigration court and at the asylum office); visas for victims of crimes, human trafficking, and domestic violence; marriage and family-based petitions; and federal court lawsuits to speed up cases that have been pending for a long time. // Benach Pitney Reilly LLP es un bufete de abogados defensores de inmigrantes, propiedad de personas trans y mujeres, ubicado en Tenleytown, noroeste de DC. Nos especializamos en representar a inmigrantes LGBTQ+ en asilo (en el tribunal de inmigración y en la oficina de asilo); visas para víctimas de delitos, trata de personas y violencia doméstica; peticiones matrimoniales y familiares; y demandas ante tribunales federales para acelerar casos que han estado pendientes durante mucho tiempo.
Instagram handle: @benachpitneyreilly
The Capital Pride Alliance, which produces year-round LGBTQ+ events in DC, will host WorldPride 2025 from May 17 to June 8. Celebrating 50 years of Pride in the city, the global event—under the theme “The Fabric of Freedom”—will feature parades, concerts, cultural events, and a major human rights conference.
Instagram handle: @capitalpridedc @worldpridedc
The Dandelion Collective DC is a queer-owned shared office and event space in Columbia Heights, Washington, DC. It provides flexible rentals for LGBTQIA+ professionals, artists, and organizers, along with community programming led by its members.
Instagram handle: @dandelioncollectivedc
DC Area Transmasculine Society
The DC Area Transmasculine Society (DCATS) is a trans-led nonprofit dedicated to empowering transmasculine individuals by providing resources and support to overcome social, economic, and health-related barriers. Founded in 1998 as a monthly support group, DCATS now offers various services to meet the community's needs.
Instagram handle: @dcatsociety
DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities
The DCCAH supports and promotes the arts in DC through grants, public programming, and partnerships—ensuring that underrepresented voices are heard.
Instagram handle: @thdcarts
DC Developmental Disabilities Council
The Developmental Disabilities Council of the District of Columbia seeks to strengthen the voice and presence of people with developmental disabilities and their families in DC in support of greater independence, inclusion, empowerment, and the pursuit of life as they choose. We strive to create change that eliminates discrimination and removes barriers to achieve full inclusion, diversity, and equity through our advocacy.
Instagram handle: @dc_ddcouncil
DC Forensic Nurse Examiners (DCFNE) provides trauma-informed, patient-centered forensic nursing care to survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Washington, DC. Our services include medical forensic exams, evidence collection, and expert witness testimony, aiming to support survivors and improve access to justice. We also offer training and education for healthcare professionals.
Instagram handle: @dcfne
DC Latinx Pride amplifies Latinx LGBTQ+ voices via cultural celebrations, advocacy, and year-round events.
Instagram handle: @latinxhistoryproject
The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is a vibrant center of activity for residents and visitors in the nation’s capital. The library provides environments that invite reading, learning, and community discussion, equipping people to learn all their lives, embrace diversity, and build a thriving city.
Instagram handle: @dcpubliclibrary
DC Safe Haven is committed to empowering TLGBQ individuals in the DC metropolitan area who are navigating survival modes by providing inclusive and supportive spaces, resources, and opportunities. Our mission is to foster an environment where every member of the TLGBQ community not only survives but thrives, promoting resilience, dignity, and inclusivity as we collectively work towards a more compassionate and equitable District.
Instagram handle: @dcsafehaven
DC Strokes Rowing Club fosters community, fitness, and leadership through rowing—open to all, with special outreach to LGBTQ+ and BIPOC athletes.
Instagram handle: @dcstrokesrowing
At Deaf Magic & Magnifiers, we celebrate the power of storytelling that places Deaf and Disabled heroes at the heart of fantasy, sci-fi, and mystery worlds. This platform is dedicated to uplifting authentic representation—especially for young readers who deserve to see themselves reflected in the adventures they dream about.
Your local guide to trans-affirming resources across DC, MD, and VA, covering healthcare, legal, social services, and community recommendations.
FOLX Health is the largest LGBTQIA+ health and wellness platform, serving over 50,000 patients since 2021. Designed by and for the LGBTQIA+ community, FOLX provides affirming, expert care tailored to meet the unique needs of queer and trans individuals, fostering a future where LGBTQIA+ healthcare is accessible, inclusive, and affirming.
Instagram handle: @folxhealth
Free DC is a movement led by the people of the District of Columbia to win dignity for our communities and exert our right to self-determination. For too long, the people of DC have been prevented from fully governing ourselves in ways that are deeply and fundamentally unjust. We are no longer willing to accept this and building the cultural and political power it will take to win.
Instagram handle: @freedcproject
Gender Affirming Personal Services, LLC
Provide education to hair stylists + salon owners on how to create a queer safe space in their salon and behind the chair.
Instagram handle: @genderaffirminghaircare
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
GLMA is a national organization committed to ensuring health equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities and equality for LGBTQ+ health professionals in their work and learning environments.
Instagram handle: @glma_lgbthealth
HIPS promotes the health, rights, and dignity of individuals and communities impacted by sexual exchange and/or drug use due to choice, coercion, or circumstance. HIPS provides compassionate harm reduction services, advocacy, and community engagement that is respectful, non-judgmental, and affirms and honors individual power and agency.
Instagram handle: @hips.dc
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the U.S., striving to achieve equality, equity, and liberation for all LGBTQ+ individuals. HRC mobilizes pro-equality voters, advocates for inclusive policies, and works to transform institutions to ensure LGBTQ+ people can live openly and authentically.
Instagram handle: @humanrightscampaign
AJoseph’s House provides care for individuals of all gender identities, including those experiencing homelessness with terminal cancer and individuals with HIV and co-morbidities. We offer Medical Respite for recovery and continued Supportive Services to help maintain health and well-being. Our dedication to compassionate, holistic care and community support remains steadfast.
Instagram handle: @josephshousedc
LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative
A dedicated team of queer and trans-identifying psychotherapists serving LGBTQ+ folx, their families, and cishet allies.
Instagram handle: @lgbtcounselingdmv
Liberating Purple Star Collective
The Liberating Purple Star Collective (LPSC) is a community-driven organization dedicated to supporting Deaf caregivers raising transgender and nonbinary children. Rooted in disability justice and equity, LPSC provides accessible, culturally responsive resources and fosters inclusive spaces to empower families and dismantle systemic barriers.
We are a peer-facilitated support group for the trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive communities. Our meetings take place in person twice per month (Rockville and Greenbelt), and once a month virtually over zoom.
Instagram handle: @mdtransunity
Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
The DC Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs addresses the concerns of the District’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning residents. It empowers young LGBTQIA+ leaders, supports LGBTQ+ business owners, builds community across all eight wards, and provides resources for at-risk populations.
Instagram handle: @dclgbtq
Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America Bodily Autonomy Working Group
We organize for reproductive justice and liberation for queer and trans people in the DMV; including expanding civil rights protections, protecting and improving access to gender affirming and trans competent health care, and ensuring adequately funded public services for housing and labor in the trans community.
Instagram handle: @mdc_dsa
Metropolitan Community Church of Washington DC
MCCDC is a diverse community of faith. We are open, affirming, and inclusive. Our faith is rooted in the teachings and spiritual practices of Christianity. We also respect the rich wisdom of other faith traditions. We affirm each individual as God’s unique and gifted creation. With a history of celebrating diversity in gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity, we welcome ALL people.
Instagram handle: @mccdcgram
Plantita Power is a QTBIPOC-led collective based in Washington, DC, dedicated to food and body liberation through community gardening, education, and healing.
Instagram handle: @plantitapower
Plume Health is a virtual gender-affirming care clinic exclusively for trans and gender non-conforming folks.
Get trans-centered care from a trusted source. Whether you're just starting your transition or are years in, we’re here for the care you need.
In addition to gender-affirming therapy and everyday care, Plume provides peer support groups, an online community hub, and a library of educational content and wellness resources.
Instagram handle: @plume_clinic
Pride at Work is the AFL-CIO’s LGBTQ+ members’ council; the DC chapter organizes labor-community alliances for economic and social justice.
Instagram handle: @washbaltprideatwork
Q+ is a nonprofit that provides consulting services to queer and trans leaders. We offer operational support, risk assessments, crisis comms, and strategic planning to queer-led businesses and entrepreneurs as well as larger institutions trying to thoughtfully engage our community.
Instagram handle: @qplus_collective
Mara Levy at Rainbow Spring Wellness is an occupational therapist offering somatic mental health care and trauma-informed bodywork that's queer-centric, fat-positive, neurodiversity-affirming, and liberation-oriented.
Instagram handle: @rainbowspringwellness
Rainbows in Revolt is a grassroots collective organizing for bold LGBTQ+ liberation, centering trans and queer people of color in direct action and community defense.
SMYAL supports and empowers LGBTQ+ youth ages 6-24 across the DMV. We actively work to create a world where queer and trans youth thrive through affirming programs and services designed to develop critical life skills, build community, and foster a sense of belonging. SMYAL offers social and community-building programs, free mental health counseling, housing support, and more.
Instagram handle: @smyal_dmv
Spark Social House is more than just a business—it’s a home for connection, a space where people can be their authentic selves, and a place that helps build meaningful relationships. As DC’s (and the nation’s) first LGBTQ+ nonalcoholic bar and café, Spark Social House was founded on the belief that community thrives when people feel seen, valued, and supported. That’s why our three guiding values—authenticity, good partnerships, and continuous improvement—aren’t just words to us; they drive everything we do. We are trans, veteran and brown people owned.
Instagram handle: @sparksocialdc
Stonewall Kickball - DC (SKDC) is the founding chapter of Stonewall Sports, Inc., a nationwide LGBTQIA+ nonprofit social sports organization. We strive to cultivate a diverse community of connection through organized competition, community building events, and charitable work. Our chapter values and celebrates each player as an unique individual. SKDC has over 1,700 active members in the DMV.
Instagram handle: @stonewallkickball
Surviving Transphobia is an anthology of essays and narratives by prominent transgender and nonbinary authors, sharing survival strategies, community insights, and calls to action.
Instagram handle: @survivingtransphobia
Team DC unites workplace LGBTQ+ ERGs across federal agencies to share best practices, build leadership, and foster inclusive workplace cultures.
Instagram handle: @teamdcsports
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center educates, empowers, uplifts, celebrates, elevates and connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. To fulfill our mission, we focus on four core areas: health and wellness, arts & culture, social & peer support, and advocacy and community building.
We envision communities where LGBTQIA+ people feel healthy, safe, and affirmed.
Instagram handle: @TheDCCenter
Trans-Latinx DMV celebrates and advocates for the wellbeing of Latinx transgender and gender-nonconforming people in the Washington metropolitan area through cultural programming, mutual aid, and policy advocacy.
Instagram handle: @translatinxdmv
We Live in Truth (We L.I.T!) is a Black Trans and Nonbinary-owned candle company committed to affirming the identities and expressions of Black queer individuals. Founded by Dream, a Brooklyn native with a history of advocacy in LGBTQ+ social justice, the brand offers handcrafted candles designed to provide healing and visibility for marginalized communities.
Instagram handle: @weliveintruth_welit
Textile artist and sculptor Roxana Geffen (she/her) brings a collaborative community art project to Trans Pride, inviting attendees to express their identities through color and story. As the proud mother of three kids—one gay, one trans—Roxana created this project to honor the beauty, strength, and diversity of the trans community. Visitors can choose yarns that speak to their identity, write about their choices on a Yarn Card, and watch as their contributions are woven into a collective tapestry on her floor loom. You can even create your own small weaving to be added to the final piece, blending individual expression into a vibrant celebration of who we are—together.
Instagram handle: @roxanag
Whitman-Walker Health provides comprehensive LGBTQ+-affirming medical, mental health, and legal services across the DMV.
Instagram handle: @whitmanwalker
WingDesireArts is a shop dedicated to serving the LGBTQIA+ community through ethically made, vegan, and upcycled products. Their offerings include stickers, prints, and apparel, all crafted with a focus on advocacy and sustainability.
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