LOCAL ADVOCACY GROUPS

• GLSEN works to create inclusive school environments for LGBTQ+ people
• The Trevor Project is a 24 hour suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
• It Gets Better Project  is a non-profit looking to uplift LGBTQ+ youth through storytelling and community building
• GLAAD aims to change the narrative of LGBTQ+ acceptance
• Equality New York is an organization advocating for justice for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
• The New York State Transgender Advocacy Group is an organization that advocates for policies which benefit transgender, gender non-conforming , and non-binary people