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. 

For more information, please visit https://www.hips.org/ 

The Washington AIDS Partnership brings together ideas, people, and resources to end the HIV epidemic in the Greater Washington region. As an initiative of the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, the Partnership invests in local organizations, focusing programming and resources on the communities most affected by the epidemic. 

For more information, please visit http://www.washingtonaidspartnership.org/ 

The Capital Pride Alliance, located in Washington, DC, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and its partners through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity. Capital Pride produces each year Trans Pride and the Pride Celebration in the nation’s capital, one of the largest Pride events in the country, plus a variety of educational and community events throughout the year.

For more information, please visit https://www.capitalpride.org/ 

Impulse Group DC is entertainment based advocacy organization (funded through AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) dedicated tackling issues such as HIV/AIDS, drug use, and mental health.

For more information, check out: https://linktr.ee/ImpulseGrpDC 

The DC lGBTQ+ Community Center educates, empowers, uplifts, celebrates, elevates and connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities through our four core areas: health and wellness, arts & culture, social & peer support, and advocacy and community building.  To learn more about us please visit www.thedccenter.org  or contact our front desk support team at supportdesk@thedccenter.org  

The Capital Stonewall Democrats (formerly Gertrude Stein Democratic Club) is the voice of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Democrats in the District of Columbia. Established in 1976, the Capital Stonewall Democrats are one of the oldest Democratic clubs in the District and is a founding chapter of the National Stonewall Democrats. The Capital Stonewall Democrats maintain active members in each of the 8 wards of the District of Columbia.

Learn more at https://www.capitalstonewalldemocrats.com/

The Wanda Alston Foundation's (WAF) mission is to eradicate homelessness for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and to ensure that LGBTQIA2S+ youth have access to services that improve their overall quality of life. Our mission is achieved through advocacy and extensive programming. The WAF opened its doors in 2008 as the only housing program in Washington, D.C., solely dedicated to offering pre-independent transitional living and support services to LGBTQIA2S+ youth ages 18 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Our facilities are located in Wards 7 and 1, and we serve clients from all eight wards. The WAF advocates for increased resources for youth while providing full-service programs, including housing, case management, life skills training, linkages to social services, medical care, mental health services, connection to employment or school opportunities, and capacity-building assistance from other community allies.

In addition to our transitional housing program, we recently opened the Wanda Alston Counseling Center (WACC) to provide culturally congruent services to LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in the D.C. area who are survivors of intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault (IPV/SA). The Wanda Alston Counseling Center is based around queerness and inclusivity, with attention to homelessness and the particular vulnerabilities to intimate partner violence and domestic violence that the LGBTQIAS2+ community experiences. The counseling center provides no-cost, trauma-informed mental health care and support for those experiencing IPV/SA.

For more information, please visit wandaalstonfoundation.org   

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners are elected to advise the DC government on its decisions about their neighborhoods in terms of both the opinions of the neighbors and the best interest of the District of Columbia as a whole. The ANC Rainbow Caucus consists of openly LGBTQ Commissioners representing their neighborhoods, advocating for all LGBTQ Washingtonians, and developing each other's public service skills. 

https://www.ancrainbowcaucus.com/ 

Based in Washington, D.C., SMYAL supports and empowers LGBTQ+ youth ages 6 through 24. Since 1984, SMYAL has worked to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ youth through affirming programs, housing support, accessible mental health services, leadership training, and community outreach.

SMYAL’s innovative programs are unique both locally and nationally. Little SMYALs, designed specifically for queer and trans youth under the age of 13, is one of only a few programs of its kind in the country. As the largest LGBTQ youth housing provider in the region, SMYAL’s comprehensive housing program provides safe and stable shelter, food, case management services, crisis intervention, resource navigation, and community support for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. In addition, SMYAL also offers LGBTQ-affirming mental health counseling at no cost to youth and families. Through youth leadership training and daily drop-in programming, SMYAL creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to build self-confidence, develop critical life skills, and engage their peers and community. Committed to social change, SMYAL builds, sustains, and advocates for programs, policies, and services that LGBTQ youth need as they grow into adulthood.

For more information, please visit smyal.org

Since the 1980s, Rainbow Families DC is a grassroots nonprofit that provides education, support services, resources, opportunities to connect and more for LGBTQ+ parents and families.  Based in Washington DC, their distinctive services reach families nationally through robust virtual programming.  Rainbow Families' flagship programs include 'Maybe Baby', an extensive course for LGBTQ+ folx interested in parenthood focusing on unique areas for the Queer community such as legal protections, race, finances, acceptance and readiness; a celebratory summer Camping Weekend; their Annual Family Conference - a weekend of workshops, inspiration, empowerment and connections; numerous support groups and much more.   

Additional info on their website https://rainbowfamilies.org  and on Instagram at rainbow.families. 

George Kerr III is a nationally renowned community activist and former grassroots nonprofit executive. For more than 27 years, he continues to be seen as a leader in the fight for social justice in the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area. He has been thriving with HIV for over 25 years. Mr. Kerr established G III Associates, LLC, committed to advocating, educating, and collaborating for social justice through harm reduction. It's moto: Together, we can build a healthier community.

Mr. Kerr serves as the Moderator for the Presbyterian HIV Network, PHEWA, PC (USA), and is an Elder at Westminster DC. Mr. Kerr is active with the DC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and the Community Partner Council (CPC). He is the Co-community lead for the Drug User Health (SIG) and the Faith Spirituality HIV working group.

Mr. Kerr serves on the Board of Director of Mary's House for Older Adults and Chairs its Policy, Advocacy, and Outreach Committee. 

Founded in 1971, GLAA is an all-volunteer, non-partisan, non-profit political organization that defends the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the District. We are the nation’s oldest continuously active LGBTQ advocacy organization. http://glaa.org/ 

Us Helping Us is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of racial, sexual and gender minority populations. Us Helping Us was established in 1985, and later incorporated in 1988, as a self-help support group for Black gay and bisexual men living with HIV/AIDS using holistic techniques involving the body, mind and spirit. As it exists today, Us Helping Us is an experienced community-based leader known nationally and internationally for its work at the intersection of community education and mobilization, service delivery, advocacy and community-based research, that focuses on several health conditions, and HIV in particular, and that works tirelessly to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity for underserved and intentionally overlooked populations: sexual and gender minorities, including LTBGTQ+ youth and adults, people living with HIV, and people experiencing homelessness and/or with mental health or substance use disorders. Us Helping Us achieves its mission through the provision of culturally relevant and appropriate co-located medical, behavioral and social services.  https://www.ushelpingus.org/ 

Damien Ministries is a nonprofit faith-based organization that seeks to improve health and wellness for the underserved through opportunities that provide a continuum of services throughout the District of Columbia..

Our core operating values are the cornerstone of how Damien Ministries behaves internally and externally. These values guide how our board members, staff, and volunteers engage with each other and all our various stakeholders. We demonstrate our excellence by embracing and living out these values on a daily basis.

For more information visit: https://damienministries.org/ 

Our mission is to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career needs.

Since our founding in the late 1960s, LAYC has grown from a small grassroots recreation center into a nationally recognized agency serving all low-income youth. Each year LAYC serves over 4,000 youth and families through youth centers, school-based sites, and public charter schools in the District of Columbia and Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties as the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers (MMYC).

We believe in a future where all youth pursue their dreams, reach their goals, and acquire the skills and self-confidence to live a life of purpose, connection, contribution, and joy.

For more information visit: https://www.layc-dc.org/ 

Through ongoing advocacy, we aim to replace carceral systems with harm reduction-oriented systems of care that promote the dignity, autonomy, and health of people who use drugs, sex workers, and other criminalized populations.

As a coalition, we are leading a legislative campaign calling on the District of Columbia to end the criminalization of drug use and possession, and instead address collateral consequences of drug convictions and invest in evidence-based public health approaches that dignify and support people who use drugs. The war on drugs has enabled law enforcement to harass, arrest, prosecute, deport, incarcerate, and even kill people – targeting Black, Latinx, and under-resourced communities in D.C. at vastly disproportionate rates. The impact extends far beyond the criminal legal system, as people face an array of punishments in employment, housing, education, immigration, child welfare, and public benefits – all of which can trap people in poverty. We want to see the D.C. Council introduce and pass our legislative proposal to transform D.C.’s drug laws and invest in a health-focused structure for people struggling with drug misuse and/or people negatively impacted by previous drug convictions.

For more information visit: https://decrimpovertydc.org/ 

Since 1990 Joseph’s House has housed and served DC’s most vulnerable residents, providing care, understanding, and kindness to those who have nowhere else to go. Joseph’s House was originally founded to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support for men dying of AIDS. As HIV diagnoses saw longer timelines for care, Joseph’s House expanded to provide care to all genders and began housing individuals experiencing homelessness with terminal cancer. We also provide transitional support for residents with HIV whose health improves while at Joseph’s House and ongoing support for former residents to help them maintain their health and well-being. Our mission is to provide and coordinate holistic care for adults experiencing homelessness living with HIV/AIDS and terminal cancer, supporting them on their life’s journey by honoring dignity, offering companionship, and promoting justice. We seek to bridge the wide health disparities of care our residents have received both as unhoused individuals, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. As one of the only dedicated respite centers in Washington, DC, we provide a unique level of no-cost intensive and personal care that does not exist elsewhere.

For more information visit: https://josephshouse.org 

Trans-Latinx DMV advocates for the needs that specifically affect the Trans-Latinx community and strategizes ways to improve the community’s quality of life in DC, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) while working to amplify educational resources promoting Trans leader empowerment.

Trans-Latinx DMV abogada por las nececidades que afecta a la comunidad Trans-Latinx, y elabora estrategias para mejorar la calidad de vida de la comunidad en DC, Maryland, y Virginia (DMV), mientras trabaja para amplificar los recursos educatorios para promover el empoderamiento de lxs Lideres Trans.

For more information visit: https://www.translatinxdmv.org/