Virginia Statewide Resources
Founded in 1989 as Virginians for Justice, Equality Virginia is the leading advocacy organization in Virginia seeking equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
OutVirginia.com is your guide to all things queer in the Commonwealth.
Side by Side is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish.
Gay Support Groups in Virginia.
Transgender Assistance Program of Virginia
The Transgender Assistance Program of Virginia - TAP VA is an all volunteer, trans led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to end homelessness within the transgender community in Virginia. TAPVA provides educational opportunities around the important fact that trans rights are human rights by explaining the intersectionality between homelessness, discrimination, socioeconomic status and racism within the trans community in Virginia.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and prevent violence within and against diverse LGBTQ+ communities across Virginia.
Virginia’s 24/7 LGBTQ+ Helpline
Call: 866-356-6998
Text: 804-793-9999
Chat: https://www.vadata.org//chat/
The Virginia Museum of History & Culture: Coming Out, Affecting Change
We are collaborating with LGBTQ+ communities to document these important stories by collecting oral histories, images, documents, and artifacts. If you have a story or item to share, please contact Adam Scher, Vice President of Collections, at 804.342.9670 or ascher@virginiahistory.org.
Virginia Pride seeks to unite the segmented LGBT communities throughout the Commonwealth. We strive to be a representative body of the LGBT Community in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We also seek to standardize Pride for the Commonwealth of Virginia by holding a state-wide Annual PrideFest Celebration.
