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A non-profit organization serving Big Rapids-MI and surrounding areas.
Resources
Affirming Businesses In & Around Big Rapids
Organization | Website |
|---|---|
Mecosta County Convention & Visitors Bureau | http://www.bigrapids.org |
Quinn's Music | http://www.quinnsmusic.com |
Artworks in Big Rapids | http://www.artworksinbigrapids.org |
WBZX - B103.9 | https://b1039bigrapids.com/ |
Bork & Boop | http://www.facebook.com/BorknBoop |
Chase Creek Smokeouse | http://chasecreeksmokehouse.com |
Ferris Printing Services | https://www.ferris.edu/administration/adminandfinance/AuxiliaryEnterprises/services/printing-services/index.htm |
P&J's Plantiques | http://www.facebook.com/pandjsplantiques |
Rivertown Real Estate | http://www.rivertownre.com/ |
The Yellow Window | http://www.facebook.com/YellowWindowDeliandCatering |
Zendoodles Food | http://www.facebook.com/zendoodlesfood |
Lume Cannabis Co. Big Rapids | https://www.facebook.com/LumeBigRapids |
Affirming Churches In & Around Big Rapids
Organization | Website |
|---|---|
Big Rapids First United Methodist Church | http://www.bigrapidsfirst.org/ |
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Big Rapids | https://www.facebook.com/StAndrewsEpiscopalBR |
Wolf Run Wildlife & Spiritual Sanctuary | http://wrwss.org |
The United Church of Big Rapids | http://unitedchurchbr.org/ |
Michigan LGBTQ+ Community Centers
Community Center Name | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
Ferris LGBTQ Resource Center | Big Rapids | https://www.ferris.edu/student-life/lgbtq-center/index.htm |
Great Lakes Bay Pride | Great Lakes Bay Region (Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Mount Pleasant) | http://www.greatlakesbaypride.org |
Lesbian Mom's Network | Washtenaw County | http://lmnetwork.org |
Grand Rapids Pride Center | Grand Rapids | http://grpride.org |
OutFront Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo | http:// http://www.kglrc.org/ |
OutCenter of Southwest Michigan | Benton Harbor | http://outcenter.org |
Transgender Michigan | Ferndale | http://transgendermichigan.org |
Ruth Ellis Center | Highland Park | http:// http://www.ruthelliscenter.org/ |
LGBT Detroit | Detroit | http://lgbtdetroit.org |
Affirmations | Ferndale | http://www.goaffirmations.org/ |
GVSU's Milton E. Ford LGBT Center | Allendale | https://www.gvsu.edu/lgbtrc/ |
Out On The Lakeshore | Holland | http://outonthelakeshore.org |
Pride Big Rapids | Big Rapids | http://www.pridebigrapids.org |
Polestar LGBT Center of Traverse City | Traverse City | http://tcpolestar.org |
Michigan Organizations
Name of Organization | Website |
|---|---|
The Grand Rapids Trans Foundation | http://grtransfoundation.org |
Equality Michigan | https://www.equalitymi.org/ |
Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality (KAFE) | https://www.facebook.com/Kalamazoo-Alliance-For-Equality-KAFE-148563865173299/ |
Lansing Association for Human Rights (LAHR) | http://www.lahronline.org/ |
Michigan Pride | http://www.michiganpride.org/ |
Equality Michigan Pride PAC | https://equalitymiaction.org/pride-pac/ |
Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) | http://www.moash.org/ |
UMHS Comprehensive Gender Services Program | http://www.uofmhealth.org/medical-services/transgender-services |
The Grand Rapids LGBTQ+ Healthcare Consortium | https://www.grlgbtqhealthcareconsortium.org/ |
National LGBTQ+ Affiliations
Organization | Website |
|---|---|
LGBTQ Religious Archives Network (LGBTQ-RAN) | https://lgbtqreligiousarchives.org/ |
The GLBT Historical Society | https://www.glbthistory.org/ |
The Trevor Project | https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ |
More Light Presbyterians | https://mlp.org/ |
Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ | https://openandaffirming.org/ |
The Christian Church - Disciples of Christ | https://disciples.org/ |
GLAAD - Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation | https://glaad.org/ |
Pronouns.org Resources on Personal Pronouns | https://pronouns.org/ |
National Center for Transgender Equality | https://transequality.org/ |
InterPride | https://www.interpride.org/ |
Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance | http://disciplesallianceq.org |
NQAPIA – National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance | http://www.nqapia.org/wpp/ |
NGLTF – National Gay & Lesbian Task Force | http://www.thetaskforce.org/ |
NCAVP - National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects | https://avp.org/ncavp/ |
NBJC – National Black Justice Coalition | http://www.nbjc.org/ |
HRC – Human Rights Campaign | http://www.hrc.org/ |
GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network | http://www.glsen.org/ |
GLMA – Gay and Lesbian Medical Association | http://www.glma.org/ |
CenterLink | http://www.lgbtcenters.org/ |
PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of LGBTQ Persons | http://community.pflag.org/ |
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union | https://www.aclu.org/ |
Accord Alliance | http://www.accordalliance.org/ |
Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) | http://www.isna.org/ |
National Center for Transgender Equality | http://transequality.org/ |
Trans Youth Family Advocates | http://www.imatyfa.org |
Advocates For Youth | http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ |
Gay Parenting Magazine | http://www.gayparenting.com/ |
SAGE - National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline 877-360-LGBT(5428) | http://www.sageusa.org/ |
Organization Name | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
Grand Traverse County Health Department | Traverse City, MI | http://www.gtchd.org |
Muskegon County Health Department | Muskegon, MI | http://www.muskegonhealth.net |
The Grand Rapids Red Project | Grand Rapids, MI | http://redproject.org |
Ingham County Health Department – Adult Clinic | Lansing, MI | http://www.hd.ingham.org |
Kent County Health Department | Grand Rapids, MI | http://www.accesskent.com |
Ottawa County Department of Public Health | Holland, MI | http://www.miottawa.org |
CARES - Community Aids Resource & Education Services | Kalamazoo, MI | http://caresswm.org/ |
Detroit Public Health | Detroit, MI | https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-health-department/programs-and-services/sexually-transmitted-diseases-clinic |
HIV/AIDS Prevention & Services
Publication | Website |
|---|---|
Pride Source | http://www.pridesource.com/ |
METRA! Magazine | http://www.metramagazine.com/ |
Lesbian Connection | http://www.lconline.org/ |
Statewide LGBTQ Publications
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