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/

HIV/AIDS Prevention & Services

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

Statewide LGBTQ Publications

Publication	Website
Pride Source	http://www.pridesource.com/
METRA! Magazine	http://www.metramagazine.com/
Lesbian Connection	http://www.lconline.org/