And some from further away
Local LGBTQIA+ and Ally Organizations
LGBT Waukesha is a grassroots organization dedicated to the emotional and social well being of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies in and around Waukesha county.
Email
lgbtwaukesha@gmail.com
Phone
414-940-2362
Discord
discord.gg/pR7MjZ7
GSA is the Gender and Sexuality Alliance organization. We have and will continue to create a safe space on campus for members of the LGBTQ+ community and it’s allies to hang out, get educated, and speak with others who understand what they’ve gone through. Advocacy for all groups is important to us and we intend to continue advocating for marginalized groups.
Our mission: “The members of Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) strive to celebrate and support members of the LBGTQIA+ Carroll communities, while promoting education and visibility of said communities.”
Address
100 N East Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
Meeting Time
8-9pm on Thursdays
Contact Name
Paige Benedict
Contact Email
pbenedic@carrollu.edu
Instagram Handle
@carrolluniversitygsa
GSA Dinner and Cultural Showcase
Hosted by GSA
October 25
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Ballroom
Welcome to the Unity Project of Watertown!
Our mission is to promote a sense of acceptance and belonging among all members of our community.
We want to lift the community up and make our town a better place in which to live. Join us on our mission to spread awareness and affirmation of the LGBTQ+ community in Watertown.
The Youth and Family Project, Inc., founded in 1975, is a private, non-profit agency with offices located in Washington and Waukesha Counties.
It is the mission of The Youth and Family Project to provide supportive services to youth and families, helping them achieve an increased sense of safety, hope, and belonging.
Staff and volunteers are dedicated to providing a variety of support, education and counseling services, aimed at reuniting the family divided by crisis and enriching family relationships. Programs and services offered by The Youth and Family Project, Inc. are confidential, free of charge, or available for a minimal fee.
LGBTQ+ Youth & Caregiver Support Groups
Youth and their families are offered safe and affirming support on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 5:00 – 6:30 PM. Groups are held at Moraine Park Technical College at 2151 N Main Street, West Bend, WI 53090. Youth and their families may attend as often as they like, drop-ins are welcome and pre-registration is not required.
Washington County Pride Celebration
After documenting an increase in the number of youth who feel safe disclosing LGBTQ+ identities to Youth and Family Project counseling personnel, we began creating specific resources and supports for LGBTQ+ youth and their families in Washington County. We have found that the need is great, and additional resources are rare. We continue to add more resources and programs for LGBTQ+ youth, families, and adults in Washington County to meet this need.
Address
The Youth and Family Project, Inc.
630 Elm Street West Bend, WI 53095
Limor they/she Hendricks
Email
lhendricks@youthandfamilyproject.org
Phone
(262) 338-1661
(262) 771-1741
Queer youth are being inundated with policies from their schools, which are eliminating safe spaces and resources that validate their identities. They’re facing threats to their fundamental right to affirming healthcare from politicians. Moreover, they’re subjected to harmful messages stemming from generational, religious, and peer influences, resulting in lasting harm to their self-esteem due to their LGBTQ+ identities. Courage MKE is not only a nonprofit, but a movement to support all Queer youth.
Courage MKE provides services, support and resources to LGBTQ+ youth across the state of Wisconsin. Our aim is to ensure that all LGBTQ+ youth understand they are valued and celebrated.
Administrative Office:
1322 S. 10th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204
Courage House:
1544 S. 6th St. Milwaukee, WI 53204
C2 Apartments:
2030 W. National Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53204
Phone
(414) 240-2882
Since 1982 the philanthropy and connections that Cream City Foundation has fostered has been core to the non-profit lifeblood of our region. That work continues to this day. Cream City Foundation currently provides tangible support to the LGBTQ+ community of Southeastern Wisconsin through our fiscal sponsorship and donor advised fund programs.
Cream City Foundation mobilizes philanthropic resources and fosters strategic partnerships by harnessing the pride, passion, and commitment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer+(LGBTQ+) people and their allies to advance human rights and respond to the human needs of LGBTQ+ people in Southeastern Wisconsin. The Foundation began in 1982 with only $500 in seed money and has granted more than $1.5 million to life-affirming, life-sustaining and life-celebrating programs for the LGBTQ+ communities of southeastern Wisconsin.
The Foundation’s work addresses the economic, health, safety and equity needs that prevent our LGBTQ+ communities from achieving full inclusion and acceptance. Our work is not single-issue-driven. Instead, it focuses on creating whole lives where the economic, health, safety and equity needs of our LGBTQ+ communities are met, and individuals can flourish.
Cream City Foundation has developed three elevated priorities that will guide our fundraising and grant-making efforts. These priorities guide our proactive convening work to shine a light on the most critical issues that need to be addressed in our communities. The three elevated priorities are Equity, Health and Prosperity.
Address
2153 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Suite 4000 Milwaukee, WI 53212
Email
hello@creamcityfdn.org
Phone
(414) 225-0244
Our Mission
To achieve health equity and improve the safety and well-being of LGBTQ people and communities in Wisconsin.
Our Vision
At Diverse & Resilient, we see a future in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in Wisconsin thrive, living healthy, satisfying lives in safe, supportive communities.
Our Name
Our name serves as reminder that LGBTQ people are everywhere, engage in interesting and meaningful lives, and contribute to the welfare of each other and the broader community.
Darren Lee he/him/his
Peer Navigator
dlee@diverseandresilient.org
Phone
(414) 390-0444 • Work
(414) 323-9238 • Mobile
Address
2439 N Holton St
Milwaukee, WI 53212
MISSION
The mission of the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center is to further develop our vibrant lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the greater Milwaukee area, thus improving the quality of life for all of us. The mission is supported by the Center’s leadership in community building, health promotion, advocacy, and communications.
OUR VALUES
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center believes in the goodness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. As an organization, the Center seeks to foster community development and agency partnerships. The Center values leadership, both formal and informal, and it supports responsibility and accountability among individuals and organizations. To achieve its mission, the Center acknowledges the value of diversity and inclusion and of proactive and responsive communications. The Center understands that the LGBT community’s long-term quality of life requires the Center to prosper financially and develop organizationally to meet community needs.
SERVICE STATEMENT
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center delivers educational, health promotion, and community-building services that meet the needs of LGBT youth, adults, and their allies in the Greater Milwaukee area from its primary facility and other sites. The Center’s programs are developed considering community needs, diversity and inclusivity, community development, availability of resources, and the Center’s mission and vision.
DIVERSITY AT THE CENTER
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center values the experience and knowledge that a diverse and engaged staff brings to our work and recognizes the necessity of maintaining a network of staff, board members, community members, youth leaders, and volunteers who are reflective of and accountable to the communities we serve. People who are commonly marginalized in society — including people of diverse sexual orientations, transgender and gender non-conforming people, people of color, women, intersex people, and people of diverse abilities, national origins, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and spiritual experiences — are valued contributors to the life of the organization. We seek to include them in all areas of the Center’s organizational structure.
Address
315 West Court Street
Milwaukee, WI, 53212,
United States
Phone
(414) 271-2656
Email
admin@mkelgbt.org
Hours
Mon 10 am – 6 pm
Tue 12 pm – 6 pm
Wed 10 am – 6 pm
Thu 10 am – 6 pm
Fri 12 pm – 5 pm
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
Our mission is to serve the the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & non-binary community and its allies through advocacy, support, outreach, resources, and education. We promote equality for all. We do not discriminate or judge.
Phone
262-345-4286
Address
672 W Main St, #766
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
Walworth County Crisis Line
262-741-3200
The LGBT Center of SE Wisconsin is a small yet mighty organization advocating for the rights of individuals who have experienced discrimination and for policies and ordinances that make our cities more inclusive. Please help us build a safe community for all people.
Programs
We offer advocacy for individuals, online support groups, and safe zone training.
Support Groups
Looking for community connection? Join one of our free online social/support groups. Need help for LGBTQIA+ youth and family dynamics? We have an extensive youth program and a parenting support group.
Safe Zone
We offer 90-minute trainings on LGBTQIA+ inclusion for workplace, school, and home settings. The information is tailored specifically for your audience, and our goal is to help make your setting safer by the time we leave.
Volunteering
Be a chaperone for our Queer Youth Equality Prom. Greet guests at a Pride event. Mentor LGBT people who have just come out of the closet. If you want to give back, we have a space for you.
Our mission is a commitment to equity and quality of life for all LGBTQ+ people through community building, health and human services, and economic, social, and racial justice advocacy.
Our vision is to create a community where the presence and contributions of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender people are welcomed and celebrated; where intolerance is challenged and defeated; where justice prevails; and where civil rights of all people are valued and respected.
- We welcome, value and respect the presence, contributions and rights of all LGBT people.
- We believe that all forms of oppression need to be challenged and defeated and that equal access to opportunities is the norm.
- We will proactively pursue social change.
- We provide a safe and welcoming environment to staff, volunteers, stakeholders, consumers and all community members.
- We will strive to educate the community-at-large by conveying the realities of the lives of LGBT people and their families.
- We respect human dignity across cultural, ethnic, gender identity, ability, class and sex differences.
- We will act honestly, responsibly, accountability and with integrity in all matters.*
- We will access relevant information and prioritize customer needs in our daily work, organizational planning and decision-making process.
- We will treat our staff, donors, volunteers and customers as the valuable resource they are.
- We will be leaders and role models in the LGBT community.
- We will act cooperatively and in coordination with other like-minded community organizations.
- We will strive to provide services to all in need regardless of income or educational level.
- We will strive to recognize and respond to community needs
Mack McKellips
Operations and Events Coordinator, Outreach
Email
mackm@lgbtoutreach.org
Phone
(608) 255-8582
Address
2701 International Ln suite 101
Madison, WI 53704-3126
Since 1994, the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project has been documenting, preserving and celebrating the heritage of local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Today, we are the state’s largest digital repository of LGBTQ media.
We are an independent, self-funded, volunteer-operated, not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to reconnect Wisconsin with its lost heritage and hidden history, through ongoing research, presentations, publications, walking tours, and online resources. We offer all of these services at no cost to the community.
Mission Statement
theguide.lgbt Inc. is not created by us for you; it is created by you, for all. We aspire to serve as a reputable guide to the LGBT* community, and at our core, provide a positive outlook for the future.
We aim to shed light on real experiences by curating stories submitted to us by our community with the hope of bettering the world and paving the way for others who have yet to begin their journey. Our digital presence allows us to set the stage to share stories, because we believe every story is worth sharing.
Above all else, we hope to be a centralized repository of national and local resources, because we realize we cannot do this alone.
Email
hello@theguide.lgbt
Madison, WI
Free Mom Hugs is a group of Moms, friends, and allies who support the LGBTQ community.
Free Mom Hugs in Wisconsin can be found at Pride and LGBTQ+ community-focused events across the state. Area groups located across the state.
WELCOME TO SAVVY ALLY ACTION
A Sustainable, Effective, and Encouraging Approach to LGBTQ+ Allyship
The world needs more allies. Whether you are already fired up about being an ally to the LGBTQ+ communities and are currently out there doing ally stuff or you are just a little ally-curious, thank you for checking out this website and for your interest in creating a more equitable, safe, and inclusive world.
Savvy Ally Action workshops, videos, handouts, and the book, The Savvy Ally, were all created to develop more confident, active allies who are effective advocates for change. They include a collection of the most useful pointers for having respectful and effective conversations, the most common places that allies get tripped up or stuck, and the most updated practices for creating LGBTQ+ inclusive spaces.
Our Mission:
To create safe and affirming communities, families, and workplaces one ally at a time.
“I specialize in compassionately empowering individuals to gain a deep awareness of LGBTQ+ identities. By providing specific tools and fostering transformative mindset shifts, I respectfully guide them on their journey to becoming the affirming and empathetic allies that the queer community rightfully deserves.”
Jennifer Boudrye, Founder of Queer Allyship & Queer Camp Fair