District of Columbia
Issues
- Domestic Violence
Has domestic violence laws that are gender neutral and include household members and dating partners - Second-Parent Adoption
Appellate courts have ruled that the state adoption law permits second-parent adoption - Hate Crimes
Has hate crime laws that include crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity - State Nondiscrimination Laws
Laws banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
Statewide LGBT Organizations
Gay & Lesbian Activists Alliance
http://www.glaa.org
Bisexual
Bi Women's Cultural Alliance
http://members.tripod.com/%7eBiWCA
Campus Resources
American University - Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource Center
http://www.american.edu/glbta
Leather/SM
Sigma- Washington, DC
http://www.sigmadc.org
LGBT Youth
Coalition for Positive Sexuality
http://www.positive.org
National Network for Youth
http://www.nn4youth.org
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League
http://www.smyal.org/main.php
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.
http://www.siecus.org
Youth Pride Alliance
http://www.youthpridedc.org
People of Color
Asian Pacific Islander Queer Sisters (APIQS)
http://www.apiqsdc.org
Asian Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA)
http://www.aquadc.org
Khush DC
http://www.khushdc.org
Religious Organizations
Dignity USA
http://www.dignityusa.org
