QTBIPOC Resources

• Rise Together Santa Cruz County:  "Rise Together is a coalition of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color leaders and a team from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County working collaboratively to advance racial equity in Santa Cruz County."

• MECSA (Mixed Students of UCSC)

UCSC Resources

• African American Resource and Cultural Center 
• Black Liberation Kore 
• African Caribbean People's Coalition 
• UMOJA
• MOCHA (Men of Color Healing Association) 
• Black Student Union 

Regional and National Resources

• Santa Cruz Black:  "established in response to the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. That event and the fact that the Black residents of Santa Cruz County are only 1.7 % of the total population was the catalyst to bring Black concerns out of the shadows and into the forefront in this county. We are dedicated to Black initiatives through community engagement, including: our commitment to closing the racial wealth gap, developing affordable housing opportunities, empowering youth, and creating community events for Black residents in Santa Cruz County."

• Rise Together Santa Cruz County:  "Rise Together is a coalition of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color leaders and a team from Community Foundation Santa Cruz County working collaboratively to advance racial equity in Santa Cruz County."

• Black Stripe:  The Black Stripe represents the cooperative effort of Same Gender Loving (SGL) "Queers": Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans people of African Descent. It was inspired by discussions on GLBPOC and Sistahnet.

• The Brown Boi Project:  Located in Oakland, California, The Brown Boi Project is a community of masculine of center womyn, men, two-spirit people, transmen, and our allies committed to changing the way that communities of color talk about gender.

• National Black Justice Coalition:  The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. NBJC’s mission is to end racism and homophobia.

• Zuna Institute:  Zuna Institute is a National Advocacy Organization for Black Lesbians that was created to address the needs of black lesbians in the areas of Health, Public Policy, Economic Development, and Education. 

• NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch:  "The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons."

• ABC/African-American Community Health Project through Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center:  "Our mission at ABC is to empower African-Americans to be active and informed health consumers and survivors through self-help activities and health education. We aspire to create a dialogue with the community at large about racial disparities in health and the need for cultural and racial sensitivity."

• Pride in the Pews:  "Pride in the Pews mobilizes Black-serving anchor institutions to advocate for the holistic health and wellness of Black LGBTQ+ communities."

UCSC Resources

• Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center

Regional and National Resources

• Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community:  APIQWTC provides opportunities for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people to socialize, network, build community, engage in inter-generational organizing, and increase community visibility.

• Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends:  A/PGF is a non-profit, social, and educational group established for gay Asians and friends who share an interest in Asian cultures and experiences.  A/PGF's primary purpose is to provide a supportive environment where the interaction between members is enjoyable, safe, and enriching.

• National Queer Asian and Pacific Islander:  The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance is a federation of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander organizations. NQAPIA seeks to build the capacity of local LGBT AA/PI organizations, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership, and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.

• Muslims for Progressive Values:  "As Muslims for Progressive Values, we inculcate a culture rooted in human rights through public education, advocacy, and the arts.  MPV is a progressive Muslim voice on contemporary issues. We voice our perspectives with policy briefs, by participating in civil discourse."

• SWANA Alliance:  "SWANA Alliance is a U.S.-based national organization fighting for the liberation of South West Asian and North African peoples."

• Activism and Resilience:  LGBTQ Progress in SWANA (article)

UCSC Resources

• El Centro: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center

Regional and National Resources

• Pajaro Valley Pride:  "Pajaro Valley Pride was formed in 2015 by a group of locals who saw a need for LGBTQIA2S+ visibility in Watsonville and the surrounding Pajaro Valley. From the beginning, it was about more than just celebrating pride once a year; it was about creating community."

• Latino USA:  This link is a podcast of queer Latinx stories - from Anthony Romero, the first gay director of the ACLU, to the practice of “pumping,” or black market silicone injections, in the trans community. We hear two stories about growing up and transitioning genders. We learn about the plight of LGBTQ detained immigrants. We hear from a gay man who ran for class president at UNC.

• Movimiento de Integración y Liberación Homosexual (Movilh)

• UnidosUS:  UnidosUS, previously known as NCLR (National Council of La Raza) is the nation’s largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Through our unique combination of expert research, advocacy programs, and an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico, UnidosUS simultaneously challenges the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos at the national and local levels.

• Familia es Familia:  "Familia es Familia is a first-of-its kind, comprehensive public education campaign aimed at creating strong allies with Hispanic communities across the country."

• Latino Equality Alliance:  "LEA focuses on building power within the Latinx LGBTQ+ community and advocating for systemic changes that promote healthy and safe environments in schools, homes and neighborhoods for LGBTQ+ youth and families. We ground our work through public education, organized actions, coaliton building and leadership development."

• Soulforce's Teologia Sin Verguenza:  "Loosely translated as 'Shameless Theology', Teología Sin Vergüenza is a Spanish language digital media project by and for queer Latinx people, developed in response to the Religious Right’s stronghold on Spanish-language religious media across the United States and Latin America."

UCSC Resources

• American Indian Resource Center
• SANAI (Student Alliance of Native American & Indigenous People)

Regional and National Resources

• Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits:  Bay Area American Indians Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people.

• We R Native 

• GSA Network's Two Spirit Initiative

• Indigenous Pride LA:  Indigenous Pride LA is Los Angeles' only Pride organization and event that celebrates Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and Indigenous LGBTQPAI+ culture, identities, and heritage.   
  • Connecting Communities directory of other organizations in the US and around the world

• Gender Jutice Leadership Program / Two Spirit Initiative / Trans Law Center's Two Spirit Joy Zine

• Human Rights Watch
• Outright Action International 
• Immigration Equality 
• Council for Global Equality 
• International LGBT Association 
• International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia 
• Astrae Lesbian Foundation for Justice 
• United Nations' Free & Equal campaign