Seattle has one of the largest percentages of gay, lesbian, or bisexual residents among large cities in the U.S. The LGBTQ+ community here is strong, cohesive and offers a wide range of resources for community members and visiting community members. Here’s a selection.
BiNet Seattle
A bisexual non-profit, mixed gender, social and support organization created to foster a visible community for bisexual, bi-curious people, and their partners in the Puget Sound area. We support the community through educational speakings, support groups, and social events.
Equal Rights Washington
A political advocacy organization for the LGBT community of Washington State.
Gay City Health Project
Multicultural gay men’s health organization and the leading provider of HIV and STD testing in King County.
Greater Seattle Business Association
Seattle’s LGBT, allied business, and professional chamber of commerce.
Human Rights Campaign Seattle
A local volunteer steering committee of the Human Rights Campaign.
Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle, Olympic & Rainier Empire
Non-profit social/charitable organization whose purpose is to provide funds and services to other non-profits within the gay and lesbian community of Seattle and King County, Washington.
Lifelong
Lifelong fights the broken systems of health inequity to ensure no one faces illness and injustice alone. For nearly 40 years, Lifelong has transformed the lives of Washington’s most medically vulnerable communities by helping to pave the way to better health.
NW Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project
Founded in 1994, NWLGHMP is an organization that researches, interprets, and communicates the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the Pacific Northwest for the purposes of study, education, and enjoyment.
PrideFest
Producers of Seattle PrideFest, the largest free Pride Festival in the country, held annually in June at Seattle Center.
Rainbow Families of Puget Sound
To help LGBT families in the Puget Sound region form strong community ties and spend time with other families like their own.
Seattle Gay News
The third-oldest gay and lesbian newspaper publication in the U.S
Seattle Gay Scene
Daily/weekly review of Seattle LGBT events.
Seattle LGBT Commission
The role of the commission is to effectively address and present the concerns of LGBT citizens and recommend legislation, policy, programs, and budget items to the mayor, city council, and all city departments.
Seattle Out & Proud
Coordinates and promotes LGBT pride events in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest that celebrate the present, envision the future, and honor the past.
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
The Abbey of St. Joan is a non-profit organization comprising men and women dedicated to supporting, educating, and developing the LGBT community.
Three Dollar Bill Cinema
Provides access to films by, for, and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and their families. Producers of The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
Travel Out Seattle
The most trusted source for regional LGBTQ travel created by the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA).
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