Non- Profit

Family Equality is the leading national nonprofit for LGBTQ+ families and those who wish to form them. Family Equality believes every LGBTQ+ person should have the right and opportunity to form and sustain a loving family.

Family Equality’s “Open Door” Professional Training Programs provide LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion training for employers and family-building health care providers.

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect with GLAAD on Facebook and Twitter.

From Founder Becky Snyder Fawcett: "In 2006, I set out to find an adoption grant organization to support, but couldn’t find one that matched my values. I wanted to see an organization that welcomed people of all races and all religions, that didn’t define what constituted a family, that supported people regardless of their marital status or sexual orientation." Today, Helpusadopt.org is a national 501(c)(3) financial grant program that helps build all kinds of families by awarding grants of up to $15,000. Last year, we awarded $600,000 in adoption grants. We have four cycles throughout the year; deadlines and award dates can be found on our website at www.helpuadopt.org/apply.

The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality.

Men Having Babies (MHB) is dedicated to providing gay men with educational and financial support to achieve parenthood through surrogacy. Each year, 2000+ attendees benefit from unbiased guidance and access to a wide range of service providers at workshops, virtual events, and conferences worldwide. MHB’s Membership Benefits Program offers peer guidance and access to exclusive discounts from surrogacy providers, and for those with financial need, our Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP) annually provides $1,000,000+ of cash grants, discounts and free services. MHB’s online resources include a directory with ratings and reviews of agencies, clinics and law firms, FAQs, a video library, Ask the Expert articles, and a research library.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is a national, nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the more than 140,000 children waiting in North America’s foster care systems. Created by Wendy’s® founder Dave Thomas who was adopted, the Foundation implements evidence-based, results-driven national service programs, foster care adoption awareness campaigns and innovative grantmaking. To learn more, visit davethomasfoundation.org or call 1-800-ASK-DTFA.

The HRC Foundation's All Children - All Families program releases a list of LGBTQ-inclusive foster and adoption agencies annually. These agencies work with the program to update policies and practices to ensure they are welcoming and affirming to LGBTQ youth and LGBTQ prospective foster and adoptive parents.