Louisiana 2SLGBTQIA+ Resources

Statewide:

• Sojourn
  • SOJOURN is the premiere resource for Jewish and LGBTQ+ education, outreach, and advocacy in the Southern U.S.
• LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana
  • Our mission is promoting and encouraging the protection and preservation of materials that chronicle the culture and history of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community in Louisiana. Our main purpose is educating the community on the importance of archiving LGBT+ historical materials and making them available for future generations to access, research, and study.
• Louisiana Trans Advocates
  • We’re advancing the core human rights of self-determination and expression for all trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people in Louisiana.
• Forum for Equality
  • We are working to build a state of equality in Louisiana.
• Campaign for Southern Equality
  • The Campaign for Southern Equality is working to build a South where LGBTQ+ people are equal in every part of life. A South where your zip code doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love. At this unprecedented time of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks – and as public support for LGBTQ equality across the South continues to grow – we invite you to join us in Meeting the Moment in the LGBTQ South. 

North Louisiana

• Shrevepride – Shreveport
  • Provide diverse, inclusive, affordable, safe spaces for our region’s entertainment that are created with the LGBTQ+ community in mind.
• PACE
  • PACE is a nonpartisan organization that works to advance equality in Northwest Louisiana so that the LGBTQ+ community can lead open, honest, responsible, and safe lives at home and in the workplace.

Central Louisiana

• CENLA PRIDE – Alexandria
  • In an effort to support the wellness clinic and to promote acceptance and diversity in Cenla.

Acadiana

• Acadiana Queer Collective
  • AQC Mission Statement–To provide opportunities for queer people of Acadiana to show up for one another and promote the positive visibility of queer people throughout the community. 

Northshore

• Queer Northshore
  • Queer Northshore is a nonprofit promoting LGBTQ+ visibility, community, and acceptance in Louisiana’s Northshore Region.
• Connect Northshore
  • Connect Northshore is a dedicated advocate, resource, and community hub for the LGBTQIA+ individuals on the Northshore. We believe in fostering compassion, resilience, inclusivity, and boldness.

Greater New Orleans

• New Orleans Pride Center
  • The New Orleans Pride Center is a home for the New Orleans region’s LGBTQ2IA+ individuals and allies, as well as a hub of connection and organization for the advancement of our communities.
• New Orleans Pride
  • New Orleans Pride works year round to educate and raise awareness of the effect of bullying in youth. We also put on the yearly Pride Festival, that brings together people from all walks of life for a weekend of events.
• New Orleans Pridefest
  • Our mission each year is to provide a space for our queer community to gather and celebrate the strength, determination and infinite beauty of our LGBTQIA friends and family.
• New Orleans Black Pride
  • Promoting diversity, equity, and positive change in the New Orleans Black LGBTQ+ community. Through Pride, Celebration, and Education
• New Orleans Lambda Center
  • The Purpose of the New Orleans Lambda Center is to provide a meeting place for the LGBTQ+ recovery community and a place where 12-step groups may hold their meetings.

Baton Rouge

• Baton Rouge Pride
  • Baton Rouge Pride is dedicated to providing resources, education, cultural events, and other community-building activities for the South Louisiana LGBTQ+ community and its friends, families and allies.