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ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project
(415) 621-2488 hotline M-F 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM www.aclu.org/lgbt-rightsACLU Santa Cruz County Chapter
P.O. Box 984, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 www.aclu.orgThe ACLU supports and defends full equality for all members of the LGBT community. We take on legal cases, do public education and advocacy, and legislative lobbying.
The Bay Area Municipal Elections Committee (BAYMEC)
P.O. Box 6296, San Jose, CA 95150
(408) 486-9049
www.baymec.net
Established in 1984, BAYMEC is a four-county lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political action group that advocates for the civil rights of GLBT people.
Equality California (EQCA)
2370 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 (415) 581-0005 www.eqca.orgEquality California leads efforts for LGBT civil rights at the state level through an array of strategies.
California Legislative LGBT Caucus
If you have any questions, please contact Eric Astacaan, Caucus Consultant, at
(916) 319-2226 www.assembly.ca.gov/lgbt_caucusThe Caucus was formed originally in June 2002. Its role is to present a forum for the California Legislature to discuss issues that affect LGBT Californians and to further the goal of equality and justice for all Californians.
The GLBT Alliance of Santa Cruz County
P.O. Box 2605, Santa Cruz, CA 95063(831) 515-4101
Equality Matters! Leading the fight for marriage equality in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz political queers and allies, serving the political interest of the LGBT community. Join our yahoogroup at GLBT_Alliance2yahoogroups.com for the latest political news and events. Think Globally, Act Locally.
Human Rights Campaign
1640 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 628-4160 www.hrc.orgWorking for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender rights.
Monterey Peninsula NOW
(831) 674-0688 www.peacemonterey.orgMonterey peninsula NOW is not currently active. The coordinator is Jean Richards and will share resources by phone or email. The website has a calendar of progressive events in Monterey County. Visit www.co.monterey.ca.us/csw for the outstanding women’s events each March. An excellent resource for low cost women’s history celebration events is the national women’s history project in Santa Rosa at www.nwhp.org. The International Museum of Women in San Francisco has interesting online exhibits and events at www.imow.org.
NCLRights
National Center for Lesbian Rights
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
2801 Hyperion Avenue, Suite 102, Los Angeles, CA 90027 (323) 671-2400, fax (323) 912-9247 www.thetaskforce.orgThe mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement.
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