Launched by syndicated columnist Dan Savage and his partner Terry Miller, the It Gets Better Project. A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that leverages the power of media to reach and provide critical support and hope to LGBTQ+ young people around the world. Through collaborative partnerships elevating positive portrayals of the LGBTQ+ community, the It Gets Better Project strives to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ young people around the globe. The It Gets Better Project received the 2012 Governor’s Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has garnered support from President Obama and 630,000 others who have taken the pledge to share messages of hope and to speak up against intolerance. Connect with the It Gets Better Project: @ItGetsBetter; Facebook; YouTube

The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) works to advance justice and equity for transgender and non-binary people in the United States. TLDEF’s Legal Program includes: 1) the Name Change Project, which provides free legal name changes to low-income transgender and non-binary people; 2) impact litigation, through which we seek to effect systemic legal and policy change; and 3) the Trans Health Project, which aims to eliminate transgender health insurance exclusions. TLDEF’s Public Education Program provides various trainings, from cultural competency to Know Your Rights; participants range from pro bono attorney partners to transgender and non-binary community members, as well as members of the general public who are interested in joining the movement for transgender justice and equity.

Family Equality advances legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. Family Equality believes every LGBTQ+ person should have the right and opportunity to form and sustain a loving family, regardless of who they are or where they live. Learn more at familyequality.org.