Our Friends & Web Sites

Detroit Together Mens Chorus	The Judson Center, a nonprofit organization that helps families in crisis and need. A social service agency which accepts and help GLBT become licensed foster care and adoptive parents
	We are inclusive, open to every person in the communities we serve, welcoming children, youth and adults regardless of race, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity.
We are Lesbian Moms who are interested in networking in our local community. We want to share information, resources, and advice. We want to know Moms who have children of all ages and who bring different stories. We want our children to know other families like their own. So far we are over 200 local gay families strong.
Ford Globe's goals are mutually beneficial between GLOBE members and Ford Motor Company. By helping to maintain a safe, supportive work environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people at Ford, enhancing their loyalty and productivity, Ford GLOBE helps Ford Motor Company to achieve its goal of becoming the world's premier automotive company	Diversity exists among God's People. That's why we serve as a proactive voice for reform in the Church and society.
Affirmations Lesbians/Gay Community Center works to achieve respect and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people through social service programs, advocacy, and education. Affirmations provides services to empower individuals and families, to build a cohesive community and to fulfill our responsibilities in society.	Dedicated to improving the lives of transgender citizens in the Detroit and Metro Detroit Areas by enlightening the general public with the real life issues surrounding transgender individuals. Breaking the barriers that deny the inner person the right to live their true lives as the gender they were gifted as a successful contributor to today's society; thus paving the way to abolishing the ubiquitous closet forever.
Michigan's statewide civil rights advocacy and anti-violence organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people.	The Downriver chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Heart Strong, Inc. is a non-sectarian outreach established to provide educational resources, compassion and understanding to GLBT and allied persons adversely affected by the influence of conservative religious educational institutions.	We meet on the second Friday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at High Park United Church, located at 1081 Brenchley Ave., in Sarnia. We meet on the second floor in the Fellowship Room. All are welcome to attend!
The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. Its work is based on the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) belief in the worth of every person, and faith in the power of love to overcome violence and injustice.	Fortunate Families *Catholic Families with* *Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons*
The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) is one of Michigan's largest and oldest non-profit, community-based organizations whose mission is the prevention of HIV transmission through AIDS education and safer sex information. Working closely with the *Michigan Department of Community Health, city and county health departments, community-based organizations and health care professionals, MAPP* has developed innovative and effective behavior-based workshops, outreach projects and education programs for a wide variety of targeted populations and locations. Our mission is carried out by a diverse group of individuals who have worked as staff and volunteers with local, state and national AIDS organizations for over a decade.
Coalitions for Inclusive Scouting are grassroots organization all around the US that are dedicated to fostering discussion and education about the current state of the scouting program in the United States. They have formed in response to the discriminatory practices of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA, Inc.) with respect to religion and sexual orientation, and comprise individuals and organizations who want to find ways to both support the scouting program, and to make the benefits that scouting has to offer equally available to all youth.	The Mother Ship PFLAG National
The nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS.	As America's largest gay and lesbian organizations, the Human Rights Campaign provides a national voice on gay and lesbian issues. The Human Rights Campaign effectively lobbies Congress; mobilizes grassroots action in diverse communities; invests strategically to elect a fair-minded Congress; and increases public understanding through innovative education and communication strategies.
"I am saying these things to you so that you may not stumble. They will cast you out of their churches, and the time is coming when those who kill you will think that they are offering service to God. They will do these things because they have not known God or me." Jesus (John 16:1-2)	HRC FamilyNet is a website maintained by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation devoted to the issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families.
Gay & Lesbian Networking Group 6-8pm (Future meetings every 3rd Tues of the Month) This Group is intended to provide social and emotional support to gay and lesbian persons living with cancer and/or their partners, family members and friends
People For the American Way organizes and mobilizes Americans to fight for fairness, justice, civil rights and the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. People For the American Way Foundation is committed to defending democracy and bringing the ideals of community, opportunity, diversity, equality and fairness together to form a strong, united voice. To achieve this, PFAWF conducts research, legal and education work, as well as monitors and researches the Religious Right movement and its political allies. The organization is a premier source of vital information for policymakers, scholars and activists nationwide.
COLAGE is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.	The mission of the Family Pride Coalition is to advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents and their families through mutual support, community collaboration, and public understanding.


Students For GLBT Equality	American Psychological Association
Transgender Michigan works to provide support and resources for the all of the transgender communities of Michigan.	offering numerous services to those infected and/or affected by HIV, including: advocacy; psychological counseling; peer and professionally facilitated support groups; the Michigan PWH/A Support Line; information dissemination services
The Shepherd Initiative works to reconcile relationships among people of all sexual orientations and gender identities within the Christian community by building bridges of understanding. "Affirming the Dignity and Integrity of ALL People by Virtue of Their Divine Creation." 1 Corinthians 12:17 "We, though many, are one in Christ."	People Who Care About People With AIDS The People Who Care ministry was started as a positive response of the public hatred and media hysteria that surrounded AIDS in those days. Founder REV. Rod Reinhart started this ministry to remind the church and to proclaim to the world that God loves all his people. Call Rod Reinhart: 734-459-7319 revrod@comcast.net
CARE advocates for second parent adoptions because they are in the best interests of children.