Newark LGBTQ Community Center strives to create and sustain a place for LGBTQ+ people to feel safe and comfortable, to network and build relationships, to learn leadership and advocacy skills, and to enjoy social interactions in an affirming environment.
New Jersey Community Research Initiative (NJCRI) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare, research, and support services to underserved communities. Founded in 1988, NJCRI specializes in HIV/AIDS care, primary and preventative healthcare, LGBTQ+ services, behavioral health, and harm reduction programs. Our services include:
Safe sex kits, PrEP as prevention, free rapid HIV testing
Garden State Equality lifts up the diverse voices of LGBTQ+ communities through education and advocacy to advance the movement for equality in New Jersey and nationally. We work tirelessly to ensure the communities we serve experience lived equality.
Garden State Equality is the largest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in New Jersey, with over 150,000 members. Established in 2004, we are now one of the most successful statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organizations in the nation.
Services include advocacy, policy work, and trainings. We work to address safe environments for youth, improvement of health services that meet LGBTQ+ community needs, and respectful treatment of seniors. Beyond that, Garden State Equality supports New Jersey’s activist community by bringing an LGBTQ+ lens to the shared struggle for justice.
