LGBTQ Public & Non-Profit in Seattle, WA

Founded in 2005 by legal pioneers Michael Heath and Beth Barrett Bloom, QLaw Association has grown into Washington's leading organization for LGBTQ+ legal professionals and their allies. Based in Seattle, QLaw was established to fill a critical gap in professional community and support for GLBT attorneys and legal professionals throughout the state. The organization operates on five core principles: fostering supportive professional connections among LGBTQ+ legal professionals, advancing the careers of LGBTQ+ attorneys and law students, educating the public and courts about LGBTQ+ legal issues, expanding access to justice for the LGBTQ+ community, and promoting the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender attorneys within the legal profession. Beyond its membership services, QLaw operates the QLaw Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs the At-Risk Youth Committee and the Summer Public Interest Grant Program, which provides law students with valuable experience working on LGBTQ+ rights issues with Washington legal organizations. Since its inception nearly two decades ago, QLaw has built a vibrant community where members connect with peers, develop professionally, and contribute to meaningful change in the legal system. The organization's commitment to diversity, equality, and community empowerment makes it an essential resource for anyone seeking connection and support within the LGBTQ+ legal community in Seattle and across Washington State.

Entre Hermanos emerged from Seattle, WA in the spring of 1991 when a visionary group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Latinos recognized a critical gap in social, educational, and health support services for their community. What began as a grassroots initiative has evolved into a respected nonprofit organization that has served the Latino LGBTQ community for over three decades. The organization's journey reflects resilience and growth—from organizing fundraising activities in cooperation with the Washington Latino AIDS Coalition to achieving independent nonprofit status in 2001. Entre Hermanos has become a cultural touchstone, hosting landmark community events like the first Latina Queen contest in 1993 and participating in Seattle's LGBT Pride Parade since the summer of that year. The organization's mission centers on creating a culturally appropriate environment where Latino LGBTQ individuals can access health promotion, disease prevention education, meaningful support services, and community advocacy. Today, Entre Hermanos operates from locations in both Seattle and Yakima, extending its impact across Washington State. The organization's strength lies in its deep roots within the community it serves, built on authentic relationships and shared cultural understanding. Guided by the principle that health and well-being flourish when services are delivered with cultural competency and community voice, Entre Hermanos continues advancing toward its future, always progressing and expanding services for Latinos throughout the state.

Since its founding in 1995 by community activists with a vision of building a community stronger than HIV, Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center has evolved into the definitive hub for LGBTQ individuals seeking affirming resources and genuine community connection in Seattle, Washington. Over more than 25 years, the organization has cultivated deep relationships with the people it serves, grounded in core values of advocacy, accessibility, intersectionality, and transparency. The Center recognizes that LGBTQ community members hold multifaceted, overlapping identities shaped by intersecting forms of structural oppression. This understanding informs every program and service, ensuring that support addresses the whole person and honors their lived experiences. From its inception, the organization has remained committed to sex and body positivity, deferring judgment while investing in people's self-determination and liberation. Based on Capitol Hill in Seattle, WA, the Center serves as both a physical and emotional sanctuary where all LGBTQ people can be themselves. The organization actively engages queer youth, provides LGBTQ-centered trainings that address the needs of the most marginalized community members, and hosts annual events like the Stronger Together World AIDS Day gathering that celebrate resilience and collective memory. By prioritizing stewardship and genuine accessibility, Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center continues building community for today and generations to come, ensuring that self-determination, liberation, and joy remain at the heart of its work.