2009 DIRECTORY OF LGBTQ PEOPLE OF COLOR ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS IN THE U.S.
support/discussion groups, social/cultural activities, drum performances, outreach and education. ZAMI provides scholarships to out lesbians and gay men of color and sponsors special programming to develop the leadership potential of young lesbians and to honor the life and legacy of Audre Lorde. ORIGINS: In October 1989, in Atlanta, a Women of Color
Caucus (WOCC) was created by lesbian members of the African-American Lesbian and Gay Alliance (AALGA) to focus on their political, social, economic, and personal needs. In June 1990, WOCC members voted to secede from AALGA in order to become an autonomous entity. Ever evolving, these women renamed themselves ZAMI — a Carriacou word meaning women who work together as friends and lovers. The name ZAMI also honors the late Audre Lorde, a Black lesbian feminist who was poet laureate for New York state and who wrote the biomythography ZAMI: A New Spelling of My Name. For most of its existence, ZAMI provided a support base of discussion, information and programming for lesbians of African descent in the Atlanta area. In February 1997, ZAMI narrowed its focus to promote, enhance and sustain the Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund. In February 2001, ZAMI began to sponsor four monthly support groups borne out of a need of the community. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: Local; National GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment POPULATIONS: Lesbians; Gay Men; Adults; Women; People of
African Descent
EMAIL: ashliana1@hotmail.com PHONE: 808-791-2020 FAX: 808-791-2021 MISSION: Kulia Na Mamo strives to improve the quality of life
for transgendered people living in the Hawaiian Islands. We are an organization led by and for transgendered individuals. ORIGINS: Due to the lack of proper access to healthcare, housing, and other social services for transgendered people, Kulia Na Mamo was established. GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS: State GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: A mixed environment
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POPULATIONS: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming;
Youth; People of Color, General; Asian/Pacific Islanders; Incarcerated/Formerly Incarcerated; Poor/Economically Disadvantaged; Sex Workers
GEORGIA
ILLINOIS
HAWAII ILLINOIS
AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES Robin Mack, Program Associate 5650 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 PHONE: 773-324-0377 EMAIL: affinity95@aol.com WEB: www.affinity95.org
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KULIA NA MAMO Ashliana Hawelu, Executive Director 1108 Fort Street Mall Honolulu, HI 96813
MISSION: Affinity is a non-profit organization in its eleventh
year serving Chicago’s black lesbian and bisexual women’s community. For twelve years, Affinity has served the black lesbian community through a combination of educational, social and community collaborations. One of the central elements of Affinity's mission has been the creation of opportunities for visibility, empowerment, and leadership
Autonomous LGBTQ People Of Color Organizations
Projects or Programs for LGBTQ People Of Color