Subject Guides: LGBTQIA+: Organizations & Resources

Unity Zone at Norco College

Unity Zone is a center that supports the LGBTQ+ and undocumented student populations. Students gather in the Unity Zone to support one another academically and emotionally in a safe space. Norco College staff serve as mentors and provide students with educational advice and referrals to campus and community services.

“A place where we can dream, love, unite, and be proud of who we are.”

Contact Information

Location: Center for Student Success, 2nd Floor, Room 216 (CSS-216)
email: unityzone-nc@norcocollege.edu
Office: (951) 739-7873
Cell: (951) 268-0634 (call or text)
Instagram: @nc_unityzone

Hours

Monday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Local & Important LGBTQIA+ Organizations

Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386.
Trans Lifeline
If you or somebody you know is in need of Trans support, you may reach out to the Transgender suicide hotline by reaching at (877)-565-8860
PFLAG Riverside
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. Offers support and resources.
PFLAG Temecula
PFLAG Chapter in Temecula.
Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance
The mission of Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance is to provide a safe, healthy, and enriching environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) youth of the Inland Empire.
TruEvolution
Organization in Riverside devoted to assisting the LGBTQ+ community in health services and support

California Organizations

EQCA: Equality California
The nation's largest statewide civil rights organization fights for LGBTQ+ civil rights, social justice, pro-equality legislation, and healthcare equality in California
Family Acceptance Project
This San Francisco organization provides research-based education, training & assessment materials to strengthen family support for LGBTQ children
Gender Spectrum
Provides consultation, training & events about gender identity and expression to create gender sensitive & inclusive environments for children and teens
LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
Promotes health, wellness, & social programs to the LGBTQ community in the Coachella Valley
Transgender Law Center
The largest national trans-led organization grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice to keep transgender and nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation

Educational Organizations

Campus Pride
Serves LGBTQ and ally student leaders and campus organizations in the areas of leadership development, support programs and services to create safer, more inclusive LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities
GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network
Founded by a group of teachers who work to maintain safe learning environments for K-12 LGBTQ students by conducting research, developing resources, advocating for policies, and empowering students to affect change by supporting student-led efforts
LGBTQ-Friendly Campus Pride Index
A searchable database of colleges that have shaped the educational experience to be more inclusive, welcoming, and respectful of the LGBTQ community
Point Foundation
The nation's largest scholarship-granting organization provides financial support, mentorship, leadership development, & community service training for LGBTQ students of merit

National Organizations

The Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Empowers LGBT people to lead healthy, successful lives by celebrating diversity and advocating for justice & opportunity
Human Rights Campaign
America's largest civil rights organization working to end discrimination & achieve LGBTQ equality worldwide
National Center for Transgender Equality
Advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people
PFLAG: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
The first and largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents, families, and allies is committed to creating a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed
SAGE: Advocacy & Services for LGBT Elders
This is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of older LGBT adults by offering supportive services and consumer resources

LGBTQIA+: Organizations & Resources