Apple is proud to financially support LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations working to bring about positive change:
Encircle provides life-affirming therapy, programs, and services to the LGBTQ+ community and their families. With houses at multiple locations in Utah, they provide safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to make new friends, connect with peers, and access support.
Equality NC is the oldest statewide LGBTQ+ equality organization in the U.S. and the largest LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group in North Carolina. As the oldest statewide organization in the country dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights, Equality NC is committed to embodying an intersectional approach to advocacy that is done with a race equity perspective. They provide training and education for individuals, institutions, businesses, and governments, while uplifting voices of color and stories of queer and trans North Carolinians.
Equality Texas is the largest statewide advocacy organization working to eliminate discrimination targeting the LGTBQ+ community. They aim to secure full equality for LGBTQ+ Texans through political action, education, community organizing, and collaboration.
Gender Spectrum works to create gender-sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens. They work with adults and institutions to create gender-inclusive environments for children from birth through young adulthood, and the organization provides resources so families can further their understanding of gender.
GLSEN is an education organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. They conduct research to create evidence-based solutions for K-12 education and provide educators with appropriate resources to use throughout school communities.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ+ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.
PFLAG is the first and largest organization for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies. PFLAG supports, educates, and advocates in collaboration with hundreds of chapters and more than 250,000 members and supporters in support of a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed.
The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.
Based in Washington DC, SMYAL supports and empowers LGBTQ youth ages 6 through 24. SMYAL meets the needs of LGBTQ youth to ensure they have safe and welcoming spaces where they live, work and learn by providing affirming programs, housing support, mental health services, and leadership training.
The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.
ILGA World is a worldwide federation committed to advancing the human rights of all people, regardless of their sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics. They have more than 1,700 member organizations from over 160 countries campaigning for the advancement of LGBTIQ+ human rights.
ILGA World: ILGA World is a worldwide federation committed to advancing the human rights of all people, regardless of their sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics. They have more than 1,700 member organisations from over 160 countries campaigning for the advancement of LGBTI human rights.