AIDS/HIV Resources

CARES
Community Aids Resource & Education Services
269.381.2437 Toll free: 800.944.2437
www.caresswm.org

Kalamazoo County Human Services Department
HIV/AIDS prevention, testing & counseling
269.373.5208 www.kalcounty.com/HCS/

Berrien County AIDS Coalition
269.927.2437

Community AIDS Benefit Services (CABS)
A direct assistance organization established to help persons with AIDS in the greater Kalamazoo/West Michigan area. Financial assistance available for persons with HIV/AIDS.
269.344.1695

Lakeshore Area AIDS Support Group
Douglas/Saugatuck area
269.227.3421

Michigan AIDS Hotline
9am to 9pm Monday-Friday 9am to noon Saturday & Sunday
800.872.2437

National AIDS Hotline
24 hours, 7 days a week
800.342.2437

Planned Parenthood of SW Michigan
Women’s and men’s sexual health, family planning, STI & HIV testing and counseling. GLBT sensitive.
269.372.1200 ppscm.org

Affirming Churches

Phoenix Community Church United Church of Christ
269.383.3222 www.phoenixchurch.org

Parish Church of Christ the King
269.344.1500 www.parishchurch.org

Skyridge Church of the Brethren
269.375.3939 www.skyridge.com

People’s Unitarian Church
269.375.3262 www.peopleschurch.net

Unity Church
269.385.2239 www.unitykalamazoo.com

First Baptist Church of Kalamazoo
269.345.2195 www.fbckazoo.org

Saint Thomas More
269.381.8917 www.sttomskazoo.org

Congregation of Moses
269.342.5463

First Congregational Church
269.343.1549 www.kazoofcc.org

Trinity Lutheran Church, Battle Creek
269.963.5356 www.tlcbattlecreek.org

Unitarian Universalist Community Church
269.324.7262 www.uucommunitychurch.org

First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo
269.344.0119 www.kalamazoofirstpres.org

Westminster Presbyterian Church of Portage
269.344.3966 www.wpcportage.org

Counseling

Child & Family Psychological Services
269.372.4140 www.childandfamilypsych.com

Counseling Innovations
LGBTQ Speciality Services
269.381.5476 www.counselinginnovations.org

Family & Children’s Services
269.344.0202 www.fcsource.org

Psychological Consultants of Michigan
800.261.8850 ext. 40 www.psycmi.com

Legal Assistance

ACLU of Michigan
Statewide consulting/child custody, adoption, immigration, life & estate planning, same-sex marriage, domestic abuse, domestic partner benefits, transgender issues.
313.578.6812 www.aclumich.org kaplan@aclumich.org

Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
Litigation, public education, & advocacy for equality and civil rights of LGBT individuals.
312.663.4413 www.lambdalegal.org

National Center for Lesbian Rights
Litigation, public policy, advocacy, & public education to advance the rights and civil liberties of LGBT individuals and families.
415.392.6257 www.nclrights.org

Service Members Legal Defense Network (SLDN)
A national, nonprofit legal services, watchdog, and policy organization dedicated to ending discrimination against and harassment of military personnel affected by “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and related forms of intolerance.
202.328.3244 www.sldn.org

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
Providing litgation, advocacy, and educational work in all areas of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights and the rights of people living with HIV/
617.426.1350 www.glad.org

GLBT Legal Holine
Free legal advice.
1.877.452.8529

Political Organizations

Human Rights Campaign
America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender equality.
800.727.4723 www.hrc.org

Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality (KAFE)
Political change organization
269.978.2063 www.kalamazooalliance.org

Michigan Equality
Dedicated to building and using political power to promote equality and eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
www.michiganequality.org

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
202.393.5177 www.thetaskforce.org

OUTfront! LGBT Human Rights
www.amnestyusa.org

LGBT Organizations

Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)
Advocacy for LGBT through civil rights legislation and legal protections.
202.467.8108 www.pflag.org

PFLAG Kalamazoo
Local PFLAG chapter. Meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm at CARES (629 Pioneer Street).
info@pflagswm.org www.pflagswm.org

PFLAG of Richland
Local PFLAG chapter. Meets the first Monday of each month (except Labor Day) at 7pm at the Richland Area Community Center (9400 East D Avenue).
richlandpflag@gmail.com , Pres. Rev. Ericka Parkinson 269.377.9401

Tolerance.org
Online resource for tolerance, diversity, activism, resources, education, news, etc.
334.965.8200 www.tolerance.org

Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
212.727.0135 www.glsen.org

Children of Lesbians & Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
To engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents and families.
415.861.5437 www.colage.org

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
323.933.2240 www.glaad.org

Gender Public Advocacy Organization (genderPAC)
AS a human rights organization, GenderPAC also promotes an understanding of the connection between discrimination based on gender stereotypes and sex, sexual orientation, age, race, and class.
202.462.6610 www.gpac.org

Triangle Foundation
www.tri.org
Report Hate Crimes melissa@tri.org 1.877.787.4234
Colette Beighley, West Michigan Field Organizer colette@tri.org

Local Groups

Friends SouthWest
Social group for gay men.
michiganswfriends@yahoo.com

Greater Kalamazoo NOW (National Organization for Women)
269.720.0795 www.michnow.org kalamazoonow@michnow.org

Kalamazoo Collective Housing
Provides nonprofit, sustainable housing; empowers people to create democratic cooperatives; and strengthens our community through shared resources and education.
www.kzoocoop.org

Kaleidoscope (Kalamazoo College LGBT Student Group)
Education, outreach, & social activites
269.337.7217 www.kzoo.edu/scopes

LBGT Student Services at Western Michigan University
Education, resources, support, & activities
269.387.2123 www.lbgt.wmich.edu

OUTSpoken (Western Michigan University LGBT Student Group)
269.387.2123 www/rso.wmich.edu/outspoken

Pfizer Kalamazoo Rainbow Alliance
william.h.white@pfizer.com susan.a.fyan@pfizer.com

PFLAG Kalamazoo
www.pflaswm.org info@pflagswm.org

Project(!)
Social group for gay and bisexual men ages 18 to 29.
269.744.0236 www.myspce.com/swmproject socialnorm@gmail.com