LGBT Anti-Violence Programs
Following is a list of participating programs within the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, a group of organizations that document hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status. They also provide victim assistance and work to end such crimes in their communities.
Although the coalition was officially created in 1995, many of its members have worked together for nearly a decade to strengthen the national anti-violence movement and to report and document hate crimes against GLBT and HIV-positive people. Part of the coalition's mission is to educate the public about the extent and brutality of this kind of violence.
To become active in fighting such hate crimes in your community, or to report such a crime, please contact the anti-violence program in your area.
Programs with domestic violence programs are denoted with an *.
Arizona
*Wing Span
Cathy Busha
300 E. 6th St
Tucson, Az 85705
Phone Number: 520/624-1779
Fax: 520/624-0364
Hotline: 520/624-0348
website: www.wingspan.org
Arkansas
Women's Project
Judy Matsuoka
2224 Main St.
Little Rock, AR
72206
Phone Number: 501/372-5113
Fax: 501/372-0009
website: www.womens-project.org
California
*Community United Against Violence
Tina D'Elia
160 14th St
San Francisco, CA
94103
Phone: 415/777-5500
Fax: 415/777-5565
Hotline: 415/333-4357
e-mail: cuav@aol.com
website: http://www.cuav.org
The Lesbian and Gay Men's Community Center, San Diego
AJ Davis-Defeo, Coordinator of Public Policy
PO Box 3357
San Diego, CA 92163
Phone: 619/860-6380 x308
Fax: 619/260-3092
e-mail: adavisdefeo@thecentersd.org
website: http://www.thecentersd.org
Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center/Anti-Violence Project
Jeff Kim
1625 North Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hotline: 1-800-373-2227#
Hotline Spanish: 1-877-963-4666 (Odiono)
Fax: 323/993-7653
e-mail: Jkim@laglc.org
website: http://www.laglc.org
Colorado
*Colorado Anti-Violance Program
Dede de Percin
PO Box 181085#
Denver, CO 80218
Office: 303/839-5204
24 hour pager: 303/852-5094
Fax: 303/839-5205
e-mail: coavp@hotmail.com
website: http://www.coavp.org
Connecticut
Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund
Steve Gavron
135 Broad St.
Hartford, CT
06105
Phone: 860/247-6090 x16
Info/Referral Line: 1-800-479-2949
Fax: 860/524-0804
e-mail: cwealf@snet.net
website: http://www.cwealf.org
Florida
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Center of Central Florida Inc.
Chris Manley
946 North Mills
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: 407/228-8272
Fax: 407/228-8230
e-mail: info@glbcc.org
website: http://www.glbcc.org
Idaho
Idaho Anti-Violence Project
Javier Smith
PO Box 768
Boise, ID 83701
Phone: 208/344-4295
Fax: 208/344-4458
website: http://www.yffn.org
Illinois
*Horizons Anti-Violence Project
Lisa Tonna
961 W. Montana
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773,472-6469
Hotline: 773/871-2273(CARE)
Fax: 773/472-6643
website: www.centeronhalsted.org
Kentucky
Fairness (call for referrals and information)
Theresa McGrann
PO Box 2203
Lexington, KT 40522-2032
Phone: 859/296-7812
e-mail: tmcgrann@email.msn.com
website: www.kentuckyfairness.org
Louisiana
Lesbian & Gay Community Center of New Orleans
Rosanna Cruz
2114 Decatur
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: 504/945-1103
Fax: 504/945-1102
Crisis Line: 504/944-4325
website: www.gayneworleans.com
Massachusetts
*Fenway Community Health Center Violence Recovery Program
David Shannon
7 Haviland St.
Boston, MA 02115
Intake Line: 617/927-6250 or 1-800-834-3242 (M-F 9-5)
e-mail: Vrp@fenwayhealth.org
website: http://www.fenwayhealth.org
Michigan
Triangle Foundation
Jeffrey Montgomery
19641 West Seven Mile Road
Detroit, MI 48219
Report Hate Crimes: 1-877-787-4264
Hotline: 313/537-3323
Fax: 313/537-3379
e-mail: jeff@tri.org
website: http://www.tri.org
Minnesota
*Out Front Minnesota
Doug Federhart#Eva Brajas
310 East 38 St. Ste 204
Minneapolis, MN 55409-1377
Hotline: 612/822-0127 or 1-800-800-0350 [ext. 210]
Fax: 612/822-8786
e-mail: advocacy@outfront.org
website: http://www.outfront.org
Missouri
*Kansas City Anti-Violence Project
Doug Riley, Executive Director
P.O. Box 411211
Kansas City, MO 64141-1211
Phone: 816/561-0550
e-mail: info@kcavp.org
website: www.kcavp.org
New York
*New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
Richard Haymes, Executive Director
Clarence Patton, Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy
Rachel Baum, VAWA National Coordinator
240 West 35th St. Ste 200
New York, NY 10001
Hotline: 212/714-1141 (also in spanish)
TTY Hotline: 212/714-1134
Fax: 212/714-2627
Phone: 212/714-1184
e-mail: rhaymes@avp.org, cpatton@avp.org, rabuam@avp.org
website: http://www.avp.org
Ohio
*Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization
Gloria McCauley
PO Box 82068
Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: 614-268-9622
Fax: 614-262-9264
website: www.bravo-ohio.org
*The Lesbian & Gay Community Service Center of Greater Cleveland
Robert Bucklew
6600 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44102
Phone: 888/429-8761 or 216/651-5428
Fax: 216/651-6439
website: http://www.lgcsc.org
Equality Cincinnati
Gary Wright, President
318 E 4th St.
Cincinnati OH 45202
Phone: (513)591-FAIR (591-3247)
Contact Equality Cincinnati
website: http://www.equalitycincinnati.org/
Oklahoma
Tulsa Oklahomans for Human Rights
Rick Martin
2114 S. Memorial
PO Box 24687
Tulsa, OK 74101
Phone: 918/743-4297
Fax: 918/592-3390#website: www.tohr.org
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Alliance for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights
Mark Cohen
PO Box 5758#Weybosset Hill Station
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401/521-4297 (information and referral)
Victims of Crime Hotline#1-800-494-8100 (24 hours)
Texas
*Montrose Counseling Center
Gary Norman [ext. 316]
701 Richmond Avenue
Houston, TX 77006
Phone: 713/526-0037 ext 0
Fax: 713/526-4367
Bias Crime Hotline: 713/529-3211
website: www.montrosecounselingcenter.org
Lambda GLBT Community Services
Rob Knight
216 S. Ochoa St
El Paso, TX 79901-2512
Phone: 915-351-8878, U.S., primarily in Texas and New Mexico
Hotline#Fax: 206-600-4297
e-mail: admin@lambda.org
website: www.lambda.org