Culturally Specific Resources

  • APANO: Uniting Asians and Pacific Islanders to build power, develop leaders and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development and cultural work. Supports LGBTQ+ rights and other issues that impact Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 

  • Asian Pacific Island Pride: API Pride is led by and for LGBTQ people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in Oregon. Contact: api.pride@gmail.com

  • Black and Beyond the Binary Collective: B3C is dedicated to the healing, liberation, and safety of Black-African transgender, queer, nonbinary, two-spirit, and intersex (TQNI+) Oregonians. 

  • Latino Network: Transforming the lives of Latino youth, families, and communities. Youth empowerment, school based, health and wellness, economic justice, advocacy and leadership, arts and culture, and educational access programs. 

  • Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA): The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA)  offers a wide array of comprehensive services and community-based solutions, including Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ support groups and events.

  • Portland Two Spirit Society: A social group for LGBTQ+ Indigenous and Native American/Alaska Natives and their families and allies to come together and share, connect, reclaim and restore culture, community, and the traditional roles of Two Spirit people. 

  • Pueblo Unido: Pueblo Unido creates hope for and amplifies the voices of communities with vulnerable immigration status by connecting them to legal, social, and Indigenous language interpretation services. We envision a world in which all people live in freedom, and where we and our communities can be safe, feel supported, and thrive. Pueblo Unido's programs include Legal Navigation, Social Service Navigation, and support for the Collective of Indigenous Interpreters of Oregon (CIIO).

  • Utopia PDX: A nonprofit run by and for queer and trans Pacific Islanders, offering youth mentorship programs, cultural healing practices, resource navigation, and awareness education.

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