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Hurricane Katrina Resources

Below is an evolving list of resources related to hurricane recovery - many are focused on helping the LGBT community.

American Red Cross (find missing relatives, information, and other resources)

Hurricane Housing (general housing board)

Planetout Housing Message Board

Metropolitan Community Church Hurricane Resources

Montrose Clinic (help for displaced LGBT persons and people living with HIV/AIDS) in Houston

Montrose Counseling Center (LGBT mental health services) in Houston

Hurricane Katrina LGBT Relief Fund (fund raising dedicated to helping LGBT youth and families recover)

The Pride Houston Hurricane Relief Fund (monetary assistance and a clearing house of information)

FEMA: The Disaster Assistance Process for Individuals

Apply for FEMA Assistance

AIDS Alliance, Katrina AIDS Alliance Emergency Fund

Network For Good - Resource Page

Unitarian Universalists Association (Gulf Coast Relief Fund recognizes the LGBT community)

NAACP

LGBT Dallas Katrina Resources

LGBT San Antonio Katrina Resources

Help for Pets - Humane Society of the US

Other Resources

Resources on this side of the page are from our general resources page and are not necessarily related to hurricane recovery.

Links to Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities in the USA
www.americorps.org

United Nations Volunteers
www.unv.org

Peace Corps
www.peacecorps.gov

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
US Peace Corps Alumni
www.lgbrpvc.org

A great search engine for domestic and international volunteer opportunities
www.networkforgood.org/volunteer

Other Volunteer Sites

www.netaid.org/vounteer
www.ciee.org
www.usafreedomcorps.gov

 

Legal and Human Rights:

Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
www.iglhrc.org

International Lesbian and Gay Association
www.ilga.org

Amnesty International

www.amnestyusa.org/outfront

Human Rights Watch

www.hrw.org

Lambda Legal

www.lambdalegal.org

Relief News:

Alert Net

www.alertnet.org

Other LGBT Advocacy Organizations:

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

www.glma.org

Adoption Resources:

Institute for Adoption Resources

www.adoptioninformationinstitute.org

Adoption Connection

www.adoptionconnection.org

Resolve

www.resolvenc.org