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
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