SONG is a home for LGBTQ liberation across all lines of race, class, abilities, age, culture, gender, and sexuality in the South. We build, sustain, and connect a southern regional base of LBGTQ people in order to transform the region through strategic projects and campaigns developed in response to the current conditions in our communities. SONG builds this movement through leadership development, intersectional analysis, and organizing.
Southerners On New Ground (SONG)
Trans Justice Funding Project
The Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.
Tranzmission
Tranzmission improves the lives of trans and gender nonconforming people in western North Carolina through education, advocacy and support.
Word on the Street
Word on the Street is dedicated to creating a community and culture driven youth online magazine to give the youth a voice.
Youth OUTright
Youth OUTright WNC, Inc. (YO) is a youth advocacy and leadership non-profit organization dedicated to empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, asexual and allied (LGBTQIA+) youth ages 11-20 in Western North Carolina.
Youth Transformed for Life (YTL)
YTL Training Programs supports disenfranchised communities as they strive to succeed in an inequitable system. As educators, mentors, advocates, and neighbors YTL creates bridges for children and families to overcome the current gaps of disparity.
YWCA of Asheville
Established in 1907, YWCA Asheville is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, nurturing children and promoting health. They offer programs and advocate for policy change to bridge gaps in education, health, childcare and earning power for women and families in our community and beyond.