Equality Arizona is a statewide political advocacy organization in
Arizona that advocates for
lesbian
A lesbian is a Homosexuality, homosexual woman.Zimmerman, p. 453. The word is also used for women in relation to their sexual identity or sexual behavior, regardless of sexual orientation, or as an adjective to characterize or associate n ...
,
gay,
bisexual
Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, or to more than one gender. It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, whi ...
, and
transgender (
LGBT) rights, including
same-sex marriage.
History
Equality Arizona was formed in 1992 as the Arizona Human Rights Fund after the
Phoenix City Council
The Phoenix City Council is the governing body of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The council is made up of nine members, including a mayor and eight council members representing individual districts. While the mayor is elected in a citywide electi ...
rejected a non-discrimination ordinance to extend protections to gays and lesbians.
Structure
Equality Arizona is a
501(c)(3)
A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 50 ...
nonprofit organization working on charitable, scientific, and educational efforts to promote LGBT issues.
Equality Arizona Advocacy Fund is a
501(c)(4)
A 501(c) organization is a nonprofit organization in the Law of the United States#Federal law, federal law of the United States according to Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. ยง 501(c)) and is one of over 29 types of nonprofit organizations exe ...
nonprofit organization that engages in lobbying on LGBT policy matters.
Equality Arizona Advocacy Fund PAC is a
political action committee that endorses and support candidates for political office who support LGBT issues.
Activities
Equality Arizona engages in political lobbying on LGBT issues, helping LGBT supportive candidates get elected into public office, educating the public on LGBT issues, and providing support to members of the LGBT community.
The organization is a member of the
Equality Federation
Equality Federation is a social justice, advocacy and capacity building organization serving and supporting state-based lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations in the United States.
History
In 1997, a group of stat ...
.
See also
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LGBT rights in Arizona
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List of LGBT rights organizations
This is a list of LGBT rights organizations around the world. For social and support groups or organizations affiliated with mainstream religious organizations, please see ''List of LGBT-related organizations and conferences''. For organizations ...
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Same-sex marriage in Arizona
Same-sex marriage in Arizona has been legal since October 17, 2014. The U.S. state had denied marriage rights to same-sex couples by statute since 1996 and by an amendment to its State Constitution approved by voters in 2008. On October 17, Judge ...
References
External links
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1992 establishments in Arizona
Equality Federation
LGBT political advocacy groups in Arizona
Non-profit organizations based in Arizona
Organizations based in Phoenix, Arizona
Organizations established in 1992