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GLLU logoResources for the Community

• Community Services and Organizations
• Domestic Violence
• Sexual Assault
• Hate Crimes
• Drug Abuse and Education

• For Law Enforcement Agencies
• Global GLBT Liaison Units, Committees, and Agency Contacts

• Publications (PDFs)


Community Services and Organizations
imageLinks to local resources that focus on providing support for LGBT affairs, including the new Office of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, the DC Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAGDC), and many others will be added. These links will open in a separate window.

• Bisexual Black Ladies Support System (BBLSS)
• Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs
• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) DC

• Gift from Within
Gift From Within began in 1993 with the intention of giving trauma survivors, their loved ones and supporters a credible online website that was friendly and supportive. This link provides a list of articles dealing with the trauma of sexual assault, domestic violence, addiction, and others.

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Domestic Violence
imageLinks to organizations that support victims of domestic violence. These organizations offer education, advice, and counseling to abused persons. They also provide information on getting legal representation. More resources will be added as they are brought to our attention.. some of the organizations may not be local, but the information they provide can be very helpful. (These links will open in a separate window.)

• Break The Cycle
• District of Columbia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (Massachusetts)
• National Center for Victims of Crime
• U.S. Attorney's Office Resource Page
• Women Empowered Against Violence

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Sexual Assault
imageThese links will direct you to assistance if you feel you have been the victim of a sexual assault, know someone who has been a victim of a sexual assault, or just want to have more information about the subject. You can gain access to information and / or trained counselors at the links listed below (the list will continue to grow).

• DC Rape Crisis Center (Same-Sex Assault Information)

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Hate Crimes
imageHate Crimes Hotline: To report a hate crime, call (202) 727-0500. The external links listed below will take you to local and federal crime statistics compiled by the FBI and the DC Metropolitan Police Department. At these sites you also will find information on federal civil rights statutes, hate crime cases, and victims' rights.

• Anti-Defamation League Focus on Hate Crimes
• FBI Hate Crimes: 2007 Preliminary Uniform Crime Report
• FBI's Civil Rights Program
• MPD's Victim's Assistance Program
• Metropolitan DC Crime Statistics
• National Center for Victims of Crime
• National Organization for Victim Assistance
• Partners Against Hate

Hate Crimes Posters
GLLU staff member Sterling Spangler designed a set of posters for the U.S. Department of Justice as part of a hate crimes campaign. The GLLU now has copies at the office for you! Take a look at the PDFs listed below:
• Religion
• Sexual Orientation
• Latino
• Asian
• African American

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Drug Abuse and Education
imageLinks to local resources that focus on providing support and education about the types of drugs commonly used . These links will open in a separate window.

• DanceSafe: Promoting Health and Safety in the Nightclub Community
• Latin American Youth Center - DC (Substance Abuse Treatment & Prevention)

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For Law Enforcement Agencies
imageListed below are external links specifically geared toward the law enforcement community to provide more information that may help in their department's efforts in dealing with issues involving Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Allied communities. At these sites law enforcement personnel can find out how to get access to intelligence gathering and education. In the section below this, you can also find links to the various GLBT-related units that are being established around the globe. These links will open in separate windows.

• Anti-Defamation League Law Enforcement Agency Resource Network
• The Hate Crime Law Enforcement Resource Center
• Transgender Community of Police and Sheriffs (TCOPS)
• San Francisco Police Officers' Pride Alliance

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Global GLBT Liaison Units, Committees, and Agency Contacts
imageBelow, you will find links to the growing number of police units and committees around the globe designed specifically to serve, protect, educate, and outreach to GLBT communities as well as their own agencies. We are proud to know the list is constantly expanding. These links will open in separate windows. Some organizations do not have web sites so we have provided contact information for them.

  • Atlanta Police Dept. GLBT Liaison Unit

  • Ottawa (Canada) Police Gay and Lesbian Liaison Committee

  • Arlington County, Virginia, Police Department's Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit

  • Baltimore City Police Department (Maryland)
    Contact - Sergeant Jeffrey Chaney:

  • Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department
    Contacts - 1st Lieutenant Cindy McAlister: and Officer Michael Guston:

  • Fargo Police Department, North Dakota, GLBT Liaison
    Contact - Sgt. Greg Lemke:

  • New York Police Department, GLBT Community Liaison
    Contact - Officer Thomas Verni:

  • New Zealand Police, Diversity Liasion Officer Network Coordinator
    Contact - Officer Matthew Creamer:

  • Richland County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Department GLBT Liaison Workgroup Committee
    Contact - Investigator Dottie Cronise:

  • Toronto Police Service, Toronto, Canada
    Contact - P.C. Thomas Decker:

  • Washington DC Metro Transit Police Department
    Contact - Sergeant James Sawyers:

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Publications (PDFs)

imageAbout the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - An overview of the Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit with important contact information.

HIV Info for Law Enforcement Officers (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - Refresh yourself with some of the basics basics about HIV, AIDS, and protecting yourself as a Law Enforcement Officer.

What is a Hate Crime? (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - Definitions of hate/bias crimes, how to recognize a hate/bias crime and what to do if you feel you're a victim.

Club Drugs...Know the Facts (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - Important information about some of the drugs popular in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities.

GLLU Reminder - Keeping Yourself Safe (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - Robbery, theft and assault are serious crimes. The basic rules of prevention are to be sensible and alert. The Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and the GLLU offers tips to help reduce the risks.

Domestic Violence (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - Domestic violence happens when one person believes they can control another person, using certain tactics to establish power through fear and intimidation.

Guide for Transgender Cases (PDF)
GLLU Factsheet - As a result of the recent violence against members of the Transgender Communities, this factsheet is being provided to assist officers, managers and command staff in dealing with cases involving the Transgender community.

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