Safety & Legal



The LGBT Asylum Project
The LGBT Asylum Project is the only San Francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status.
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Bay Area
oakland lgbtq center
The LGBT community center has social events, educational programs, health programs, and counsellors. There are support groups for young people, queer people, bisexual people, and transgender people. There are trainings and workshops for help with jobs. There is free therapy, art classes, yoga classes, and support for mental health.
Service Area
Bay Area
The Wright Institute Sanctuary Project (WISP)
Offers psychological evaluation services and low-fee psychotherapy to asylum seekers who are clients of the East Bay Sanctuary Covenant.
Service Area
Bay Area
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
An agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security that administers the country's naturalization and immigration system.
Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services (VIDAS)
VIDAS provides competent and compassionate legal immigration advocacy at no or low cost to clients.
W.O.M.A.N., Inc.
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W.O.M.A.N., Inc., is a women-centered, feminist organization that works towards social justice for survivors of domestic violence. W.O.M.A.N. supports survivors and their loved ones with their healing journey where they bridge value-rich networks designed to address intersections of violence.
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