THE FIGHTERS

NATIONAL

PRO-DEMOCRACY Think Tanks | Policy Research

• Protect Democracy: nonpartisan, anti-authoritarianism group

• Movement Advancement Project (MAP): think tank, research, LGBTQIA+ maps

• Center for American Progress (CAP): independent, progressive policy institute

• Common Cause: government accountability, campaign watch

• Center for Progressive Reform: nonprofit research and advocacy, policy analysis on climate justice, responsive politics, public protections

• The Lincoln Project: U.S. pro-democracy organization dedicated to the preservation, protection of democracy; includes former Republican supporters of Trump

PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

• Indivisible: progressive grassroots movement-building network of local groups

• Move On: progressive grassroots movement coalition for civic action

• Center for Popular Democracy (CPD): coalition of grassroots advocacy groups that promotes progressive pro-immigrant, social, racial and economic justice agenda

• Center for Progressive Reform: nonprofit research and advocacy organization that conducts independent scholarly research and policy analysis

ELECTION | VOTING

• Fair Fight: national US organization promoting fair elections; founded by Stacey Abrams

• Citizen Connect: non-partisan platform with 500 civic organizations

• Rock The Vote: national organization championing political power of young people

• League of Women Voters: nonpartisan voter rights organization; voter scorecard tools

• Progressive Change Campaign Committee: a million-member grassroots organization engaged in electoral work and on democracy and economic populist issue priorities

• Equality Federation: State-based LGBTQIA+ network focused on legistlation, advocacy, civic engagement

• LGBTQ Victory Fund: supports pro-equality, pro-choice, out LGBTQ+ candidates

ACCOUNTABILITY WATCHDOG

• Accountable US: Investigative research accountability organization tracking corporations, special interests, and policymakers.

• OpenSecrets: Nonpartisan, independent, nonprofit, OpenSecrets is a premier US research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

• True North Research: For-profit political and policy research watchdog firm established by journalist Lisa Graves that tracks influence of right-wing groups and corporations.

• DeSmog (formerly DeSmogBlog): Canadian-based watchdog journalism site covering of climate change policy and misinformation; right-wing influence in climate arena.

• American Oversight: Nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog supporting public access to government records

• Tech Transparency Project: Information and research hub for journalists, academics, policymakers and members of the public interested in exploring the influence of the major technology platforms on politics, policy, and our lives.

RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM | HATE WATCHDOG

• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and its Hatewatch project

• Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE)

• Political Research Associates (PRA), a thinktank; also their affiliate

• Religion Dispatches

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 

• Americans United for Separation of Church and State

• Freedom From Religion Foundation: advocates for the separation of church and state

FIRST AMENDMENT & PRESS FREEDOM

• Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): defending press freedom

• Reporters Without Borders:  defending freedom of information

• Media Matters for America: A progressive media watchdog organization monitoring the conservative U.S. media

• PEN America: a 7500-member literary community defending freedom of expression; advocacy on 1st amendment, against book bans and disinformation

• Freedom House: think tank; freedom of expression; tracks authoritarianism

• Pew Research Center: nonpartisan think tank; does research on democracy, civic life, politics, policy, media and more

CIVIL RIGHTS and HUMAN RIGHTS

• Human Rights Watch (HRC): major human rights organization; US & global focus

• Amnesty International: major human rights organization; US & global focus

• People for the American Way: a watchdog group on right-wing authoritarianism; produced media and campaigns to defend democracy

• The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: a coalition of 230 national organizations championing human and civil rights

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR):  supporting public understanding of Islam and the civil rights of American Muslims

• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC): the largest and oldest US Hispanic organization advocating for the rights of Hispanics in the US

JUDICIAL WATCHDOG & LEGAL

• American Bar Association (ABA): Leading US  legal member-based advocacy organization; upholds rule of law and legal system, provides pro bono legal services

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): legal civil liberties; tracks hate crimes

• Lambda Legal: LGBTQIA+ law, anti-discrimination, tracks hate crimes

• Transgender Law Center: Largest US trans-led national legal advocacy organization, tracks LGBTQIA+ hate crimes; advocacy, self-determination for all people

• National Immigration Law Center: defending and advancing the rights of immigrants with low income

• Court Accountability: a progressive judicial watchdog group

• Brennan Center for Justice: think tank for pressing legal and policy issues

RACIAL JUSTICE & ANTI-DISRIMINATION

• NAACP: Leading Black-led national organization fighting to end racial inequality

• Hispanic Federation: national Hispanic community advocacy organization

• UNIDOS US: largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in US

IMMIGRATION

• United We Dream: largest immigrant youth-led community in the US

• Immigration Equality: Advocacy for immigrants and families facing discrimination based on sexual orientation

LGBTQIA+ & GENDER ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

• Human Rights Campaign (HRC): national LGBTQIA+ rights advocacy organization

• National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR): legal advocacy for lesbian, transgender, nonbinary individuals and families

• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (The Task Force): Progressive LGBTQIA+ movement building organization; voter campaigns

• Equality Federation: state-based LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization

• GLAAD: National LGBTQIA+ media and visibility organization, fights defamation; tracks state legislation impacting LGBTQIA+ communities

• The Anti-Violence Project: watchdog LGBTQIA+ anti-violence

• Trevor Project: LGBTQIA+ youth rights, advocacy, voices; fights LGBTQIA+ youth suicide

LGBTQIA+  SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES

• It Gets Better: People of color-led LGBTQIA+ -centered youth advocacy, storytelling

• Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC): advocacy by and for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people

• National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC): HIV prevention advocacy for Native communities at the national, state, and Tribal levels

• National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC): national advocacy for Black LGBTQIA+ people

• National Minority AIDS Coalition: advocacy for people of color living with HIV

• Black and Pink: a prison abolition organization that advocates for LGBTQIA+ and HIV-positive prisoners

• Our Family Coalition: advocacy for LGBTQIA+ families and their children

• GLESN: State-based educator’s network supporting LGBTQIA+ students, education

• PFLAG: national organization of parents, families, friends of LGBTQIOA+

• Services & Advocacy for GLTB Elders (SAGE): LGBTQIA+ elder services, advocacy

• ASTRAEA Lesbian Foundation for Justice: Philanthropic organization advancing LGBTQIA+ rights around the world

TRANSGENDER 

• National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE): Leading US social justice advocacy organization supporting the civil rights and voices of transgender people

• El/La Para Translatinas: advocacy on behalf of TransLatinas

• Black Trans Advocacy Coalition: Black trans-led organization with state chapters

PRIDE

• InterPride: International coalition of Pride organizers and member organizations

• USA Prides: 120-membe of Pride organization across 35 states, territories

REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

• Center for Reproductive Rights: a global legal coalition using the power of law to advance reproductive justice

• Planned Parenthood: leading national organization offering reproductive health services

• Sister Song:  largest national multi-ethnic reproductive justice collective

• National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda: national organization focused on reproductive justice and policy change for Black women, girls, gender-expansive individuals

• National Network of Abortion Funds: Post-Roe reproductive rights network providing funds for abortions to lower-income women

• Reproductive Freedom for All: Four-million-member organization advocating for reproductive justice; has state chapters

• Black Women’s Health Imperative: champions health equity for Black women, girls