Community Resources


The New Mexico OUT Business Alliance (NMOBA) recognizes the paramount importance of community in its mission and vision. NMOBA understands that a thriving and cohesive community is not just the backdrop against which businesses operate, but is an essential partner in their success. When we come together, we can collaboratively build a stronger, more inclusive community via a Community-Centric Approach,

Local Economic Development, Inclusivity and Diversity, Education and Support,

Community Engagement Initiatives, as well as Collaborative Partnerships.


By recognizing the importance of community and actively working to build a stronger, more inclusive community, NMOBA not only contributes to the success of local businesses but also enhances the overall quality of life for residents. Together, we can create a dynamic, resilient, and prosperous environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.


Community Resources


Albuquerque Pride

Since 1976, Albuquerque Pride has worked at presenting a positive image of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer (LGBTIQ) community. Albuquerque Pride provides a safe space to network, come out and explore what the New Mexico LGBTIQ community is all about. Since becoming a non-profit organization in 1997, we continue our outreach educating the general public on the issues and lives of our community. Further, we build support among our allies and create a dynamic economic, political and vocal community for all issues of social justice and freedom. Albuquerque Pride is a member the International Pride Coordinator’s Association (InterPride). We are an all volunteer organization who works year round to create a community Pride event.

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Equality New Mexico

Equality New Mexico is a statewide education and advocacy organization that works for full recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights. EQNM works throughout the state to end discrimination, shape public opinion and policy, as well as strengthen our alliances with local, regional, and national partners. The organization is based in Albuquerque and has many volunteer opportunities for LGBTQ individuals and allies.

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Transgender Resource Center

We support transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming communities through direct services, education, and advocacy.

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Way OUT West Film Festival

The Way OUT West Film Fest, formerly the Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, is a gay and lesbian film festival founded in 2003. It started in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has since expanded into Santa Fe.

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Common Bond

The mission of the Common Bond New Mexico Foundation is to strengthen the LGBTQ+ community of New Mexico through programs and partnerships that serve at risk sectors of the LGBTQ+ population.
This mission can only be achieved through the generous donations of time and money from our donors, Board Members, Program Directors, and volunteers. The Board of Directors is proud of the organization’s 39+ years of service and is committed to making this year an even greater year.

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ORCA

We provide a sense of community and advocate for LGBTQ+ elders. Our goals are to educate the general public, service providers, and the LGBTQ+ community about the unique challenges older LGBTQ+ adults face, to connect them to opportunities for support, and to create a community of older LGBTQ+ folks who socialize together, learn together, and look out for one another. We envision a thriving community of older LGBTQ+ seniors people with access to resources and support to meet their social, advocacy, educational, and health needs in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. 

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PFLAG Albuquerque

PFLAG is a national organization that promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, as well as their families and friends. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. The Albuquerque chapter of PFLAG meets the third Tuesday of every month from 7:00-9:30 pm at the First Congregational Church, 2801 Lomas Blvd NE, on the corner of Lomas and Girard.

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Bold Futures

Bold Futures leads policy change, research, place-based organizing, and culture shift by and for women and people of color in New Mexico. Bold Futures centers the lived experiences and expertise of those most impacted by an issue, engaging with people at the intersection of their identities. We work to build communities where all have what we need to make real decisions about our own bodies and lives, and all have room to live with respect and dignity.

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Strong Families NM / Forward Together

We envision a country where we are all at home. A world where we take care of each other, respect each other, and where everyone is better off. Where we recognize the shared leadership and sacrifice of people of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQ and Indigenous people in building this country. When we join together and fight for every single one of us, we can build a nation that works for all of us — a world where all families have the rights, recognition and resources they need to thrive free from oppression. Forward Together unites communities to win rights, recognition and resources for all families. We transform culture and policy to work for all of us nationwide. Since our founding in 1989, we have continually fought to dismantle the ways our society marginalizes us based on race, sexuality, and gender. Today, we build courage and foster connection among our multi-racial community of changemakers to secure the rights, recognition and resources all families need to thrive.

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Asian Family Center

We provide culturally sensitive programs and services creating a Pan-Asian community that advocates for and supports itself. We believe that we are stronger together, and that everyone should have access to culturally tailored care. If you or anyone you know needs support, our trained staff members are multilingual in languages such as Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Urdu, Dari, and Farsi. For other languages, we bring in trained community interpreters or utilize phone interpretation so that you can receive the best care in the language you are most comfortable.

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El Centro de Igualidad y Derechos

We believe in the power of collective action! Our members are the reason why El CENTRO has been successful in fighting for immigrants’ rights and workers’ justice in Albuquerque. Our organizing work gives voice to hundreds of low-income immigrant workers in Albuquerque, builds community, and leads to public policy gains. El CENTRO utilizes multiple strategies to impact social change including community organizing, leadership development, policy advocacy, strategic communications, and civic engagement in order to advance the rights of the Latino immigrant community and low-wage workers and families in Albuquerque.

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NM Office of African American Affairs

A "go-to" authority in New Mexico on matters relating to methods that improve the quality of life for African Americans.

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  • OAAA Website
  • 310 San Pedro, Suite 230, Albuquerque, NM 87108
  • 505-383-6222


Health Resources


Truman Health Services

UNM Truman Health Services is a National Committee for Quality Assurance Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home. This means our patients always come first. We strive to meet your needs, whether they come before, during or after hours.


Our goal is to help you live a healthy life with HIV. Medications and a healthy lifestyle can help you reach an undetectable HIV viral load and improve your immune system. We ensure your care is coordinated, so it’s comfortable, convenient, and affordable. We also offer free testing at Truman Health Services.


UNM Truman Health Services provides comprehensive social and medical services to people who are transgender and/or gender non-conforming, regardless of their HIV status. Our goal is to provide gender-affirming, high-quality care, free from discrimination, that is affordable.

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Agora Crisis Center

The Agora Crisis Center provides trained peer counselors available over the phone to provide compassionate, non-judgmental listening for anything you want to discuss. Agora also provides a helpful referral service of agencies and individuals around New Mexico.

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MPower

This community-level intervention is for young gay/bisexual/questioning men and transgender individuals of diverse backgrounds. It mobilizes the community to reduce sexual risk taking, encourages regular HIV testing, builds positive social connections and supports peers to have safer sex. In other words, MPower is a non-traditional HIV education and prevention program.

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  • Email MPower
  • 505-610-9358
  • 136 Washington St SE, Ste E Albuquerque, NM 87108


Enlace Comunitario

Somos una organización de base sin fines de lucro que provee servicios directos en español para víctimas de violencia doméstica y aboga por los derechos de los inmigrantes latinos y sus hijos. Nuestra implementacion de servicios integrales incluye:, asistencia social individualizada, consejería individual y grupal para adultos y niños, servicios legales, educacion comunitaria, desarrollo de liderazgo y organizacion comunitaria para cambiar politicas. La vision de Enlace Comunitario es que los inmigrantes sean una fuerza colectiva, consciente, poderosa y libre para crear familias y comunidades sanas, sin violencia, donde haya justicis y derechos humanos para todos.

We are a non-profit community-based organization that provides direct services to Spanish-speaking victims of domestic violence and advocates for the rights of Latino immigrants and their children. Our holistic approach includes counseling, legal services, community education, leadership development and organizing to impact system change. The vision of Enlace Comunitario is that immigrants are a collective, conscious, and powerful force, free to create healthy and violence free families, where there is justice and human rights for all.

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New Mexico AIDS Services

New Mexico AIDS Services works to enhance the quality of life for people and communities affected by HIV/AIDS through innovative and comprehensive services, support and prevention education. New Mexico AIDS Services offers free and anonymous HIV testing, as well as free and confidential screenings for Syphilis and Hepatitis. New Mexico AIDS Services is located at 625 Truman NE, near the intersection of Lomas and San Mateo.

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Rape Crisis Center

We provide support and advocacy to survivors of sexual assault and abuse within Central New Mexico, and serve as a community resource on issues regarding  prevention and awareness of sexual violence. Crisis intervention and advocacy services 24 hours a day, Professional counseling for survivors and loved ones, In-service training, Community education, Community organizing

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Albuquerque SANE

The Albuquerque SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) Collaborative serves sexual assault and domestic violence victims by providing immediate, compassionate, culturally sensitive, and comprehensive medical treatment and forensic evaluation by nurse experts. We provide victims of sexual assault and domestic violence care in an empowering setting that addresses emotional and medical needs. All care is comprehensive, timely and patient centered. Our services are always confidential and free and available 24 hours a day.

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HEAL+ NM

HEAL+NM’s mission is to address risk across social determinants of health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, transgender, gender nonconforming, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, and pansexual (LGBTQ+) people and their intersectional lives.


HEAL+NM works to advance education, research, and support for the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people.

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Bright Spaces, Welcome Places

Bright Spaces, Welcome Places is a project of Health Equity Alliance for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans (HEAL Plus NM) designed to increase LGBTQ+ access to mental health services, build partnerships between mental health agencies and LGBTQ+ communities, and promote training and organizational policies that will increase understanding and acceptance of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.


In addition, Bright Spaces, Welcome Places brings awareness of health inequities caused by the corporate tobacco and nicotine industry. LGBTQ+ people use corporate nicotine and tobacco at 1.5 times the rate of cisgender heterosexuals. Bright Spaces, Welcome Places recognizes the root causes of commercial tobacco use. Commercial Tobacco is used by people as a coping mechanism for stress and oppression. By linking LGBTQ+ people to mental health resources and by equipping mental health agencies with knowledge and training in LGBTQ+ issues and nicotine cessation resources, we hope to reduce the burden of tobacco on our LGBTQ+ community.

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