ABOUT US
Our Vision
We envision a world where lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals live free from homophobia in all social, legal, and political spheres—a world where same-sex orientation is widely accepted, and LGB spaces are both prevalent and easily accessible.
Our Mission
LGB Alliance USA is dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals.
We are part of an international movement confronting a new wave of homophobia that—just like the old one—tries to tell us our same-sex attraction is wrong.
We advocate for LGB people to live free from discrimination or disadvantage on the basis of their sexual orientation, while amplifying the voices of lesbians by highlighting the dual discrimination they experience as women in a male-dominated society.
We aim to protect gender-nonconforming children from unscientific ideologies and bodily harm, and to promote freedom of speech through informed dialogue.
Our Goals
To Ensure the Protection of Sex-Based Rights
We advocate for the prioritization of sex-based rights over gender ideology. Without sex-based protections or the acknowledgment of sex as a material reality, we cannot protect same-sex orientation.
To Highlight Dual Discrimination Against Lesbians
We amplify the voices of lesbians to highlight the dual discrimination of both homophobia and misogyny faced by women who are exclusively same-sex oriented in a male-dominated society.
To Establish the Difference Between Sex and Gender
We aim to provide coherent definitions of sex and gender and address the conflicts in rights that arise between the two.
To Build a Global LGB Movement
We stand in solidarity with our LGB sisters and brothers abroad and aim to work in partnership with them to address homophobia on a global scale.
To Build Local Community Through LGB Spaces
We believe that building local community based on same-sex-orientation is paramount to normalizing these spaces in the public sphere, providing sanctuary for LGB individuals, and achieiving global solidarity.
To Protect LGB and Gender-Nonconforming Youth
We oppose the harmful, unnecessary, and unscientific medicalization of children in the name of “gender transition.” We oppose ideologies promoting the belief that gender-nonconformity or dysphoria requires physical alteration through medical intervention. With research indicating 60-90% of gender-nonconforming children who identify as trans eventually desist and become LGB adults, we believe all children should be free from the constraints of gender roles without medicalized “transition” or the need for a new “identity.” We understand gender dysphoria as a psychological reaction to a sexist society, and view “transition” as a new form of conversion therapy designed to “fix” gender-nonconforming and LGB youth. We instead support ethical forms of counseling intended to help dysphoric youth become more comfortable in their bodies.
To Provide Accurate Representation of LGB History
We are committed to honoring LGB figures in history who have paved the way for advancements in same-sex rights. We aim to correct myths about these individuals and fight revisionist attempts to erase LGB history through the false lens of gender ideology.
To Promote Open Dialogue About LGB Issues
We stand for freedom of speech through informed, fact-based dialogue on issues concerning the rights of lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals. We assert that different opinions, even those we may disagree with, should be heard as part of the public debate.
To Serve as a Platform for Voices of Detransitioners
We support detransitioners and desisters and oppose all attempts to silence or discredit them. We stand for their right to speak candidly about their experiences with dysphoria, transition, the medical industry, and the trans community, as well as their right to expose truths about transition that many aim to keep buried.
Our Values
Free Speech
We believe the right to speak openly without threat of silencing or ostracization is necessary for productive dialogue, and that no idea or claim should be exempt from skepticism, criticism, or scrutiny.
Respect
We discuss, propose, and oppose ideas respectfully; we do not attack individuals. Disagreement does not equal hatred. We do not condone, endorse, or encourage any abusive or discriminatory behaviour towards any group or individual.
Solidarity
We work collaboratively, standing together, sharing information, and building connections with LGB groups, individuals, and allies across the globe. We aim to address and reconcile any differences in favor of shared goals.
Clarity
We communicate ideas and engage in debate based on clear and accurate definitions. We uphold the legal and scientific definition of homosexuality as sexual orientation towards people of the same sex.
Evidence
We rely on facts to make informed decisions and communicate honestly. Legislation, policy, guidance, and decisions that affect lesbians, gay men and bisexuals must also be fact- and evidence-based.
Reality
We recognise that sex is binary and that (for the vast majority of people) sex is determined at conception, observed at birth or in utero, and recorded. We reject the co-opting of rare medical Differences in Sexual Development (DSDs/intersex conditions) in attempt to cast doubt on the binary nature of sex.
Autonomy
We support women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. We support the right of lesbians to reject males as sexual partners or admit them into lesbian spaces, and the right of gay men to reject females as sexual partners or admit them into gay men’s spaces. We support the right of informed, consenting adults to alter their own bodies in any way they choose.
Nonpartisanism
We do not align with any political party. We engage with organizations and publications with diverse political views but do not, and will not, forge links with, or accept funding from, any institution that does not share our values, that threatens same-sex rights, or that seeks to undermine women’s sex-based rights, including reproductive autonomy.
Our Team
We are a volunteer-run, lesbian-led organization founded by an inter-generational group of LGB women & men throughout the U.S.
Board of Directors
Jos Grover – President is a lesbian who has always been dedicated to local, state and national activism for gay rights, progressive issues and environmental conservation. Jos first noticed the shift in the LGBT community in 2018 and by 2020 it was obvious that legacy LGBTQ NGOs were solely focused on gender ideology and trans-activism. Seeing her community torn to pieces, Jos joined the fight for same-sex rights.
Arianne – Vice President & Secretary is a lesbian millennial from the West Coast of the USA with an interest in understanding sexual orientation, sex, and “gender” in different cultures and religions throughout the world. She also has an interest in critiquing the very idea of “identity” in all forms.
Sylvia Wagner – Vice President & Treasurer is a young activist focused on community building and supporting those who suffer from dysphoria. Having ID’d as genderqueer for years and then eventually desisting helped deepen her understanding of sex, gender, and the relationship they have to sexual orientation.
Volunteer Team
Kai – LGB Neurodivergent Group Founder & Leader
This Gen Z lesbian aims to add a youthful voice to the conversation regarding sex-based rights, sexuality, and full frontal autism. She has been a desister for 5+ years after her chilling and notable experience with Trevor Space–The Trevor Project’s youth chat forum. Her main focus is running the LGB ND group for same-sex attracted, neurodivergent adults.
Jose – Direct Action Activist & Group Moderator
Jose is a Gen Z gay man originally from Colombia, passionate about championing same-sex attraction and engaged in LGB issues. He has participated in the Skirmetti rally in Washington, D.C., been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, and been active in local advocacy. In his free time, he enjoys going to the beach, working out, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.
Scott Zylstra – Gay & Bisexual Men’s Meeting Leader
Scott is a graduate from The University of Northern Iowa with a degree in English Literature. He has contributed to the literary review Inner Weather and has published both poetry and short stories. He supports the rights of same-sex attracted people and is critical of gender ideology, and is deeply concerned about the medicalization of children. He advocates for clear boundaries between LGB issues and gender identity, and supports evidence-based approaches to policy and healthcare. In his personal life, he enjoys playing the cello, writing, cooking, and spending time at home with his husband and dogs.
Claire – LGB Voices Substack Writer
Claire is a late-blooming bisexual writer and advocate. Since high school, she has been concerned about shifts within the gay rights movement and has spent nearly a decade advocating for reality-based approaches to LGB issues. After embracing her bisexuality at 30, she is now committed to exploring themes of same-sex attraction, championing the rights of women and girls, and delving into the spiritual dimensions of bisexual orientation. She spends most of her free and not-free time giving her cat verbal affirmations.
