Anjaree (Bangkok, Thailand) is Thailand's most prominent group working for the rights of the LGBT community.  A lesbian group, Anjaree builds lesbian community through meetings and workshops, runs a support and referral service, and conducts public education and media campaigns designed to mobilize public support. In 2002, Anjaree pressured the Department of Mental Health/Ministry of Public Health to issue an official statement declaring that homosexuality is not a psychological disorder. $5,000

Association for the Advancement of Feminism (Hong Kong, China) produces a volunteer-run bilingual Chinese/English website on women's sexuality and sexual rights which includes both useful information and a much-needed discussion forum on women's sexuality inclusive of sexual orientation.  $8,000

Centro De Investigación Y Promoción Para America Central De Derechos Humanos de Gays, Lesbianas Y Personas Transgenericas (CIPAC/GLT) (The Center for Investigation and Promotion for Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay and Transgendered People) (San Jose, Costa Rica) addresses discriminatory legislation issued by Costa Rica's Department of Labor and Social Security. Cases have included denial of medical access for women not in legal marriages, labor discrimination based on sexual orientation, and the refusal to acknowledge same-sex couples as a family. $5,000

Durban Lesbian & Gay Community Health Centre (Durban, South Africa) works to empower the LGBT community by providing services, support and training. Grant is for the Legal Advice and Equal Rights Project, which addresses a range of issues including employment discrimination, immigration, and human rights. $10,000

GAHUM-Phils, Inc. (Cebu City, Philippines) promotes human rights through community education and organizing.  In addition, GAHUM provides documentation and legal representation for Filipino sexual minorities whose human rights have been violated. $8,000

Gender/Sexuality Rights Association of Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan) seeks educational, legal, political and social rights for sexual and gender minorities through grassroots organizing, and by providing support to the LGT community. $10,000

Group Divers (Prahova, Romania) offers psychological and medical services, as well as legal and social assistance to lesbians and other sexual minorities. $2,600

Information Center Womyn for Womyn (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a regional organization working for the human rights of women suffering from prejudice and discrimination because of  their sexual orientation or gender.  The Center conducts research on these communities, results of which they disseminate via their website. $3,000

IX Encuentro Feminista Latinoamericano y el Caribe (Pavas, Costa Rica) for the 9th Annual Feminist Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean held in Costa Rica in December 2002. Grant was for lesbian visibility and participation at the conference. $5,000

Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (Kingston, Jamaica) works toward a Jamaican society in which the human rights and equality of lesbians, all-sexuals and gays are guaranteed. Grant is for leadership building, public education and community mobilization. $7,000

KAOS GL (Ankara, Turkey) provides education, resources, advocacy, visibility and support to LGBT individuals living in Ankara. $3,000

La Fulana (Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina) runs a women's center for lesbians and women with HIV/AIDS.  La Fulana also directs political actions, publishes a lesbian magazine, and provides free legal assistance to those experiencing discrimination. $5,000

Labrisz Lesbian Association (Budapest, Hungary) conducts education campaigns in the schools against homophobia, and organizes activities and publications in an effort to build lesbian community. $5,000

Mujeres Creando (La Paz, Bolivia) to complement a youth sexual education program with a manual for boys based on feminist principles, and an exploration of patriarchy, sexuality and the male body. $5,000

OUT (Pretoria, South Africa) runs an LGBT health and mental health services center and educates government departments, service providers and students about heterosexism and homophobia. $3,000

Sangama (Bangalore, India) empowers sexual minorities, educates the public, and advocates for changes in the legal system. Grant is for creating a space for lesbian and bisexual women in Kerala and conducting outreach to economically marginalized gay men in Bangalore. $4,000

See Thru Media (Johannesburg, South Africa) for production of Simon and I, a film telling the story of two Black leaders of the gay and lesbian movement, Simon Nkoli and Palesa Beverly Ditsie, who fought for the protecton of LGBT people in South Africa's constituion. $7,000

ŠKUC-Lambda Collection (Ljubljana, Slovenia) works toward building cultural community by promoting LGBT visibility, art, history, theory, literature, and movement in the form of the written word. $2,000

Lesbian Group ŠKUC-LL (Ljubljana, Slovenia) for the Stop Violence Against Lesbians Campaign, a multimedia project (in collaboraton with Radio Študent) which fights discrimination and homophobia by addressing the political and cultural needs of lesbians.  $5,000

Trabajo y Estudios Lésbicos (Santiago, Chile) combats discrimination and violence against lesbians and other women.  The group researches and educates the public on lesbian, bisexual and HIV-positive women, poor women and marginal immigrants living in Chile. $5,000