This June, we’re honoring Pride Month with a deeper look at the powerful ways LGBTQ+ voices are shaping a more sustainable and just future. Earlier this month, we celebrated 5 LGBTQ+ Owned Brands creating meaningful impact through ethical fashion, clean beauty, and planet-friendly coffee. This week, we’re continuing our Pride series with a spotlight on nonprofits that live at the intersection of environmental justice and LGBTQ+ advocacy.
These five organizations are building inclusive outdoor communities, fighting for climate resilience, and amplifying queer voices in sustainability movements. Their work is both bold and necessary — and it deserves our support not just during Pride Month, but all year long.
1. Venture Out Project
The outdoors should be a safe space for all — and that’s exactly what the Venture Out Project is making possible. Founded by queer outdoor educator Perry Cohen, this nonprofit leads backpacking and wilderness trips specifically for queer and trans individuals. In addition to fostering community and confidence in nature, they also provide inclusion trainings to outdoor organizations and educators. Venture Out’s mission is clear: representation matters on the trail.
2. The Oath
The Oath brings a fresh, actionable approach to environmental and social advocacy. Founded by outdoor industry leaders, including LGBTQ+ individuals and allies, The Oath empowers outdoorists to take “the Oath” — a personal pledge to be responsible stewards of people, planet, and community. Their three-part framework focuses on climate justice, inclusion, and adventure equity. Whether you’re a weekend hiker or a lifelong environmentalist, The Oath reminds us that action starts with intention.
3. Out for Sustainability
Out for Sustainability (Out4S) has been pioneering the connection between LGBTQ+ identity and environmental justice since 2008. Their programs — like the “Fabulous Future” climate justice initiative and “Qready” disaster preparedness toolkit — highlight the ways queer communities are impacted by climate change, while mobilizing LGBTQ+ people to lead the way forward. Out4S is a space where activism, identity, and sustainability unite with pride.
4. Queer Ecojustice Project
This grassroots collective redefines what environmentalism looks like through an intersectional, anti-colonial, and queer lens. The Queer Ecojustice Project centers Black, Indigenous, and people of color who identify as LGBTQ+, and challenges mainstream environmental narratives that too often exclude queer voices. Through workshops, storytelling, and resource sharing, they’re growing a more inclusive, justice-based climate movement — one rooted in radical care and community.
5. Earthjustice
As the nation’s largest nonprofit environmental law organization, Earthjustice is best known for its legal battles on behalf of clean air, clean water, and endangered species. But they’re also committed to social justice — including LGBTQ+ inclusion in the fight for environmental equity. With a team that includes openly queer advocates and a clear dedication to equity in environmental law, Earthjustice shows that protecting the planet means protecting all people.
Pride and Planet, Together
At Veerless, we believe the most powerful activism happens when movements connect. These organizations remind us that LGBTQ+ rights and climate justice are deeply intertwined — and that healing the planet must include every voice.
Whether you’re donating, volunteering, or simply learning more, consider supporting these nonprofits that are building a more inclusive, sustainable future.
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