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Local LGBTQ causes need the gift actually keeps giving all year By Mike Fleming WHILE YOU’RE BUSY MAKING a list and checking it twice, don’t forget that there are worthy non-profits making life better yearround for local LGBTQ people. Non-profits always need benefactors. In 2021, multiply reasons to give by 1,000. Sharing with organizations that make Atlanta a better place is also a year-end tax break, so giving back in some ways is like doing yourself a favor, too. Not to mention juicy, delicious queer karma. Do it for them, do it for you, but just do it. Here are a few of our favorite local non-profits for your consideration this year.
AID Atlanta Known for its AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run, AID Atlanta started providing HIV/AIDS-related services and education at the beginning of the crisis in 1982. Since then, it evolved to serve a broader range of clients. In 2014, it became an affiliate of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. aidatlanta.org theQatl.com 13
