Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.
- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
Website: http://www.aglp.org
The Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists educates and advocates on Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender mental health issues. This website offers an online resource of GLBT psychiatrists.
AIDS / Hep C Resources
AIDS Treatment Information Service
1-800-448-0440 TTD: 1-800-243-7012
AIDS Action Committee
1-800-235-2331 (English, Spanish)
TTY: 617-437-1672
Website: www.aac.org
Information and referrals for HIV, Hepatitis and STDs
Children of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (COLAGE)
COLAGE National Office
3543 18th Street #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
phone: 415-861-5437
fax: 415-255-8345
Website: http://www.colage.org
COLAGE Boston
Elizabeth Castellana, e-mail:boston@colage.org
COLAGE Pioneer Valley
Ruby Cymrot-Wu
e-mail:rcymrot@email.smith.edu
COLAGE Western Mass
Heather Estan
(413) 572-0849
e-mail: westmass@colage.org
Our Mission: To engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents and families.
People and Place: COLAGE was created for people just like you! In the United States alone, more than 10 million people have one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender parent(s). Today, COLAGE is the only national organization in the world specifically supporting children, youth and adults with LGBT parent(s). Using our experiences and creativity, COLAGE offers a diverse array of support, education and advocacy by and for folks with LGBT parents.
COLAGE Community: Whether you already know lots of other people with LGBT parent(s), or always thought you were the only one, COLAGE is a source of friendship and understanding. It is a place where you can talk about your family with complete honesty and pride. COLAGE is an organization that accepts your family AND celebrates it! Welcome- You've Got a Friend in COLAGE!
Gay Fathers of Greater Boston
(617) 742-7897
GFGB
P.O. Box 550030
Waltham, MA 02455-0030
e-mail: gayfathersboston.org
Website: http://www.gayfathersboston.org
Gay Fathers of Greater Boston was founded in 1982 with a membership of seven men. Today, we are a large network of gay men, many with children living with us or apart from us, some contemplating having children, and some partners of men with children. Some of us are divorced, some separated, and some still married. Some of us are in committed relationships with other men. GFGB works to educate its members, the media, and the public about gay parenting. We try to promote a positive image of gay fathers.
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
Website: http://www.glad.org
30 Winter Street, Suite 800
Boston, MA 02108
Business Line: (617) 426-1350
Boston Area: (617) 426-1350
New England: 1-800-455-GLAD
Email: gladlaw@glad.org
Hotline available from Monday - Friday, 1:30 - 4:30pm in both English and Spanish
Founded in 1978, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. Providing litigation, advocacy, and educational work in all areas of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights and the rights of people living with HIV, GLAD has a full-time legal staff and a network of cooperating attorneys across New England. The commitment to individual dignity and freedom is an intrinsic part of the American experience, yet for many of us, the way we are treated by society reflects a very different reality. GLAD has sought to create an American society true to its founding principles that all people are created equal and endowed with certain inalienable rights.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
Website: http://www.glma.org
Have you ever wished that you had a doctor, dentist, therapist or chiropractor who understood and was sensitive to the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered or intersex people? Being out to your health care providers is important to ensure that you receive proper health care. GLMA has hundreds of members across the United States and in several countries listed in this referral service.
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP)
Website: http://www.gmdvp.org
Founded in 1994 by a survivor of domestic violence, we are a grassroots, non-profit organization. We offer community education, emergency housing, a 24 hour crisis line, referrals, court advocacy, and information to allow gay, bisexual, and transgender men in crisis to remove themselves from violent situations and relationships.
GMDVP, PMB 131, 955 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Fax: 617 354 6072, Bus: 617 354 6056
Crisis: 1 (800) 832-1901
The International Foundation for Gender Education.
PO Box 540229
Waltham MA 02454
Tel: (781) 899-2212
E-mail: info@ifge.org
Website: http://www.ifge.org
IFGE advocates for freedom of gender expression and promotes the understanding and acceptance of All People: Transgender, Transsexual, Crossdresser, Agender, Gender Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit, Drag King, Drag Queen, Queer, Straight, Butch, Femme, Homosexual, Bisexual, Heterosexual, and of course - You!
http://www.lauras-playground.com/index.htm
A Transsexual Transgendered Crossdressers Support Site. This is a great site that has a HUGE number of resources for FtM identified people, as well as cross-dressers and MtF individuals their families and friends.
T-Vox (like wikipedia, only for trans resources...there is a TON of info here)
http://www.t-vox.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://ftmichael.tashari.org/transgender.html
A personal page made by a transguy but he offers excellent information and helpful links
Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
Referral / Helpline
1-800-426-1234
Started in 1987, the Council Helpline provides live confidential caller responses 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. and offers information and referrals for self-help, treatment providers and other community resources to people experiencing a problem with their own or a loved one’s gambling.
Massachusetts Hepatitis C Hotline
1-888-443-HEPC (4372)
TTY: 617-437-1672
Information and referrals for Hepatitis (A, B and C)
Domestic Violence Services
A complete listing of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Programs may also be found at: www.JaneDoe.org or by calling 617-248-0922, TTY: 617-293-2200. SAFELINK (Toll Free Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline)
1-877-785-2020. TTY: 1-877-521-2601
RESPOND: Somerville, Massachusetts
A safe place in a residential setting to give women and their children the opportunity to get away from abuse and begin to heal their lives. We house women and their children for eight weeks. Individual counseling around the issues of abuse. We provide, by phone or in person, information on legal issues, welfare rights, the courts, restraining orders, housing and the names of other shelters.
Crisis Groups -- A safe place to express feelings, to give and receive support from other battered women, and to explore alternatives.
Transitional Groups -- A place for women who are out of crisis to discuss their lives, and to learn assertiveness, empowerment and communication skills.
Parent Education Groups -- A confidential setting for survivors of domestic violence to discuss parenting issues in an understanding voice to give support and offer options in a time of crisis.
24-hour hotline (617) 623-5900 VOICE 24 hrs, TDD 9-5
Staff speak: Haitian Creole, Spanish, Portuguese and French languages.
You can also contact RESPOND at:
PO Box 555 Somerville, MA 02143
Crisis Hotline/Direct Service Office: 617-623-5900
Business Office: 617-625-5996
Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC): North Shore of Massachusetts
Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC) provides comprehensive services to abused women in 23 communities on the North Shore of Massachusetts.
27 Congress Street, Salem, Massachusetts
Telephone: (978) 744-8552 Fax: (978) 745-6886
24 Hour Hotline: (978) 744-6841
In Gloucester: (978) 281-1135
The YWCA of Western Massachusetts
The YWCA of Western Massachusetts has been serving the women and youth of our region for more than 130 years. We offer comprehensive domestic violence and sexual assault programs including: confidential 24-hour hotlines, emergency shelter, legal advocacy and referrals, individual counseling and support groups and community outreach. Springfield, Westfield, Northampton, MA.
Sexual Assualt Information and Help
BARCC RAPE HOTLINES:
English: 1-617-492-RAPE
English: 1-800-841-8371
Español: 1-800-223-5001
As the second oldest rape crisis center in the United States, the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) has been highly visible locally and nationally in the fight against violence against women. Volunteers provide hotline crisis counseling, adolescent and family services, support groups, medical advocacy and legal advocacy. BARCC also provides violence prevention education workshops for schools, community groups, teen centers and businesses throughout the greater Boston area. BARCC provides free services to survivors of rape and sexual assault, their friends and family, regardless of sex, race, physical/developmental disabilities, income, ethnicity, class, age, religion, or sexual orientation.
Somos Latinos/as LGBT Coalition
PO BOX 990707, Boston, MA 02199
Contact phone number: 617-461-9307
Email address: somoslatinoslgbt@hotmail.com
Webpage: http://somoslatinoslgbt.org
Somos Latinos/as LGBT Coalition is the only group by and for the Latino/a LGBT Community in Metro Boston.
We hold monthly cultural, social, and networking events
for the self-identified Latino/a LGBT community of Massachusetts; at times, we hold these alongside our brothers and sisters of other New England states. If you would like to receive our invitations via email, donate or sponsor our group in any in-kind or monetary contribution, send us an email at somoslatinoslgbt@hotmail.com
LLAMANOS Y HABLEMOS
(Toll Free Spanish Sexual Assault Helpline)
1-800-223-5001
TTY/TTD: 508-852-7600
The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Organization (LLEGO):
Webpage: http://www.llego.org/
1420 KStreet, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Tel 202.408.5380
Fax 202.408.8478
LLEGÓ, the National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization, is the only national nonprofit organization devoted to representing Latina/o lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and addressing their growing needs regarding an array of social issues ranging from civil rights and social justice to health and human services. LLEGÓ develops solutions to social, health and political disparities that exist due to discrimination based on ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity and which affect the lives and well-being of Latina/o LGBT people and their families. Throughout its 16-year history of dedicated service to diverse Latina/o communities, LLEGÓ has consistently created innovative and progressive programming as a method of educating local Latina/o LGBT leaders and organizations about their significant role in the social development and advancement of the overarching civil rights and social justice movements. Through a growing network of 172 affiliate groups throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, LLEGÓ serves as a center of information and resources for Latina/o LGBT communities.
National gay and lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
2320 17th St, NW
Washington, DC 20009-2702
(202) 332-0207 voice
(202) 332-6219 TTY
Website: http://www.ngltf.org
National Black lesbian and gay Leadership Forum (NBLGLF)
1612 K St, NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 483-6786
e-mail: nblglf@nblglf.org
Website: http://www.nblglf.org
Federation of Parents and Friends of lesbians and gays (PFLAG)
1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 1030
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 638-4200
Website: http://www.pflag.com
Bisexual Resource Center (BRC)
PO Box 639
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 424-9595
e-mail: brc@biresource.org
Website: http://www.biresource.org
Pro GLBT Christian Resources
whosoever: An Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians
Website: http://www.whosoever.org
Whosoever is an online magazine dedicated to the spiritual growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians. Whosoever seeks to dispel the myths and outright lies spread shamelessly by Christian extremists who seek to keep gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people from God's realm. Whosoever's mission is to reach gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people around the world and tell them the Good News of God's unconditional love for all people, as shown through the ministry of Jesus Christ.
Jewish GLBT Community Resources
Keshet: (Hebrew for “Rainbow”)
284 Amory Street
Building G, 2nd floor
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617-524-9227
Fax: 617-524-9229
E-mail: info@boston-keshet.org
Website: http://www.boston-keshet.org
Keshet seeks to create a fully welcoming and inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Jews in Greater Boston. Keshet develops leadership for change among GLBT Jews and allies to effect concrete changes in Jewish institutions' policies and cultures. Keshet also creates opportunities for GLBT Jews to come together, celebrate, and explore our Jewish identities in an affirming environment. Keshet is Hebrew for Rainbow.
Congregation Am Tikva. (Hebrew for “People of Hope”)
PO Box 1268
Brookline, MA 02446
617-232-5543
E-mail: info@amtikva.org
Website: www.amtikva.org
Am Tikva has led workshops in how men and women in a community co-lead an organization. Am Tikva continues to have a strong presence in regional and international conferences; we hosted the 2003 regional conference in Provincetown. Over the years, Am Tikva has continued to flourish. We developed a regular program of Friday night services and holiday observances and celebrations, as well as a variety of discussions and brunches. A regular newsletter was published; a website and regular (and irregular) e-mails have been added to facilitate communication within our community. We have had adult education classes, and Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes all led by volunteers. Our service and liturgy committee created new services for Pride and Yom Ha Shoah. Am Tikva has taken its place in the GLBT and Jewish communities by participating in interfaith activities and in Jewish community events.
LGBT Muslim Resources
Al-Fatiha (International Organization for LGBT Muslims):
Website: http://www.al-fatiha.org
Al-Fatiha Foundation
PO Box 33015
Washington, DC 20033
Telephone: 202-452-5534
Email: gaymuslims@yahoo.com
E-List: al-fatiha-news-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Al-Fatiha Foundation is dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their allies, families and friends. Al-Fatiha promotes the progressive Islamic notions of peace, equality and justice. We envision a world that is free from prejudice, injustice and discrimination, where all people are fully embraced and accepted into their faith, their families and their communities. Founded in 1998, Al-Fatiha Foundation is a registered US-based non-profit, non-governmental organization. Al-Fatiha Foundation is a member of an international grassroots network of organizations dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity, and other sexual and gender minorities.
South East Asian GLBT Resources
The Khush Page: For and about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered S. Asians
Website: http://www.sawnet.org
A site listing a variety of resources for GLBTQQ South East Asian people.
Services for GLBTQ Youth, and Youth in Crisis
Boston GLASS
GLASS is a drop-in center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people between the ages of 13 and 25. We're a safe space to hang out , make new friends, and just relax. We have board games, a TV with DVD player and documentaries, the David Bonnet computer stations, the Wainwright Resource library, a living room, and a kitchen where you can grab a bite to eat. We're also a staff of full-time professionals here to offer support with things going on in your life. From coming out issues to health and relationships, there's nothing you can't talk to us about. We can help you answer questions and find the resources you need.
Boston GLASS is located at 93 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd floor in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. You can get to us by MBTA on the #1 Bus or on the Green Line/Hynes Convention Center Stop.
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
47 West Street, Boston, MA. 02111
Office: 617-423-9575; provides emergency and transitional housing for youth
Bridge Over Troubled Waters is Boston's leading organization
to which homeless, high risk and runaway youth turn for help. Serving over 4,000 youth each year, Bridge offers a comprehensive range of services designed to help them transition to safety and sufficiency through intervention, prevention and outreach services, assisting young people to build bright futures for themselves and a healthy community for all of us.
The Sidney Borum, Jr. ,
The Sidney Borum Health Center is located at 130 Boylston Street in Boston, MA and is open on Monday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Urgent Care walk-in hours are Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment or apply for health care coverage, please contact Patient Services at 617.457.8140.
Health Center provides a full range of primary care, mental health and substance abuse counseling, HIV counseling, testing and risk reduction reinforcement, and other clinical and social services to young people, generally between the ages of 13 and 29.
Our primary focus is on persons who fall outside of more traditional healthcare settings for a variety of reasons, homelessness; involvement in street life and the sex industry; placement in a residential facility or group home because of serious social and behavioral dysfunction, multiple placements with DSS so that medical care and healthful life style have been disrupted; and being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender and, therefore, at risk of not receiving culturally and clinically appropriate services.
The Health Center also serves young people who have STDs, or for other reasons want confidentiality in their health care, and persons who have been unable to accept or gain acceptance in traditional health care settings. In addition to the main site in Boston, the health center also has a satellite at the St. Vincent's School in Fall River. This site primarily serves young people in DSS placements and includes latency age children as well as adolescents.
The Borum Health Center is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as an important component of Community Care Alliance, and with Boston Children's Hospital. It is licensed as a health center, mental health clinic, and substance abuse center by the Department of Public Health.
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