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Life belongs to the living, and he
who lives must be prepared for changes. -
Johann Wolfgang Von Goeth
Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting
through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not
wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help
other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Website: http://www.aa.org Al-Anon
For over 55 years, Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger
members) has been offering strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers. It is estimated that each alcoholic
affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have
with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else’s drinking can
find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship. Website for AlAnon: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ Sex and
Love Addicts AnonymousSex
and Love Addicts Anonymous, or SLAA, is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition oriented Fellowship of men and women who help each
other stay sober. We offer the same help to anyone who has sex addiction or love addiction or both and wants to do something
about it. Since we SLAA's are all addicts ourselves, we have a special understanding of each other and the disease. We know
what the disease feels like and we have learned to recover from it through SLAA's Twelve Steps.Website: http://www.slaafws.org/ Massachusetts
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous PO
Box 1375Brookline, MA.02446-7961Phone: (617) 625-7961Website: http://www.slaanei.org/ S-AnonS-Anon
is a program of recovery for those who have been affected by someone else's sexual behavior. S-Anon is based on the Twelve
Steps and the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.Website for S-Anon: http://www.sanon.org/ Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists 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. Website for AGLP: http://www.aglp.org
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 for AAC: www.aac.org Children of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere (COLAGE)
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!
COLAGE National Office 3543 18th Street #1 San Francisco, CA 94110 phone: 415-861-5437 fax: 415-255-8345 Website: http://www.colage.org Co-Dependants Anonymous Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy
relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. We gather together to
support and share with each other in a journey of self-discovery -- learning to love the self. Living the program allows each
of us to become increasingly honest with ourselves about our personal histories and our own codependent behaviors.
We
rely upon the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions for knowledge and wisdom. These are the principles of our program and guides
to developing honest and fulfilling relationships with ourselves and others. In CoDA, we each learn to build a bridge to a
Higher Power of our own understanding, and we allow others the same privilege. This renewal process is a gift of healing for
us. By actively working the program of Co-Dependents Anonymous, we can each realize a new joy, acceptance and serenity in
our lives. Website for CoDA: http://www.codependents.org Gay Fathers of Greater Boston 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. (617) 742-7897
GFGB P.O. Box 550030 Waltham, MA 02455-0030 e-mail: gayfathersboston.org Website: http://www.gayfathersboston.org Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders 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.
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
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
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. Website: http://www.glma.org
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP)
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 Website: http://www.gmdvp.org The International Foundation for Gender Education.
IFGE advocates for freedom of gender expression and promotes
the understanding and acceptance of All People: Transgender, Transsexual, Cross-dresser, A-gender, Gender Queer, Intersex,
Two Spirit, Drag King, Drag Queen, Queer, Straight, Butch, Femme, Homosexual, Bisexual, Heterosexual, and of course - You!
PO Box 540229 Waltham MA 02454 Tel:
(781) 899-2212 E-mail: info@ifge.org
Website: http://www.ifge.org 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. Website: http://www.lauras-playground.com/index.htm The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is dedicated to ending discrimination on
the basis of gender identity and gender expression. We envision a world where persons of all genders are treated with
respect and fully participate in all areas of society, free from fear of prohibition, harassment or violence based on their
gender identity and/or expression.To that end we educate the public, advocate with state, local, and federal government, engage
in political activism, and encourage empowerment of community members through collective action.
Website: http://www.masstpc.org/about/mission.shtmlPhone: 617-778-0519 Mailing Address: MTPC PO Box 301897 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Lifelines Rhode IslandLifelines Rode
Island believes that all people deserve deserve full equal rights, regardless of their sex designations at birth,
gender identities, or anatomical configurations. This includes the fundamental civil right of all people to determine their
social and legal gender(s), to access resources for medical transition to align their physical bodies more closely with their
body concept or "hardwiring" (also called "neurological sex" or "kinesthetic sex"), and to be
free from the unwanted surgical and hormonal alterations often inflicted upon people whose bodies do not fit common definitions
of "male" or "female". This includes both people with binary man/woman gender identities and/or body concepts,
as well as people whose gender identities and/or body concepts do not fit within a binary model.
Website: lifelinesri.org E-mail: info@lifelinesri.orgPhone: (401) 369-9680 Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
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
Mass Council on Compulsive Gambling Referral / Helpline
1-800-426-1234
Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience,
strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop
gambling. There are no dues or fees for Gamblers Anonymous membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
Gamblers Anonymous is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage
in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause. Our primary purpose is to stop gambling and to help other compulsive
gamblers do the same. Website: http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/
Massachusetts Hepatitis C Hotline
1-888-443-HEPC (4372) TTY: 617-437-1672 Information
and referrals for Hepatitis (A, B and C)
Narcotics Anonymous®
Narcotics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women
who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to
recover from substance abuse. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for
NA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. NA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics,
organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary
purpose is to stay sober and help other addicts to achieve sobriety. Website for NA: http://www.na.org
Domestic Violence Services
A complete listing of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Programs may also be found at: Website: http://www.JaneDoe.orgor 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 write to
at; RESPOND
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. Telephone: (978)
744-8552 Fax: (978) 745-6886
24 Hour Hotline: (978) 744-6841 In Gloucester: (978) 281-1135Website: http://www.helpabusedwomen.org/
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.Website: http://www.ywworks.org/
The Network La Red: Ending Abuse in Lesbian, Bisexual
Women's, and Transgender communities. P.O Box 6011 Boston, MA. 02114 Office
(V/tty) (617) 695-0877Hotline / Lienea de crisis: (v/tty) (617) 423-SAFE e-mail / correo electronica: info@thenetwroklared.org website: http://www.thenetworklared.org/eindex.htm Boston Area Rape Crisis
Center BARCC RAPE HOTLINES:
English: 1-617-492-RAPE English: 1-800-841-8371 Español: 1-800-223-500 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 through out 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.Website: http://www.barcc.org/ LLAMANOS Y HABLEMOS (Toll Free Spanish Sexual Assault Helpline) 1-800-223-5001 TTY/TTD: 508-852-7600Website: http://www.llamanos.org/services.html 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
The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
Organization (LLEGO): 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. e-mail: webmaster@llego.org 1420 KStreet, NW, Suite
400 Washington, DC 20005 Tel 202.408.5380
Fax 202.408.8478 National
gay and lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) 2320
17th St, NW Washington, DC 20009-2702 Telephone:
(202) 332-0207 TTY: (202) 332-6219
Website: http://www.ngltf.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. 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. The mission of Whosoever 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. Website: http://www.whosoever.org/ 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.
Al-Fatiha (International Organization for LGBT Muslims): 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
Website: http://www.al-fatiha.org Al-Fatiha Foundation
PO Box 33015 Washington, DC 20033 Telephone: (202)-452-5534 Email: gaymuslims@yahoo.com
TransActive Education & Advocacy TransActive Education & Advocacy provides the necessary support to improve
the quality of life of transgender and gender non-conforming children, youth and their families through education, services,
advocacy and research We believe every
child has the right to mature, live and express their gender as they experience it.
We work with families, schools, social service agencies, health care providers
and others in order to facilitate meeting the underserved needs of these amazing children and youth.
Website: http://www.transactiveonline.org/
TransYouth Family Allies
TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators,
service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected. We envision
a society free of suicide and violence in which ALL children are respected and celebrated. Website: http://www.imatyfa.org/ Intersex Society of North America (ISNA)
979 Golf Course Drive #282 Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Website: http://www.isna.org The Gender Management
Service (GeMS) The Gender
Management Service (GeMS) Clinic at Children's Hospital Boston is a new multidisciplinary clinic that treats the medical and
psychosocial issues of infants, children, adolescents and young adults with disorders of sexual differentiation (DSDs). Many
of our patients face medical issues that may make it difficult to determine their sex and may interfere with sexual and reproductive
function. Therefore, we work closely with patients and their families to find the treatment that works best for everyone involved. We
are also the first major program in the United States that not only treats disorders of sexual differentiation, but also works
with transgendered children and young adults. Website: http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site2280/mainpageS2280P0.html 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.Phone: (617) 266-3349 *0 Website: http://www.jri.org/glass/index.php
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. Health Center 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. The 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.
Address: 130 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. 02116Phone: (617) 457-8140Website: http://www.jri.org/theborum/
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