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Resources
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous(r) 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
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 live 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 Anonymous
Sex 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 1375 Brookline, MA. 02446-7961 Phone: (617) 625-7961 Website: http://www.slaanei.org/
S-Anon S-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.shtml
Phone: 617-778-0519
Mailing Address: MTPC PO Box 301897
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 The
LGBT Aging Project: Advocacy, Education and Outreach For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Elders and Caregivers:
The LGBT Aging Project is a non-profit
organization dedicated to ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders have equal access to the life-prolonging
benefits, protections, services and institutions that their Website: heterosexual neighbors take for granted.
http://www.lgbtagingproject.org/
Address: 555 Amory Street Jamaica
Plain, MA. 02130 Phone: (617) 522-1292 Lifelines
Rhode Island Lifelines
Rode Island believes that all people 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.org Phone: (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(r) Narcotics Anonymous(r) 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.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 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) 281-1135 Website: 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) 695-0877
Hotline / 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: 508-852-7600
Website: 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.
Address: 1420 KStreet, NW, Suite
400 Washington, DC 20005 Tel 202.408.5380 Fax 202.408.8478 e-mail: webmaster@llego.org 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
Phone: (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")
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. Address: 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
Congregation Am Tikva. (Hebrew for "People
of Hope") 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. PO
Box: 1268 Brookline, MA 02446 (617)-232-5543 E-mail: info@amtikva.org Website: www.amtikva.org 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 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 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. 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. 02116 Phone: (617) 457-8140 Website: http://www.jri.org/theborum/
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