Off- Campus Resources

The below list is categorized by topic and not by identity. You'll find resources listed under "Support," for example, that are specific to gay males, lesbian females, bisexuals, and transgender individuals as well as in general for or GLBT.

For your convenience, we compiled transgender-specific resources and listed them on a separate page.  Please note that the resources listed below are transgender-inclusive but not transgender-specific.

(Items listed below are not necessarily endorsed by the GLBTA Pride Center.)

Advocacy/Legal Issues
Allies
Athletics
Coming Out
Education/Professional Development
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Health
Misc
Multicultural
News, Advice, Articles, Blogs, Media
Religion and Spirituality
Social
Support
Youth

 

Advocacy/Legal Issues

American Civil Liberties Union  

American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts

Freedom to Marry

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

Gay Lesbian Advocates and Defenders

Human Rights Campaign

Immigration Equality: Immigration Equality is the only national organization in the country fighting for equality for LGBT and HIV positive immigrants

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association

Join the Impact (MA)

Lambda Legal
View Lambda Legal's 20 minute video, "Overruled!," about their historic victory in Lawrence v. Texas - the case that led the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down all remaining state sodomy laws and launched a new era in the LGBT rights movement.



Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition

Mass Equality

Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association

Movement Advancement Project

National Center for Lesbian Rights

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs - National Advocacy for Local LGBTQH communities. See local agencies Fenway Community Health and Network/La Red

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

National Gay and Lesbian Law Association - National Lesbian and Gay Law Association is an affiliate of the American Bar Association for the GLBT community. 

Transgender Law and Policy Institute

Silvia Rivera Law Project - SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.

 

Allies

Allies Guide to Issues Facing LGBT Americans (pdf)

The Ben Cohen Stand Up Foundation

Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere

Lead with Love: This is a 35-minute documentary created to provide comfort, information, and guidance for parents who have recently learned that their son or daughter is lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

Safe Zone Program at BSU

HRC's Straight Guide to GLBT (pdf)

Think Progress


Athletics

Athlete Ally

Freedom Sounds

LGBT Issues in Sport: Theory to Practice Blog

The Last Closet: A Campaign to End Homophobia in Men's Pro Sports

You Can Play: Gay athletes. Straight allies. Teaming up for respect.


Coming Out

Answers to Your Questions about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (American Psychological Association)

HRC's Coming Out as Bisexual

HRC's Coming Out as Trans (pdf)

HRC's Living Openly in Your Place of Worship (pdf)

HRC's Resource Guide to Coming Out (pdf)

 

Education and Professional Development

Bisexual Resource Center

Consortium of LGBT Resource Centers in Higher Ed

Family Diversity Projects: Love Makes a Family

Gay Lesbian Straight Educator's Network

International Foundation for Gender Education

The Greater Boston Business Council: The mission of the Greater Boston Business Council is to foster and promote the vitality and productivity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business and professional community in the greater Boston area, thereby contributing to the economic welfare of the general commonwealth of which we are a part.

LGBT Business of Change

National Clearinghouse for GLBT Fraternity and Sorority Issues

National Gay Pilot's Association (NGPA)

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Science & Technology Professionals (they have a mentoring component and can pair up students with other LGBT people in their field all over the country).

National Women Studies Association (NWSA)

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc.

Pride@Work

Put This On The Map

Routledge LGBT Studies

Sex and Gender 101 (on youtube and under 8 minutes)

Welcoming Schools: A comprehensive approach to improve elementary school climate with tools and resources
 

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Aptus Insurance Personal Finance Guide for LGBT

Barney Frank Equality Scholarship

College Resource Network (requires a keyword search for queer-focused scholarships)

Equity Foundation Scholarships

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

Deaf Queer Youth Scholarship

Financial Aid for GLBT Students

National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Science & Technology Professionals Scholarship

Parents And Family of Lesbians and Gays National GLBT Scholarship Program

Queer Foundation Scholarships

The Safe Schools Coalition Scholarships and Grants

The Point Foundation

Pride Foundation

Gay Scholarships.Us

Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund

 

Health

10 Things Gay Men  Should Discuss with their Health Care Provider

10 Things Lesbians Should Discuss with their Health Care Provider

10 Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with their Health Care Provider

AIDS Action Committee

Center of Disease Control National HIV Testing Resources

Center of Disease Control National Prevention Information Network

Coming Out About Smoking (GLBT youth and tobacco use)

Fenway Community Health: Offers LGBT friendly health services and discussion groups.
7 Haviland St., Boston, MA
Phone: 617-267-0900

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association

Health Care Equality Index (from HRC)

HIV No Big Deal?

Lesbian Sexually Transmitted Diseases Web site

National Coalition for LGBT Health

The Mautner Project, the National Lesbian Health Organization

JRI Health Peer Support Services

Peer Listening Line

POZ Digital

Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center

Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (free and anonymous HIV testing, counseling)

Trans-Health.com

Trauma Center: At Justice Resource Institute's GLBT Program

What to Look For When Seeking LGBT-Friendly Addiction Treatment


Misc

Best of the Web - Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual

Boston Gay Men's Chorus

Boston Pride Committee

Everyone Matters

GLBTnearme.org: Enter a U.S zip code and find a range of GLBT resources in that area

Greater Boston Business Council

The History Project: History of Boston's LGBT Community

I Stand With You: An online clearinghouse of GLBTQIQ resources (Espanol)

Matthewsplace (offers a search tool to find local area resources)

Housing & Mortgages for Gay & Lesbian Couples

People with a History Links on LGBT History

Queer Resource Directory Information on anything queer. Business, Legal and Workplace issues, including info on domestic partnerships.  

Tiffany Club of New England


Multicultural

AHBAB: Site of the Gay and Lesbian Arab Society

Asian/Pacific Islander Queers United for Action

ColorLines

Deaf Queer Community

DeQH: A coalition of South Asian LGBTQ organizations and individuals Gay Persons of Color blog

Hispanic Black Gay Coalition: A coalition of individuals dedicated to the unique and complex needs of the Hispanic, Latino, and Black LGBT community.

Immigration Equality: Immigration Equality is the only national organization in the country fighting for equality for LGBT and HIV positive immigrants

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association

Jengo TV: LGBT of Color Media Network

Jumping the Broom: A Black Perspective on Same-Gender Marriage

National Association of Black and White Men Together

The National Black Justice Coalition

Our Sista Circle

The Pipeline Project

Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans (pdf) (HRC)

Queer African Reader

Queer Asian Pacific Alliance of New England

Silvia Rivera Law Project - SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.

xQsi Magazine


News, Advice, Articles, Blogs, Media

The Advocate

Bay Windows

DataLounge.com

EdgeBoston

GAY.com

Gay Scribe

Jengo TV: LGBT of Color Media Network

My Gay Online

Out

Save Face: Asian American LGBT Community

BodySexLovePositive: An electronic resource created by Ida Aronson, Pride Center ambassador.


Religion and Spirituality

Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons

Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists

Coming Out Christian Blog

Dignity USA: GLBT Catholics

Evangicals Concerned with Reconciliation

Gay Buddhist Fellowship

GLBT Buddhist Group

GLBT Muslims

Integrity USA: GLBT Episcopalians

Institute ffor Judaism and Sexual Orientation

KESHET: A Boston-area Jewish GLBT activist group

Lutherans Concerned

Metropolitan Community Church Boston

Hillel Guide: LGBTQ Resource Guide

Queer Muslims

Seventh Day Adventist Kinship

Soulforce

Trans Faith Online

Interfaith Coalition for Transgender Equality

Unitarian Universalism
    In Bridgewater: www.firstparishbridgewater.org/ Located next to Boyden Hall on the BSU campus.

United Church of Christ
    In Bridgewater: www.northcongregationalchurch.com/

Unity Fellowship (African American)

Whosoever: An Online Magazine For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Christians 

World Congress of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Jews: Keshet Ga'avah

Z Budapest (goddess)



Social

Bisexual Resource Center

Bi Women Boston

Lavender Country and Folk Dance

Boston Uncommons

Gays for Patsy

Monday Night Bowling League

Our Sista Circle

Out to Dance
 

Support

Bisexual Resource Center

BiNet USA

American Institute of Bisexuality

Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project

GLBT National Help Center Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
Chat at www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/chat/index.html

Network LA RED: Domestic violence resources for lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people.

Service Women's Action Network: Provides confidential counseling, information, and resources to LGBT current or former service members and their families.

Transgender Domestic Violence/ SOFFA

Transgender Support Site

 

Youth

Advocates for Youth

Amplify Your Voice

Boston Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth 

Brockton Regional Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Youth

Campus Pride Blog for GLBT Youth

Cape and Islands Gay and Straight Youth Alliance

Friends of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

Matthew's Place

Sex, etc.

Ugly Ducklings: A National Campaign to Reduce Bullying and Harassment of LGBTQ Youth

Welcoming Schools: A comprehensive approach to improve elementary school climate with tools and resources

Last Modified: January 9, 2013