Somerville LGBTQ Resource Guide

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City of Somerville LGBTQ Programs & Services Directory

2013

Prepared by the LGBT Liaison Elizabeth Field, Tufts University Tisch Scholar Ryan Parigoris, & The Office of Somerville Commissions

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, City of Somerville

Categories

Advocacy Work Elder Services Boston Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Gay and Lesbian Advocates and AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Social Services (Glass) Defenders (GLAD) Mass CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education *Community Servings Program for Alcoholism and Drug Network for Massachusetts Boston Prime Timers Rehabilitation) Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Ethos Ethos Defamation (GLAAD) Fenway Health Fenway Health Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Leonard Florence Center for Living Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) LGBT Aging Project Health Access Project Website MassEquality The LGBT Aging Issues Network Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Mass Trans Political Coalition (MTPC) MassEquality Hispanic Black Gay Coalition National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The National Association on HIV Over The Men’s Action Life Empowerment (NGLTF) Fifty (NAOF) (MALE) Center Old Lesbians Organizing for Change The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Alcohol and Drug Addiction Support Ova4D *Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Programs Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute *Teen Connection AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Boston The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Mass Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Hospital AIDS Action Committee Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) Youth on Fire *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville *Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Program for Alcoholism and Drug *Somerville Council on Aging Legal Aid Rehabilitation) South Shore Elder Services AIDS Action Committee Fenway Health Stonewall Communities Osher Lifelong American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. Learning Institute Massachusetts The Men’s Action Life Empowerment Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against (MALE) Center Faith Communities and Groups Defamation (GLAAD) The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI *College Avenue United Methodist Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Hospital Church Defenders (GLAD) Congregation Am Tikva The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Bisexual/Pansexual/ Fluid Programs Dignity Boston Project (GMDVP) and Resources *First Church Somerville Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Greater Boston PFLAG Mass Keshet LGBT-Friendly Homeless Shelters and AIDS Action Committee Metropolitan Community Church of Services Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Boston *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville Bisexual, Transgender Youth Leonard Florence Center for Living Program for Alcoholism and Drug (BAGLY) The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Rehabilitation) *Bisexual Resource Center Temple Beth Shalom MassEquality Boston Bisexual Women’s Network (Bi Youth on Fire Women Boston) HIV/AIDS Cambridge Women’s Center AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Men’s Programs and Services *Diffuse 5 Mass AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Fenway Health AIDS Action Committee Mass Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Boston Living Center AIDS Action Committee Health Access Project Website *Community Servings *Bisexual Resource Center The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Fenway Health Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Project (GMDVP) Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Boston Living Center Greater Boston PFLAG Health Access Project Website Boston Prime Timers K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. The Men’s Action Life Empowerment *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville The Men’s Action Life Empowerment (MALE) Center Program for Alcoholism and Drug (MALE) Center The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Rehabilitation) The Network/La Red The National Association on HIV Over Ethos The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Fifty (NAOF) Fenway Health Hospital TransCEND The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Youth on Fire The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Project (GMDVP) Hospital Greater Boston PFLAG Domestic Violence Support Youth on Fire K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. AIDS Action Committee The Men’s Action Life Empowerment The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Health Services and Providers (MALE) Center Project (GMDVP) AA Central Service Committee of Eastern The Multicultural AIDS Coalition The Network/La Red Mass The Network/La Red AIDS Action Committee South Shore Elder Services

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 1 The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Social Support Greater Boston PFLAG Hospital AA Central Service Committee of Eastern K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. Youth on Fire Mass MassEquality AIDS Action Committee Mass Trans Political Coalition (MTPC) Mental Health *Bisexual Resource Center The Network/La Red AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, South Shore Elder Services Mass Bisexual, Transgender Youth Tiffany Club of New England AIDS Action Committee (BAGLY) TransCEND Association of Gay and Lesbian Boston Bisexual Women’s Network (Bi The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Psychiatrists Women Boston) Hospital Boston Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Boston Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Voice Rising Social Services (Glass) Social Services (Glass) Youth on Fire Boston Living Center Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Cambridge Women’s Center Boston Living Center Women’s Programs and Services *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville Boston Prime Timers AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Program for Alcoholism and Drug Cambridge Women’s Center Mass Rehabilitation) *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville AIDS Action Committee Ethos Program for Alcoholism and Drug *Bisexual Resource Center Fenway Health Rehabilitation) Boston Bisexual Women’s Network (Bi Gay and Lesbian Medical Association *Diffuse 5 Women Boston) The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Ethos Boston Living Center Project (GMDVP) Greater Boston PFLAG Cambridge Women’s Center Greater Boston PFLAG Hispanic Black Gay Coalition *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. Keshet Program for Alcoholism and Drug The Men’s Action Life Empowerment LGBT Aging Project Rehabilitation) (MALE) Center *LGBT Liaison to the City of Somerville *Diffuse 5 The Network/La Red The Men’s Action Life Empowerment Ethos *Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (MALE) Center Fenway Health Teen Connection The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Greater Boston PFLAG The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI New England Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. Hospital Transgender Veterans The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Youth on Fire Old Lesbians Organizing for Change The Network/La Red Ova4D Old Lesbians Organizing for Change Multicultural Services and Programs Queer Women of Color and Friends Ova4D AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Queer Women of Color and Friends Mass Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) South Shore Elder Services AIDS Action Committee Socializing for Justice (SoJust) The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Boston Living Center *Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services Hospital *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville South Shore Elder Services Voice Rising Program for Alcoholism and Drug Tiffany Club of New England Youth on Fire Rehabilitation) TransCEND Hispanic Black Gay Coalition The Welcoming Committee Youth Services The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Youth on Fire AA Central Service Committee of Eastern The Network/La Red Mass Queer Women of Color and Friends Transgender Programs and Services AIDS Action Committee Socializing for Justice (SoJust) AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, South Shore Elder Services Mass Bisexual, Transgender Youth Teen Connection AIDS Action Committee (BAGLY) TransCEND Association of Gay and Lesbian Boston Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Psychiatrists Social Services (Glass) Publications Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, *Bisexual Resource Center Bay Windows Bisexual, Transgender Youth (BAGLY) *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville The History Project *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville Program for Alcoholism and Drug The Rainbow Times Program for Alcoholism and Drug Rehabilitation) Rehabilitation) Fenway Health Recreational and Sporting Activities Diffuse 5 Greater Boston PFLAG Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Ethos *Somerville High School Gay/Straight Voice’s Rising Fenway Health Alliance (GSA) The Welcoming Committee Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Teen Connection Health Access Project Website Youth on Fire

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 2 Directory All Agencies are listed alphabetically For correction and additional resource requests, please contact [email protected]

AA Central Service Committee Of Eastern Association of Gay and Lesbian Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Mass Psychiatrists Transgender Youth (BAGLY) Website: http://www.aaboston.org/ Website: http://www.aglp.org/ Website: http://www.bagly.org/ Location: 12 Channel St., Suite 604604, E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Marine Industrial Park, Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 215.222.2800 Mailing Address: PO Box 960814 Boston, Phone: (617) 426-9444 Fax: 215.222.388 MA 02196-0814 Type of Program: Central office of the A.A. Type of Program: Community of Phone: 617.227.4313 groups of Greater Boston psychiatrists seeking to foster a fuller Fax: 617.227.3266 Target Population: All people – specific understanding of LGBT mental health issues Type of Program: Youth-led, adult LGBT A.A. groups affiliated with Committee Target Population: Psychiatrists who are supervised support organization dedicated to Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese members of the APA (Full membership); social justice, and creating, sustaining, and Services: Referral to specific A.A. groups, health professionals, concerned individuals, advocating for programs, policies, and advocacy, coordination amongst A.A. groups non-APA psychiatrists (Associate services for the GLBT youth community in Greater Boston, acts as a “clearinghouse” Membership) Target Population: LGBT youth, youth works, for the A.A. chapters in Eastern MA Languages: English parents and families of LGBT youth Restrictions: Most meetings are open to Services: Referrals (free service), quarterly Languages: English everyone, some meetings are restricted to newsletter, seminars and discussions, assist Services: Leadership development, mental alcoholics, some meetings have LGBT focus. medical students in career development, and sexual health services and promotion, liaison to other minority and advocacy groups social support and community building AIDS Action Committee Restrictions: Membership Fee Restrictions: None Website: http://www.aac.org Boston Address: 75 Amory St., Boston, MA Bay Windows Boston Bisexual Women’s Network (Bi 02119 Website: http://www.baywindows.com/ Women Boston) Boston Phone: (617) 437-6200 Address: 28 Damrell St, Suite 204 Boston, Website: http://biwomenboston.org/ Cambridge Address: 359 Green St., MA 02127 E-mail: [email protected] Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: 617.464.7280 Mailing Address: PO Box 301727 Jamaica Cambridge Phone: (617) 661-3040 Fax: 617.464.7286 Plain MA 02130 HIV/STD Hotline: 1-800-235-2331 Type of Program: New England’s largest Type of Program: Feminist, not-for-profit Hepatitis Hotline: (888) 443-4372 publication of LGBT readers collective organization whose purpose is to Sexual Health Line: (877) 627-3933 Target Population: LGBT readers and allies bring women together for support and Type of Program: HIV prevention nonprofit in the greater Boston area and all over New validation. Target Population: Individuals living with and England Target Population: Bisexual, fluid and at-risk for HIV and Hepatitis C Languages: English questioning women Languages: English, Spanish Services: Weekly publication; articles and Languages: English Services: HIV, hepatitis-C, and STD editorials, space for advertising, publications Services: Discussion, support, education, prevention, education, and testing; also can be found in PDF form on website; e- outreach, political action and social groups connections to care; contraceptive/safer sex list with weekly news updates related to bisexuality, issues a quarterly materials and clean needle program; Restrictions: None newsletter. HIV/STD, hepatitis, and sexual health hotlines; Restrictions: Intended for women/women- care for homeless youth with HIV (see “Youth *Bisexual Resource Center identified persons on Fire”); men’s health (see “MALE Center”); Website: http://biresource.net/ women’s health; trans health (see Location: 29 Stanhope St., Boston, MA Boston Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social “TransCEND”) 02116-5111 Services (GLASS) Restrictions: Services for all with HIV or at- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 170796, Boston, Website: http://www.jri.org/services/health- risk MA 02117 hiv-lgbtq-services/health-and-prevention- Phone: (617) 424-9595 services/boston-glass American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Type of Program: Resource Center Address: 160 Gould Street Suite 300 Massachusetts Target Population: Bisexual, fluid, and Needham, MA 02494-2300 Website: http://www.aclum.org/ questioning people E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English Phone: 617.266.3349x215 (Ismael Rivera, Phone: 617.482.3170 Services: Provides information, resources Program Director) Type of Program: Private, voluntary, and educational materials on bisexuality and Type of Program: Community drop-in nonpartisan organization dedicated to related topics; serves as a reference center for available to youth during the week which protecting civil liberties local bisexual support groups and youth offers a safe space and various supportive Target Population: Works in courts, groups; hosts events and educational services legislatures, and communities defending workshops on related themes and topics. Target Population: LGBT adolescents 13 and everyone’s individual rights and liberties Several meetings are in Davis Square in up Languages: English, Spanish Somerville. Languages: English Services: Advocacy work, Legal services Restrictions: None Services: Youth leadership development, Restrictions: None counseling and testing, community education, support groups, education advocacy Restrictions: Several support groups are meant for certain populations (Women’s Group, HOPE for Youth which serves Black and Hispanic youth age 13 and up)

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 3 Boston Gay Men’s Chorus *CASPAR (Cambridge and Somerville Congregation Am Tikva Website: http://bgmc.org Program for Alcoholism and Drug Website: http://www.amtikva.org/ Address: 95 Berkeley St., Suite 410, Boston, Rehabilitation) E-mail: [email protected] MA 02116 Website: http://www.casparinc.org Address: Weintraub Auditorium, 50 Sewall Phone: (617) 542-7464 Location: Various locations, Somerville, MA Avenue. Brookline, MA 02446 Fax: (617) 542-7466 02144 Mailing Address: PO Box 990441, Boston, Type of Program: Community-based chorus Phone: (617) 592-6895 MA 02199 Target Population: Gay and bisexual men Fax: (617) 628-6810 Phone: 617.383.9539 and allies Type of Program: CASPAR is a community- Type of Program: Jewish Congregation Languages: English based non-profit organization with a Target Population: LGBTQ Jews and their Services: Community singing, benefit comprehensive array of services that provide friends and families; welcomes all degrees of concerts, volunteer opportunities available access to people wherever they are on the religious observances Restrictions: Audition-based, auditions are substance use/abuse/recovery continuum Languages: English held once a year. Intended for those with male Target Population: All people including LGBT Services: Religious Services, Community voice parts. individuals Events, High Holidays Languages: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Restrictions: Membership fee Boston Living Center Portuguese Website: http://www.bostonlivingcenter.org/ Services: Emergency services, support & *Diffuse 5 Address: 29 Stanhope St., Boston, MA 02116 stabilization, outpatient services, residential Website: http://www.diffuse5.com/ Phone: (617) 236-1012 treatment for men and women, aftercare E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (617) 236-0334 housing for men and women, and youth Mailing Address: Diffuse 5 PO Box 45753 TTY: (617) 267-7059 services Somerville, MA 02145 Type of Program: Community drop-in center Restrictions: None Twitter: @diffuse5 Target Population: People living with Type of Program: Online resource for news, HIV/AIDS *College Avenue United Methodist Church events, and opportunities for the LBTQ Languages: English, Spanish Website: community Services: Support groups, meals and nutrition http://www.gbgmumc.org/umcsomerville/ Target Population: Lesbian, bisexual, trans programs, medication adherence support, art E-mail: [email protected] (Senior Pastor Rev. and queer-identifying community members classes, computer lab, housing assistance, Justin Hildebrandt) Languages: English haircuts, mental health care, holistic health, Address: Unity Church of God 6 William St. Services: Newsletter, calendar of events, spiritual care Somerville, MA 02144 blogs, job and internship opportunities Restrictions: Must be a member to receive Phone: 617.776.4172 Restrictions: Does not offer resources for gay services. Membership is free to anyone living Fax: 617.776.0923 men in order to better serve more with HIV/AIDS that can provide a doctor’s note Type of Program: Religious Congregation marginalized sexual orientation groups and photo ID. Target Population: All Christians regardless of sexual orientation, race, or gender Dignity Boston Boston Prime Timers Languages: English Website: http://www.dignityboston.org/ Website: www.bostonprimetimers.org Services: Sunday Worship services (9:30 AM) Address: St. Paul’s Cathedral, 138 Tremont Address: 566 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA Restrictions: None St. Boston 02111 02118 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-447-2344 Community Servings Mailing Address: Dignity Boston PO Box Type of Program: Boston chapter of world- Website: http://www.servings.org 170428 Boston, MA 02117-0408 wide social network of mature gay and Address: 18 Marbury Ter., Jamaica Plain, MA Phone: 617.421.1915 bisexual men. 02130 Type of Program: Religious programming Target Population: Older gay and bisexual Phone: (617) 522-7777 for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered men Type of Program: Non-profit food and Catholics and allies Languages: English nutrition program providing services Target Population: LGBT Catholics and Services: Social support, event programming throughout Massachusetts to individuals and friends Restrictions: Apply to become a member; no families living with critical and chronic Languages: English fee illnesses. Services: Sunday liturgy and social hour (5:30 Target Population: Those with chronic illness, PM), Holy Week programming, news updates Cambridge Women’s Center including HIV/AIDS and the elderly, throughout Restrictions: None Website: www.cambridgewomenscenter.org eastern Massachusetts. Address: 46 Pleasant St., Cambridge, MA Languages: English 02139 Services: Meal delivery, nutrition education Phone: (617) 354-6304 and counseling, food-service job training, Helpline: (617) 354-8807 volunteer program, meal subsidy, technical Type of Program: Community center for assistance to food programs, local food women programs, and job training for those on parole. Target Population: Women-identified people Restrictions: Not specifically LGBT-oriented Languages: English Services: Social and support groups, individual counseling Restrictions: Intended for women-identified people

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 4 Ethos Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Website: http://ethocare.org/ Network for Massachusetts Website: http://glma.org Address: 555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, Website: http://www.glsen.org/ and Address: 1326 18th St NY, Suite 22 MA 02130 http://www.glsen.org/massachusetts Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (617) 522-6700 Phone: 617.536.9669 Phone: 202.600.8037 Fax: (617) 524-2899 Mailing Address: GLSEN Massachusetts PO Fax: 202.478.1500 TTY: (617) 524-2687 Box 302103 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Type of Program: Association of LGBT Type of Program: Boston-based nonprofit Twitter: @glsen healthcare professionals focusing on proper that aims to help seniors stay in their homes Type of Program: Education network striving healthcare treatment and healthcare advocacy as long as possible. to protect LGBT students from bullying and for LGBT civil rights Target Population: All seniors, specifically harassment, advance comprehensive safe Target Population: LGBT-identifying and welcoming to LGBT seniors and have several school laws and policies, to empower LGBT-sensitive physicians, residents, and initiatives for LGBT senior health and support principals to make their schools safer, and to medical students, healthcare professionals of Languages: English build the skills of educators to teach respect all kinds, LGBT parents and families Services: Co-host of the LGBT Caregiver for all people Languages: English Support Group, Café Emmanuel, and Out to Target Population: Educators, policy makers, Services: LGBT-sensitive provider directory, Brunch with the LGBT Aging Project. 2012, community leaders and students lists of issues to discuss with healthcare founded the Ethos Equality Fund, dedicated to Languages: English providers, trans health resources enhancing the quality of life for LGBT seniors. Services: Lesson plans and activities for Restrictions: Membership fee for additional Other programs include Home Care, Elder LGBT awareness, training for teachers, benefits, LGBT health advocacy Protective Services, Money Management, administrators, and community organizers, Home Delivered Meals, Options Counseling, programming for anti-LGBT language, guides Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Health Volunteers, and family caregiver supports. for starting GSAs and local chapters of Access Project Website Restrictions: None GLSEN Website: http://www.glbthealth.org/ Restrictions: None E-mail: [email protected] Fenway Health Type of Program: Community-based effort Website: http://www.fenwayhealth.org Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders focusing on training, technical assistance, and Address: 1340 Boylston St., Boston, MA (GLAD) materials to agencies across the 02215 Website: http://www.glad.org/ Commonwealth of Massachusetts to help Phone: (617) 267-0900 Phone: 617.426.1350 (M-F 1:30-4:30 PM) or service providers learn more about healthcare LGBT Listening Line: (617) 267-9001 1.800.455.4523 needs of LGBT individuals Peer Listening Line: (617) 2670-2535 TTY: Text chat available on website Target Population: LGBT-friendly healthcare TTY: (617) 859-1256 Type of Program: New England legal providers and GLBT populations Type of Program: Community Health Center organization dedicated to ending Languages: English serving the needs of the LGBT community. discrimination based on sexual orientation, Services: Training and technical assistance Target Population: LGBT people, all ages, HIV status and gender identity and expression for healthcare agencies, disseminate but also serves Target Population: Attorneys, advocates, information about GLBT health care issues Languages: English, Spanish volunteers dedicated to LGBT civil rights (including its Community Standards of Services: Primary care, mental health Languages: English, Spanish Practice), conduct research on GLBT health services, dentistry, eye care, support groups, Services: Podcasts, description of rights for concerns substance abuse help, STD testing, HIV- LGBT populations, public education, Restrictions: Training restricted to prevention and treatment, hotlines, LGBT legislative advocacy, and court cases dealing organizations and agencies, not individuals health resources and research with LGBT civil rights, AIDS law, transgender Restrictions: Self-payment, Medicaid, rights, and LGBT youth rights The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Medicare, State financed insurance (other Restrictions: Job opportunity qualifications, (GMDVP) than Medicaid), Private health insurance but open to all volunteers dedicated to the Website: http://gmdvp.org/ cause Mailing Address: 955 Massachusetts *First Church Somerville Avenue, PMB 131, Cambridge, MA 02139 Website: http://firstchurchsomerville.org/ Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Main Tel: (617) 354-6056 Address: 89 College Ave Somerville, MA Defamation (GLAAD) Emergency Hotline: 1-800-832-1901 02144 Website: http://www.glaad.org/ Type of Program: Domestic violence Phone: 617.625.6485 Mailing Address: 104 West 29th St, 4th Floor recovery program and advocacy organization E-mail: [email protected] New York, NY 10001 Target Population: Gay, Bisexual, Bi- Type of Program: Religious congregation of Phone: 212.629.3322 curious, MSM, men the Protestant denomination the United Fax: 212.629.3225 Languages: English Church of Christ (UCC) Type of Program: Organization dedicated to Services: Legal advocacy and court Target Population: Non-creedal church: ensuring images of LGBT people in news, accompaniment, 24-hour emergency hotline, accepting of all populations regardless of entertainment, and social media allow for crisis intervention and safety planning, beliefs, sexual orientation, race, or gender acceptance, understanding, and to build housing and employment advocacy, Languages: English support for equality emergency safe home, emotional support and Services: Sunday morning services (10 AM) Target Population: Anyone interested in support groups, first/last month’s rent followed by a coffee hour, holy day and supporting positive LGBT representation in the program, education and advocacy, political holiday programming, annual drag gospel media advocacy, and legal assistance for victims Restrictions: None Languages: English, Spanish Restrictions: Intended for gay, bisexual or Services: Free resource kits on website, MSM men-identifying individuals, women- media trainings for LGBT organizations, identifying individuals are encouraged to seek advocacy and watchdog for LGBT assistance from the Network/La Red representation and fair treatment in national referenced below media, entertainment media, advertising media, and sports; ability to report offensive media coverage or defamation Restrictions: Media trainings are limited

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 5 Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) The History Project Leonard Florence Center for Living Website: http://www.gbls.org/ Website: http://www.historyproject.org/ Website: www.leonardflorencecenter.org Address: 60 Gore St. Suite 203 Cambridge, Address: 29 Stanhope St. Boston, MA 02116 Address: 165 Captain’s Row, Chelsea, MA MA 02141 Phone: 617.266.7733 02150 Phone: 617.603.2700 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 617-887-0001 TTY: 617.494.1757 Type of Program: Volunteer-driven Type of Program: Residential urban-style Type of Program: Provides free civil (non- organization dedicated to preserving the home-like nursing center criminal) legal assistance to low-income history of Boston’s LGBT community, Target Population: Elders; specialty homes people in Boston conducting research on LGBT populations in for those with multiple sclerosis and Lou Target Population: Low-income individuals Massachusetts, and providing a forum for Gehrig’s Disease and families in need of legal services dealing educating the general public Languages: English with such problems as employment, health Target Population: Anyone interested in Services: Residential nursing, specialty care, and disability, welfare law, housing, and family Boston’s undocumented LGBT history short-term rehabilitation; all residents have issues Languages: English, Spanish access to clinical services, residential Languages: English Services: History exhibits, Publication services, and spiritual advisors Services: Ranges from free legal advice to full documenting Boston’s LGBT history, timelines Restrictions: Self payment, insurance; not case representation and galleries, LGBT research tools LGBT-specific but has a culture of Restrictions: Income restrictions, must be a Restrictions: None acceptance; observes Jewish traditions but civil, non-criminal issue, must live within provides spiritual care for all residents service area (found on website), have to turn The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) away some clients due to lack of staffing Website: http://www.hrc.org/ The LGBT Aging Issues Network Address: Human Rights Campaign 1640 Website: http://www.asaging.org/lain/ Greater Boston Parents, Families and Rhode Island Ave N.W. Washington, DC Address: 71 Stevenson St., Suite 1450 San Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) 20036-3278 Francisco, CA 94105-2938 Website: http://gbpflag.org/ Phone: 202.628.4160 or 800.777.4723 Phone: 415.974.9600 or 800.537.9728 Address: 85 River St., Suite 3A, P.O. Box Fax: 202.5323 Fax: 415.974.0300 541619 Waltham, MA 02454 TTY: 202.216.1572 Type of Program: Works to raise awareness Phone: 781-891-5966 Type of Program: Largest civil rights about the concerns of LGBT elders about the Helpline: 866-427-3524 organization working to achieve equality for unique barriers they encounter in gaining Fax: 781-891-7444 LGBT Americans, which uses grassroots access to housing, healthcare, long-term care Type of Program: Non-profit providing organizing to elect fair-minded individuals to and other services support, education, and advocacy for and office and educate the general public about Target Population: LGBT elders and allies about the LGBT community LGBT issues Languages: English Target Population: LGBT youth, their Target Population: Anyone dedicated to Services: Web seminars, contributions to families, and communities equal rights for LGBT individuals Aging Today Online, annual programming at Languages: English Languages: English the national Aging in America conference Services: Monthly group support meetings, Services: Advocacy resources on wide Restrictions: None confidential telephone support, parent-to- ranging topics such as coming out, hate parent support, resources, Safe Schools crimes, religion and faith, and health and LGBT Aging Project student and teacher training, speakers bureau, aging; blog Website: www.lgbtagingproject.org community forums and programs, Elsie Frank Restrictions: None Address: 555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, Scholarship, PTA/PTO trainings and parent MA 02130 programs, gay/straight alliance assistance Keshet Phone: (617) 522-1292 Restrictions: None Website: http://www.keshetonline.org/ Fax: (617) 524-2899 Address: 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain, MA Type of Program: Support and advocacy for Hispanic Black Gay Coalition 02130 LGBT seniors. Website: http://www.hbgc-boston.org/ Phone: (617) 524-9227 Target Population: Gay, lesbian, bisexual, Address: HBGC Boston 485 Columbus Ave Fax: (617) 524-9229 and transgender senior citizens. Boston, MA 02118 Type of Program: LGBT Jewish association Languages: English Mailing Address: PO Box 120789 Boston, Target Population: LGBT Jews and allies Services: Social activities and support for MA 02112 Languages: English LGBT elders and their caregivers and friends Phone: 617.417.5779 Services: Social and cultural events for LGBT (Café Emmanuel, Out to Brunch, LGBT Fax: 617.457.8133 Jews; support, training, and resources to Caregiver Support Group, LGBT Bereavement E-mail: [email protected] create a Jewish community that welcomes and Group), education (Open Door Task Force, Type of Program: NGO dedicated to the affirms LGBT Jews Community Education Seminars, Cultural unique and complex needs of the Black, Restrictions: Most programming is Competency Trainings, LGBT Seniors Hispanic, and Latin@ LGBTQ community specifically for Jewish community Speakers Bureau), advocacy on behalf of Target Population: LGBTQ individuals of LGBT elders (Policy Workgroup) color K-Street Facilities Committee, Inc. Restrictions: Intended for LGBT elders and Languages: English, Spanish Website: http://www.k-street.com/ their caregivers and friends but open to others. Services: Free, confidential and accessible Location: 74 Kilmarnock St., Boston, MA HIV and STI education, testing, and 02115 counseling, LGBTQ vocalists of color choir, Mailing Address: K-Street Facilities book club, community circle, spiritual growth Committee, P.O. Box 230358, Boston, MA group, mentorship program 02123-0358 Restrictions: LGBTQ individuals of color Phone: (508) 450-8695 Type of Program: Non-profit, consumer/peer- operated Target Population: LGBT folk & allies Languages: English Services: Support & discussion groups, LGBT-focused substance abuse reduction programs, recovery meetings space rental Restrictions: None, handicap accessible

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 6 *LGBT Liaison to the City of Somerville The Men’s Action Life Empowerment The National Association on HIV Over Fifty Website: (MALE) Center (NAOF) http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/hea Website: http://malecenter.org Website: www.hivoverfifty.org lth/somerville-commissions/lgbt Address: 571 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA Address: 23 Miner St., Boston, MA 02215 Phone: 617.625.6600 ext. 2400 02118 Phone: 617-233-7170 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (617) 450-1987 Type of Program: AIDS service organization Type of Program: Link between the Mayor’s Email: [email protected] Target Population: Those living with HIV over office and the LGBT communities of Type of Program: HIV Prevention fifty Somerville by providing information and Program/Community resource and wellness Languages: English services and seeking to eliminate prejudice center; a program of the AIDS Action Services: Promotes availability of a full range and discrimination based on sexuality, gender Committee of educational, prevention, service, and health identity, and gender expression in Somerville Target Population: Gay, bisexual, queer and care programs for people over 50 affected by Target Population: LGBT residents of other men who have sex with men in the HIV Somerville or residents with an LGBT child in greater Boston area Restrictions: None the Somerville school districts, residents Languages: English wanting to get involved in local government, Services: Rapid HIV testing, discussion and National Gay and Lesbian Task Force who need LGBT resources, or have a concern support groups including AA meetings, free (NGLTF) about LGBT health, safety, or rights in safer sex supplies, free Internet and Website: http://www.thetaskforce.org/ Somerville computers Address: 1151 Massachusetts Ave, Languages: English Restrictions: Services target men who have Cambridge, MA 02138 Services: Provides LGBT information, referral sex with men Phone: 617.492.6393 services, guidance, coordination, and Fax: 617.492.0175 technical assistance Metropolitan Community Church of Boston Type of Program: Leading national voice Restrictions: None Website: http://www.mccboston.org dedicated to full LGBT equality in many issues Address: Old West Church 131 Cambridge including aging, marriage equality, hate MassEquality St., Boston MA crimes, HIV/AIDS, racial and economic justice, Website: http://www.massequality.org/ Phone: 617.973.0404 and parenting and family Address: MassEquality.org 5 Broad St., Third E-mail: [email protected] Target Population: All LGBT populations Floor Boston, MA 02109 Mailing Address: PO Box 15590 Kenmore Languages: English E-mail: [email protected] Station, Boston, MA 02215 Services: Annual Creating Change Phone: 617.878.2300 Type of Program: A church of the LGBTQ Conference, Volunteer opportunities, Activist Fax: 617.878.2333 community with queer-centric worship, training, broad-based advocacy campaigns Type of Program: Grassroots advocacy inclusive and affirming for all people related to pro-LGBT legislation, Policy Institute organization working to ensure that everyone Target Population: LGBTQ Christians and which conducts research, public policy across Massachusetts can thrive without allies analysis and strategy development on many discrimination and oppression based on Languages: English LGBT issues sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender Services: Services every Sunday at 6PM, Restrictions: Fees for conferences expression holiday services Target Population: LGBTQ youth, trans Restrictions: None The Network/La Red populations, LGBTQ elders Website: http://www.tnlr.org/ Languages: English The Multicultural AIDS Coalition Mailing Address: PO Box 6011, Boston, MA Services: Advocacy campaigns for legislation Website: www.mac-boston.org 02114 (2013-2014) relating to bullying in schools, Address: 31 Heath St., Jamaica Plain, MA Main Tel: (617) 695-0877 LGBTQ youth housing, equal access in 02130 Emergency Hotline: (617) 742-4911 hospitals and public places, and LGBT elder Phone: (617) 442-1622 TTY: (617) 227-4911 issues Fax: (617) 442-6622 Type of Program: Domestic violence Restrictions: None Type of Program: HIV/AIDS service response program and advocacy organization Target Population: People of color living with Target Population: Lesbian, gay, Mass Trans Political Coalition (MTPC) and at-risk for HIV, including MSM, sex bisexual, queer and/or transgender people; Website: http://www.masstpc.org/ workers, those born in sub-Saharan Africa, people of color; persons with disabilities; the Mailing Address: MTPC PO Box 960784 injection drug users, and those incarcerated or BDSM community; the polyamorous Boston, MA 02196 recently released community; and Spanish-speakers E-mail: [email protected] Languages: English Languages: English, Spanish Phone: 617.778.0519 Services: HIV prevention, education and Services: Emergency support hotline, safe Type of Program: Advocacy, education, and screening, support groups for those living with home, advocacy program, in-person and community-based organization that works to HIV/AIDS, referrals, community mobilization phone-based support groups, community end discrimination on the basis of gender and education including outreach to faith education, workshops, educational events, identity and expression communities, technical assistance to technical assistance program for providers Target Population: Massachusetts’ HIV/AIDS services and organizations to help seeking to provide LGBTQ-inclusive services, transgender youth, adults, and their families them provide culturally appropriate resources, and outreach Languages: English HIV/AIDS research, public policy and Restrictions: Intended for LGBTQ domestic Services: Trans resource guide, resources advocacy work, volunteer opportunities violence survivors about discrimination, hate crimes, and suicide Restrictions: serves communities of color prevention, name changes, training and technical assistance Restrictions: None

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 7 New England Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Rainbow Lifelong Learning Institute Socializing for Justice (SoJust) Transgender Veterans Boston Website: http://www.sojust.org/ Website: Website: http://rainbowlliboston.zzl.org/ Twitter: @SoJust and @RobbieSamuels http://glbtvetsofnewengland.org/board_of_dire E-mail: [email protected] #sojust ctors.htm Address: First floor of the First Parish Type of Program: Cross-issue progressive Address: P.O. Box 657, Canton, MA 02021 Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington network and community by hosting socials and Type of Program: Social support and 630 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington MA discussions advocacy organization Type of Program: Offers LGBT seniors and Target Population: Anyone interested in Target Population: LGBT veterans and allies friends the opportunity to build and strengthen social justice Languages: English community through educational programs and Languages: English Services: Support for LGBT and heterosexual social activities Services: Bi-monthly socials and discussions, active duty, reserve, and veteran members of Target Population: LGBT seniors and friends calendar of events from other organizations the Unites States armed forces. Languages: English Restrictions: None; membership is free to Restrictions: $25 membership fee; fee Services: Classes on a variety of topics join waived for homeless and HIV-positive including fitness, Understanding Islam, and veterans video presentations of TED Talks, Brownbag *Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services lunch speaker series Website: http://www.eldercare.org Old Lesbians Organizing for Change Restrictions: Classes cost $20 Address: 61 Medford St., Somerville, MA (OLOC) 02143 Website: www.oloc.org The Rainbow Times Phone: (617) 628-2601 Mailing Address: OLOC PO Box 5853 Website: Fax: (617) 628-1085 Athens, OH 45701 http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/ TTY: (617) 628-1705 Phone: 888.706.7506 Phone: 617.444.9618 or 413.282.8881 Type of Program: A nonprofit agency, E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 928.437.9618 established to improve the quality of life and Type of Program: National network of Old Type of Program: Boston-based, minority maintain the dignity of elders in Somerville and Lesbians over age 60 working to make life owned publication LGBT newspaper Cambridge. better for Old Lesbians through support Target Population: New England LGBT Target Population: Elders in Cambridge and networks and combatting ageism populations, both English and Spanish Somerville, their caregivers and families has Target Population: Lesbians over age 60 speaking program for LGBT seniors Languages: English Languages: English, Spanish Languages: English Services: National gatherings, resources and Services: Monthly publication (locations of Services: Cadbury Café is a community meal brochures on ageism, support for older distribution: site for LGBT seniors group. SCES also Lesbians http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/location provides the following programs: Adult Family Restrictions: Resources are only intended for s/), articles on website as well Care Program, Aging Information Center, older Lesbians, Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Restrictions: None Congregate Meals Programs for Seniors, Project Group Adult Foster Care, Home Care Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Program, Long-Term Care Ombudsman Ova4D Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) Program, Meals on Wheels, Protective Website: http://www.meetup.com/Ova4D- Website: http://sageusa.org/ Services for Elders at Risk, Respite Services Boston/ Address: 305 Seventh Ave 15th Floor New for Caregivers, Senior Community Service Type of Program: Social group for lesbian York, NY 10001 Employment Program, The Money and bisexual women born women over the Phone: 212.741.2247 Management Program age of 40 in the Boston area Fax: 212.366.1947 Restrictions: Intended for elders and their Target Population: Lesbian or bisexual Type of Program: The Country’s oldest and caregivers and families but some services are women born women over the age of 40 in the largest organization dedicated to improving open to others. Boston area the lives of LGBT older adults that offers Languages: English supportive services and consumer resources, *Somerville Council on Aging Services: Social networking, events, meet- advocates for public policy change, and Website: ups, support groups, dating provides training for aging providers http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/cou Restrictions: Must be a lesbian or bisexual Target Population: LGBT older adults, LGBT ncil-on-aging woman born woman over the age of 40; new and aging providers Address: 93 Highland Ave Somerville, MA members must be approved Languages: English 02143 by organization; must become a member to Services: National Resource Center on LGBT Phone: 617.666.3311 receive contact information aging (cultural competence training to aging TTY: 1.866.808.4851 providers and LGBT groups), SAGEWorks Type of Program: Provides services that Queer Women of Color and Friends (readiness program for LGBT mature workers enhance the lives of older adults reflecting Website: http://www.qwocboston.org/ over 40 who want to return to the workplace), Somerville’s growing and diverse population Mailing List: SAGECAP (helps LGBT caregivers navigate Target Population: Senior residents of http://www.qwocboston.org/contact-us/ their needs), SAGE Story (collects LGBT older Somerville over the age of 55 Type of Program: Group that promotes people’s stories and provides them with skills Languages: English diversity by creating and sustaining safe to advocate on their own behalf) Services: Fit-4-Life Program, Monthly trips, spaces for LGBT people of color in the Restrictions: Many of the services and Men’s group, Book Club, monthly newsletter Greater Boston area events take place in New Restrictions: Fit-4-Life LBT program for Target Population: Queer women of color York City Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender women and friends in the Greater Boston area over 55 only (Fit-4-Life Program for all Languages: English available as well) Services: Quarterly social networking events, Boston events calendar, blog, volunteer opportunities, annual QWOC week pride festival Restrictions: None

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 8 *Somerville High School Gay/Straight Temple Beth Shalom TransCEND Alliance (GSA) Website: www.tremontstreetshul.org Website: http://www.transcendboston.org/ Website: Address: 8 Tremont St., Cambridge, MA Address: 75 Amory Street, Boston, MA 02119 http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us/education/clu 02139 Phone: (617) 437-6200 b/club.php?sectionid=1794& Phone: 617.864.6388 Type of Program: Community-based HIV Address: 81 Highland Ave, Somerville MA E-mail: [email protected] prevention and health education program; a 02143 Fax: 617.864.050 program of the AIDS Action Committee Phone: 617.625.6600 x6100 Type of Program: Traditional Jewish Target Population: Transgender women Fax: 617.629.4763 synagogue Languages: English, Spanish Type of Program: Student Group Target Population: Jewish people of any age, Services: 1-on-1 counseling and group Target Population: LGBTQ students of background, style of worship or sexual support, HIV counseling and testing, referrals Somerville High School and their allies orientation to transgender friendly legal and medical Languages: English Languages: English providers, safer sex and injection supplies, Services: Weekly meetings to discuss issues Services: Friday night (6:30PM), Saturday hygiene products, complimentary cosmetics, of diversity, advocacy and education in the Morning (9:30AM), Weekday Morning and a welcoming community safe drop-in community about tolerance and acceptance (Sundays 8:30AM and Monday 7AM), Holiday space with television and computers with Restrictions: Students of Somerville High services, classes Internet School only Restrictions: Membership Fees (see website Restrictions: Free to transgender women for details) South Shore Elder Services The Triangle Program at Arbour-HRI Website: http://www.sses.org *Teen Connection Hospital Address: 1515 Washington Street, Braintree, Website: Website: MA 02184 http://www.challiance.org/Locations/Somerville http://www.arbourhealth.com/about/programs- Address of LGBT Brunch: 196 Elm St., TeenConnection.aspx for-gay-lesbian-bisexual-and-transgender- Braintree, MA 02184 Address: 81 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA individuals/ Phone: (781) 848-3939 02143 Address: 227 Babcock St., Brookline, MA Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-800-922-227 Phone (New Patients): 617.655.1305 02446 Fax: (781) 843-8279 Phone (Returning Patients): 617.575.5690 Phone: 1-800-222-2237 or (617) 731-3200 TTY: (781) 356-1992 Fax: 617.629.9418 Type of Program: Partial hospitalization Type of Program: Elder support services Type of Program: Teen-only facilities with program Target Population: Adults over 60 and their providers who are sensitive and trained in Target Population: Adult LGBT people with families adolescent care offering services outside of co-occurring mental health issues, including Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin primary care as well trauma, sexual abuse, depression, social Services: Crisis intervention, caregiver Target Population: Teens in or near isolation, eating disorders, the emotional support, meals program including in-home Somerville (not exclusively for LGBTQ teens) impact of HIV infection, and substance abuse meals, nutrition program, and senior dining Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, substance disorders series including a monthly LGBT brunch on Haitian Creole Languages: English the last Saturday of every month (call for Services: Primary Care, Mental Services: Clinical evaluation, group therapy, information). Health/Counseling Services, Family Planning, relapse prevention, crisis stabilization. Restrictions: Some services are fee-based; health Education, Coordination of Specialty Restrictions: Fee-based, accepts insurance price of brunch is $2 for those over 60 and $5 Care for those under 60. Restrictions: Services are restricted to Voice Rising patients aged 12-24 but do not have to live in Website: Stonewall Communities Osher Lifelong Somerville or attend Somerville High School http://www.voicesrising.org/abouthechorus.sht Learning Institute ml Website: Tiffany Club of New England E-mail: [email protected] https://sites.google.com/a/stonewallcommuniti Website: www.tcne.org Phone: 617.396.7086 es.org/www/Stonewall-LLI Address: P. O. Box 540071, Waltham, MA Type of Program: Women’s chorus Yahoo Group: 02454 celebrating feminism and LGBT women’s http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stonewall_com Phone: 781-891-9325 communities in and around Boston munities/ Type of Program: Social and support group Target Population: Women in and around Type of Program: Membership-based Target Population: Transgender and gender- Boston interested in feminist causes and community of mature adults who enjoy nonconforming people in the New England singing learning and want to spend time with like- area Languages: English minded people Languages: English Services: Concerts, fundraisers, advocacy, Target Population: Older LGBT people Services: Support groups, social functions singing valentines and mom-o-grams for Languages: English Restrictions: Membership fee, though Mother’s Day Services: Variety of course offerings including support groups are available to the Restrictions: Women only; audition required poetry, acting, and sign language, meet-ups, transgender community free of charge brunches, various social events Restrictions: Membership fee, $5/event for non-members

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 9 The Welcoming Committee Website: http://thewelcomingcommittee.com/ Twitter: @TheWCommittee Type of Program: Online social media collective to bring LGBT folks together Target Population: Social LGBT individuals Languages: English Services: Organizes “takeovers” of typically straight bars, sports games, and social events to get a large group of LGBT attendees; allows users to create their own takeovers via app Restrictions: Because many takeovers occur in bars, most events are 21 and older; some events are also exclusively male or female; app currently only available on the Apple App Store

Youth on Fire Website: http://www.ccaa.org/youth_on_fire.html Address: 1555 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 661-2508 Fax: (617) 661-2805 Type of Program: Welcoming and non- judgmental environment for homeless and street-involved youth; a program of the AIDS Action Committee Target Population: Young people between the ages of 14 and 24 Languages: English Services: Onsite hot meals, clothing, showers, hygiene supplies, laundry facilities, weekly medical care including on-site HIV testing, mental health counseling, housing and employment help, referrals to community resources, safer sex supplies, prevention information on HIV, STDs, Hepatitis C and other diseases associated with high-risk behavior, and an LGBTQQ social group Restrictions: Day shelter, not overnight

* Denotes an organization located in Somerville 10