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LGBTQ+ Resource Guide DISTRICT OFFICE CHAIR HOUSING AND BUILDINGS RESTORATION PLAZA 1360 FULTON STREET, SUITE 500 BROOKLYN, NY 11216 CHAIR (718) 919-0740 COMMISSION ON M/WBE FAX: (718) 919-0744 CHAIR DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE CITY HALL OFFICE 250 BROADWAY, SUITE 1743 HE OUNCIL T C COMMITTEES NEW YORK, NY 10007 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF (212) 788-7354 EDUCATION FAX: (212) 788-8951 THE CITY OF NEW YORK FINANCE STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION [email protected] Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. COUNCIL MEMBER, 36TH DISTRICT, BROOKLYN June 16, 2021 Dear Neighbor, Our shared community benefits from the work of countless organizations, individuals, and community-minded institutions who uplift our collective well- being. This LGBTQ+ Resource Guide serves as one tool to help the LGBTQ+ community and allies connect with resources to meet real needs, like access to health care, legal services, scholarship opportunities, and more. By serving as a starting point, this guide offers one more site to connect with assistance and reach even further, even more comprehensive resources. I want to close by expressing my deep appreciation to the volunteers, clinicians, advocates, professionals, and community residents whose service to fellow New Yorkers this LGBTQ+ Resource Guide depends on. Your efforts are indispensable to residents of Bed-Stuy, Northern Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and our City as a whole. My profound thanks, and the thanks of our shared community, for your tireless efforts. Sincerely, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. Council Member, District 36 Advocacy & Community Audre Lorde Project: Brooklyn A Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non Conforming People of Color center for community organizing, focusing on the New York City area. Through mobilization, education and capacity-building, we work for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice. Committed to struggling across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve our various communities. 85 South Oxford Street Brooklyn, NY 11217-1607 718-596-0342 alp.org NYC resources for Lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, trans & gender non-conforming people of color: https://alp.org/resources/nyc Facebook: @AudreLordeProject Twitter: @audrelorde Brooklyn Community Pride Center Provides services and support to the borough’s LGBTQ+ community through original programming and partnerships with other organizations – including a focus on six key areas: health and wellness, homelessness and housing, immigration, racial justice, social isolation, and workforce development. 1360 Fulton Street, Ground Floor (on New York Avenue between Fulton and Herkimer), Brooklyn, New York 11216 [email protected] 347-889-7719 lgbtbrooklyn.org IG, FB, Twitter: @LGBTbrooklyn Caribbean Equality Project Through public education, community organizing, civic engagement, storytelling, and cultural and social programming, the organization's work focuses on advocacy New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. LGBTQ+ Resource Guide 3 for LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights, gender equity, racial justice, immigration and mental health services, and ending hate violence in the Caribbean diaspora. P.O. Box 200248 South Richmond Hill, NY 11420 347-709-3179 [email protected] caribbeanequalityproject.org IG & Facebook: @CaribbeanEqualityProject Twitter: @CaribEquality Center for Anti-Violence Education Works to prevent/intervene/heal from hate violence in our communities through educational programs that center the experiences of people most marginalized. PO Box 260488, 2273 Church Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11226 718-788-1775 [email protected] caeny.org/ FB, Twitter: @CAENYC Instagram: @centerforantiviolenceeducation Circle of Voices, Inc. A non-profit Womyn of African Descent and Womyn of Color organization that produces multi-cultural events of an artistic nature as nourishment for the human spirit. 891 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 718-975-0141 [email protected] circleofvoicesinc.org/ Facebook: @circleofvoicesinc Twitter: @coviorg Equality New York Advocacy organization working to advance equality and justice for LGBTQI New Yorkers and their families. 540 President Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn NY 11215 518-334-0707 [email protected] equalityny.org IG, FB, Twitter: @EqualityNY New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. LGBTQ+ Resource Guide 4 Front Runners New York A running club for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) and those who are allies. [email protected] frny.org/ IG, FB, Twitter: @FrontRunnersNY Gay Men of African Descent Help gay men of color to live positively and supports the fight for equal rights around the world. 540 Atlantic Ave, Lower Level New York, NY 11217 718-222-6300 [email protected] gmad.org/ FB: facebook.com/GMAD-Gay-Men-of-African-Descent-Inc-187223241874599/ Gay Officers Action League Supports active duty and retired LGBTQ law enforcement officers and other personnel of recognized law enforcement institutions, educates and provides sensitivity training for non-LGBTQ law enforcement officers/personnel with respect to issues of employment of LGBTQ law enforcement officers/personnel and providing services to the LGBTQ community at large, and promotes a positive relationship between the law enforcement community and the LGBTQ community through a variety of community services and educational forums, with an emphasis on the principles of justice, equity, and equality within the area of law enforcement. Gay Officers Action League, PO Box 1774, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113 [email protected] goalny.org Facebook: @GOALnyorg Instagram: @GOALny Twitter: @GOALny 212-691-4625 New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. LGBTQ+ Resource Guide 5 GLSEN A national network of educators, students, and local GLSEN Chapters working to make the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education for every student a reality; work includes conducting and publishing original resource, authoring developmentally appropriate resources for educators, advising, advocating and researching for policies to protect LGBTQ students and students from marginalized identities, and working to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. 110 William Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10038 212-727-0135 [email protected] glsen.org IG, FB, Twitter: @GLSEN Griot Circle Mission is to respond to and eliminate all forms of oppression, including: ageism, racism, sexism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, poverty, xenophobia, and their intersections. We achieve this by providing health, wellness, advocacy, and leadership activities to remove isolation and fear, build community, as well as honor racial and ethnic traditions. 25 Flatbush Avenue, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217 [email protected] griotcircle.org 718-246-2775 Facebook: @griotcircleinc Twitter: @GRIOTCIRCLEBK Instagram: @griotcircle The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Fosters a welcoming environment where everyone is celebrated for who they are. We offer the LGBTQ communities of NYC advocacy, health and wellness programs; arts, entertainment and cultural events; recovery, parenthood and family support services. New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. LGBTQ+ Resource Guide 6 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011 [email protected] 212-620-7310 gaycenter.org FB, Twitter: @LGBTCenterNYC Live Out Loud Dedicated to inspiring and empowering LGBTQ youth by connecting them with successful LGBTQ professionals in their community – nurtures and empowers LGBTQ youth to build a successful future by connecting them to positive role models and affirmative experiences in the LGBTQ community. By providing youth with opportunities to interact with adults who understand the realities of living openly as a member of the LGBTQ community, Live Out Loud helps young people to achieve academic success, healthy relationships, rewarding careers, and a fulfilling life. Live Out Loud forges these crucial connections through innovative, hands-on initiatives that include: bringing positive LGBTQ role models into classrooms and schools; bringing LGBTQ youth into workplaces to meet LGBTQ professionals from all walks of life; and providing financial and mentoring support to young scholars and leaders. 25 Broadway, 12th Fl. New York, NY 10004 646-653-4312 [email protected] liveoutloud.info FB & Twitter: @liveoutloudinfo National Equality Action Team Builds collaborative actions so any partner or person anywhere, can fight for LGBTQ+ Justice everywhere. 340 W. 42 Street, #580 New York, NY 10108 903-600-6328 theneat.org FB, IG, Twitter: @theneatorg National LGBT Chamber of Commerce New York Provides its members with transformational networking and educational opportunities that increase the financial, intellectual, and social capital of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender business community. New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. LGBTQ+ Resource Guide 7 340 W. 42nd Street, #841, New York, NY 10108 [email protected] 646-964-5027 nglccny.org FB, Twitter: @NGLCCNY New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA) Statewide transgender advocacy organization whose mission is to advocate for freedom of gender identity and expression for all. 24 West 25th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10010 212-675-3288 transgenderrights.org FB: https://www.facebook.com/New-York-Association-for-Gender-Rights- Advocacy-NYAGRA-215687295140213/ New York City Anti-Violence Project Empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
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