National Resources for LGBTQ Youth

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PO Box 1435 Palm Springs, CA 92263-1435 Phone: 661-367-2421 LAMBDA LEGAL www.affirmation.org Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the AMBIENTE JOVEN civil rights of , men, bisexuals, Ambiente Joven is a project of Advocates for people and those with HIV through Youth and is dedicated to the gay, and impact litigation, education and public policy transgender Latino/a youth community in the work. U.S. and Latin America, with the goal of providing information about sexual and mental 120 Wall Street, 19th Floor health, as well as general cultural information. (National Headquarters) New York, NY 10005 www.ambientejoven.org Phone: 866-LGBTeen (toll free) / 212-809-8585 Email: [email protected] www.lambdalegal.org BISEXUAL RESOURCE CENTER BRC is a website dedicated to providing resources to the bisexual community, as well as CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA those who identify as pansexual, fluid, etc. It (CWLA) includes youth resources. CWLA is an association of nearly 1000 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist over Email: [email protected] 3.5 million abused and neglected children and www.biresource.net their families each year with a wide range of services. CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS 1726 M Street NW, Suite 500 Casey Family Programs’ Life Skills Assessment Washington, DC, 20036 is a free and easy-to-use tool to help young Phone: 202-688-4200 people prepare for adulthood. The Assessment Fax: 202-833-1689 includes an optional supplement developed www.cwla.org specifically for LGBTQ youth. It provides instant feedback. Customized learning plans provide a clear outline of next steps, and the AFFIRMATION: GAY AND LESBIAN accompanying teaching resources are available MORMONS for free or at a minimal cost. Affirmation’s mission is to provide a forum for gay Mormons to associate with their peers. It 2001 8th Avenue, Suite 2700 seeks to meet the needs of persons experiencing Seattle, WA 98121 frustration or alienation from family, friends, Phone: 206-282-7300 and the Church. Affirmation includes extensive Fax: 206-282-3555 resources for transgender individuals and youth. www.casey.org

CENTERLINK FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL The National Association of LGBT Community The Family Equality Council works to ensure Centers’ website features the capability to search equality for LGBT families by building for LGBT community centers in your city or community, changing hearts and minds, and state. Centers are the primary point of contact advancing social justice for all families. for people and seeking LGBT health services, community information and referrals. PO Box 206 Boston, MA 02133 PO Box 24490 Phone: 617-502-8700 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307 Fax: 617-502-8701 Phone: 954-765-6024 Email: [email protected] Fax: 954-765-6593 www.familyequality.org Email: [email protected] www.lgbtcenters.org THE GAY, LESBIAN AND STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK (GLSEN) CHILDREN OF LESBIANS AND GAYS GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight EVERYWHERE (COLAGE) Education Network, is the leading national COLAGE is the only national and international education organization focused on ensuring safe organization in the world specifically supporting schools for all students. young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender parents. 90 Broad Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10004 4509 Interlake Avenue N, #180 Phone: 212-727-0135 Seattle, WA 98103 Fax: 212-727-0254 Phone: 855-4-COLAGE Email: @glsen.org Email: [email protected] www.glsen.org www.colage.org GENDER SPECTRUM FAMILY ACCEPTANCE PROJECT Gender Spectrum provides education, resources The Family Acceptance Project™ is a and training to help you create a more gender community research, intervention and education sensitive and supportive environment for all initiative to study the impact of family people, including gender variant and transgender acceptance and rejection on the health, mental youth. In a simple, straightforward manner, health and well-being of LGBT youth. Results Gender Spectrum helps students, families, will be used to help families provide support for schools, and organizations understand and LGBT youth, to develop appropriate address the concepts of . Their interventions, programs and policies, and to train accessible, practical approach is based on providers to improve the quality of services and research and experience, enabling their clients to care they receive. gain a deeper understanding of gender variance.

Caitlin Ryan, Director 1122 E. Pike Street #796 Adolescent Health Initiatives Seattle, WA 98122 César E. Chávez Institute Phone: 510-567-3977 San Francisco State University Email: [email protected] 3004 - 16th Street #301 www.genderspectrum.org San Francisco, CA 94103 Email: [email protected] http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/

2 www.lambdalegal.org GLBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER MATTHEW’S PLACE The GLBT National Help Center is dedicated to An online community and resource center for meeting the needs of this community and those GLBTQQ and allied youth, the Youth Lounge questioning their or gender provides resources about GLBTQQ youth identity. The hotline offers free and confidential friendly shelters, outreach centers and peer-counseling, information and local resources empowerment programs across the country. It for cities and towns throughout the United includes moderated chats, discussion boards, and States. It offers counsel to callers of all ages informational columns from notable individuals about coming out issues, relationship concerns, in the GLBTQQ and allied communities. HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information and more. www.matthewsplace.com

2261 Market Street, PMB #296 NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN San Francisco, CA 94114 RIGHTS (NCLR) National Hotline: 888-843-4564 Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743 NCLR is a national legal resource center with a Administrative Phone: 415-355-0003 primary commitment to advancing the rights and Fax: 415-552-5498 safety of lesbians and their families through a Email: [email protected] program of litigation, public policy advocacy, www.GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org free legal advice and counseling and public education.

HEARTSTRONG 870 Market Street, Suite 370 HeartStrong is a nonprofit social justice San Francisco, CA 94102 organization founded to provide information and Phone: 415-392-6257 support to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and Fax: 415-392-8442 transgender people who attend or are employed Email: [email protected] by religious schools of all denominations, www.nclrights.org kindergarten through university. NATIONAL CENTER FOR 478 East Altamonte Drive, Suite 108 #714 TRANSGENDER EQUALITY Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 The National Center for Transgender Equality Email: [email protected] (NCTE) is a 501(c)(3) social justice organization http://www.heartstrong.org/ dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, LGBTQ MUSLIM YOUTH collaboration and empowerment. Young people who are Muslim and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or who may 1325 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700 be questioning their sexual orientation or gender Washington, DC 20005 identity, are welcomed to join this online Phone: 202-903-0112 discussion group. Fax: 202-393-2241 www.transequality.org/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGBTQMuslimY outh/

3 www.lambdalegal.org NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF COALITION (NYAC) LESBIANS AND GAYS (PFLAG) The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of capacity-building organization that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons and with LGBTQ young people in an effort to and their families and friends through: support, end discrimination against these youth and to to cope with an adverse society; education, to ensure their physical and emotional well-being. enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, NYAC builds the capacity of organizations that to end discrimination and to secure equal civil serve LGBTQ youth through technical rights. assistance, resource sharing, and youth engagement. 1828 L Street NW, Suite 660 (National Office) Washington, DC 20036 1638 R Street NW, Suite 300 Phone: 202-467-8180 Washington, DC 20009 Fax: 202-349-0788 Phone: 800-541-6922 Email: [email protected] Fax: 877-492-8916 www.pflag.org Email: [email protected] www.nyacyouth.org RENAISSANCE TRANSGENDER ASSOCIATION OPENING DOORS PROJECT RTA offers support groups in various locations The Opening Doors Project, a project of the on the East Coast, and its website offers American Bar Association’s Center on Children extensive resources for transgender people. and the Law, aims to increase the legal community’s awareness of LGBTQ youth in 987 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 719 foster care and the unique issues they face, and Wayne, PA 19087 to provide the legal community with advocacy Phone: 610-636-1990 tools to successfully represent these youth. www.ren.org

740 15th Street NW SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION Washington, DC 20005-1019 Phone: 202-662-1720 The Safe Schools Coalition is a public-private Fax: 202-662-1755 partnership in support of LGBT youth to help Email: Please direct inquiries to schools — at home and all over the world — Mimi Laver: [email protected] or become safe places where every family can Andrea Khoury: [email protected] belong, where every educator can teach and www.americanbar.org/groups/child_law/what_ where every child can learn, regardless of we_do/projects/openingdoors.html gender identity or sexual orientation. 10501 Meridian Avenue N Seattle, WA 98133 Phone: 206-632-0662, ext. 49 Email: [email protected] www.safeschoolscoalition.org

4 www.lambdalegal.org TRANS LIFELINE THE WORLD PROFESSIONAL Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER well-being of transgender people. We run a HEALTH hotline staffed by transgender people for As an international multidisciplinary transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers professional Association the mission of The are ready to respond to whatever support needs World Professional Association for Transgender members of our community might have. Health (WPATH) is to promote evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public Phone: 877-565-8860 policy and respect in transgender health. www.translifeline.org/ 1300 South Second Street, Suite 180 Minneapolis, MN 55454 TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER Phone: 612-624-9397 Transgender Law Center works to change law, Email: [email protected] policy, and attitudes so that all people can live www.wpath.org safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity YOUTH GUARDIAN SERVICES or expression. We envision a future where gender self-determination and authentic Youth Guardian Services is a youth-run expression are seen as basic rights and matters organization that provides support services on of common human dignity. the internet to LGBTQ and supportive youth.

1629 Telegraph Avenue, Suite 400 101 East State Street, #299 Oakland, CA 94612 Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: 415-865-0176 Phone: 877-270-5152 Fax: 877-847-1278 www.youth-guard.org www.transgenderlawcenter.org YOUTHRESOURCE THE TREVOR PROJECT YouthResource, a website created by and for The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24 years old, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention takes a holistic approach to sexual health by helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender offering support, community, resources and and questioning youth. peer-to-peer education about issues of concern to LGBTQ young people. 9056 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 208 West Hollywood, CA 90069 2000 M Street NW, Suite 750 Phone: 310-271-8845 Washington, DC 20036 Hotline: 866-4-U-TREVOR Phone: 202-419-3420 Email: [email protected] www.youthresource.com www.thetrevorproject.org

5 www.lambdalegal.org Resources for LGBTQ Youth by State

ALABAMA 336 East 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 907-929-4528 FREE2BE Email: [email protected] Free2Be is dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy www.identityinc.org for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. We are committed to ensuring the physical, emotional, and ANCHORAGE MPOWERMENT PROJECT (AMP) spiritual well-being of youth and young adults struggling due to sexual orientation or gender identity issues. The Anchorage Men’s Project is a group dedicated to empowering young gay, bi, and curious guys by 2004 Poole Drive NW, Suites B & C getting involved with and building a better community Huntsville, AL 35810 for themselves and their friends in Anchorage. Phone: 256-886-1150 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/ancmpower www.free2be.org/

MAGIC CITY ACCEPTANCE CENTER ARIZONA

The Magic City Acceptance Center (MCAC) opened its doors in April 2014 and provides safe, supportive and affirming space for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and EON Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) youth in Birmingham. Eon works to strengthen the gay, lesbian, bisexual, two The center is part of Birmingham AIDS Outreach. spirit, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and youth communities by creating social 412 37th Street South opportunities, providing information and support on Birmingham, AL 35222 health issues, advocating for youth rights and Phone: 205-322-4197 challenging society’s perceptions of youth as they face Email: [email protected] institutionalized oppressions that target the many facets www.birminghamaidsoutreach.org of their identities.

Tucson, AZ ALASKA Phone: 520-624-1779 Email: [email protected] www.wingspan.org/programs/youthprogram/youth-and- family-services/ IDENTITY, INC Identity’s mission is to advance Alaska’s LGBT ONE•N•TEN (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community through advocacy, education and connectivity, including One•n•ten is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to services for youth. serving and assisting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. We provide youth with

6 www.lambdalegal.org tools to improve self-esteem and acceptance of who they CALIFORNIA are.

3660 North 3rd Street THE PACIFIC CENTER Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: 602-279-0894 Youth services at the Pacific Center focus on the www.onenten.org/ empowerment, mental health and safety of LGBTQ youth (ages 12-17) through two programs: The LOUD After-School Youth Program and The Safer Schools Speaker’s Bureau. ARKANSAS

2712 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, CA 94705 NWA CENTER FOR EQUALITY Mark Wilson, Ph.D. Youth Equality Services (YES) is an LGBTQ youth Phone: 510-548-8283 x214 program providing a safe space for open dialogue, Email: [email protected] support and authentic self-expression. www.pacificcenter.org

179 North Church Avenue, Suite 101 STONEWALL ALLIANCE CENTER Fayetteville, AR 72701 The Stonewall Alliance Center has provided a drop-in Phone: 479-966-9014 group for LGBTQ youth since 1994. Currently, it has Email: [email protected] two discussion groups, SAY Twenties and SAY Teens. www.nwacenterforequality.org

358 East 6th Street LUCIE’S PLACE Chico, CA 95927 Lucie’s Place provides homeless LGBTQ young adults Phone: 530-893-3336 in Central Arkansas with safe living environments, job Teens: [email protected] training and counseling services in order to ensure 20’s: [email protected] lifelong stability and success, and works to promote www.stonewallchico.org equality and acceptance for LGBTQ young adults. L.A. GAY & LESBIAN CENTER PO Box 751 The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center helps young lesbian, Little Rock, AR 72203 gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people in L.A. Phone: 855-582-4377 without a home, or people under the age of 25 and Email: [email protected] looking for some guidance, a social network and www.luciesplace.org/ support. The Center offers mentorship, transitional housing, and GED programs. PRIDECORPS Pridecorps is an organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, 1220 North Highland Avenue and transgender (GLBT) identified youth, ages 14-20, in Los Angeles, CA 90038 the central Arkansas area. It hosts two meetings per Phone: 323-860-2280 month, which may deal with coming out and disclosure, Email: [email protected] substance abuse and mental health, suicide prevention, www.lalgbtcenter.org bullying and harassment, self-esteem, safe sex, HIV and STI prevention, wellness, and nutrition. LIFEWORKS MENTORING

LifeWorks is the youth development and mentoring Email: [email protected] program of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. It offers one- www.pridecorps.org/ on-one, peer, and group mentoring opportunities for

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and

questioning youth ages 12-24.

7 www.lambdalegal.org 1125 North McCadden Place WALDEN FAMILY SERVICES Los Angeles, CA 90038 Walden Family Services’ LGBTQ Network is designed Phone: 323-860-7352 to meet the special needs of LGBTQ foster youth. Email: [email protected] www.lifeworksla.org San Diego Office 6150 Mission Gorge Road, Suite 210 ZUNA INSTITUTE San Diego, CA 92120 Zuna Institute is a national advocacy organization for Phone: 619-584-5777 Black Lesbians that addresses such issues as health, economic development, education, and public policy. Riverside Office Zuna Institute brings about visibility and empowerment 3576 Arlington Avenue, Suite 106 to the Black Lesbian community. Riverside, CA 92506 Phone: 951-788-5905 2701 Del Paso Road, Suite 130358 Sacramento, CA 95835 San Fernando & Antelope Valley Office Phone: 916-207-1037 6345 Balboa Boulevard, Suite 130 Email: [email protected] Encino, CA 91316 www.zunainstitute.org Phone: 818-365-3665 www.waldenfamily.org THE CENTER LONG BEACH LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach is dedicated to providing quality services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Larkin Street offers 25 programs across 14 sites in San Transgender, and Questioning/Queer (LGBTQ) youth. Francisco providing a range of housing options—from Along with the Mentoring Youth Through emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing—in Empowerment (MYTE) after school program, it offers a addition to essential wraparound services including variety of unique services that reflect the needs of the education, technology and employment training; youth community. Most services are tailored to each healthcare, including mental health, substance abuse and individual youth. HIV services; and case management.

2017 E. 4th Street 134 Golden Gate Avenue Long Beach, CA 90814 San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: 562-434-4455 Phone: 415-673-0911 Email: [email protected] www.larkinstreetyouth.org www.centerlb.org THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, SACRAMENTO GAY AND LESBIAN CENTER TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER OF SAN DIEGO The Sacramento LGBT Community Center’s Youth Program supports homeless and vulnerable LGBTQ The Youth Housing Project provides 23 units of youth to improve their health, economic status, self- affordable, supportive housing for youth between 18-24 esteem, and self-sufficiency at making positive life years of age, with a special focus on LGBTQ and HIV+ choices. There are two youth groups and various youth. volunteer opportunities. 3909 Centre Street 1927 L Street San Diego, CA 92103 Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: 619-255-7854 Phone: 916-442-0185 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.saccenter.org Hillcrest Center: The Hillcrest Youth Center is a drop-in and recreational center in San Diego County dedicated to the needs of LGBTQ and HIV+ (LGBTQ+) youth.

8 www.lambdalegal.org Hillcrest Youth Center 730 Polk Street 1807 Robinson Avenue, Suite 106 San Francisco, CA 94109 San Diego, CA 92103 Phone: 415-292-3400 Phone: 619-692-2077 x116 www.apiwellness.org/youth.html Email: [email protected] www.thecentersd.org THE CENTER ORANGE COUNTY This LGBT community center offers programs and THE ARK OF REFUGE support/social groups for youth. Other services include The Ark House is a transitional living program for free HIV testing and trans* healthcare. homeless LGBTQ young adults, ages 18 to 23. Ark House provides housing, medical and counseling 1605 North Spurgeon Street services, assistance with educational and employment Santa Ana, CA 92701 goals in a safe and sober environment. Phone: 714-953-5428 Fax: 714-246-8907 1025 Howard Street Email: [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94103 www.lgbtcenteroc.org Phone: 415-861-6130 Email: [email protected] BILLY DEFRANK LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER www.arkofrefuge.org LGBTQ Youth Space is a community drop-in center and mental health program for LGBTQ and allied youth ages CENTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN’S 13-25 who live in Santa Clara County. DEVELOPMENT CYWD provides on-going opportunities to young low- 452 South 1st Street income women of color involved in the juvenile justice San Jose, CA 95113 system and who have lived and worked on the streets of Phone: 408-343-7940 San Francisco. Email: [email protected] www.youthspace.org 832 Folsom Street, Suite #700 San Francisco, CA 94107 SPECTRUM Phone: 415-703-8800 Email: [email protected] Spectrum LGBT Center welcomes young people ages www.cywd.org 14-19 to a support and discussion group twice a month in San Rafael.

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 910 Irwin Street LSC provides confidential legal and related social San Rafael, CA 94901 services to LGBTQ young people, free of charge. LSC Phone: 415-472-1945 x102 also provides legal representation in cases of Email: [email protected] guardianship, emancipation, child abuse and neglect, and www.spectrumlgbtcenter.org school discipline. SOUTH BAY CENTER 1254 Market Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 The Outlet is a social network for LGBTQ young adults Phone: 415-863-3762 ages 18-30. It meets every other Tuesday, 6:30 pm, and www.lsc-sf.org/i-need-help/queer-youth every other Thursday, 2:30 pm, in alternate weeks.

PO Box 4218 ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER WELLNESS Torrance, CA 90510 CENTER Phone: 310-328-6550 The Connection is a community center that provides Email: [email protected] HIV and Substance Abuse prevention education, fights www.southbaycenter.org , and builds community among Asian & Pacific Islander guys-who-like-guys.

9 www.lambdalegal.org REACH LA the Native American traditional two-spirit culture and Through its media arts programs, REACH LA is identity. committed to advocacy of LGBTQ youth rights, visibility for the LGBTQ youth of color community, Phone: 720-261-1854 fostering LGBTQ youth creative media expressions and Email: [email protected] building connections to existing resources. www.facebook.com/pages/Two-Spirit-National-Cultural- Exchange-Inc/190082177691989 1400 East Olympic Boulevard, Suite 240 Los Angeles, CA 90021 INSIDE/OUT YOUTH SERVICES Phone: 213-622-1650 Inside/Out Youth Services serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, Email: [email protected] transgender, intersex and questioning youth between 13- www.reach.la 22 years old in El Paso County. It serves youth with programs including support and discussion groups, BIENESTAR supervised drop-in recreation center, leadership The Sabores Youth Program is an HIV prevention development opportunities, sexual health education, and program geared to educate LGBT youth ages of 14 to a food pantry. 24. Sabores is offered in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Mpowerment is 412 South Tejon Street a Community Level Intervention targeting gay/bisexual Colorado Spring, CO 80903 Latino youth ages 18 to 24. Phone: 719-328-1056 Email: [email protected] 5326 East Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90022 Phone: 323-727-7896 CONNECTICUT Email: [email protected] www.bienestar.org/eng/page/114/LGBT-Youth.html HARTFORD GAY AND LESBIAN HEALTH COLLECTIVE COLORADO Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective offers HIV counseling, education and outreach programs and several support groups, including the Rainbow Room for THE GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF LGBTQ youth ages 13-21. COLORADO Rainbow Alley is a safe space supporting LBGTQ youth 1841 Broad Street and their allies ages 11 to 21, providing a drop-in space, Hartford, CT 06114 youth-led events and activities, counseling and support Phone: 860-278-4163 groups, health services, and life services. www.hglhc.org

1301 East Colfax Avenue TRUE COLORS, SEXUAL MINORITY YOUTH Denver, CO 80218 AND FAMILY SERVICES Phone: 303-831-0442 The Safe Harbor Project is a collaboration between the Email: [email protected] State Department of Children and Families (DCF); the www.glbtcolorado.org Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents (CAFAP) and True Colors, Inc. Sexual Minority Youth and Family Services of Connecticut. The Safe Harbor THE TWO SPIRIT NATIONAL CULTURAL project seeks to identify and resolve gaps in the EXCHANGE provision of culturally competent care for LGBTI youth It is the mission of the Two Spirit National Cultural and families across the spectrum of Child Welfare. Exchange, Inc. to work to preserve, record, document and educate people, groups and organizations on and of

10 www.lambdalegal.org 30 Arbor Street, Suite 201A 201 North Dixie Highway Hartford, CT 06106 Lake Worth, FL 33460 Phone: 860-232-0050 Phone: 561-533-9699 x4011 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.ourtruecolors.org www.compassglcc.com

TRIANGLE COMMUNITY CENTER ALSO YOUTH The Triangle Community Center hosts three youth ALSO Youth’s mission is to provide Advocacy, groups: Alliance, which encourages activism; a group Leadership, Support, and Outreach to LGBTQIA youth for transgender/gender questioning youth, and a social and their allies. Groups and events are hosted often. group, Outspoken. 1470 Boulevard of the Arts 618 West Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 Norwalk, CT 06850 Phone: 941-951-2576 Transgender Youth Forum Contact: Micaela Scully Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.alsoyouth.org Outspoken Contact: Dan Woog Phone: 203-227-1755 JACKSONVILLE AREA SEXUAL MINORITY Email: [email protected] YOUTH NETWORK, INC. (JASMYN) http://www.ctgay.org/ JASMYN provides a safe space, support, leadership development, HIV prevention and recreational opportunities to youth 13-23. The youth program offers DELAWARE a drop-in center, support groups, and case management, among others.

PRYSM YOUTH CENTER 923 Peninsular Place The Prysm Youth Center of Delaware County provides Jacksonville, FL 32204 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Phone: 904-389-3857 Questioning, Intersex youth and their Straight Allies Youth Information Line: 904-389-0089 (LGBTQQIA) with a safe, supportive, non-judgmental Fax: 904-389-3089 environment. The center facilitates social, educational Email: [email protected] and supportive activities as well as opportunities to www.jasmyn.org participate in outreach, activism, and leadership development. ORLANDO YOUTH ALLIANCE OYA is a peer based youth group with members ranging Phone: 610-605-7514 from the ages of 13 to 24. Email: [email protected] PO Box 536944 Orlando, FL 32853 FLORIDA Phone: 407-244-1222 Email: [email protected] www.orlandoyouthalliance.org COMPASS (GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE PALM BEACHES) THE ALLIANCE FOR GLBTQ YOUTH The Youth Program at the Community Center is open to The Alliance for GLBTQ Youth coordinates a full range LGBTQ youth between 6 and 17. The Youth Program is of quality services for youth, families and their split into three components: the Youth Group, Allied communities. Project SAFE—safe accommodations for Nations group, and the New Alternatives Social Group. everyone—is a collaborative effort to address GLBTQ youth homelessness in Miami-Dade County.

11 www.lambdalegal.org 1175 North East 125th Street, Suite 510 911 North Mills Avenue North Miami, FL 33161 Orlando, FL 32803 Toll Free Number: 866-634-8087 Phone: 877-909-3272 Office Number: 305-899-8087 Phone: 407-228-1446 Email: [email protected] www.zebrayouth.org www.glbtqalliance.com

PRIDELINES YOUTH SERVICES GEORGIA Pridelines is dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering South Florida’s LGBTQ youth in a safe and diverse environment. JEWISH FAMILY & CAREER SERVICES JF&CS offers a twice monthly LGBTQ teen group for 9526 North East 2nd Avenue #104 youth of all faiths ages 13-17. The center also offers Miami Shores, FL 33138 individual counseling. Phone: 305-571-9601 Fax: 305-571-9602 4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Email: [email protected] Atlanta, GA 30338 www.pridelines.org Phone: 770-677-9417 www.yourtoolsforliving.org THE PRIDE CENTER The LGBTQS Youth Group includes two groups, one YOUTHPRIDE for teens ages 13-17 and one for young adults ages 18- Youth Pride offers Safe Zone, a daily after-school 21, that provide a youth-led safe space. program, and regular support and discussion groups. The YouthPride Center is home to Teen Forum, Young Adult 2040 North Dixie Highway Forum, TransandFriends, Boy Talk, and Though Her Wilton Manors, FL 33305 Eyes and Empowerment. There are also counseling Phone: 954-764-5150 or 954-549-0263 services and free HIV testing. Email: [email protected] www.glccsf.org PO Box 4264 Atlanta, GA 30302 SUNSHINE SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. Phone: 844-975-4287 Sunshine Social Services provides life assistance and Email: [email protected] mental health care for the LGBTQ community with a www.youthpride.org focus on economically disadvantaged and marginalized youth. FIERCE YOUTH RECLAIMING AND EMPOWERING (FYRE) 2312 Wilton Drive The Fierce Youth Reclaiming & Empowering (FYRE) Wilton Manors, FL 33305 program develops the civic leadership of LGBTQQ and Phone: 954-764-5150 ally youth of color living in the Southeast in the Email: [email protected] reproductive justice movement. www.sunserve.org PO Box 89210 ZEBRA COALITION Atlanta, GA 30312 The Zebra Coalition® is a network of Central Florida Phone: 404-331-3250 social service providers, government agencies, schools, Email: [email protected] and colleges and universities that provide a full www.sparkrj.org continuum of services to at-risk LGBT+ youth. They offer case management, short-term housing, a youth SOJOURN center, and many other services. The Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity (SOJOURN) has an education programs which teaches about being an effective ally,

12 www.lambdalegal.org bullying and suicide prevention, and homosexuality Email: [email protected] through the scope of Jewish texts. www.rainbowfamily808.com

The Philip Rush Center HAWAI’I LGBT LEGACY FOUNDATION 1530 Dekalb Avenue, Suite A Atlanta, GA 30307 The mission of the Hawai’i LGBT Legacy Foundation is Phone: 678-710-8270 to support, empower, unify, and facilitate LGBT Email: [email protected] organizations and individuals in Hawai’i. The www.sojourngsd.org foundation offers youth programming in a range of areas.

CHRIS KIDS PO Box 23300 CHRIS Kids offers support and services for LBGTQ Honolulu, HI 96822 youth and families, including adoptive/foster parents. Phone: 808-369-2000 CK aids the TransitionZ program at the Summit Trail Email: [email protected] apartment community, with room for 60 youth, which www.hawaiilgbtlegacyfoundation.com provides supportive case management, supervision, and activities to young adults ages 17-24. YO WAIKIKI

1017 Fayetteville Road, Suite B Youth Outreach (YO) serves as a safe haven for Atlanta, GA 30316 homeless youths, offering medical care, social services Phone: 404-486-9034 and non-judgmental support.

Summit Trail: 415 Keoniana Street 2045 Graham Circle Honolulu, HI 96815 Atlanta, Georgia 30316 Phone: 808-942-5858 Phone: 404-244-4618 www.waikikihc.org/locations/youth-outreach-drop-in- www.chriskids.org center-and-teen-clinic/

HAWAII IDAHO

GSA HAWAI’I YOUTH ALLIANCE FOR DIVERSITY GSA Hawai’i is a state-wide network that provides YAD (Youth Alliance for Diversity) is open to all LGBT support for Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in Hawaii’s youth and allies aged 20 and under. It meets every schools. GSA Hawai’i will provide support to new and Sunday from 4-6pm at The LGBT Center. existing GSAs, and connect GSAs with each other for them to grow & strengthen. 280 North 8th Street, Suite 30 Boise, ID 83702 Mailing address: GSA Hawaii/Life Foundation www.facebook.com/boiselgbtyouth 677 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 226 www.tccidaho.org Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-521-2437 GENESIS PROJECT Email: [email protected] Genesis Project is for gay, bisexual, and curious men www.gsahawaii.org ages 18-35. The project hosts weekly social events and offers resources and education about safer sex. RAINBOW FAMILY 808 The group offers a various services, including support groups for families, educational programs, and outreach for homeless youth, among others.

13 www.lambdalegal.org Idaho State University LESBIAN AND GAY HOTLINE 990 Cesar Chavez Avenue Trained volunteer resource counselors assist callers to Pocatello, ID 83209 the Helpline by providing information and referrals, as Phone: 208-241-2813 well as support, counseling, and crisis intervention. Email: [email protected] www.genesisproj.com Phone: 773-929-4357

ILLINOIS PROJECT VIDA

Project VIDA is a culturally-focused HIV/AIDS prevention and direct services community-based AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES organization located on Chicago’s West Side. It offers Affinity Community Services is a social justice prevention education and direct services to anyone over organization that works with and on behalf of Black the age of 12. LGBTQ communities, queer youth and allies. 2659 South Kedvale Avenue 1424-28 East 53rd Street, Suite 306 Chicago, IL 60623 Chicago, IL 60615 Phone: 773-277-2291 Phone: 773-324-0377 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.projectvida.org www.affinity95.org

UP CENTER OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY INDIANA Talk it UP is a peer-run LGBTQ support group for middle and high-school youth. Play it UP meets in conjunction with Talk It UP, and is a safe and supportive INDIANA YOUTH GROUP environment in which to have fun, gain support, and IYG’s main function is to provide a safe place for youth make new friends. along with programming and gay youth support services within its activity center. 44 East Main St Champaign, IL 61820 2943 East 46th Street Phone: 217-550-4248 Indianapolis, IN 46205 Email: [email protected] Phone: 317-541-8726 www.unitingpride.org Email: [email protected] www.indianayouthgroup.org HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER- BROADWAY YOUTH CENTER TRI-STATE ALLIANCE Howard Brown’s Broadway Youth Center (BYC) is a The TSA Youth Group is a safe place for gay, lesbian, safe space in which young people ages 12-24 can access bisexual and transgender youth under the age of 21, and compassionate support, life-saving healthcare, GED their straight supporting friends/allies. The TSA Youth programs, and a range of support services. Group is coordinated by an HIV Prevention Outreach Director, and staffed by a group of volunteers. 615 West Wellington Avenue Chicago, IL 60657 PO Box 2901 Phone: 773-935-3151 Evansville, IN 47728 Email: [email protected] Phone: 812-480-0204 www.howardbrown.org Email: [email protected] www.tsagl.org

14 www.lambdalegal.org IOWA 800 North Market Street Wichita, KS 67214 Phone: 316-285-0007 Email: [email protected] UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH www.thecenterofwichita.org The GLBTQ & A Youth Group is a free, informal, drop- in social and support group for LGBTQ and allied high school aged youth. It meets on Mondays from 6:30 – KENTUCKY 8:00 pm.

355 Iowa Avenue Iowa City, IA 52240 LEXINGTON GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE Phone: 319-337-7518 x601 The GSA provides a safe environment for LGBTQ youth 24-hour crisis line: 319-338-7518 to meet, socialize, and support one another. Email: [email protected] www.unitedactionforyouth.org www.lexgsa.org

IOWA PRIDE NETWORK LOUISVILLE YOUTH GROUP The Iowa Pride Network is a state-wide non-profit The Louisville Youth Group is a community resource organization that works directly with students, helping dedicated to LGBTQIA youth ages 14 through 20 of the empower them to start and enhance gay-straight Louisville, Southern Indiana, and surrounding areas. It alliances in their high schools and colleges. offers various support and social groups throughout the month. 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite #274 Des Moines, IA 50310 Phone: 502-587-7755 Phone: 515-288-4019 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.louisvilleyouthgroup.com www.iowapridenetwork.org

LOUISIANA KANSAS

BREAKOUT! LAWRENCE QUEER YOUTH VOICE BreakOUT! seeks to end the criminalization of lesbian, Lawrence Queer Youth Voice is a youth-led transgender gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) and queer organization in Lawrence, Kansas that youth to build a safer and more just New Orleans provides a safe space and an outlet for youth activism. through organizing, workshops, and leadership There is a drop-in center at Penn House. development. There’s a drop-in site for weekly meetings and events. Drop-In Center Penn House at 1035 Pennsylvania Street 1001 South Broad Street #119 Lawrence, KS 66044 New Orleans, LA 70125 Phone: 785-274-9834 (Text only) Phone: 504-252-9025 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.lawrencequeeryouthvoice.org www.youthbreakout.org

THE CENTER OF WICHITA BROTHERHOOD INC. “Get Connected” is The Center’s youth group, which C.H.O.I.C.E.S. is a program of Brotherhood, Inc. that meets Friday evenings from 6pm to 9pm. Teens age 13 offers free, anonymous HIV testing and counseling for to 18 are welcome to enjoy a safe, secured, and neutral ages 13 and up. setting together with a Center chaperon.

15 www.lambdalegal.org 2714 Canal Street, Suite 503 New Orleans LA 70119 100 Welsh Park Drive Phone: 504-566-7955 Rockville, MD 20850 www.brotherhoodinc.org Phone: 301-762-7666 Email: [email protected] www.rainbowyouthalliancemd.org MAINE GLBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF BALTIMORE AND CENTRAL MARYLAND OUT! AS I WANT TO BE Two youth groups are active at the center. RYA - Out! As I Want to Be supports and empowers LGBTQ Baltimore meetings include discussion groups, movies, young people, under the age of 22, and their allies in the projects, art, and guest speakers in a safe and supervised Maine mid-coast area. The organization offers support environment. Teens between 13 and 19 years of age are groups, education, retreats, and more. welcome. Mixed Company is for young adults ages 20- 30. 328 Main Street, Suite 305 Rockland, ME 04841 1000 Cathedral Street Phone: 1-800-530-6997 Baltimore, MD 21201 Email: [email protected] Phone: 410-777-8145 www.outmidcoast.org Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.glccb.org OUTRIGHT LEWISTON/AUBURN Outright/L-A has a drop-in place for youth age 22 and under to meet other youth, talk, plan events, play games, MASSACHUSETTS watch movies, and get information on HIV prevention.

PO Box 433 Lewiston, ME 04243 FENWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH PEER Email: [email protected] LISTENING LINE www.outrightla.org/ The Peer Listening Line is an anonymous and confidential phone line that offers LGBTQ youth a safe PORTLAND OUTRIGHT place to call for information, referrals and support.

Portland Outright is a youth-driven program that offers Phone: 617-267-9001 support and services to LGBTQQ+ and Allied young Toll Free: 800-399-7337 people in the greater Portland, Maine area. There is a www.fenwayhealth.org/care/wellness-resources/help- drop-in group every Wednesday from 6-8. lines

68 Washington Avenue Portland, ME 04101 BAGLY-BOSTON ALLIANCE OF GLBT YOUTH Phone: 207-588-2429 The Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth is a youth-led, Email: [email protected] adult-supported social support organization committed www.thriveinitiative.org/portland-outright to social justice and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for GLBT youth aged 22 and under. MARYLAND 565 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 Phone: 617-227-4313 RAINBOW YOUTH ALLIANCE Email: [email protected] Rainbow Youth Alliance (RYA) provides twice www.bagly.org monthly, adult-facilitated, peer-to-peer support group meetings for high school youth ages 13-18.

16 www.lambdalegal.org BOSTON GLASS COMMUNITY CENTER GLASS provides a drop-in center for LGBTQ youth 56 Barnstable Road aged 13-25. It is a safe space to relax and socialize with Hyannis, MA 02601 trained adults who are available to talk. Phone: 508-778-7744 Email: [email protected] 75 Amory Street http://www.cigsya.org/CIGSYA_House_- Boston, MA 02119 _English/Welcome.html Phone: 857-399-1920 Email: [email protected] www.jri.org/glass MICHIGAN

BOSTON AREA TRANSGENDER SUPPORT (BATS) ANN ARBOR’S TEEN CENTER BATS is a peer-run support group for transgender young Through leadership skill building, community adults based in Cambridge, MA. It is inclusive of both organizing, networking and socializing, Riot Youth female-to-male (FTM), male-to-female (MTF) spectrum connects LGBTQQIA youth to build an inclusive individuals, folks who identify as bigender, genderqueer, community. agender, non-binary, or who are intersex, and anybody questioning their gender identity. 310 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Email: [email protected] Phone: 734-214-9995 www.massbats.org/main/ Email: [email protected] www.neutral-zone.org WALTHAM HOUSE Waltham House is a group home program designed to RUTH ELLIS CENTER provide a safe and supportive living environment for up The Ruth Ellis Center provides residential, drop-in to 12 LGBT youth ages 14-18. The program also serves programs, and mental health services. The Ruth Ellis youth who may be questioning (Q) their sexual Center provides long and short-term safe space and orientation and/or gender identity. support services for runaway, homeless and at-risk LGBTQ youth in Detroit and Southeastern Michigan. 10 Guest Street The drop-in center is open on Monday, Wednesday, and Boston, MA 02135 Thursday. The Intensive Treatment Unit at Ruth’s House Phone: 781-647-9976 is a structured living program with level systems for 12- Email: [email protected] to 17-year-old LGBTQ youth. www.thehome.org 77 Victor Street THE CAPE & ISLANDS GAY & STRAIGHT Highland Park, MI 48203 YOUTH ALLIANCE Phone: 313-252-1950 Email: [email protected] The CIGSYA House is a place where young people can www.ruthelliscenter.org enjoy meetings, drop in times and special events where there is camaraderie and support, in a peer-led, adult- advised environment, free from judgment based on TRANS YOUTH FAMILY ALLIES inherent differences. The CIGSYA House program is TYFA empowers children and families by partnering youth-driven, peer-led, and adult-advised, offering an with educators, service providers and communities to array of supportive services to people 22 and under. develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.

PO Box 1471 Holland, MI 49422 Phone: 888-462-8932 Email: [email protected] www.imatyfa.org

17 www.lambdalegal.org OZONE HOUSE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE Ozone House offers a range of housing options—from GREATER ST. PAUL AREA emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing—in The St. Paul JCC teen department supports teens who addition to essential services including individual and identify as LGBTQ or who are questioning their family therapy, case management, and youth leadership sexuality. opportunities. PrideZone, which meets once per week in Ypsilanti, is a social and support group for youth ages 1375 St. Paul Avenue 13-20 who identify as LGBTQ. There is a drop-in center St. Paul, MN 55116 for youth. Phone: 651-698-0751 Teen Director: 651-255-4767 1705 Washtenaw Avenue Email: [email protected] Ann Arbor, MI 48104 www.stpauljcc.org Phone: 734-662-2265 AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH Ozone Drop-In 102 North Hamilton Street The GLBT Host Home Program is an ‘outside-the- Ypsilanti, MI 48197 system’ community and volunteer-based response to Phone: 734-662-2222 youth homelessness. It offers homeless gay, lesbian, www.ozonehouse.org bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) youth safe homes and support.

1708 Oak Park Avenue N MINNESOTA Minneapolis, MN 55411 Host Home Contact: Rocki Simões MSW/LISW Phone: 612-522-1690 x110 YOUTHLINK www.avenuesforyouth.org YouthLink’s Drop-In Center is a safe, non-judgmental place for youth, 16-23 years old, from all backgrounds, RECLAIM! races, genders, and orientations. They offer housing for RECLAIM works to increase access to mental health youth, as well as OUT!, a support group. support so that queer and trans youth may reclaim their lives from oppression in all its forms. It offers therapy 41 North 12th Street for youth and families, training for practitioners, and Minneapolis, MN 55403 community partnerships for social change at the Phone: 612-252-1200 intersection of gender and racial justice. Email: [email protected] www.youthlinkmn.org 3217 Hennepin Avenue S, Suite 2 Minneapolis, MN 55408 THE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP Phone: 612-235-6743 TeenPRIDE (from Prostitution to Independence, Dignity Email: [email protected] and Equality) is a program to help women, teens and www.reclaim-lgbtyouth.org transgender youth get out and stay out of prostitution. MN Q Youth, a program of the Family Partnership, SHADES OF YELLOW holds weekly & monthly, leadership & social INSPIRE is Shades of Yellow’s youth-led program opportunities for LGBTQ & Two-Spirit Youth aged 11- aimed towards developing youth leadership for LGBTQ 18. Hmong (an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand) youth PRIDE Crisis Line Number: 612-728-2062 aged 14-24. PRIDE Toll-Free: 888-774-3399 MN Q Youth Phone: 612-728-2079 995 University Avenue W #215 Email: [email protected] St. Paul, MN 55104 www.thefamilypartnership.org Phone: 651-300-2373 Email: [email protected] shadesofyellow.org/

18 www.lambdalegal.org MISSOURI 127 North Higgins Avenue, Suite 202 Missoula, MT 59802 Phone: 406-541-6891 Email: [email protected] GROWING AMERICAN YOUTH www.gaymontana.org Growing American Youth is a social and support organization for LGBTQ youth 21 and under. YOUTH FORWARD

Youth Forward (YF) is a weekly drop-in group for youth c/o Trinity Church ages 13 to 19 who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, 600 North Euclid Avenue transgender, two-spirit, queer, or are questioning their St. Louis, MO 63108 gender identity or sexual orientation. YF also welcomes Phone: 314-669-5428 youth who have parents who identify as LGBTQ. Email: [email protected] www.growingamericanyouth.org 1124 Cedar Street Missoula, MT 59802 Phone: 406-541-6891 PASSAGES Email: [email protected] Passages is a youth group for LGBTQ and allied youth, www.ncbimissoula.org/youth-forward providing educational information and experiences to encourage personal growth and social interaction to ease their transition into self-acceptance and to become empowered. They are open every Wednesday night from NEBRASKA 5:30 to 9pm to ages 14 to 20.

620 East Armour Boulevard PROUD HORIZONS YOUTH GROUP Kansas City, MO 64109 Proud Horizons is a youth social group for LGBTQ+ Phone: 816-931-0334 identified individuals aged 13-23, as well as straight www.kcpassages.org allies.

THE EQUAL YOUTH CENTER First United Methodist Church’s Mead Hall EQUAL was founded on the belief that by giving youth 7020 Cass Street the power to organize, lead and collaborate, youth would Omaha, NE 68132 not only transform themselves, but transform their Email: [email protected] communities. www.proudhorizons.com

PO Box 32974 QUEER NEBRASKA YOUTH NETWORK Kansas City, MO 64171 The Queer Nebraska Youth Network is composed of Phone: 816-787-1689 three subgroups for youth 15-24: the Queer Women’s Email: [email protected] Subgroup, the Queer Men’s Subgroup, and the www.facebook.com/EQUALKC/timeline Trans*/Genderqueer Subgroup.

Phone: 402-819-4825 MONTANA www.theqnyn.org

YES OMAHA WESTERN MONTANA COMMUNITY CENTER YES (Youth Emergency Services) helps youth in crisis Youth Forward (YF) is a weekly drop-in group for get back on their feet by meeting their immediate needs LGBTQ youth ages 13 to 19, or youth who are for food, shelter, clothing and safety, and creating a questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation. support system. The program offers transitional and emergency housing.

19 www.lambdalegal.org 2679 Farnam Street, Suite 205 NEWARK LGBTQ COMMUNITY CENTER Omaha, NE 68131 True Colors is the Youth/Young Adult program of the Phone: 402-345-5187 Newark LGBTQ Community Center. The program is Email: [email protected] focused on creating a safe and supportive environment www.yesomaha.org for LGBTQ young people, and their friends. True Colors hosts a Drop In Center Thursday evenings.

NEVADA 11 Halsey Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: 973-424-9555 THE CENTER www.newarklgbtqcenter.org The youth program is called QVolution, with three days of programs every week, and provides AFRICAN AMERICAN OFFICE OF GAY supportive and affirming space for LGBTQ youth CONCERNS and their allies. T.G.I.F. (Thank Goodness I’m Fabulous) provides support to young African-American and Latina 401 South Maryland Parkway transgender girls.

Las Vegas, NV 89101 877 Broad Street, Suite 211 Phone: 702-733-9800 Newark, NJ 07102 Email: [email protected] Phone: 973-639-0700 www.thecenterlv.org Email: [email protected] www.aaogc.org/home BUILD OUR CENTER

Build Our Center seeks to build, connect and strengthen the LGBTQA Community in Northern Nevada. It has NEW HAMPSHIRE several programs aimed to LGBTQ youth, such as outreach for homeless youth. SEACOAST OUTRIGHT 21 and Under is a group open to any youth under the age PO Box 54 of 22 who is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, Reno, NV 89504 questioning, intersex, or allied (a person who supports Phone: 775-298-1479 all the others but identifies as straight/heterosexual). Email: [email protected] www.buildourcenter.org 206 Court Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Phone: 603-552-5824 NEW JERSEY Email: [email protected] www.seacoastoutright.org

PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY The Youth Drop-in is for LGBTIQ and allied youth ages NEW MEXICO 17 and under.

85 Raritan Avenue, Suite 100 U21 Highland Park, NJ 08904-2701 U21 is open to LGBTQ and allied youth under 21. It is Phone: 732-846-2232 largely a social time with some planned events and Email: [email protected] sessions, such as arts & crafts, poetry, information on the www.pridecenter.org community, films, dances and workshops.

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PO Box 26836 400 Broadway Albuquerque, NM 87125 New York, NY 10013 www.commonbondnm.org Phone: 212-334-7940 www.apicha.org TRANS RESOURCE CENTER OF NEW MEXICO The Center offers two youth support groups. Youth THE AUDRE LORDE PROJECT Group: 25 and under welcome. Kids’ Playgroup and The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Parents’ Support: a playgroup for young transgender and Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People gender variant children, generally 12 and under. of Color community organizing center, focusing on the New York City area. 149 Jackson Street NE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Brooklyn Phone: 505-200-9086 85 South Oxford Street Email: [email protected] Brooklyn, NY 11217 www.tgrcnm.org Phone: 718-596-0342

Manhattan NEW YORK 147 West 24th Street, 3rd floor New York, NY 10011-1911 Phone: 212-463-0342 www.alp.org ACR HEALTH Regionally, it offers a number of programs, support BRONX LGBTQ COMMUNITY SERVICES group meetings, and activities for LGBTQ youth in New York State. CENTER Youth Programs (ages 10-24) include community 627 West Genesee Street outreach/education; recreational & social activities. Syracuse, NY 13204 Phone: (315)475-2430 P O Box 356 Email: [email protected] Bronx, NY 10463 www.acrhealth.org Phone: 347-542-8291 Email: [email protected] www.blog.bronxlgbtqcenter.org THE Q CENTER The Q Center offers support groups, after school activities, educational outreach, and special events to THE ALI FORNEY CENTER (AFC) LGBTQ youth. The doors are open to youth aged 8-30. The Ali Forney Center offers a Drop-in Center, Emergency Housing Program and Transitional Housing 617 West Genesee Street for LGBTQ youth. Syracuse, NY 13204 Phone: 315-701-2431 224 West 35th Street Email: [email protected] New York, NY 10001 www.qcentersyracuse.com Phone: 212-222-3427

Harlem Drop-in Center: ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COALITION ON 321 West 125th Street HIV/AIDS (APICHA) New York, NY 10027 Project Connect’s youth initiative, GAYME (GLBTQI Phone: 212-206-0574 A&PI Youth Mentorship for Empowerment), connects www.aliforneycenter.org LGBTQI A&PI youth with other youth and adults to share their experiences. APICHA also offers a youth drop in center.

21 www.lambdalegal.org HEALTH AND EDUCATION ALTERNATIVES leadership skills. The Alliance offers support groups for FOR TEENS youths and their families and friends. HEAT’s LGBT program provides case management, HIV/STD screening, mental health services, hormone 875 East Main Street, Suite 500 therapy treatment and various social and support groups. Rochester, NY 14605 Phone: 585-244-8640 760 Parkside Avenue, Room 308 Email: [email protected] Brooklyn, NY, 11226 www.gayalliance.org Phone 718-467-4446 www.heatprogram.org/lgbt.html THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER JQYouth addresses the unique needs of frum* and SCO FAMILY SERVICES formerly frum LGBT Jews. JQY is dedicated to SCO Family Services provides a continuum of cultivating a Jewish community where no one feels community based residential programs for 24 homeless alone, bullied or silenced because of their orientation or and at-risk LGBTQ youth. gender identity.

1 Alexander Place 334 Amsterdam Avenue Glen Cove, NY 11542 New York, NY 10023 Phone: 516-671-1253 Phone: 646-505-4444 www.sco.org Email: [email protected] www.jqyouth.org METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEW YORK CHARITIES CAPITAL PRIDE CENTER Sylvia’s Place is an emergency night shelter with beds Center Youth offers LGBTQ and allied youth ages 13-18 for LGBTQI youth ages 16-23. It accepts walk-ins after support groups in Albany, Saratoga, Schenectady, and 6pm 365 days a year. Hudson. The Center also offers various camps and opportunities for activism. 446 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 332 Hudson Avenue Phone: 212-629-7440 Albany, NY 12210 Email: [email protected] Phone: 518-462-6138 www.mccnycharities.org Email: [email protected] www.capitalpridecenter.org NEW ALTERNATIVES GREEN CHIMNEYS New Alternatives provides basic items, case management, recreation, community building, several The Transitional Living Program offers runaway and support groups and a dinner group for homeless LGBT homeless LGBTQ youth ages 16-21 opportunities to live youth ages 16-24. in safety, become responsible for themselves and acquire essential tools for adult independent living. St. John’s Church 83 Christopher Street 400 Doansburg Road, Box 719 New York, NY 10014 Brewster, NY 10509 Phone: 718-300-0133 Phone: 347-514-0752 www.newalternativesnyc.org Email: [email protected] www.greenchimneys.org/nyc GAY ALLIANCE HETRICK-MARTIN INSTITUTE The Gay Alliance Youth Program is dedicated to empowering LGBTQ youths, ages 13-20, by providing a The Supportive Services Department of the Hetrick- safe environment in which to explore their identity, learn Martin Institute provides services for homeless and at- important life skills and to develop and practice risk LGBTQ youth.

22 www.lambdalegal.org 2 Astor Place, 3rd Floor FIERCE New York, NY 10003 FIERCE is a membership-based organization building Phone: 212-674-2600 the leadership and power of LGBTQ youth of color in Email: [email protected] New York City. It develops politically conscious www.hmi.org leaders who are invested in improving themselves and their communities through youth-led campaigns, URBAN JUSTICE CENTER leadership development programs, and cultural The Peter Cicchino Youth Project provides legal expression. services to LGBT youth who are homeless, in foster care or in the juvenile justice system. 147 West 24th Street New York, NY 10011 40 Rector Street, 9th Floor Phone: (646) 336-6789 New York, NY 10006 Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-542-8529 www.fiercenyc.org Email: [email protected] www.urbanjustice.org OF AFRICAN DESCENT (GMAD) GMAD offers several support groups focused on youth LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN and young adults. The Gatekeepers program is a young LFC’s LGBTQ Rights Project consists of two attorneys adult peer-education program based on the centuries- who collaborate with LFC’s workers. The objectives are long African concept of “I am because we are.” H-Spot to assess the needs of LGBTQ youth in foster care, is a support and empowerment group for young HIV+ educate youth and others, and advocate. men who have sex with men, ages 28 and younger.

110 Lafayette Street, 8th Floor 540 Atlantic Avenue New York, NY 10013 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: 212-966-6420 Phone: 718-222-6300 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.lawyersforchildren.org www.gmad.org

STATEN ISLAND LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER STREETWISE AND SAFE (SAS) The Center offers extensive youth programming, Streetwise & Safe (SAS) is a project in New York City including a drop-in space, support groups for teens and that shares the ins & outs, dos & don’ts and street young adults, safer sex resources and opportunities to politics of encounters between LGBTQQ youth of color develop creative and leadership skills. and the police. SAS also stands for and with LGBTQQ youth with experience trading sex for survival needs. 25 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10301 147 West 24th Street, 45th Floor Phone: 718-808-1360 New York, NY 10011 www.pridecentersi.org Phone: 212-929-0562 Fax: 212-564-0590 Email: [email protected] THE DOOR www.streetwiseandsafe.org/ In addition to health, legal, education, counseling and career services, the Door also provides a wide range of SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT programs and services geared towards LGBTQ members. Sylvia Rivera Law Project provides free legal services to transgender, intersex and gender nonconforming low- 555 Broome Street income people and people of color. It represents and New York, NY 10013 advises clients in a variety of contexts. Phone: 212-941-9090 ext. 3367 Email: [email protected] www.door.org

23 www.lambdalegal.org 147 W est24th Street, 5th Floor for North Carolina’s Triangle-area LGBTQ and allied New York, NY 10011 youth, both in and out of schools. Phone: 212-337-8550 Email: [email protected] 1303 Clarendon Street B www.srlp.org Durham, NC 27705 Phone: 919-923-7884 Email: [email protected] NORTH DAKOTA www.insideout180.org

TIME OUT YOUTH DAKOTA OUTRIGHT Time Out Youth is dedicated to providing support, Dakota OutRight’s mission is to serve the LGBTQ advocacy and education to LGBTQ and allied youth community of central and western North Dakota by aged 13-23 in Charlotte and the surrounding areas. increasing visibility, providing resources and Weekly Time Out Youth Center programs include Drop- information, advocating for equality, and creating safe In Space, Discussion Groups, Friday Night Fun, Special spaces for connection, support, and celebration. It has a Events and Social Activities. focus group for educators and youth workers to best support LGBT youth. It also hosts various events. 2320 North Davidson Street Charlotte, NC 28205 PO Box 3064 Phone: 704-344-8335 Bismarck, ND 58502 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.timeoutyouth.org www.dakotaoutright.org YOUTH OUTRIGHT Youth OUTright is dedicated to empowering lesbian, NORTH CAROLINA gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) and allied youth ages 14 through 23 in Western North Carolina. Youth OUTright holds weekly support LGBT CENTER OF RALEIGH meetings.

The Center includes youth programming. PO Box 1893

Asheville, NC 28802 411 Hillsborough Street Email: [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27603 www.youthoutright.org Phone: 919-832-4484

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WRENN HOUSE Wrenn House is the only homeless/runaway crisis LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER intervention program and shelter for youth in the CLEVELAND Triangle. It partners with the LGBT Center of Raleigh to provide services for LGBTQ youth. The Center offers counseling support for youth ages 14- 24. Youth programming and HIV testing is open to 908 West Morgan Street LGBTQ youth ages 14-24. Genderqueer Group, open to Raleigh, NC 27603 all ages, provides a safe environment to discuss topics Phone: 919-832-7866 that impact individuals who identify outside of the www.havenhousenc.org gender binary.

6600 Detroit Avenue INSIDEOUT Cleveland, OH 44102 iNSIDEoUT is a youth-founded, youth-led organization Phone: 216-651-5428 that provides leadership opportunities and a safe space www.lgbtcleveland.org

24 www.lambdalegal.org RAINBOW AREA YOUTH (RAY) It is the mission of Rainbow Area Youth (RAY) to First Unitarian Church provide a physically and emotionally safe environment 600 North West 13th Street for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning Oklahoma City, OK 73103 (GLBTQ) youth and their allies ages 13 to 19. Email: [email protected] www.okcyu.org 2413 Collingwood Boulevard Toledo, OH 43620 OKLAHOMANS FOR EQUALITY (OkEq) Phone: 419-742-2362 OkEq offers a monthly support group for trans Email: [email protected] teenagers. www.raytoledo.org 621 East 4th Street KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER Tulsa, OK 74120 Kaleidoscope Youth Center provides a drop-in center, Phone: 918-743-4297 counseling, HIV testing, and various recreational & Email: [email protected] educational opportunities. Kaleidoscope Youth Center is www.okeq.org open to middle school and high school aged youth as well as young adults through age 20. OPENARMS YOUTH PROJECT Openarms brings LGBTQ and allied youth together to 1904 North High Street build a peer-based community that empowers them to Columbus, OH 43201 end isolation, create a progressive youth voice and Phone: 614-294-5437 increase well-being and self-esteem. Thursday night Email: [email protected] includes dinner and group discussion. Free counseling www.kycohio.org available on Thursdays from 7:00 till 9:00 provided by OSU Counseling Center.

OKLAHOMA 2015-B South Lakewood Avenue Tulsa, OK 74112 Phone/Hotline: 918-838-7104 YOUTH SERVICES OF TULSA www.openarmsproject.org

The center offers different services, including a GSA, Out Together: weekly group for LGBTQ and ally middle school and high school students, Rainbow Corps: weekly OREGON group for LGBTQ 18-24 year olds, youth leadership retreats, and education and professional development. SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY YOUTH 311 South Madison Avenue RESOURCE CENTER (SMYRC) Tulsa, OK 74120 SMYRC (the Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Phone: 918-382-4429 Resource Center) provides a safe, supervised, www.yst.org/yst/LGBTQ.asp harassment-free, and alcohol- and drug-free space for sexual & gender minority youth 24 and younger. Youth OKC YOUTH UNITED gather to participate in positive activities like art, music, The mission of Oklahoma City Youth United is to open mic nights, drag shows, community organizing, provide a safe, inclusive and affirming environment to youth development, education, peer support, support youth, 14-20, of all genders and sexual orientations from groups, case management, counseling, and more! the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The group hosts a weekly meeting for youth. 1220 South West Columbia Street Portland, OR 97201 Phone: 503-872-9664 Email: [email protected] www.smyrc.org

25 www.lambdalegal.org OUTSIDE IN within a safe and supportive community, and promotes Outside In provides housing, education, employment, the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. counseling, medical care, food, recreation and a safe space. Outside In is a national leader in serving LGBTQ 255 South 16th Street youth. Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215-545-4331 1132 South West 13th Avenue Email: [email protected] Portland, OR 97205 www.atticyouthcenter.org Phone: 503-535-3800 Medical clinic: 503-535-3860 LGBT CENTER Email: [email protected] The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center www.outsidein.org of Central PA is a volunteer-led effort to create a regionally representative community center that is both a TRANSACTIVE location and a unifying point for central Pennsylvania's TransActive Gender Center provides a holistic range of large, diverse, and multi-county LGBT population. It services and expertise to empower transgender and hosts Common Roads, which provides programming, gender diverse children, youth and their families in education, and advocacy to empower LGBTQ youth and living healthy lives, free of discrimination. The center young adults. offers Butterflies for transgender and gender diverse children and their siblings ages 4-9, and Vanguard for 1306 North 3rd Street, youth to meet and socialize with other gender diverse, Harrisburg, PA 17102 genderqueer and trans* young adults. Phone: 717-920-9534 Email: [email protected] 1631 NE Broadway St. #355-T www.centralpalgbtcenter.org Portland, OR 97232 Phone: 503-252-3000 SAPPHIRE SPACE (PRYSM) Email: [email protected] Based in Delaware, Prysm now hosts a group called www.transactiveonline.org Sapphire Space in Chester, Pennsylvania. Sapphire Space is a spot for the LGBTQQIA community. Q CENTER Q Center provides a safe space to support and celebrate Community Hospital LGBTQ diversity, equity, visibility and community Wellness Center building, which offers multi-generational programs and 2600 West 9th Street services in four core areas: Arts & Culture; Education & Chester, PA 19013 Training; Health & Wellness and Advocacy. It offers Email: [email protected] groups for trans youth, as well as a list of resources for all young adults. PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH CONGRESS (PYC) The Pennsylvania Youth Congress advances freedom 4115 North Mississippi Ave. and justice for young LGBTQ Pennsylvanians through Portland, OR 97217 advocating for responsible public policy. As a youth-led Phone: 503-234-7837 organization, PYC represents citizens working toward Email: [email protected] safer schools and thriving communities across the www.pdxqcenter.org commonwealth.

409 Walnut Street PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg, PA 17101 Phone: 717-743-1035 Email: [email protected] ATTIC YOUTH CENTER http://payouthcongress.org/ The Attic creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults

26 www.lambdalegal.org MAIN LINE YOUTH ALLIANCE HARRIET HANCOCK LGBT CENTER The Main Line Youth Alliance (MYA) provides gay, Our facility offers a variety of resources including a free lesbian, bisexual, transgender questioning youth and lending library, meeting spaces for LGBT-supportive straight allies, with social educational and supportive groups, and a directory of LGBT-friendly businesses, activities in a confidential, respectful and safe organizations, and counselors while also serving as the environment. MYA programs, unique in Philadelphia’s headquarters for the South Carolina Pride Movement. western suburbs, encourage healthy relationships with peers, family and community. 1108 Woodrow Street Columbia, SC 29205 106 West Lancaster Avenue Phone: 803-771-7713 PO Box 442 Email: [email protected] Wayne, PA 19087 www.lgbtcentersc.org Email: [email protected] http://myaonline.org/ YOUTH OUTLOUD

The mission is to give the GLBTQ Youth between the

ages of 12-19 years of age a safe and confidential RHODE ISLAND environment that allows the youth to be who they are. The group is hosted by the Harriet Hancock Center.

YOUTH PRIDE, INC. Phone: 803-445-3114 YPI’s programming is dedicated to meeting the social, Email: [email protected] emotional and educational needs of LGBTQ youth. www.youthoutloudsc.org Youth, ages 13-23, are encouraged to hang out in YPI’s Drop-In Center and participate in the wide range of activities and programming, including developing SOUTH DAKOTA leadership skills, building positive relationships, and getting support. THE BLACK HILLS CENTER FOR EQUALITY 743 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 The goal of Black Hills Center for Equality is to provide Phone: 401-421-5626 the resources, education and networking necessary to Email: [email protected] enhance the lives of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, www.youthpride-ri.org Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Intergender, Asexual, Ally, Pansexual, + Two-Spirited (LGBTQQIIAAP+2S) people from diverse communities. They have groups which bring together SOUTH CAROLINA people of all ages.

PO Box 9504 WE ARE FAMILY Rapid City, SD 57709 We Are Family provides direct support and leadership Phone: 605-348-3244 development opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, Email: [email protected] transgender, queer, questioning, intersex (LGBTQQI), www.bhcfe.org and straight ally youth ages 7-23 in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties. CENTER FOR EQUALITY The Center offers support groups for LGBTQ+ people of 29 Leinbach Drive, Suite D-3 various ages. It also offers a youth scholarship. The CFE Charleston, SC 29407 Youth Scholarship awards a high school seniors/current Phone: 843-637-3697 college student $1000 ($500 per semester). Email: [email protected] www.waf.org

27 www.lambdalegal.org 220 South Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57104 909 East 49 1/2 Street Phone: 605-610-9206 Austin, Texas 78751 www.thecenterforequality.org Phone: 512-419-1233 Email: [email protected] www.outyouth.org TENNESSEE RESOURCE CENTER Youth First Texas serves LGBT youth and young adults MEMPHIS GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY ages 14-22 with programs including counseling services, CENTER support groups, educational opportunities, recreational PRYSM is a safe, fun space for 13-17 year olds to meet activities and leadership development. friends and get support. The Center offers GenQ, a safe place for 18-25 year olds to meet friends in their 3918 Harry Hines Boulevard community. Youth Empowerment Services, or YES, is Dallas, TX 75219 the emergency services for LGBTQ youth ages 18-24. Phone: 214-879-0400 Toll-Free: 866-657-2437 892 South Cooper Street Email: [email protected] Memphis, TN 38104 www.myresourcecenter.org Phone: 901-278-6422 Email: [email protected] www.mglcc.org UTAH

THE OASIS CENTER VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA UTAH’S Just Us is an Oasis Center program dedicated to serving HOMELESS YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER high school students who identify as lesbian, gay, HYRC runs a three-part program for homeless youth, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or intersex. and about 30% of the youth it serves report being LGBTQ. Programs include a drop-in center, a 1704 Charlotte Avenue, Suite 200 transitional living center and a street outreach program. Nashville, TN 37203 Phone: 615-983-6862 655 South State Street Email: [email protected] Salt Lake City, UT 84111 https://www.oasiscenter.org/just-us.html Phone: 801-364-0744 Email: [email protected] www.voaut.org/homeless-teen-services TEXAS UTAH PRIDE CENTER The center offers youth programs at the Youth Activity OUT YOUTH Center. Groups include drop-in times, support groups for Out Youth serves the Central Texas LGBTQ+ (lesbian/ trans youth, and youth leadership council meetings. gay/bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning) youth and their allies with programs and services to ensure 255 East 400 S, Suite 200 these promising young people develop into happy, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 healthy, successful adults. The organization offers a Phone: 801-539-8800 drop-in center and programs for youth. Toll-Free: 888-874-2743 Email: [email protected] www.utahpridecenter.org

28 www.lambdalegal.org VERMONT program also has housing for undocumented youth, ages 12-17.

YouthCare Administrative Offices OUTRIGHT VERMONT 2500 North East 54th Street Outright Vermont hosts a number of different program Seattle, WA 98105 opportunities for queer and allied youth to connect, Phone: 206-694-4500 celebrate and advocate throughout the year. Outright’s Email: [email protected] Youth Space is open for youth drop in. www.youthcare.org

241 North Winooski Avenue SEATTLE COUNSELING SERVICES Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: 802-865-9677 Seattle Counseling Services specializes in providing Email: [email protected] mental health services to the LGBTQI community. It www.outrightvt.org offers counseling and support groups for youth.

1216 Pine Street, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98101 VIRGINIA Phone: 206-323-1768

Email: [email protected] www.seattlecounseling.org ROSMY ROSMY’s mission is to directly address the unique LAMBERT HOUSE needs and the healthy social development of LGBTQ Lambert House is a safe place for queer youth ages 22 youth ages 11-20. It offers weekly youth support and under. Lambert House offers LGBTQ youth 25 meetings, educational resources, youth leadership different programs, activities, resources, and services on initiatives, and a safe place. an ongoing, year-round basis.

2311 Westwood Avenue 1818 15th Avenue Richmond, VA 23230 Seattle, WA 98122 Phone: 804 644-4800 Phone: 206-322-2515 Support hotline: 888 644-4390 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.lamberthouse.org www.rosmy.org

OASIS YOUTH CENTER WASHINGTON Oasis is the only drop-in and support center dedicated to the needs of GLBTQ youth ages 14-24 in Pierce County and is a program of the Pierce County AIDS Foundation. Oasis offers a drop in center, open over 24 hours a week. LABATEYAH YOUTH HOME COMMUNITY Labateyah provides safe housing, life skills training and 2215 Pacific Avenue support to homeless young people of all backgrounds Tacoma, WA 98402 and ethnicities, ages 18-24, with a special focus on Phone: 253-671-2838 Native American youth. Emergency cell phone: 253-988-2108 Email: [email protected] 9010 13th Avenue NW www.oasisyouthcenter.org Seattle, WA 98117-3405 Phone: 206-781-8303 QUEST YOUTH CENTER Quest is an LGBTQ youth center. Services include youth YOUTH CARE services, a drop-in center for youth ages 14-18, and Youth Care offers transitional living for homeless youth social activities. 18-21 and an emergency shelter for 12-17 year olds. The

29 www.lambdalegal.org 8927 West Tucannon Avenue, Suite 106 WASHINGTON, DC Kennewick, WA 99336 Phone: 509-551-1812 Email: [email protected] www.3riverscoalition.org ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about STONEWALL YOUTH their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates for Stonewall Youth is an organization of youth, activists, Youth offers resources specifically for LGBTQ youth and allies that empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and their families. queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQQIA) youth. Programs include a weekly support group, a 2000 M Street NW, Suite 750 quarterly conference, and an organizing retreat. Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202-419-3420 PO Box 7383 www.advocatesforyouth.org Olympia, WA 98507 Phone: 360-705-2738 Email: [email protected] SMYAL www.stonewallyouth.org SMYAL’s youth programs, which occur both in the Youth Center and in area schools, are designed to build participants’ capacity, specific to knowledge and skills TRIPLE POINT that build greater self-efficacy, improve their physical Triple Point is a local youth group for gay, lesbian, and emotional health and to increase their sense of self- bisexual, transgender and questioning. It provides a safe worth and place in their community. Programs include space, support, education, information and referral community education, leadership development, and services through CHSW. Triple Point also provides recreational activities. youth with a meal and structured activities during each meeting. 410 7th Street SE Washington, DC 20003 Walla Walla: Phone: 202-546-5940 Children’s Home Society of Washington Email: [email protected] 1612 Penny Lane www.smyal.org Walla Walla WA, 99362 Phone: 509-529-2130 x118 TRANSGENDER EDUCATION ASSOCIATION Vancouver: TGEA is a website offering a wealth of resources to the Children’s Home Society of Washington transgender community in Maryland, Northern Virginia 1112 Columbia Street and Washington DC. Vancouver, WA 98660 Phone: 360-695-1325 Unitarian Universalist Church 4444 Arlington Boulevard www.childrenshomesociety.org/triplepoint.html Arlington, VA 22204 Email: [email protected] www.tgea.net ODYSSEY YOUTH CENTER OYC is a youth-led adult-supported organization committed to creating, sustaining, and advocating for THE DC CENTER safe and affirming programs, policies, and services for The Youth Working Group was formed in 2011 to the LGBTQQ youth community. ensure that local LGBTQ youth are guaranteed these things. The core priorities are: safe shelter; freedom from 1121 South Perry Street bullying; affirming law, policies, and practices; and Spokane, WA 99202 avenues to make youth voices heard on issues affecting Phone: 509-326-3637 their lives. The group meets often. www.odysseyyouth.org

30 www.lambdalegal.org 2000 14th Street NW, Suite 105 Washington, DC, 20009 Phone: 202-682-2245 Email: [email protected] www.thedccenter.org

WISCONSIN

LGBT CENTER OF SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN The center offers programs and services for LGBTQ people, youth, transgender people, people of color and those with HIV/AIDS, LGBT seniors, parents and family of LGBT youth and children with LGBT parents.

1456 Junction Avenue Racine, WI 53403 Phone: 262-664-4100 www.lgbtsewisc.org

MILKWAUKEE LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER Project Q is the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center’s youth development program and safe space. The program serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+), and allied youth ages 13 to 24.

1110. North Market Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414-223-3220 www.mkelgbt.org

WYOMING

WIND RIVER COUNTRY INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH Wind River Country Initiative for Youth is an alliance of LGBTQ and allied people of Native American and Caucasian ancestry who work to address multiple oppressions at the local level.

Email: [email protected]

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