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LGBTQ Guide of Services and Resources Office of the New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer Bureau of Policy and Research www.comptroller.nyc.gov June 2016 Guide of Services LGBTQ and Resources Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Office of the Comptroller • City of New York • One Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 • Phone: (212) 669-3500 • comptroller.nyc.gov @scottmstringer facebook.com/scottstringernyc @scottmstringer Office of the New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer 1 THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER SCOTT M. STRINGER COMPTROLLER Dear Friend: I am pleased to present the latest edition of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Services Guide – the most comprehensive directory of LGBTQ resources and programs in New York City. For members of the LGBTQ community, connecting to services geared towards their needs can be a challenge. Our Guide is intended to help individuals better understand the resources available, from hundreds of community organizations and health care facilities to counseling and support groups, recreational clubs, and much more. Throughout my career, I have been a strong and vocal supporter of LGBTQ rights. As an Assembly member, I was one of the first co-sponsors of a 1995 bill to enact marriage equality in the State of NewYork. When my wife and I married in 2010, we did so in Connecticut to protest New York’s continued discrimination against lesbian and gay couples. As Comptroller, I have continued to work hard to advance equality of opportunity for the LGBTQ community, and in the last year alone have succeeded in: • Implementing new Corporate Governance Principles and Proxy Voting Guidelines that expand the definition of board diversity beyond race and gender to include LGBT directors, as well as working with California’s Comptroller to encourage other fiduciaries to embrace similar policies. • Continuing to be an outspoken advocate for requiring all publicly accessible, single occupancy restrooms to become gender neutral and allowing for the code changes to do so, and for passage of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA). • Supporting successful efforts to have The Stonewall Inn named a national monument to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and the beginning of the LGBT rights movement. As the cradle of gay rights activism, New York City is one of the most LGBTQ friendly cities on the planet and I am honored to make this important resource available to all New Yorkers. The Guide breaks down services by interest and geographic area. In order to highlight services beyond Manhattan, the Guide includes individual maps of service providers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The Guide also includes an index to make navigation of this extensive directory that much easier. If you have any questions about the Guide, please send us an email at [email protected]. It is also available online at www.comptroller.nyc.gov/lgbtq. I am confident that you will find the LGBTQ Services Guide a useful and powerful resource. I will never waiver in my lifelong support for equality and dignity for all New Yorkers. Sincerely, Scott M. Stringer New York City Comptroller TABLE OF CONTENTS Please send address changes, additions or comments to: New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer Office of Public Affairs One Centre Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10007 P: (212) 669-3916 F: (212) 669-7170 E: [email protected] W: www.comptroller.nyc.gov Visit the Comptroller’s website and click on the drop-down menu for the LGBTQ Guide, or type http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/lgbtq into your browser window. Written and Edited by Adam Eckstein. Cover design and layout by Archer Hutchinson Web integration and layout by Antonnette Brumlik Please Note: The information contained in this Guide is a compilation of information provided by the organizations listed in the Guide and is intended to be utilized as reference and resource material only. The Office of the Comptroller and the City of New York makes no representation, warranty or endorsement, expressed or implied, as to any information contained in the Guide. Similarly, the listing of any person or organization in any part of this Guide does not imply any form of endorsement by the Office of the Comptroller or the City of New York of the products or services provided by that person or organization. The listing of website addresses provided by the organizations does not constitute an endorsement of any material found at those sites or any linked sites or of any associated organizations, products or services listed at any of those sites. The Office of the Comptroller and the City of New York expresses no view as to the appropriateness or accuracy of information available on those websites or their links. Readers are urged to exercise their own judgment and discretion in visiting any website or link to a website, and in making use of any information contained therein. TABLE OF CONTENTS LEGAL SERVICES 1 ANTI-VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT RESOURCES 3 GENERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS 5 HIV AND AIDS RELATED SERVICES 8 COMMUNITY CENTERS 10 SENIOR NEEDS 11 GENDER IDENTITY SERVICES 12 MINORITY COMMUNITY SERVICES 13 RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUALITY GROUPS 15 YOUTH AND TEEN SERVICES 17 RECREATIONAL GROUPS 20 LGBTQ GUIDE 23 INDEX 75 LEGAL SERVICES The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community in New York has made historic gains recently with the passage of New York’s Marriage Equality Act in 2011 and the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Windsor v. United States decision, which struck down a central pillar of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Despite this extraordinary progress, many LGBTQ individuals continue to face discrimination, harassment, and violence. A survey in that same year showed that 74 percent of respondents in New York State experienced harassment or mistreatment on the job, with 26 percent of those people losing a job due to gender or identity expression.1 In addition, over 37 percent of 2 these respondents identified that in the past - they had not been hired because of their gender or identity expression. As a result, it is vital that all LGBTQ constituents understand the legal protections and services available to them to ensure that their rights are protected. The following is a list of options for those seeking LGBTQ specific legal services in New York City. American Civil Liberties Union Equal Opportunity Employment Commission - NY Address: 125 Broad St, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10004 District Office Phone: 212-549-2627 Address: 33 Whitehall St., New York, NY 10004 Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-669-4000, 800-669-6820 (TTY) Web: http://www.aclu.org/lgbt Web: http://www.eeoc.gov/ Description: Precedent-setting litigation and public policy Description: Call to file complaints regarding employment advocacy on LGBT issues and issues affecting those with discrimination under federal law. Intake hours are Monday- HIV/AIDS. Friday, from 9:00am to 3:00 pm. Amnesty International USA Feminist Outlaw Address: 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 Phone: 516-520-0380 Phone: 212-807-8400 Web: http://www.feministoutlaw.com Email: [email protected] Description: Legal activist for sexual civil rights and Web: http://www.amnestyusa.org nontraditional families. Diana Adams. Description: Global mission is rooted in a fundamental commitment to the rights, dignity, and well-being of every HIV Law Project person on earth. Address: 57 Willoughby Street, Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 10038 Center for Constitutional Rights, Inc. Phone: 212-577-3001 Address: 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Email: [email protected] Phone: 212-614-6464 Web: http://www.hivlawproject.org Email: [email protected] Description: Free civil legal services for HIV+ individuals Web: http://www.ccrjustice.org living in Manhattan or Bronx or homeless in NYC. Description: Supports extending constitutional/human rights to LGBT community. New York State Division of Human Rights - Bronx CONNECT Address: 1 Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, NY 10458 Address: P.O. Box 20217, New York, NY 10001 Phone: 866-392-3644, 718-741-8400, Phone: 212-683-0015, 212-683-0605 718-741-8300 (TD) Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.dhr.ny.gov Web: http://www.connectnyc.org Description: Helps victims of domestic violence navigate New York State Division of Human Rights – Manhattan the legal system. Address: 163 W. 125th. St., New York, NY 10027 Phone: 212-961-8606, 718-741-8304 (TDD) Email: [email protected] 1 http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/ntds_full.pdf 2 http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/ntds_full.pdf 1 LGBTQ Guide of Services and Resources New York State Division of Human Rights- LGBT Law Project at NYLAG Office of Sexual Discrimination Issues (NY Legal Assistance Group) Address: 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Address: 7 Hanover Sq., 18th Fl., New York, NY 10004 Phone: 718-722-2060 Phone: 212-613-5000, ext. 5107 Email: [email protected] Immigration Equality Web: http://www.nylag.org/lgbt, Address: 40 Exchange Place, 17th Floor, New York, NY http://www.facebook.com/nylag.lgbt.law 10005 Description: Provides legal assistance and referrals to low- Phone: 212-714-2904 income LGBT community of New York in varied areas: Email: [email protected] family law, discrimination, adoption, name and document Web: http://www.immigrationequality.org changes, homeless shelter issues, public assistance, advance Description: Immigration Equality’s expert legal team directives and wills. represents LGBT and HIV-positive asylum seekers, detainees, and bi-national couples who are fighting for New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) safety, fair treatment, and freedom. Address: 125 Broad St., 19th. Floor, New York, NY 10004 Phone: 212-607-3300 Outright Action International Web: http://www.nyclu.org Address: 80 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038 Description: Not-for-profit non partisan organization Phone: 212-430-6033 with eight chapters and 60,000 members across NY State.
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