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Services for Gay, Lesbian and Bi-sexual Youth

National

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsen.org
121 West 27th Street #804
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-727-0135
Fax: 212-727-0245
GLSEN strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation. Founded as a small volunteer group in Boston in 1990, GLSEN led the fight that made Massachusetts the first state to ban anti-gay discrimination in its public schools in 1993.

Pierre@virtualcity.com
Phone: 403-245-8827
www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide
email: Pierre@virtualcity.com
Provides collection of information related to gay/bisexual male suicide, Internet resource links and bibliography with links to abstracts.

Trevor Project
1-800-850-8078
Phone crisis services for gay, lesbian, transexual, bisexual youth
www.thetrevorproject.org

 

Statewide

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Supportive and Healthy Communities for Gay and Lesbian Youth
250 Washington St. 4th floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619
Phone: 617-624-5485
Fax: 617-624-5075
Education and training on GLBTQ youth issues statewide to promote healthy school/community environment. Training for providers and professionals. The Gay and Lesbian youth Support Project of southeastern Mass has completed a Trainer’s Manual, “Suicide and Violence Prevention: Creating Safety for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual and Transgender Youth in our Communities.” Contact Health Care of Southeastern Mass at 800-530-2770 x214 for trainings on this manual.

 

MetroBoston

Boston Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Youth (BAGLY)
14 Beacon St., #506
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-227-4313
Fax: 617-227-3266
www.bagly.org
BAGLY has been serving the queer community in a number of ways for over twenty years.
It is one of the most well known and respected institutions in the community for its
Dedications to creating a safe-space where youth are fee to explore their identities. Youth led and adult supported, the membership of BAGLY invites you to join us at any of our events or any of our meetings.

Boston GLASS Community Center/JRI Health
93 Massachusetts Ave. 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02115
Phone:617-266-3349
Fax:617-247-9860
www.bostonglass.org
A drop-in center for gay, lesbian bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13-25. Full-time professional staff to offer support. Discussion and support group and crisis counseling available. Information and referral and crisis response to gay and lesbian youth, peer-to-peer education.

Gay Lesbian Peer Listening Line
Fenway Community Health Center
Phone: 617-267-0900 x 6489

 

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