College Resources

Staying Healthy

HIV/AIDS

• Southern NH HIV/AIDS Task Force: Support, Advocacy, Education. A private, nonprofit agency, works to increase the quality and availability of knowledge, services, and resources in all matters relating to HIV infection and AIDS to people in Southern New Hampshire regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation.

Battering

• Janedoe.org: safety in LGBTQ relationships: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Violence

Substance Abuse

• Pride Institute Addiction Resources a database of national resources related to LGBT mental health and substance abuse.

Crisis and Suicide Prevention

• The Trevor Project  National organization providing crisis and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

Legal Resources

• Lambda Legal: Making the case for equality
• GLAD: Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders: legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.

Families

• COLAGE: COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.
• Family Equality Council Our vision: Love. Justice. Family. Equality
• www.sped-advocate.com Supporting gay/lesbian families of children and adolescents who need Special Education. Offering professional, objective, confidential advocacy and consultation, building bridges on behalf of the child.  Barbara J. Rich, M.Ed

Marriage

• Freedom to Marry: Freedom to Marry is the gay and non-gay partnership working to win marriage equality nationwide.

Youth LGBT

• OutProud National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth.
• Bagly.org Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth
• Safe Homes / The Bridge
  4 Mann Street, Worcester, MA 01602
  Safe Homes office: 508 755-0333
  cell: 508 631-2699
  Safe Homes is a program for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people between the ages of 14 and 23.
• GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, National education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community.