The below list is categorized by topic and not by identity. You'll find resources listed under "Support," for example, that are specific to gay males, lesbian females, bisexuals, and transgender individuals as well as in general for or GLBT.

For your convenience, we compiled transgender-specific resources and listed them on a separate page.  Please note that the resources listed below are transgender-inclusive but not transgender-specific.

(Items listed below are not necessarily endorsed by the GLBTA Pride Center.)

Advocacy/Legal Issues
Allies
Coming Out
Education/Professional Development
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Health
Misc
News, Advice, Articles, Blogs, Media
Religion and Spirituality
Social
Support
Youth

Advocacy/Legal Issues

AIDS Action Committee

American Civil Liberties Union - This site includes updates of recent legal issues and provides resources and information on rights and job discrimination policies. 

American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts

Asian/Pacific Islander Queers United for Action

Boston Lesbian Avengers: Bisexual and Transsexual friendly direct action political group that focused on issues affecting lesbians.
Mondays 7-8pm.
Despina's Place, 47 Mass Ave., Boston

Freedom to Marry

Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

Gay Lesbian Advocates and Defenders

Gender Public Advocacy Coalition

Human Rights Campaign

Immigration Equality: Immigration Equality is the only national organization in the country fighting for equality for LGBT and HIV positive immigrants

International Foundation for Gender Education

Jumping the Broom: A Black Perspective on Same-Gender Marriage

Lambda Legal
View Lambda Legal's 20 minute video, "Overruled!," about their historic victory in Lawrence v. Texas - the case that led the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down all remaining state sodomy laws and launched a new era in the LGBT rights movement.

MA Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition

Mass Equality

Mass Lesbian and Gay Bar Association

National Center for Lesbian Rights

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
   Non-discrimination Laws - National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce (NGLTF) issue map of non-discrimination laws in the U.S.

   Hate Crimes Map - NGLTF information on hate crime law protection for the GLBT community.

   Parenting/Adoption - NGLTF information on parenting/adoption laws.

   Relationship Recognition Map for Same-sex Couples  - National Gay & Lesbian Task Force have compiled this information on partner benefits. 

The National Black Justice Coalition

National Center for Lesbian Rights - The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of the GLBT community.

National Gay and Lesbian Law Association - National Lesbian and Gay Law Association is an affiliate of the American Bar Association for the GLBT community. 

Transgender Law and Policy Institute

Silvia Rivera Law Project - SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.

Allies

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)

Safe Zone Program at BSC

Straight Guide to GLBT (pdf)

 

Coming Out

Answers to Your Questions about Sexual Orientation (American Psychological Association)

Coming Out as Bi (HRC)

Coming Out as Trans (pdf) (HRC)

Living Openly in Your Place of Worship (pdf) (HRC)

Read This Before Coming Out to Your Parents (PFLAG)

Resource Guide to Coming Out (pdf) (HRC)

Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans (pdf) (HRC)

Education/Professional Development

Consortium of LGBT Resource Centers in Higher Ed

Gay Lesbian Straight Educator's Network

Gay Lesbian Straight Educator's Network in Boston

The Greater Boston Business Council: The mission of the Greater Boston Business Council is to foster and promote the vitality and productivity of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business and professional community in the greater Boston area, thereby contributing to the economic welfare of the general commonwealth of which we are a part.

MASSQ-Net

National Clearinghouse for GLB Greeks

Soulforce: The Equality Ride

Center for Global Education: LGBTQ Study Abroad Opportunities

Ugly Ducklings: A National Campaign to Reduce Bullying and Harassment of LGBTQ Youth

Financial Aid and Scholarships

American University's listing of Financial Aid

The Astraea Lesbian Action Foundation

Barney Frank Equality Scholarship

Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship

Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

Deaf Queer Youth Scholarship: Deaf Queer Resource Center

Financial Aid for GLBT Students

Fund for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS): Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to
Whitman-Brooks
The Scholarship Fund
PO Box 48320
Los Angeles, CA 90048-0320
Phone: 1-213-650-5752

GLBT Psychological Research: Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award
Susan Kashubeck, Ph.D.
Texas Tech University
Dept. of Psychology
222 Psychology Building
Lubbock, TX 79409-2051
Phone: 1-806-742-3726
Fax: 1-806-742-0818

GLBT Scholarship Resources

LGBT HEART The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health, Education and Research Trust, Inc. (LGBT HEART) awards scholarships to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) identified students in the health sciences in the United States.

League Foundation Academic Scholarship Fund

List of financial aid/scholarships for GLBT people

National Gay Pilot's Association (NGPA)

National Women Studies Association (NWSA)

Parents And Family of Lesbians and Gays National GLBT Scholarship Program

Queer Foundation Scholarships: For queer theory studies

The Safe Schools Coalition Scholarships and Grants

Society Of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists: Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize Competition

The Point Foundation

Pride Scholarship

Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund: Transgender Identified Students in the Helping and Caring Professions

Zami: Queers of African Descent

Health (If you think HIV is no big deal, then watch this)

10 Things Gay Men  Should Discuss with their Health Care Provider

10 Things Lesbians Should Discuss with their Health Care Provider

10 Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with their Health Care Provider

Center of Disease Control National HIV Testing Resources

Center of Disease Control National Prevention Information Network

Department of Health and Human Services HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service

Fenway Community Health: Offers LGBT friendly health services and discussion groups.
7 Haviland St., Boston, MA
Phone: 617-267-0900. Also see their Learning Modules for LGBT Health

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association Physician Referral Program

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Health Web pages

Health Care Equality Index (from HRC)

Lesbian Sexually Transmitted Diseases Web site

The Mautner Project, the National Lesbian Health Organization

Newly Diagnosed Group: Group for Gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV in the last two years.
First and third Monday of every month, 7:30-9:00 pm
JRI Health Peer Support Services, 25 West St., Boston
Phone: 517-457-8142 ext. 329

Peer Listening Line
Phone: 1-800-399-PEER

Renaissance Transgender Association

Tobacco and the GLBT Community

Trans-Health.com

Trauma Center: At Justice Resource Institute's GLBT Program

Misc

Boston Gay Men's Chorus

Boston Pride Committee

Gay Boston Resources: Religious Groups, Social Groups, Self-Help Groups and more

Greater Boston Business Council

The History Project: History of Boston's LGBT Community

People with a History: Links on LGBT History

Queer Resource Directory - This site has plethora of information on anything queer. Business, Legal and Workplace issues, including info on domestic partnerships.  

Tiffany Club of New England

News, Advice, Articles, Blogs, Media

Bay Windows: (For a comprehensive listing of area resources, click here)

DataLounge.com: Your source for weekly queer news

EdgeBoston

Female to Male Network

GAY.com: GLBT News, Shopping, Chat, and More!

Gay Persons of Color blog

Gay Scribe

InNewsweekly

Jengo TV: LGBT of Color Media Network

My Gay Online

Out

Out TwentySomethings Boston: GLBT and Ally group for people in their 20's and early 30's
twentysomethingsboston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Pink Pages: The GLBT Yellow Pages for New England and Beyond

The Advocate

Transgender Support Site

365gay

Gay, Lesbian, Everyone Else :Social Networking Site

The Advocate and Campus Pride Blog for GLBT Youth

Religion and Spirituality

Social

Bi Focus: Bisexual men and women discuss books, videos, and other topics of interest
Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.   
Phone: 617-697-9244

Bi Women Boston

Boston Bears Barnight:
Meeting the first and third Saturday of each month and a happy hour every Friday
The Alley, 275 Washington St., Boston     
Phone: 617- 263-1449

Boston Gender-Free English Country Dance:
Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30, $7 suggested donation.
Phone: 617-522-2216  

Boston Uncommons: Gay and lesbian square dancing
Meets Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Central Congregational Church, 85 Seaverns Ave., Jamaica Plain
Phone: 617-926-9267

Gaylab: Group dedicated to developing healthy alternatives for meeting and dating.

Gay Bars and Clubs in Boston
Email: info@gaylab.org

Gays for Patsy: Gay country-western dancing club
Phone: 617-412-5751

Gender Crash: LGBT community open mike night
Meets the second Thursday of each month 7:30pm $5-$10
Spontaneous Celebrations, 45 Danforth St. Jamaica Plain 
Phone: 617-524-6373

Lesbians Available for Fun and Networking
Laffan_boston2004@yahoo.com

Monday Night Bowling League
Boston Bowl, 820 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester
Phone: 617-889-1552  

Out to Dance: Swing, Latin, and ballroom dance class held in a gay friendly environment
Phone:  617-363-0029

POZ Social: Social group for those with HIV/AIDS
Second Monday each month, 6-11 pm
Moonshine Room at Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave., Boston
Phone: 617-457-8142, ext. 326

PrideSports Boston : Umbrella organization that supports multiple sports clubs

• Beantown North G/L Bowling League: Gay and Lesbian Bowling League
  Lanes & Games, 195 Concord Turnpike, Cambridge.
  Phone:  617-227-4313
• Beantown Softball
  Phone: 617-937-5858
• Beantown Soft-tip Dart League
  The Alley, 14 Pi Alley, 275 Washington St., Boston
  Phone: 617-263-1449
• Beantown South G/L Bowling League: Gay and Lesbian Bowling League
  Boston Bowl, 820 Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester
  Phone: 617-889-1552
• Boston Boasts Squash: Gay and Lesbian Squash league,
  Meets Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 PM and Sat 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
  Central YMCA, 316 Huntington Ave., Boston   
  Phone: 617-536-0316
• Boston Gay Basketball League:
  Email info@bgbl.com
  Phone: 617-937-5858 
• East Coast Wrestling Club
  PO Box 40868
  Providence, RI 02940
  (401) 467-6737
• Frontrunners Boston: Running Club
  Boston, 2 weekly runs
  frontrunnersboston@yahoo.com

The Rainbow Café: Lesbian Social group
Meets biweekly in gay-owned or gay-friendly establishments around Boston.
Rainbowboston-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Support

AHBAB: Site of the Gay and Lesbian Arab Society

Bisexual and Bi-Curious Men's Group
Meets second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM
Fenway Community Health Center, 7 Haviland St. Boston.   
Phone: 617-927-6369

Bisexual Resource Center
Bisexual Resource Center, 29 Stanhope St., Boston
Phone: 617-424-9595

BiNet USA

American Institute of Bisexuality

Boston Prime Timers: Social, educational and support network for over 300 gay and bisexual men.
Meets third Saturday of each month 3:30-5:40, $2
United South End Settlements, 566 Columbus Ave, Boston 

Coming out as Bisexual: Informal group for Bisexuals and questioning individuals
Meets First Wednesday and third Thursday of every month at 7pm, Free event
Boston's Bisexual Resource Center at the Boston Living Center, 29 Stanhope St., Boston
Phone: 617-424-9595

Coming Out in Communities of Color, specifically African American, Latinas/Latinos, and Asian American

Coming out Support Group for Adults: Confidential place for men and women to talk about their sexual identity.
Meets Thursday nights 7:00 - 8:15 PM.
Phone: 617-482-2166

Compass: New England support and social group for people assigned female at birth who feel that the designation isn't a correct or accurate description of their gender.
Email compassftm@usa.com  
Phone: 781-899-2212

Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project

GLBT National Help Center Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
www.GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org

GLBT National Youth Talkline
1-800-246-PRIDE
www.YouthTalkline.org

Girlfriends: Bisexual and Lesbian Women of Color
Meets Saturday 10:30 am-12:00 pm
Cambridge Family and Children’s Services, 929 Mass. Ave., Cambridge
Phone: 617-876-4210

Network LA RED: Domestic violence resources for lesbian and bisexual women and transgendered people

Queer Asian Pacific Alliance of New England

Rape Crisis Services
Phone: 1-800-542-5212)

Resource Guide to Coming Out for African Americans (from the Human Rights Campaign)

Slice of Rice: Peer-run Queer Asian group for those under 25
Meets Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 PM
Boston Glass, 93 Mass. Ave., Boston    
Email: sungyun@chickmail.com
Phone: 517-266-3349   

Somos Latin@s LGBT Coalition: Support group for GLBT Latinas and Latinos around Boston
Meets Friday of every month
Email Somoslatinoslgbt@hotmail.com

Transgender Domestic Violence/ SOFFA

Youth

Advocates for Youth

Boston Alliance for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth 

Brockton Regional Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Youth

Cape and Islands Gay and Straight Youth Alliance

Friends of the Governor's Commission of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

GLBT National Youth Talkline
1-800-246-PRIDE
www.YouthTalkline.org

Mass Youth Pride

Matthew Shepard's Place

Youth Resource: has a little bit of everything concerning GLBT

No Big Deal?

www.hivbigdeal.org/

Last Modified: November 12, 2009