• The Audre Lorde Project 85 South Oxford Street
  Brooklyn, NY 11217
  (718) 596-0342
  www.alp.org The Audre Lorde Project (ALP) is a Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, and Transgender (LGBTST) People of Color Communities. Call for program information and schedule.
• The Center (The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center) 208 West 13th Street
  New York, NY 10011
  Phone: 212-620-7310
  Fax: 212-924-2657
  www.gaycenter.org
• CLAGS
  The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies Location: Room 7115 of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York,
  365 Fifth Avenue between 34th/35th Streets
  Phone: 212-817-1955
  web.gc.cuny.edu/clags
  Open: Mon-Fri 11am-5pm
  * If you are making a special trip, we recommend calling ahead: 212-817-1955. The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) was founded in 1991 as the first university-based research center in the United States dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and communities. By sponsoring public programs and conferences, offering fellowships to individual scholars, and functioning as an indispensable conduit of information, CLAGS serves as a national center for the promotion of scholarship that fosters social change.
• Friends in Deed, Inc. 594 Broadway, Suite 706
  New York, NY 10012
  212-925-2009
  www.friendsindeed.org
  A crisis center for life-threatening illness. Friends in Deed provides emotional and spiritual support for anyone with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, cancer or other life-threatening physical illnesses...their family, friends, and caregivers...and anyone dealing with grief and bereavement. All services are free of charge.
• Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project 240 West 35th Street, Suite 200
  (btwn. 7th & 8th Ave)
  NY, NY 10001
  (212) 714-1184
  HOTLINE (24 hour) (212) 714-1141
  Fax: (212) 714-2627
  www.avp.org AVP serves lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, and HIV-positive victims of violence, and others affected by violence, by providing therapeutic counseling and advocacy within the criminal justice system and victim support agencies, information for self-help, referrals to practicing professionals, and other sources of assistance. Services are free and confidential.
• Gay Men's Health Crisis 119 West 24th Street (btwn. 6th & 7th Ave)
  NY, NY 10011
  (212) 367-1000
  Hotline: (212) 807-6655 or (800) 243-7692
  www.gmhc.org GMHC provides HIV/AIDS-related services including education, print, and video materials, women's initiative, peer counseling services, support groups, financial advocacy, recreation and meal programs, legal services, and seminars.
• Identity House 39 W. 14th St, Suite 205 (btwn. 5th & 6th Ave.)
  NY, NY 10011
  (212) 243-8181
  www.identityhouse.org Identity House provides peer counseling and therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and all other adults who are struggling with issues of sexuality, alienation, relationships, and family. They also sponsor groups, modules, and other events.
• Lesbian Therapists Referral Network (212) 206-1589
  www.lesbiantherapist.com
• Metropolitan Community Church of New York 446 West 36th Street (btwn. 9th & 10th Avenues)
  NY, NY 10018
  (212) 629-7440
  www.mccny.org Church of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community; holds worship services and Sunday school, offers counseling, holy unions, a food pantry, and other services.
• Michael Callen-Audre Lorde Community Health Center 356 West 18th Street (btwn. 8th & 9th Ave.)
  NY, NY 10011
  (212) 271-7200
  www.callen-lorde.org General medical, dental, and mental health services; transgender and youth programs; STI and HIV Testing.
• PRIDE Institute 14400 Martin Dr.
  Eden Prairie, MN 55344
  952-934-7554 or 800-547-7433
  pride-institute.com Founded in 1986, with over 14,000 graduates, PRIDE Institute is the nation's first and leading provider of inpatient treatment programs and outpatient treatment programs devoted exclusively to treating the mental health and chemical dependency needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
• Safe Homes Project HOTLINE: 718-499-2151
  fax: 718-369-6151
  www.safehomesproject.org Safe Homes Project is a Brooklyn-based domestic violence organization that provides services to the LGBTQ community. Safe Homes Project advocates assist in making safety plans, obtaining orders of protection, legal representation, relocation, or entering shelter, as well as providing referrals for benefits and other services. Most importantly, counselors and advocates will listen and offer unconditional support. All services are available in both English and Spanish and are free of charge.
• SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders) 305 7th Ave., 16th floor (btwn. 27th & 28th St.)
  New York, NY 10001
  (212) 741-2247
  www.sageusa.org
  Services and support for elders. Rap groups, language classes, exercise classes, and much more. The SAGE Group Services Office is located at the Center and the SAGE Drop-in and various groups are held at the Center. Clinical Services are located at their main office.
• Transgender Health Care Provider Directory The first-ever public directory of transgender-sensitive health care providers in the New York City metropolitan area is now available for download. The directory, a project of the Transgender Health Initiative of New York, and spearheaded by Health Initiative founding member NYAGRA, includes listings of physicians, mental health professionals, acupuncturists, and AIDS agencies as well as other health care providers. You can download a PDF version of the directory here: http://www.transgenderlegal.org/media/uploads/doc_178.pdf

PARENTING

• NYC PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons) www.pflag.org PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, their families, and friends
• ProudParenting.com proudparenting.com proudparenting.com is a e-community that caters to LGBT parents and their children.

GUIDELINES TO PROVIDING SERVICES TO LGBT PEOPLE

• Guidelines for Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Patients (pdf) (Crl & Click to Link) A resource for service providers to create a welcoming
• A Provider's Introduction to Substance Abuse Treatment of LGBT Individuals (pdf) (Crl & Click to Link)
  A resource for providers of substance abuse treatment.

NYC RESOURCES FOR HOMELESS LGBT YOUTH

• Ali Forney Center 527 West 22nd Street, 1st floor (between 9th & 10th Aves)
  New York, NY 10011
  (212) 206–0574
  www.aliforneycenter.org Shelter for homeless LGBT youth, vocational training, performing arts programming. Ages 21 and under.
• Carmen's Place in Queens 31-14 Steinway Street, Suite 2R,
  Astoria, New York 11103
  (646) 512-1703
  louisbraxtonjr@yahoo.com
  www.carmensplace.org
• Safe Space Drop-in 24 West 30th Street, 2nd Floor (between 5th & Broadway)
  212-481-8062
  www.safespacenyc.org
  Drop-in open :
  Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
  11:00am-7:00pm
  Wednesdays – 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Streetwork Project 212-695-2220
  www.safehorizon.org LGBT-friendly services for runaway and homeless youth, including food, clothing, and drop-in centers in Harlem and on the Lower East Side
• Sylvia's Place @ Metropolitan Community Church
  446 West 36th Street (between 9th and 10th Aves)
  New York, NY 10018
  718-300-0133
  www.homelessyouthservices.org/sylviasplace.html
• Where Is Safe? Phone: 646.209.1264 Street Outreach in Manhattan below 59th Street and Staten Island. Van transport to housing; emergency, street-based services and counseling. Van pick up 9pm – 5am.

HOTLINES

• Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project HOTLINE (24 hour): (212) 714-1141
  www.avp.org AVP serves lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and HIV-positive victims of violence and others affected by violence, by providing therapeutic counseling and advocacy within the criminal justice system and victim support agencies, information for self-help, referrals to practicing professionals, and other sources of assistance. Services are free and confidential.
• Gay and Lesbian National Hotline (M-F 4pm-12am, Sat 12-5pm) (888) 843-4564 or (212) 989-0999
• Lifenet (counseling) (800) LIFE-NET
• Samaritans Suicide Hotline(212) 673-3000

LEGAL SERVICES

• HIV Law Project 15 Maiden Lane 18th Fl.
  New York, NY 10038
  Phone: (212) 577-3001
  www.hivlawproject.org The HIV Law Project provides free civil legal services to HIV-positive residents Manhattan and the Bronx, and homeless New Yorkers.
• Immigration Equality 40 Exchange Place, 17th Fl.
  New York, NY 10005
  (212) 714-2904
  www.lgirtf.org Works to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive people, and helps obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home countries based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity, or HIV status. Meets at the Center, 3rd Monday of every month, 8:00PM
• Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund 120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
  New York, NY 10005
  (212) 809-8585
  www.lambdalegal.org A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and those with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
• Lesbian & Gay Law Association of Greater New York (LeGaL) 799 Broadway #340
  New York, NY 10003
  (212) 353-9118
  (212) 459-4873
  www.le-gal.org A Bar Association of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) legal community in the New York metropolitan area that provides a free, walk-in legal clinic at the Center every Tuesday at 6:00PM. For referrals to an attorney, leave a message stating the nature of the matter and your name and phone number.
• LGBTQ Collaborative Professionals of NYC Email: info@lgbtqcollabnyc.org
  www.lgbtqcollabnyc.org/ A cooperative approach to resolve conflicts with good-faith, interest-based negotiations. The separating couple, together with a team of advocates, comprised of attorneys, coaches, financial and child specialists when needed, participates to fashion a settlement that "fits" their needs. Unlike the adversarial model of resolution, this problem-solving framework lays the foundation for future, constructive dialogues between the individuals.
• NYAGRA (New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy) 24 West 25th Street, 9th floor
  New York, NY 10010
  Phone: (212) 675-3288 ext. 338
  Fax: (212) 675-3466
  www.nyagra.com NYAGRA's mission is to advocate for freedom of gender identity and expression for all. Founded in 1998, NYAGRA's initial concern was to secure the full inclusion of all transsexual, transgendered, and gender variant people in discrimination and hate crimes law at the state and local level in New York. NYAGRA is currently involved in a number of major initiatives at the state and local level. Please visit NYAGRA's website to see full descriptions of NYAGRA's current initiatives.
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project 322 8th Avenue, 3rd Floor
  New York, NY 10001
  (212) 337-8550
  (212) 337-1972
  www.srlp.org The Sylvia Rivera Law Project provides free legal services to transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming low-income people and people of color.
• Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund 151 West 19th Street, Suite 1103
  New York, New York 10011
  Phone: 646.862.9396
  Fax: 914.920.4057
  Email: info@transgenderlegal.org
  tldef.org Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts.