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Explore Greater Boston LGBTQ+ Resources

Community & Connection

 

The Queer Neighborhood Council (TQNC) — Community, events, arts, advocacy, and connection across Greater Boston.

Boston Lesbigay Urban Foundation — Community, programs, events, and advocacy centering Boston's QTBIPOC community, including Boston Black Pride. 

Boston Pride For The People — Boston Pride, community celebration, education, and LGBTQ+ visibility.

Greater Boston PFLAG — Support and community for LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies.

Bisexual Resource Center — Community, support, education, and resources for bi+ people. 

Boston Gaymers — LGBTQ+ gaming, social events, and community connection.

Gay for Good Boston — LGBTQ+ community connection through volunteer service.

SpeakOUT Boston — LGBTQ+ storytelling, education, dialogue, and community engagement since 1972. 

Provincetown Community Compact — Provincetown community, arts, LGBTQ+ history, and civic initiatives. 

Arts, Culture & LGBTQ+ History

 

Queer History Boston — Formerly The History Project; archives, exhibitions, programs, and LGBTQ+ history across Boston and New England.

The Theater Offensive — Queer theater, arts, youth programming, and community engagement.

Boston Gay Men's Chorus — LGBTQ+ music, performance, education, and community.

Voices Rising — Feminist chorus and community for women and gender-minority singers.

Health & Wellness

 

Fenway Health — LGBTQIA+ healthcare, behavioral health, sexual health, transgender health, research, and support. Fenway has deep roots in Boston's LGBTQ+ community dating to 1971. 

AIDS Action — HIV prevention, testing, housing assistance, case management, harm reduction, and support.

Boston Living Center — Community, meals, wellness, and support for people living with HIV.

Multicultural AIDS Coalition — HIV prevention, health equity, education, and support with a focus on communities of color.

AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod — HIV, sexual-health, harm-reduction, and support services on Cape Cod and the Islands, including Provincetown. 

Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Health Resources — Statewide LGBTQ+-affirming healthcare and wellness information.

Youth & Young Adults

 

BAGLY — Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth — Community, programs, services, advocacy, and leadership opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth.

Boston GLASS — Community, health, behavioral-health, and support services for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. Boston also identifies GLASS among its LGBTQ+ community resources. 

QNEST — Housing and support focused on LGBTQIA+ adolescents experiencing homelessness.

OUT MetroWest — Community and programs for LGBTQ+ youth in MetroWest.

NAGLY — Community, programs, and support for LGBTQ+ youth on the North Shore.

We Thrive — LGBTQ+ youth community and support on Cape Cod. 

Bi+

 

Bisexual Resource Center — Education, support + bi+ resources


Boston Bisexual Women's Network — 

Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts — Emergency financial assistance for transgender people in Massachusetts.

Trans Community of New England — Transgender community, support, and social connection across New England.

Fenway Health Trans & Gender Diverse Resources — Healthcare, peer support, housing, legal, family, and other resources.

Transgender and Gender-Diverse

 

Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) — Trans-led advocacy, education, resources, and support.

Trans Resistance Massachusetts — Trans-led community, advocacy, arts, organizing, and events.

Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts — Emergency financial assistance for transgender people in Massachusetts.

Trans Community of New England — Transgender community, support, and social connection across New England.

Fenway Health Trans & Gender Diverse Resources — Healthcare, peer support, housing, legal, family, and other resources.

Older LGBTQ+ Adults

 

LGBTQIA+ Aging Project — Community, advocacy, education, and resources for LGBTQIA+ older adults.

Pryde — LGBTQ+-affirming housing and supportive services for older adults in Boston.

LGBT Elders of Color — Community, connection, and healthy-aging resources centering LGBTQ+ older adults of color. The organization grew from the LGBT Aging Project and later merged with the Multicultural AIDS Coalition. 

Ethos LGBTQ+ Programs — Community programs and aging resources for LGBTQ+ older adults. 

Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging — Statewide resources for LGBTQ+ older adults. 

LGBTQIA+ Aging Project — Community, advocacy, education, and resources for LGBTQIA+ older adults.

LGBT Elders of Color — Community, connection, and healthy-aging resources centering LGBTQ+ older adults of color. The organization grew from the LGBT Aging Project and later merged with the Multicultural AIDS Coalition. 

Ethos LGBTQ+ Programs — Community programs and aging resources for LGBTQ+ older adults. 

Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging — Statewide resources for LGBTQ+ older adults.

Housing, Food & Essential Needs

 

Breaktime — Employment and pathways to stability for young adults experiencing homelessness.

QNEST — Housing and support for LGBTQIA+ adolescents experiencing homelessness.

Pryde — LGBTQ+-affirming housing and supportive services for older adults in Boston.

Victory Programs — Housing, recovery, health, and supportive services across Greater Boston.

Mass 211 — Statewide referrals for housing, food, healthcare, utilities, transportation, and other essential needs.

City of Boston Community Aid Resources — Boston resources for food, housing, healthcare, employment, transportation, and other assistance.

Legal Rights, Advocacy & Safety

 

GLAD Law — LGBTQ+ legal information, advocacy, and assistance. GLAD is also identified by the City among Boston's core LGBTQ+ legal resources. 

The Network/La Red — Survivor-led LGBTQ+ partner-abuse support, safety planning, advocacy, and housing assistance.

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination — State civil-rights and discrimination resources.

Boston Human Rights Commission — City civil- and human-rights resources.

City & State LGBTQ+ Resources

  

Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement — City LGBTQIA2S+ resources, programs, events, and initiatives.

City of Boston LGBTQIA2S+ Resource Directory — A broader directory of LGBTQIA2S+ services and support in Boston.

Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Resources — LGBTQ+ information and services from the Commonwealth.

What the center is Building

Community Gathering

Community Gathering

Community Gathering

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The Center will provide welcoming spaces where individuals can gather, organizations can collaborate, volunteers can engage, residents and visitors alike can experience the richness of Greater Boston's LGBTQ community.

Programs & Events

Community Gathering

Community Gathering

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Future programming will include: 

  • Art Exhibitions
  • Historical Displays
  • Film Screenings
  • Author Presentations
  • Pride Month
  • Programming
  • Cultural Events
  • Community Celebrations.

Health & Wellness

Community Gathering

Health & Wellness

Wooden sign for LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness with a rainbow caduceus.

Working collaboratively with hospitals, health care providers, and community organizations, the Center plans to provide access to and information regarding:

  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Healthy Aging
  • HIV Education
  • Sexual Health Resources
  • Wellness Resources

Visitor Services

Volunteer Opportunities

Health & Wellness

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The Center will become the area's primary LGBTQ+ visitor destination, providing information, hospitality, and connections to the area's cultural, historical, and business communities.

Youth & Elder Services

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

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For Youth: a place to learn, grow, lead, and discover opportunities through mentoring, education, leadership development, and community engagement.


For Elders: A welcoming gathering place where friendships flourish, stories are preserved, and community remains strong.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

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Get involved by volunteering at our events or supporting community initiatives. Your participation helps create welcoming spaces for all, fostering activism, advocacy, and community development. 


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