Find your communuty connection
Please note that the COVID 19 Pandemic may have impacted some of these resources and groups. Please check with them directly for any updates.
ACTIVITY GROUPSOut In the Open — WeAreOutInTheOpen.org
Variety of monthly meetings for LGBTQ people of all ages, including game night and a book club. The Roots Social Justice Center, 28 Williams St., Brattleboro, VT NH Outright — seacoastoutright.org Activities for youth & trainings for allies. Venture Out Project — ventureoutproject.com Camp Hawkeye — camphawkeye.com Inclusive summer camp in Charlestown, NH Campe Quinebarge — campquinebarge.com Inclusive summer camp in Moultonborough, NH Camp BranchOUT — outrightvt.org/camp-branchout Inclusive summer camp in VT LGBTQ Outdoors — facebook.com/groups/lgbtoutdoorsnh NH Gay Men's Chorus — nhgmc.com A performance-based singing group. The group allows transgender men to perform with them. BINDERS / CLOTHING
Point Of Pride — pointofpride.org/free-chest-binders
Free binders for those who can't afford to pay. Linda's Closet — website or email (603) 357-1015 Keene - Free work-appropriate clothes for women, including transgender women. Donations welcome. CHURCHESLebanon United Methodist Church
18 School St., Lebanon First Congregational Church, UCC 72 Pleasant St., Claremont, NH Our Quaker Meeting Many locations around the state. Our Savior Lutheran Church 5 Summer St., Suite 1, Hanover South Congregational Church 20 Church St., Newport St. Thomas Episcopal Church 9 W. Wheelock St., Hanover Unitarian Universalist Church Many locations around the state. West Lebanon Congregational Church 18 Maple St., West Lebanon FAMILY & FRIENDSMy Kid is Gay - mykidisgay.com
Offers a 'Care Package' for loved ones of LGBT individuals, includes videos, FAQs, resources, and more. Family Acceptance Project - Lgbtqfamilyacceptance.org Trans Youth Family Allies - imatyfa.org Advocates for Youth - Advocatesforyouth.org Gender Spectrum - genderspectrum.org PFLAG - NH - pflagnh.org For parents, family and friends of LGBT individuals LEGAL RESOURCESACLU of NH - aclu.org
(603) 225-3080 Information about the rights of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV in NH. Human Rights Campaign - hrc.org Advocates for Trans Equality - transequality.org GLAD - glad.org/rights/newhampshire (800) 455-4523 Legal information and referrals for discrimination and information about GLBTQ rights. NH Legal Assistance (NHLA) - Nhla.org Offering free or low-cost legal aid for survivors of domestic violence. LGBTQ+
LGBTQ National Hotline- lgbthotline.org
or call 888-843-4564 Aging Center - lgbtagingcenter.org Advocates for Transgender Equality - transequality.org Upper Valley Rainbow Connection - Facebook.com/uvrainbowconnection/ Online-based, mostly list of resources geared to upper NH and VT area Outright Vermont - outrightvt.org Lots of support, resources, & activities for LGBTQ youth & their families. LGBT Near Me - lgbtnearme.org Largest database of LGBTQ+ organizations, resources, activities, churches, etc. in the country. Search by zip code and/or category. MENTAL HEALTH
Brattleboro Retreat - www.brattlebororetreat.org
In-patient substance abuse treatment and out-patient services. Glenn Dumont, MA, LCMHC Claremont (855) 804-3179 Steven Librot, MA, LCMHC - www.northernlightscounseling.com Wilder, VT Claremont, NH (603) 252-2235 Jamie Miller, M.Ed, MA, LCMHC Claremont (603) 542-1450 SAMHSA - findtreatment.samhsa.gov Find mental health or substance abuse treatment Dr. Nancy Strapko, PhD Plymouth (603) 536-1306 SUICIDE HOTLINESNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline - suicidepreventionlifeline.org
(800) 273-TALK (800) 778-CARL The Trevor Project - thetrevorproject.org (866) 488-7386 Trans Lifeline - translifeline.org (877) 565-8860 Suicide Prevention hotline run by transgender people PFLAG - NHFor parents, family and friends of LGBT individuals
Keene - [email protected] 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Keene Public Library, 60 Winter St. Chapter chair: Jo Plymouth - [email protected] (603) 536-3823 2nd Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Whole Village Resource Center on Highland Street. Chapter chair: Carol Upper Valley Gender Group - [email protected] Alternating Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley in Norwich, VT. Most colleges have a Pride group and many high schools and some middle schools have Gay/Straight/Transgender Alliance groups (GSTA). If your school doesn't have one available, there are organizations that can help you get one started. Contact us at ruralNHoutright@gmail and we can help! |
ALLIESAllies (PFLAG) — pflahnh.org
Athlete Ally Q&A — athleteally.org/on-campus/#questionsAnswered Questions and answers on how to be an ally as an athlete. Coming Out as a Supporter (HRC/PFLAG) — hrc.org/resources/allies A PDF or digital version of the guide is available. Straight Ally Spectrum (Straight for Equality) — straightforequality.org/allyspectrum/ BISEXUALAccelerating Bi+ Acceptance (GLAAD) — glaad.org/bisexual
Bisexual Resource Center — biresource.org/ DOMESTIC VIOLENCETurning Points Network - turningpointsnetwork.org
11 School St., Claremont 167 Summer St. , Newport 800-639-3130 (available 24 hours) Sullivan County organization welcoming to transgender women and gender non-conforming individuals in need of support. Transgender women also welcome in shelter. WISE Upper Valley - wiseuv.org 38 Bank Street, Lebanon 24-hour crisis line: 1-866-348-WISE Office: (603) 448-5922 WISE works to end gender-based violence in the Upper Valley of NH/VT and are committed to ever improving our accessibility to people who are marginalized, including people who are trans and gender non-conforming. We also have a shelter for women and children, including transgender women. They also work with people who are not comfortable defining themselves as women to find safe living alternatives in order to not live with people who hurt them. AsexualThe Asexual Visibility and Education Network - asexuality.org
LGBT / ALLY ORGANIZATIONSAsperger/Autism Network (AANE) - aane.org
GLSEN NH - glsen.org Support and guidance for students, educators and schools. HEALTH RESOURCES: ALLY HEALTH PROVIDERS
AIDs Response Seacoast - website
Dr. Mary-Catherine Gennaro, DO (603) 236-6240 Plymouth Keady Family Practice (603) 863-7777 Newport, Claremont and Charlestown Dr. Gailyn Thomas, MD (603) 542-6777 (603) 653-9306 Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Claremont and Lebanon GENDER AFFIRMING SURGEONS
Dr. Gary Freed, Jr., MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon Donald R. Laub, Jr., M.S., M.D. (802) 847-3340 Colchester, VT Bottom surgery Dr. Kimberly Marble, MD Exeter Dr. Emily Ridgway, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon Dr. Joseph Shin, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon Accepts Medicare Dr. Richard L. Zeff, MD Stratham Trans masculine and feminine SUPPORT GROUPS IN-PERSONOut in the Open - weareoutintheopen.org
A wide variety of monthly meetings at The Roots Social Justice Center, 28 Williams St., Brattleboro, VT RO Youth Connections - granitepridenewhampshire.org 3rd Wednesday of the month 3:00pm-4:00pm in Concord LGBTQ Community and Connection Group 149 Emerald St., Suite 9 , Keene (603) 283-2156 Ages 18-30. 2nd Thursday / 4th Friday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Antioch University Couple and Family Therapy Institute. SUPPORT GROUPS ONLINE
TG-NH - facebook.com/groups/TGNH.Support
A closed group for transgender individuals, allies and families. TRANSGENDER HEALTH PROVIDERSEquality Health Center - equalityhc.org
38 S. Main St., Concord (603) 225-2739 Offering health care for LGBT and transgender health and reproductive services. Fenway Health - fenwayhealth.org/care/medical/transgender-health Offers health care for transgender patients. Located in Boston. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England - plannedparenthood.org/health-center/NH Five centers around NH offering health care for transgender people. Southern NH HIV/AIDs Response Task Force - aidstaskforcenh.org Transgender Clinic at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Dartmouth-hitchcock.org/transgender-health-program Gender Diverse Care Coalition - Genderdiversecarecoalitionnh.com Dr. Benjamin Boh and Dr. John Turco Lebanon, Concord and Manchester (603) 650-8630 Healthcare for patients seeking hormonal and/or surgical reaffirmation of gender. Works with children. Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Program- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Dr. Nancy Charest and Jessica Smith, MSN (603) 695-2790 |
