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 GROUPSGreen Mountain Crossroads — greenmountaincrossroads.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 Gay Men's Chorus — nhgmc.com A performance-based singing group. The group allows transgender men to perform with them. TransPosition Vocal Ensemble — facebook.com/TransPositionVocalEnsemble A performance-based singing group of transgender individuals and allies. BINDERS / CLOTHING
Binder Exchange — website or YouTube channel
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 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 an 'Care Package' for loved ones of LGBT individuals, includes videos, FAQs, resources, and more. Our Family Coalition - www.ourfamily.org Support for LGBTQ+ families with children. Out Proud Families - www.outproudfamilies.com Provides resources and workshops for caregivers, educators, and organizations PFLAG - NH - www.pflagnh.org For parents, family and friends of LGBT individuals LEGAL RESOURCESACLU of NH - www.aclu.org
(603) 225-3080 Information about the rights of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV in NH. GLAD - www.glad.org/rights/newhampshire (800) 455-4523 Legal information and referrals for discrimination and information about GLBTQ rights. NH Legal Assistance (NHLA) - www.nhla.org/content/domesticviolence15 Offering free or low-cost legal aid for survivors of domestic violence. LGBTQ+
LGBT National Hotline- www.lgbthotline.org; 888-843-4564
Aging Center - www.lgbtagingcenter.org National Center for Transgender Equality - www.transequality.org Queer Exchange: New Hampshire - www.facebook.com/ groups/1083388475113911 Online group for selling items and exchanging information. Closed group. Rural Outright - facebook.com/RuralNHOutright or www.tlcfamilyrc.org/ruralNHoutright (603) 542-1848 Supporting LGBTQIA+ folx in Sullivan and Lower Grafton counties. A program of TLC Family Resource Center Upper Valley Rainbow Connection - www.uppervalleyrainbowconnection.com Online-based, mostly list of resources geared to upper NH and VT area 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 (877) 565-8860 Suicide Prevention hotline run by transgender people PFLAG - NHFor parents, family and friends of LGBT individuals
Keene - chapter.keene@pflagnh.org 1st Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Keene Public Library, 60 Winter St. Chapter chair: Jo Plymouth - chapter.plymouth@pflagnh.org (603) 536-3823 2nd Tuesday, 7 to 9 p.m. Whole Village Resource Center on Highland Street. Chapter chair: Carol Trans Laconia - translaconia.org or facebook.com/translaconia 18+ Peer support group. 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Tardif Park House, 51 Crescent St, Laconia. Upper Valley Gender Group - upper.valley.gender.group@gmail.com 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) — www.pflag.org/allies
Athlete Ally Q&A — www.athleteally.org/on-campus/#questionsAnswered Questions and answers on how to be an ally as an athlete. Being an Ally (Youth Engaged 4 Change) — website Coming Out as a Supporter (HRC / PFLAG) — website A PDF or digital version of the guide is available. How to be an Ally (HRC) — website Straight Ally Spectrum (Straight for Equality) — website Teen & Student Allies (GLAAD) — website Ten Ways to Be an Ally and a Friend (GLAAD) — website BISEXUAL#BiWeek (GLAAD) — website
Learn more about #BiWeek with videos and other information. Accelerating Bi+ Acceptance (GLAAD) — website Bisexual Resource Center — website Bisexual.org — website Resource Guide to Coming Out Bisexual (HRC) — website Available as a PDF or digital version 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. HOUSINGTrans-housing Network - www.transhousingnetwork.com
LGBT / ALLY ORGANIZATIONSAsperger/Autism Network (AANE) - www.aane.org
Freedom NH - www.freedomnewhampshire.org Trans advocacy non-profit GLSEN NH - www.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 Lakes Region Outright - lakesregionoutright.webs.com Franklin (ages 6-24) LGBQTQIA+ Community Connection Group - facebook.com/ACFTLLGBTQIA 149 Emerald St., Suite 9, Keene (603) 283-2156 A safe place to connect and communicate with other LGBQTQIA+ adults. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. LGBQ/T 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. Info: Transplorations - www.facebook.com/groups/Transplorations A closed group for trans*, non-binary individuals 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 - Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center - dartmouth-hitchcock.org/endo/transgender_clinic.html Dr. Benjamin Boh and Dr. John Turco Lebanon, Concord and Manchester (603) 650-8630 Healthcare for patients seeking hormonal and/or surgical reaffirment of gender. Works with children. Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Program- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Dr. Nancy Charest and Jessica Smith, MSN (603) 695-2790 |
