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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 GROUPS

Green 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.

​CHURCHES

Lebanon 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 & FRIENDS

My 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 RESOURCES

ACLU 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 HOTLINES

National 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 - NH

For 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!

​ALLIES

​Allies (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 VIOLENCE

Turning 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.

​HOUSING

Trans-housing Network - www.transhousingnetwork.com

​LGBT / ALLY ORGANIZATIONS

Asperger/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-PERSON

Out 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 PROVIDERS

Equality 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

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