Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community

Youth Resources

  • Resources for Massachusetts LGBTQIA+ Youth During COVID-19: created by the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth. *This is a very comprehensive list that is updated frequently and includes community partners such as Boston GLASS, the-AGLYs, OUT MetroWest and more. Topics include information on Financial Relief, Healthcare, Mental Health and Support, Food, Housing, and many other resources. For more information: LGBTQ-covid-resources
  • The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is a support group for LGBTQ and GNC youth with a 24/7 hotline: call 1-866-488-7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org

LGBTQ Elder Resources

  • Ethos: Ethos is a private, nonprofit organization that assists the elderly and disabled to live at home. We serve over 3,000 individuals and families, primarily in the Boston neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Hyde Park and Mattapan. For more information, visit: www.ethocare.org/covid-19
  • Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES): SCES helps older people and people living with disabilities remain safe and independent in their own homes by providing a wide range of supportive services, as well as information and advice. For more information, visit: eldercare.org
  • AGE Strong: For more information, visit: www.boston.gov/departments/age-strong-commission

Mental Health and Self Care Resources

  • The Network/La Red: The Network/La Red is a survivor-led organization to end partner abuse, their hotline is active during this time: 1-800-832-1901. For more information, visit: www.tnlr.org
  • The Meeting Point: The Meeting Point is a collaboration of independent practitioners who know that oppression is pathology and that social justice heals. For more information, visit: www.themeetingpoint.org
  • BAGLY: The Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY) was formed in 1980 and is a youth-led, adult-supported organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for the LGBTQ+ youth community. For more information, visit: www.bagly.org
  • JRI | COVID-19 Navigator:The Justice Resource Institute (JRI) with various health and human services designed to meet the needs of underserved individuals, families, and communities: navigator@jri.org or 508-468-6042
  • The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is a support group for LGBTQ and GNC youth with a 24/7 hotline: call 1-866-488-7386 or visit www.thetrevorproject.org