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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health
National website and hotline resources
Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
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Community health centers in the U.S.
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- Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Serving New York City, Callen-Lorde is a primary care center with a focus on health and wellness for the GLBT community and all communities in the metropolitan area.
- Chase Brexton Health Services
Chase Brexton Health Services is a non-profit, community-based organization providing medical, psychological, and social services on a non-discriminatory basis to the GLBT community in the city and county of Baltimore in Maryland.
- Fenway Community Health
Serving the city of Boston, services include primary health care, specialty care, mental health and addictions services, complementary therapies (chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture), health promotion, violence prevention and recovery, family and parenting services, including alternative insemination.
- Howard Brown Health Center
Serving the city of Chicago, the Howard Brown Health Center provides primary care and community services to the GLBT population.
- L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Serving the city of Los Angeles, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center provides primary health care practice and mental health services, to HIV specialty care and health care tailored to the needs of women and youth.
- Whitman-Walker Clinic
Serving the Washington, DC, the Whitman-Walker Clinics provides a range of services tailored to gay and bisexual men, lesbian and bisexual women, mental health and addiction treatment, AIDS education, Latino services, inpatient treatment and intensive outpatient services.
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Phone: 1-800-826-3632
DBSA's mission is to educate patients, families, professionals and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illnesses as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses.
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Helpline
Phone: 1-888-340-4528
The national toll-free Gay and Lesbian Helpline is operated by Fenway Community Health Center in Boston. It provides free confidential information, referrals, crisis intervention, and support to callers seven evenings a week. Typical topics include safer sex and coming out.
- The Gay And Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH)
Phone: 1-888-843-4564
GLNH is a non-profit organization which provides a vital service to our community by providing nationwide toll-free peer-counseling, information and referrals.
- The Trevor Project
Phone: 1-866-488-7386
A national 24-hour toll-free suicide prevention hotline aimed at gay or questioning youth. The Trevor Helpline is geared toward helping those in crisis, or anyone wanting information on how to help someone in crisis. All calls are handled by trained counselors, and are free and confidential.
- Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE)
COLAGE is the only national and international organization in the world specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents.
- Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
General health information
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- GayHealth
An online health resource for the gay, lesbian, transgendered, and bisexual communities with information on sex, drugs, general health, violence, nutrition, exercise and a health care provider referral service.
- LGBT Health Channel
Healthcommunities.com's LGBTHealthChannel website provides a wide variety of topics to the LGBT community including in-depth health articles, news, interactive forums, an event calendar, and more.
- Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Organization (LLEGÓ)
LLEGÓ seeks to advance community and individual self-determination and empowerment among Latina/o LGBT individuals; to develop and obtain access to culturally appropriate heath and wellness services; and facilitate the development of cultural, political and community resources that address their needs.
- National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Centers
NALGBTCC's goal is to provide support, help and advice to one another so that collective social, health, cultural, and political advocacy needs are met.
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