My company’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) employee organization forwarded me this list, compiled by the Employee Assistance Trade Organization. These are organizations and hotlines that can help queer folk with all areas of our lives, including coming out, advocacy, workplace issues, healthcare access, legal problems, gay-friendly religious organizations, and violence recovery. I’ve added a couple of links to organizations in the Boston area as well.
INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY
Canadian Resources
- Allied Rainbow Communities International http://www.arc-international.net
- Canadian Human Rights Commission http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-en.asp
- Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives http://clga.ca/index.shtml
- Egale Canada http://www.egale.ca/
U.S. Resources
- Human Rights Campaign http://www.hrc.org
- Workplace issues: benefits, protections, policies, FAQs, network groups, transgender information for managers and employees
- Coming out: family support, straight allies, National Coming Out Day
- Laws and legislation
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force http://www.thetaskforce.org
- Family Pride Coalition http://www.familypride.org
- NASW (National Association of Social Workers) National Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues http://www.naswdc.org/governance/cmtes/nclgbi.asp
- NALGAP (National Association of Lesbian & Gay Addiction Professionals) http://www.nalgap.org
- National Center for Transgender Equality http://www.transequality.org
- Transgender Law & Policy Institute http://www.transgenderlaw.org
- Bisexual Resource Center http://www.biresource.org
WORKPLACE
Canadian Resources
- Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce http://www.cglcc.ca
- Out & Equal Workplace Advocates http://www.outandequal.org
U.S. Resources
- Out & Equal Workplace Advocates http://www.outandequal.org
- Pride at Work (AFL-CIO) http://www.prideatwork.org
HOTLINES
Canadian Resources
- Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans Youthline http://www.youthline.ca 1-800-268-9688
- OUTline http://www.uoguelph.ca/~outline/ 519-821-3760
U.S. Resources
- GLBT National Help Center http://www.glnh.org
- GLBT National Hotline 1-888-843-4564 (youth and adult)
- GLBT National Youth Talkline 1-888-246-7743 (youth through age 25)
HEALTH
Canadian Resources
- AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) http://www.actoronto.org
- Canadian Rainbow Health Coalition http://www.rainbowhealth.ca
U.S. Resources
- National Coalition for LGBT Health http://www.lgbthealth.net
- AIDS Action http://www.aidsaction.org
- Boston/New England Fenway Health
YOUTH AND EDUCATION
Canadian Resources
- The 519 Church Street Community Center (Toronto) http://www.the519.org
U.S. Resources
- GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) http://www.glsen.org
- Safe Schools Coalition http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org
- Gay-Straight Alliance Network http://www.gsanetwork.org
PARENTS/FAMILIES/FRIENDS SUPPORT
Canadian Resources
- Canadians for Equal Marriage http://www.equal-marriage.ca
- Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples http://www.samesexmarriage.ca
- Family Pride Canada http://www.uwo.ca/pridelib/family/
- Lesbian Mothers Association http://www.algi.qc.ca/forum/algi-presse/messages/36.html
- Family Equality Council http://www.familyequality.org
- PFLAG Canada http://www.pflagcanada.ca
U.S. Resources
- PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) http://www.pflag.org
- COLAGE http://www.colage.org Support and advocacy for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents, as well as support and resources for LGBT parents.
- TransFamily http://www.transfamily.org
LEGAL
Canadian Resources
- Canadian Bar Association SOGIC (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference) http://www.cba.org/CBA/sogic/main/
- LEGIT (Lesbian and Gay Immigration Taskforce) http://www.legit.ca
U.S. Resources
- Lambda Legal http://www.lambdalegal.org
- NCLR (National Center for Lesbian Rights) http://www.nclrights.org
- ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Project) http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights
- GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders) http://www.glad.org
MEDIA
Canadian Resources
- Pink Triangle Press http://www.pinktrianglepress.com
U.S. Resources
- GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) http://www.glaad.org
- Boston/New England: Bay Windows http://www.baywindows.com/
PHILANTHROPY/SOCIAL JUSTICE
Canadian Resources
- Community One Foundation: Instagram Facebook
- Use the Contact form to suggest additional links
U.S. Resources
- National LGBTQ Taskforce http://www.thetaskforce.org
- Funders for LGBTQ Issues http://www.lgbtfunders.org
RELIGIOUS
Canadian Resources
- Dignity Canada http://www.dignitycanada.org
- Eucharistic Catholic Church in Canada http://netministries.org/see/churches.exe/ch04614
- Metropolitan Community Church http://www.mccchurch.org
- United Church of Canada http://www.united-church.ca
U.S. Resources
- Unitarian Universalist Association http://www.uua.org
- Metropolitan Community Church http://www.mccchurch.org
- Dignity USA http://www.dignityusa.org
- Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) http://www.quaker.org
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
Canadian Resources
- The 519 Church Street Community Center (Toronto) http://www.the519.org/programsservices/the519anti-violenceprogram
U.S. Resources
- NCAVP (National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs) http://www.ncavp.org
- The Network/La Red (GLBT Domestic Violence Support) http://tnlr.org
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