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LGBTQ+ Guide

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The LGBTQ+ Guide of Services and Resources is the most comprehensive directory of LGBTQ+ resources and services in New York City. For members of the LGBTQ+ community, connecting to services geared towards their needs can be a challenge. This Guide is intended to help individuals better understand the resources available, from hundreds of community organizations and health care facilities to counseling and support groups, recreational clubs, and much more.

Online Search Updated June 2023.

#LGBTQ+ Guide

    Addicts Rehabilitation Center

    • Health/Wellness
    • Formerly Incarcerated Services
    • Medical Services
    • Mental Health
    • Substance Abuse
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Residential addiction treatment program. Call for intake information.

    Advent Lutheran Church

    • Religious/Spiritual
    • Formerly Incarcerated Services
    • Social
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Bisexual
    • Children
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Our mission is to welcome all people to experience God's love - all ages, genders, cultures, colors, sexual orientations, abilities - especially anyone who has ever not been accepted for who they are at church.

    African Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change (AALUSC)

    • Community Groups
    • Social
    • Adults (25-60)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    AALUSC works to increase the visibility of Black/African descent Lesbians* by supporting and producing programs, projects and events that responsibly and truthfully affirm and represent Black /African Descent Lesbian life, work and identity.

    African Communities Together (ACT)

    • Advocacy
    • Legal Services
    • Adults (25-60)
    • Arabic
    • Asexual
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Children
    • French
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Other
    • Queer
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    African Communities Together is an organization of African immigrants fighting for civil rights, opportunity, and a better life for our families here in the U.S. and worldwide.
    ACT empowers African immigrants to integrate socially, advance economically, and engage civically.We connect African immigrants to critical services, help Africans develop as leaders, and organize our communities on the issues that matter.

    African Services Committee

    • Social Services
    • Arts/Music
    • Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence
    • Food Pantry
    • Formerly Incarcerated Services
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Housing/Homeless Services
    • Medical Services
    • Public Benefits
    • Social
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Children
    • French
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Other
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    ASC is a multi-service human rights agency dedicated to assisting immigrants, refugees, and asylees from across the African Diaspora. Programs address the needs of newcomers affected by war, persecution, poverty, and other global health inequities. ASC provides health, housing, legal, social welfare, education, nutrition, and advocacy services to more than 12,000 people in New York City and Ethiopia.

    AIDS Center of Queens County- Youth Drop In Center

    • Social Services
    • Fitness Programming
    • Food Pantry
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Housing/Homeless Services
    • Medical Services
    • Mental Health
    • Social
    • Support Groups
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Children
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Program strives to provide supportive services, educational sessions, and a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24, especially those who are experiencing or at risk of becoming homeless. They are provided with hot meals, snacks, and the opportunity to shower and receive hygiene products whenever needed, and both recreational/educational activities.

    AIDS Center of Queens County-Jamaica

    • Health/Wellness
    • Food Pantry
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Housing/Homeless Services
    • Medical Services
    • Mental Health
    • Social
    • Substance Abuse
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    The AIDS Center of Queens County provides comprehensive medical care, case management, harm reduction and syringe exchange, health education and prevention services, transitional and permanent housing services, legal services, a licensed mental health clinic, and a food pantry program.

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine- Montefiore-Einstein Division of Substance Abuse at Port Morris

    • Health/Wellness
    • Medical Services
    • Social
    • Substance Abuse
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Over the past forty years, Montefiore's Division of Substance Abuse has helped thousands of men and women enter recovery and re-join their families and communities. Through recovery, individuals are empowered to help find meaning in their lives and integrate back into their communities. Offers outpatient centers. Medicaid accepted.

    Ali Forney Center

    • Social Services
    • Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Housing/Homeless Services
    • Mental Health
    • Substance Abuse
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Other
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    AFC is the nation's largest and most comprehensive organization dedicated to homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Our goal is to provide homeless LGBTQ+ youths, aged 16-24, with the support and services they need to escape the streets and begin to live healthy and independent lives.

    Amida Care

    • Health/Wellness
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Medical Services
    • Mental Health
    • Social
    • Substance Abuse
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    We are nonprofit community health plan that specializes in providing comprehensive health coverage and coordinated care to Medicaid members with chronic conditions, including HIV/AIDS and behavioral health disorders.

    ARGUS Community INC.

    • Health/Wellness
    • Business/Consulting
    • Employee Groups
    • Formerly Incarcerated Services
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Housing/Homeless Services
    • Medical Services
    • Mental Health
    • Social
    • Substance Abuse
    • Support Groups
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Children
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Provides treatment and prevention programs including care management and coordination, intensive residential treatment, outpatient services, career training, client money-management services, a reentry initiative, an HSE program, and youth intervention and development. Contact for more information about programs, residential treatment locations, intake requirements, and walk-in hours.

    Asian Americans for Equality

    • Social Services
    • Legal Services
    • Social
    • Adults (25-60)
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Children
    • Chinese
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Intersex
    • Korean
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Through community development, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) advances racial, social and economic justice for Asian Americans and other systematically disadvantaged communities, guided by our experiences as Asian Americans and our commitment to civil rights.

    ASTRAEA Lesbian Foundation for Change

    • Advocacy
    • HIV/AIDS
    • Mental Health
    • Social
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Astraea is a public foundation, which means that we raise every dollar we spend. Rooted in LGBTQI communities and movements, we work in strategic partnership with foundations, individuals and governments to ensure that their resources reach the activists who need them most and who are best positioned to make transformational impact over time.

    Avenues for Justice, Inc.

    • Advocacy
    • Academic/Alumni Groups
    • Formerly Incarcerated Services
    • Legal Services
    • Social
    • Asexual
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    Avenues for Justice provides free court advocacy and HIRE UP Program services for job training and certification, academic/educational services, teen empowerment and legal rights, life skills training and mental and physical health wellness.

    BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance

    • Cultural
    • Arts/Music
    • Adults (25-60)
    • American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Asexual
    • Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
    • Bisexual
    • Black/African-American
    • Children
    • Gay
    • Gender non-conforming
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Intersex
    • Lesbian
    • Male-identifying
    • Queer
    • Questioning
    • Seniors (60+)
    • Spanish
    • Transgender
    • Woman-identifying
    • Young Adults/Teens (13-25)

    BAAD! is a nationally-recognized arts organization in the Bronx with a focus on queer perspectives, giving voice to underrepresented artists, and dismantling social injustices such as sexism, racism, and homophobia through its programming.

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