Organizations & Support Groups
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Manchester
Project 100/Hartford Community Center
PO Box 1855, Manchester, CT 06040
Phone: 1-888-565-5551, 860-649-7378
http://www.hartnet.org/~glbtcntr/
OUR PROGRAMS:
Children From the Shadows focuses on the needs of LGBT youth through a comprehensive annual conference, youth leadership training, on-going support for school and community based gay/straight alliances, and diversity and support groups.
Kinnections provides support, resources, services and activities for LGBT parents and their children, as well as LGBT couples considering parenting.
New Haven
GLSEN Connecticut
19 Marvel Road, New Haven, CT 06515
Phone: 203-332-1480, Fax: 860-274-9161
Web: http://www.outinct.com/glsen/
New Haven
NHGLCC:
New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center
The NHGLCC is a safe and viable place where gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people can meet for professional, social services and peer support. The community center seeks to educate the community about issues of concern to gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people. Drop In Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Phone/FAX: 203-387-2252, 50 Fitch Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06515,
Web:www.i-out.com/guide/newhaven/youth.html
Hartford
Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health collective
P.O. Box 2094,
Hartford Connecticut 06415-2094.
Tel: 860-278-4163, Fax: 860-278-5995
Transsexual Peer Support Group
860-646-8651.
Greenwich
Transact
Kaylen, 203-661-2448.
Greenwich, CT. Support Group
Hadam
GBSing
P.O. Box 162, Hadam, Ct. 06438-0162.
Support Group.
Hartford
The Imperial Court of Connecticut
c/o Project 100, Inc. 1841 Broad Street,
Hartford, CT 06114. Tel: 860-724-5542.
Web: www.impcourt.org. A recognized member of the International Court System The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut, Inc. (ISCC), has formed a social union to secure equality, liberty and justice to promote the welfare, morale & pride of the community at large.
Hartford
CCLGBTCR
CT. COALITION FOR LGBT CIVIL RIGHTS,
1841 Broad St. Hartford, CT 06114
District 2 — Eastern. Rev. Sarah Flynn,
Tel: 860-429-4236.
Web: www.outinct.com/ctcoalition/
Youth Programs
Haddam
InfoVoice Fax
PO Box 162
Haddam, CT 06428-0162
Information & outreach for TGs seeking support.
Hartford
“Your Turf” GLBT youth group
1841 Broad St
Hartford, CT
Phone: 860-278-4163
Queer & Active
A group of young people, 24 and under, ensuring that youth voices are heard in the dialogue that effects their lives. Q&A exists to build bridges among youth in the community, high schools, colleges and universites.
Web: www.qanda.8m.com/mission.html
Stamford
Youth Support is a group for LBGTQ teens run at the SHS Health Center (1st Floor). The group discusses issues related to peer relationships, family pressure, trust, decision making, culture confusion, adolescent sexual identity, fear and hiding — just to name a few! — and also attempts to provide accurate information for persons with questions. The group meets Friday afternoons from 2:45 – 3:45 PM. Call Eileen Donellan at 203-977-5511 for more information.
Quinebaug Valley
RAYs (Rainbow Accepting Youth)
Sundays, 4pm – 6pm at the Qunnebaug Youth and Family Services. Quinebaug Valley Youth And Family Services has formed RAY’s, a group for Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning Youth. For more information call 888-774-1122. This group serves the northeastern part of Connecticut.
New London
Connecticut College
Tel: 860-439-2200, x2896.
270 Mohegan Avenue.
New London, CT 06320-4196. We support gays, bisexuals, lesbians, transgendered, transsexuals and questioning on the beautiful campus of Connecticut College. SOUL’s general body meets every other Tues., and BAGAL?, our support/discussion group, meets every Sun.
Web:www.camel.conncoll.edu/
Central Connecticut State
What: CCSU Pride!
Who: Anyone and everyone including straight allies!
When: Every Wednesday at 7:00pm
Where: Marcus White Living Room (2nd floor of the Marcus White building)
Web:www.ccsu.edu/
Eastern Connecticut State
ABiGayLe & Friends. Tel: 1-860-465-4459 message . Someone will call you back soon afterwards. If there is an emergency, there are two numbers given by the message to call.Web: www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/
Bigala at the University of Connecticut
Tel: 860-486-3679. The BiGALA office is located in room 211 of the Student Union. Our office is staffed by members of our executive board and BiGALA. Please stayed tuned for our posted office hours. Web:www.ucc.uconn.edu/~bigala/
Friends & Family Support
LOVE MAKES A FAMILY COALITION
Feel free to call Chelsea Turner or Betty Gallo at
Tel: 860-247-4322 if you have any questions
Web: www.familyties.org/resources.html
Hartford Area
Straight Spouse Network
Now organizing in CT, providing an ongoing monthly support group, confidential phone or e-mail networking and free non-phobic information for spouses whose partners are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. We meet in the Hartford and Northampton, MA areas. Queries and location, call Jane Harris at Tel: 413-625-6033.
Web: http://www.ssnetwk.org/
PFLAG-Madison, CT.
(4th Monday) 7:30 PM,1st Cong. Church, 26 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT. Donna: 203-453-3895 or Truda: 860-344-9324. Web: www.pflag.org/
PFLAG-Hamden, CT.
(2nd Monday). 7:00 PM, Temple Mishkan Israel,
785 Ridge Rd., Hamden, CT. Tel: 203-795-3460.
Web: www.pflag.org/
PFLAG-Lakeville, CT. (3rd Monday).
7:00 PM, Housatonic Mental Health Center, Main St., Lakeville, CT. Tel: 203-435-2738. Web: www.pflag.org/
AA Groups
Gay AA/Hartford,
7:15 – Beginner’s & 8:30 PM – Discussion
(Bill – 413-736-6891), Community Center,
1841 Broad St. Tel: 860-724-5542.
Gay AA/New Haven,
7:30 PM, CT Mental Health Center,
34 Park St, Hartford.
Gay AA/Westport (Men),
7:30 PM, United Methodist Church,
49 Weston Rd, Westport, CT.