Listing of social groups and events for Bay Area bi folks.
http://www.bifriendly.orgBilly DeFrank Center
Silicon Valley LGBT Community Center
http://www.defrank.org
Community United Against Violence (CUAV)
Works to end violence against and within GLBT communities. 24-hour multilingual support line, free counseling, legal advocacy, and emergency assistance
(415) 333-4357
http://www.cuav.org
Fenway Health
Information, referrals, and support. Operates the National LGBT Health Education Center.
(888) 340-GLBT
http://www.fenwayhealth.org
FTM International
Network and information group for female-to-male trans folk and transmen.
(877) 267-1440
http://www.ftmi.org
GLBT National Youth Talkline
Provides peer support, health, and sexuality information for queer youth, 25 and under.
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30pm – Midnight
(800) 246-PRIDE
http://www.glnh.org/talkline/
GLBTQ Youth Listening Line
Staffed by peer counselors, information, support, referrals for GLBTQ youth (under 23 only)
Hours: Mon-Fri 4 pm-10 pm Eastern
(800) 399-PEER (English and Spanish)
GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel, published by Free Spirit Publishing [Buy]
ISBN 1575421267
Gay Lesbian International Therapist Search Engine
Find professional counselors who are sensitive to gay and lesbian issues. Not all the therapists are themselves gay or lesbian.
http://www.glitse.com/
GLBT National Hotline
The GLNH is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization. They provide telephone info, email info, referrals, & peer counseling for the GLBT communities. They have over 18,000 listings for the entire US, including groups, organizations, business, bars, doctors, lawyers, therapists, etc.
(888) THE-GLNH
(888) 843-4564
http://www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/
Intersex Society of North America
ISNA is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female. They urge physicians to use a model of care that is patient-centered, rather than concealment-centered.
http://www.isna.org/
LYRIC
Activities, tutoring, recreation, health and sex ed for GLBTQ youth
127 Collingwood St., SF (btwn 18th and 19th)
(415) 703-6150
http://www.lyric.org
LYRIC Queer Youth Talk Line
A talk line for young people, 23 or under. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Sponsored by LYRIC.
Hours: Mon-Sat 6:30-9 pm. Also offers 24-hour recorded info for queer youth.
(415) 863-3636
Lambda Legal
Legal advocacy for GLBT folk and those living with HIV
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Laura’s Playground
An online community offering support and resources for everyone under the transgender umbrella. Includes resources aimed at teens as well as adults and offers online support for people in crisis.
http://www.lauras-playground.com/
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
Legal resource center for lesbians and their families.
870 Market Street. Suite 370 SF
(415) 392-6257
http://www.nclrights.org
PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
see also http://pflag.org
(415) 921-8850 (San Francisco)
(202) 467-8181 (National)
http://pflagsf.org
Pacific Center
Community center for sexual minorities based in Berkeley, CA. Social activities. Drop-in and closed support groups for bi, gay, lesbian, transgender, youth & questioning. AIDS education, testing & counseling.
(510) 548-8283
http://www.pacificcenter.org
SF Queer
A calendar of queer things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area
http://sfqueer.org
The Center, San Francisco
1800 Market St., San Francisco
(415) 865-5555
http://www.sfcenter.org
Transgender SF
Group for transgender persons, cross-dressers, transsexuals, and their partners. Has referrals database of trans-friendly providers. Although many people in the intersex community believe that transgender is an entirely separate category from intersex, TGSF provides community, support, and education for transgender persons and their partners, and explicitly include intersexed people in their organization. Monthly meetings last Thursday of month in San Francisco, CA, and occasional educational programs on Wednesday evenings.
Hours: 24-hr announcement/message. 7-10PM Mon-Fri to speak to a volunteer
(415) 839-9448
http://www.tgsf.org
Trevor Project
24 hour suicide and crisis Hotline for Queer and Questioning Youth
866.4.U.Trevor (866-488-7386)
http://www.TheTrevorProject.org