Category:GLBTQ

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Alternative Family Institute
Counseling and support groups for queer couples and families
450 Divisadero St Suite 203B. San Francisco, CA 94117
(510) 436-9000 ext 21
http://www.altfamily.com/

Bay Area Bi Network
(415) 865-5627
http://www.babn.org

Bent
Online Journal for Crip-Queer voices
http://www.bentvoices.org

Bi Friendly San Francisco
Listing of social groups and events for Bay Area bi folks.
http://www.bifriendly.org

Billy DeFrank Center
South Bay LGBT Community Center
938 The Alameda, San Jose
(408) 293-2429
http://www.defrank.org

Bisexual Resource Center
Publishes the Bisexual Resource Guide--lots of resource and events
(617) 424-9595
http://www.biresource.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

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

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 Bar Directory
Search by state or country
http://gaybardirectory.com

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/

Gay and Lesbian Helpline
Information, referrals, and support
(888) 340-GLBT
http://www.fenwayhealth.org

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.
Hours: M-F 4pm-Midnight, Sat noon-5pm (Eastern Time)
(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 Defense and Education Fund
Legal advocacy for GLBT folk and those living with HIV
http://www.lambdalegal.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

National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth
News, FAQs, outreach and support for queer teens
http://www.outproud.org

New Leaf
New Leaf provides counseling and psychotherapy to the transgendered community as well as the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community. Long and short term therapy available, as well as group and couples' services. Social, support and discussion groups for people over 55 years old. Women's & men's substance abuse services; women's & men's HIV services; Mental health services; Gay & lesbian outreach to elders; Clinical training program; Psychiatric services.
Hours: M-Th 9am-8pm; F 9am-7:30pm; Sa 9am - 12:30 pm
(415) 626-7000
http://www.newleafservices.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

Renaissance Transgender Association
Provides comprehensive education and support to transgendered individuals. Click on "local chapters" for local groups.
http://www.ren.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
http://www.TheTrevorProject.org