Social Support / Community Resources
- Ali Forney Center - Our mission is to protect LGBTQ youths from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. We provide LGBTQ young people housing and a continuum of supportive services to help them thrive and prepare them for independent living.
- Beyond Bold and Brave - BEYOND BOLD AND BRAVE works to increase the visibility of Black/African Descent Lesbians* in our communities by supporting and producing programs, projects and events that responsibly and truthfully affirm and represent Black /African Descent Lesbian life, work and identity. We define Black/African Descent Lesbians* as a diverse community of women who are: part of the African diaspora including Black, African, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Indigenous, Afro-Latina, Afro-Asian, Afro-European; identify as transgender, cisgender, gender non-conforming, queer, same-gender loving as well as additional identities; and are attracted to and/or have relationships with women.
- Brooklyn Boihood - bklyn boihood’s mission is to create spaces where black, brown queer and trans bois* and our communities can cultivate stories, dreams and creative work. *bois is an umbrella term that embraces the diaspora of queer masculinity.
- Circle of Voices - We are a non-profit Womyn of African Descent and Womyn of Color organization that produce multi-cultural events of an artistic nature as nourishment for the human spirit. We provide a creative arts environment where Womyn of all orientations can exchange information, her-stories, knowledge and skills amongst each other and the community at large through performances, workshops, music festivals and seminars that express issues that affect our environment.
- Griot Circle - GRIOT Circle is a community-based, multi-generational organization serving LGBTQ elders of color. Our mission is to respond to and eliminate all forms of oppression, including: ageism, racism, sexism, misogyny, trans-phobia, homophobia, poverty, xenophobia, and their intersections. We achieve this by providing health, wellness, advocacy, and leadership activities to remove isolation and fear, build community, as well as honor racial and ethnic traditions.
- NY/NJ Dollhouse - The Dollhouse is a unique Meetup group designed just for women with alternative lifestyles and their friends! More than just a conventional dating service or party promotion site, we host events throughout the city to provide our members with safe, positive and fun environments in which we support and encourage each other. The Dollhouse provides Lesbians,Bisexual women, Trans women, Queer women & their friends an opportunity to meet, network, & socialize with women who share similar interests in the New York City/New Jersey area.
- The Lesbian Herstory Archives - The Lesbian Herstory Archives is home to the world's largest collection of materials by and about lesbians and their communities.
- Rho Zeta Phi - Rho Zeta Phi was built on a foundation of compassion, poise, and respect. We dedicate our time and love to each other utilizing this everyday. Focusing on our service to each other and to our community we often show through actions, that although we earned the letters on our chest they are not the sole definition of who we are as women. The words mean nothing if you do not have the courage to follow through. It is not always easy being apart of a sisterhood and you must work hard at it. But the enjoyment and love you feel radiates everyday.
- S.W.A.G. Enterprises - S.W.A.G., Sophisticated Women with Alternative Goals is a group created for professional and classy lesbians, bisexual women and their friends. S.W.A.G. Enterprises, created by Shaun Jackson and her dedicated team will cater to women who are truly drama and envy free. S.W.A.G. also stands for swagger which is how one presents him or herself to the world, it shows in the way you conduct yourself and handle situations, the confidence, class and sophistication exudes from your every move, its undeniable!