"My cousin Jamal says that gay people are ruining marriage for everybody. How does my marriage hurt anybody else?"

BAGLY – (The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth) – www.bagly.org – manages the statewide GLBT Youth Group Network of MA, which offers safe environments where youth can make friends, discuss experiences, and get support, and information. Contact jflaherty@bagly.org or (617)227-4313.

GLAD – (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders) – www.glad.org/rights/school.shtml - offers expert legal information on the rights of GLBT students in Massachusetts public schools, and advice on how to proceed if you believe such rights have been violated. Contact the GLAD Legal Hotline at (800) 455-GLAD or email gladlaw@glad.org.

Boston GLASS - www.bostonglass.org - a drop-in center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people between the ages of 13 and 25. We're a safe space to hang out, make new friends, and just relax. Call (617) 266-3349.

GLSEN Boston – (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) – www.glsenboston.org - offers a comprehensive selection of programs designed to support schools and individuals on a number of different levels, including teacher and student training, GSA support, a comprehensive professional development program, workshops focused on specific issues, retreats for educators, and an annual conference. Email glsenboston@glsenboston.org or call (617) 536-9669.

The GLYS Project – (The GLBT Youth Support Project of Healthcare of SE Mass) – www.hcsm.org/glys.html - The GLYS project offers valuable opportunities for training, tech support, and networking around GLBT youth issues. They distribute a monthly newsletter for providers and educators who support GLBT youth. (508) 583-2250 ext.214.

The MA Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth www.mass.gov Website provides background on the commission, the MA Student Anti-Discrimination Law enacted in 1993, and the data concerning GLB students from the MA Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted every other year by the MA Dept. of Education.

MA Department of Education – Safe Schools Support and Technical Assistance – offers advice on GSA, on improving safety for GLBT students, or on a particular incident that you feel may have threatened a youth’s safety. Call (781) 338-6330.

Greater Boston PFLAG – (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People) – www.gbpflag.org – The Safe Schools and Communities Project offers student and faculty training on creating safe and welcoming schools. Trained speakers available. Contact Pam at info@gbpflag.org or call (781) 891-5966. Helpline: (866) 427-3524.

SomosLatinos – www.somoslatinoslgbt.org - holds monthly cultural, social, and networking events for the self-identified Latino/a LGBT community of MA. Call (617) 461-9307 or email somoslatinoslgbt@hotmail.com.

Speakout – www.speakoutboston.org – offers educational speaking engagements on the lives of LGBT people. Call (617) 450-9776.

Hotlines:

Gay and Lesbian National Hotline – (888) THE-GLNH
Peer Listening Line for GLBT Youth – (800) 339-PEER
AIDS Hotline for Teens – (800) 234-TEEN
The Trevor Project – (866) 4-U-TREVOR
National Runaway Switchboard – (800) 621-4000
Samariteens Hotline –(800) 252-TEEN