PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Greater Boston

Founded in 1972 with the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation's largest family and ally organization. Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and full societal affirmation of LGBTQ people through its threefold mission of support, education, and advocacy.

PFLAG has over 400 chapters and 200,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states. 

This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 Regional Dire

 

GLESN Massachusetts Chapter

In 1990, a small, but dedicated group of teachers in Massachusetts came together to improve an education system that frequently allowed its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students to be bullied, discriminated against and/or fall through the cracks. 

Over 25 years later, that small group has grown into the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Today, we’re known as GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.

We face a pervasive problem with a set of new challenges. 8 out of 10 LGBT students are still harassed at school each year because of who they are.

We are working to change that.

At GLSEN, we want every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We believe that all students deserve a safe and affirming school environment where they can learn and grow.

We accomplish our goals by working in hallways across the country -- from Congress and the Department of Education to schools and district offices in your community -- to improve school climate and champion LGBT issues in K-12 education. 

• We conduct extensive and original research to inform our evidence-based solutions for K-12 education.

• We author developmentally appropriate resources for educators to use throughout their school community.

• We partner with decision makers to ensure that comprehensive and inclusive safe schools policies are considered, passed and implemented.

• We partner with dozens of national education organizations to leverage our shared expertise into creating great schools and better opportunities for every student. 

• We empower students to affect change by supporting student-led efforts to positively impact their own schools and local communities.

Every day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBT students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Join us as we transform our nation’s K-12 schools.

 

LGBT Massachusettes

A comprehensive up-to-date list of LGBTQ+ Resources in Massachusettes. 

 

The Massachusettes Commission on Lesbain, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

The Commission is an independent agency of the Commonwealth and has a mandate to investigate the use of resources from both the public and private sectors to enhance and improve the ability of state agencies to provide services that protect and support the health and safety of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) youth in the schools and communities of Massachusetts, with a focus on suicide prevention and violence intervention policies regarding harassment and discrimination against GLBT youth.

The Commission is also mandated to make recommendations about policies and programs supporting GLBT youth to the State government and its agencies, and to ask for adequate funding in the annual State budget for effective programs. The Commission was created by the General Court in an Act of Jul. 1, 2006, ch. 139, §4, codified in Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, §67 (2006). It succeeded the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian youth that was created in 1992 by Governor William F. Weld in response to an epidemic of suicide among gay and lesbian youth.

 

Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbain Bisexual Transgender Youth

AboutAt BAGLY, we believe...In creating safe space… In BAGLY’s values: Respect, Diversity, Social Justice, Youth Leadership…In feeling safe… In having fun… In equal access to public accomodations, employment and credit for transgender and gender variant people… In building a strong, youth led, social justice community… In conflict resolution…In change… In healthy relationships… In being sex positive… In sexual freedom… In health education… In being yourself… In being fabulous… In girls with curves… In adult support… In condoms… In love… In educational freedom… In safer sex… In harm reduction… In peace… In feeling like you matter… In personal growth…Oh yeah, and also...That challenging oppression and dominant culture supremacy is a good thing… That language has diversity… That BAGLY is a family… That queer and trans youth need space to be themselves… That it is important to always strive to be positive space for all queer and trans youth and remain open to suggestions for improvement… That providing learning and skills development opportunities actualizes youth leadership potential… That youth are capable of defining and making positive decisions for themselves… That youth matter and should be appreciated… That youth make a difference everyday

GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders LGBTQ Youth Rights

Comprehensive information and legal help with youth rights in regaurds to being LGBTQ+ in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusettes, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New England.