The Center is your one-stop shop for all things LGBT. Whether you’re a New Yorker looking for additional services and support, a visitor to our great city searching for LGBT-friendly businesses, or a professional seeking opportunities or training, The Center is here for you.
While our building is currently closed, we are very much here to serve and connect our community. Our phone lines remain open during business hours, with our Information & Referral Team ready to provide a wealth of resources and information on Center services.
For information on services and resources currently available, please visit gaycenter.org/covid-19-resources.
The Center provides a vast array of resources that compliment our core service areas—Recovery, Wellness, Family and Youth—so that you can seek additional support, service and connection when and where you need it. Use the dropdown menu below to select one of our service and programming areas of focus and find all related resources.
As one of the most diverse cities in the world, NYC offers a tremendous range of resources for our LGBT community and members of the community visiting from both near and far. Use the dropdown menu below to select a resources area of focus and to find out just how much this city has to offer. Many of these listings are LGBT-owned and operated, all are LGBT-friendly and some are not LGBT at all, but are conveniently located!
To ensure that professionals have access to the training they desire to better serve their clients and our community, The Center provides opportunities for professionals in the form of internships and other training.
NYSCCC provides support, information and advocacy for foster and adoptive parents and professionals in New York State.
YGB helps place teens, pre-teens and young adults with permanent families before they age out of care and provides preparation and licensing for community members to become foster and adoptive parents.
Provides families and children with counseling, referrals and preventive services according to their needs. ACS also recruits and trains foster parents and caregivers.
A very detailed breakdown of the legal rights same sex couples are entitled to under the law.
Allows you to fill out basic information on the marriage license application online, speeding up the application process. An in-person visit to the clerk’s office is still necessary.
Provides basic information about marriage licenses and what it takes to obtain one in New York City. Please note, this information is specific to New York City, and may be different in other areas of the state.
NYSCCC provides support, information and advocacy for foster and adoptive parents and professionals in New York State.
YGB helps place teens, pre-teens and young adults with permanent families before they age out of care and provides preparation and licensing for community members to become foster and adoptive parents.
Provides families and children with counseling, referrals and preventive services according to their needs. ACS also recruits and trains foster parents and caregivers.
A very detailed breakdown of the legal rights same sex couples are entitled to under the law.
Allows you to fill out basic information on the marriage license application online, speeding up the application process. An in-person visit to the clerk’s office is still necessary.
Provides basic information about marriage licenses and what it takes to obtain one in New York City. Please note, this information is specific to New York City, and may be different in other areas of the state.
First undocumented youth-led organization in NY. Supports undocumented folks through leadership development, grassroots organizing, educational advancement and self-expression.
Assists Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Two Spirit, Trans, Intersex, Gender Non-Conforming and HIV+ folks coming out of immigration detention in securing structural, health/wellness, educational, legal and emotional support services.
Support around immigration, name change and community leadership. Provides peer support groups, clothing distribution, computer lab and health-related workshop. Services in Spanish, English and Chinese
Policy/advocacy work, education, technical assistance and leadership development to support immigrants in NYS.
NY-based multi-ethnic defense network by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation.
Dedicated to cultivating a supportive, progressive LGBTQ Caribbean community by promoting empowerment and visibility via organizing & advocacy.
Free English classes. Registration required at information session.
Chhaya’s mission is to work with New Yorkers of South Asian origin to advocate for and build economically stable, sustainable and thriving communities.
Call 311 to schedule appointment Helps clients tackle debt, improve credit, open a bank account, save and plan for the future, create a budget and more.
Immigrant Community Law Center (ICLC). High-quality, affordable and trustworthy immigration legal representation. ICLC is staffed by a dedicated and culturally competent multilingual team of qualified attorneys and paralegals. ICLC serves all immigrants of all backgrounds.
The ActionNYC network is made up of trusted community organizations who provide free, safe immigration legal help in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
CAMBA provides legal advice, application assistance and representation to individuals and families in need of immigration services.
Helps clients to obtain “green cards,” work authorizations, asylum, citizenship, family based petition, benefits and other immigration issues.
Assists in applications for asylum based on human rights violations. Experience working with TGNC people.
Free immigration legal services for HIV-affected and LGBT people, including asylum seekers.
Provides Civil and Criminal legal services to low-income New York residents.
Immigration Attorneys in all five boroughs offer representation in a variety of matters including asylum cases, work authorization, adjustment of status, public benefits and removal proceedings.
Hotline is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
NYLAG provides legal assistance and referrals to low-income LGBT New Yorkers in family law, adoption, name/document changes, homeless shelter issues, public assistance, advance directives and wills.
Free bilingual English-Spanish legal and supportive services aimed at holistic support; Assistance with Public Benefits, SSD/1, Fair Hearings, Housing, Immigration, Healthcare and insurance access, Civil Rights issues; Community organizing and advocacy.
NYLPI provides legal support for undocumented, uninsured immigrants with serious health conditions whose status should not bar access to health insurance or medical care.
Created to meet the legal needs of indigent immigrant youth living in New York by providing these indigent youth with basic advice and assistance.
UnLocal provides direct immigration legal representation, legal consultations and community education to NYC’s undocumented immigrant communities.
IDNYC is a free ID card available to all NYC residents age 14 and older. Your immigration status does not matter, and no one will ask you about it. All you have to do is provide proof of identity and residence in NYC. To apply, visit one of the locations below. Appointment required.
Provides client-centered legal and social services to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
Helps disadvantaged youth and adults recognize their own self-worth, and advance towards self-sufficiency and financial security through job training, academic reinforcement, improved life skills, job placement, ESL, computer training, and support services.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
LGBT/two-spirit/people of color center for community organizing, focusing on the NYC area. Mobilization, education, capacity building, works for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice.
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
Policy/advocacy work, education, technical assistance and leadership development to support immigrants in NYS.
NY-based multi-ethnic defense network by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation.
Dedicated to cultivating a supportive, progressive LGBTQ Caribbean community by promoting empowerment and visibility via organizing & advocacy.
LGBT/two-spirit/people of color center for community organizing, focusing on the NYC area. Mobilization, education, capacity building, works for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice.
IDNYC is a free ID card available to all NYC residents age 14 and older. Your immigration status does not matter, and no one will ask you about it. All you have to do is provide proof of identity and residence in NYC. To apply, visit one of the locations below. Appointment required.
First undocumented youth-led organization in NY. Supports undocumented folks through leadership development, grassroots organizing, educational advancement and self-expression.
Assists Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Two Spirit, Trans, Intersex, Gender Non-Conforming and HIV+ folks coming out of immigration detention in securing structural, health/wellness, educational, legal and emotional support services.
Support around immigration, name change and community leadership. Provides peer support groups, clothing distribution, computer lab and health-related workshop. Services in Spanish, English and Chinese
Free English classes. Registration required at information session.
Chhaya’s mission is to work with New Yorkers of South Asian origin to advocate for and build economically stable, sustainable and thriving communities.
Call 311 to schedule appointment Helps clients tackle debt, improve credit, open a bank account, save and plan for the future, create a budget and more.
Immigrant Community Law Center (ICLC). High-quality, affordable and trustworthy immigration legal representation. ICLC is staffed by a dedicated and culturally competent multilingual team of qualified attorneys and paralegals. ICLC serves all immigrants of all backgrounds.
The ActionNYC network is made up of trusted community organizations who provide free, safe immigration legal help in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
CAMBA provides legal advice, application assistance and representation to individuals and families in need of immigration services.
Helps clients to obtain “green cards,” work authorizations, asylum, citizenship, family based petition, benefits and other immigration issues.
Assists in applications for asylum based on human rights violations. Experience working with TGNC people.
Free immigration legal services for HIV-affected and LGBT people, including asylum seekers.
Provides Civil and Criminal legal services to low-income New York residents.
Immigration Attorneys in all five boroughs offer representation in a variety of matters including asylum cases, work authorization, adjustment of status, public benefits and removal proceedings.
Hotline is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
NYLAG provides legal assistance and referrals to low-income LGBT New Yorkers in family law, adoption, name/document changes, homeless shelter issues, public assistance, advance directives and wills.
Free bilingual English-Spanish legal and supportive services aimed at holistic support; Assistance with Public Benefits, SSD/1, Fair Hearings, Housing, Immigration, Healthcare and insurance access, Civil Rights issues; Community organizing and advocacy.
NYLPI provides legal support for undocumented, uninsured immigrants with serious health conditions whose status should not bar access to health insurance or medical care.
Created to meet the legal needs of indigent immigrant youth living in New York by providing these indigent youth with basic advice and assistance.
UnLocal provides direct immigration legal representation, legal consultations and community education to NYC’s undocumented immigrant communities.
Provides client-centered legal and social services to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
Helps disadvantaged youth and adults recognize their own self-worth, and advance towards self-sufficiency and financial security through job training, academic reinforcement, improved life skills, job placement, ESL, computer training, and support services.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
Takes Uninsured, Undocumented Clients
Offers outpatient and harm reduction support
All male, 60 beds, residential, 6-24 months in treatment.
OASAS oversees one of the nation’s largest addiction services systems with more than 1,600 prevention, treatment and recovery programs.
SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
NIDA’s mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
Takes Uninsured, Undocumented Clients
Offers outpatient and harm reduction support
All male, 60 beds, residential, 6-24 months in treatment.
Laser, electrolysis, skin rejuvenation. TGNC friendly.
Laser hair removal, spider vein removal, pigmented lesion removal, rosacea therapy, skin tightening.
Laser, spider vein removal, skin tightening, skin resurfacing. Donates 15% of sales.
Support group Tuesdays 6:30-7:45. Topics of interest for TGNC people 18+. TGNC folks only.
Multiple trans-led orgs offering support with referrals for folks 18+.
High quality, affordable binders.
Support groups: transgender support group, AA, SAFE adult education groups; a library and computer center; referrals for services; Pro-Bono Name Change Project for TGNC people and Drop-In Legal Clinic for LGBT legal questions; HIV testing and counseling; group for LGBT parents and their children.
Ages 13-18—Youth Connect
Ages 19-25—CRAVE
Transgender Support Groups – GLITZ (Girls Living In the Trans Zone), and BLITZ (Boys Living in the Trans Zone).
Through promotion, outreach in education, and capacity-building, we encourage and strengthen the creation of safe and productive environments for trans women.
Resource for information about gender and sexual minority health. Posts are a mix of research, activity risk reduction tips and news.
Online discussion groups, east coast events and best practices guides for practitioners.
The Transgender Boards is a free and open transgender community discussion forum. The mission and purpose of this community is to provide help, support, and information to people.
Couples, and family counseling. Gender and Family Project provides groups and family therapy to families with TGNC children and adolescents.
Work to promote the rights and unique needs of the LGBTQ community. Special emphasis on meeting the needs of LGBTQ members who are of colour, low income, transgender, gender non-conforming and youth.
Primary Care, hormone therapy, short-term Mental Health Services, trans* groups. Informed consent model for hormone therapy. Accepts most major insurance & sliding scale. Contact Cecilia Gentili, Trans* Health Program Coordinator (646) 884.5370 or CGentili@apicha.org.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
Affirmative, supportive psychotherapy that develops a personal treatments plan.
Special program for trans/LGB folks. Reportedly a safe recovery place for trans women of color. Contact Donna Curtis-Johnson (718) 904-0026 x325 or x331 or donna.curtis@oasas.ny.gov.
TLDEF provides free legal services, as well as a name-change project, education and advocacy, for transgender and gender non-conforming people. TLDEF is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy. Specialties in working with LGB and TGNC people, queer and poly relationships, BDSM, kink, and sex therapy.
General medical care, hormone therapy, mental health counseling, HIV treatment, Hep C treatment, surgeon referrals, surgery assistance programs.
Callen-Lorde provides a trans-affirmative environment where you can receive hormone therapy, as well as engage in an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider and/or a mental health provider to address the all of your health and wellness needs.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy addressing issues relevant to the GLBTQ community such as identity formation, coming out, HIV/AIDS and the impact of homophobia, as well as general mental health problems; Psychiatry and medication management available.
Inpatient rehabilitation program 18+. 7-day detox and 21-day rehab. Friendly for trans women. Accepts Medicaid & most other insurances, does not accept Medicare.
Primary and specialized health care, individual therapy, case workers, health care navigators and pharmacy for LGBTQ people. Informed consent model for hormone therapy. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) program for teens, including skills group and individual therapies.
Network of providers with expertise around issues kink, poly, consensually non-monogamous, trans, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ individuals face.
Inpatient and outpatient hospital with emergency mental health unit.
Care for children and families on outpatient basis through specialized programs, including DBT program.
Provider database. Connects TGNCI and queer folks to accurate, safe, respectful, comprehensive care.
Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the wellbeing of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have. This is a FREE helpline run by volunteers and supported by the community.
Promotes evidence-based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health. WPATH also provides TGNC competency certification for clinicians.
A national movement of children, youth and adults with one or more LGBTQ parent(s).
PFLAG provides support for trans people and their families, and even has a special affiliate called TNET—the PFLAG Transgender Network—which focuses on support, education and advocacy for transgender people and their parents, families and friends.
LeGal is an association of the LGBT legal community in the New York metropolitan area.
Transgender Evening Program and Transgender Transitional Housing Program provides legal services, in addition to HIV/AIDS services, homeless and food services, support services, detox and referrals, and more.
Social and support groups, including Transgender Discussion Group, health education, and referrals. Drop in center with computer lab and lending library.
High quality, affordable binders.
Resource for information about gender and sexual minority health. Posts are a mix of research, activity risk reduction tips and news.
Online discussion groups, east coast events and best practices guides for practitioners.
The Transgender Boards is a free and open transgender community discussion forum. The mission and purpose of this community is to provide help, support, and information to people.
Laser, electrolysis, skin rejuvenation. TGNC friendly.
Laser hair removal, spider vein removal, pigmented lesion removal, rosacea therapy, skin tightening.
Laser, spider vein removal, skin tightening, skin resurfacing. Donates 15% of sales.
Primary Care, hormone therapy, short-term Mental Health Services, trans* groups. Informed consent model for hormone therapy. Accepts most major insurance & sliding scale. Contact Cecilia Gentili, Trans* Health Program Coordinator (646) 884.5370 or CGentili@apicha.org.
Special program for trans/LGB folks. Reportedly a safe recovery place for trans women of color. Contact Donna Curtis-Johnson (718) 904-0026 x325 or x331 or donna.curtis@oasas.ny.gov.
General medical care, hormone therapy, mental health counseling, HIV treatment, Hep C treatment, surgeon referrals, surgery assistance programs.
Callen-Lorde provides a trans-affirmative environment where you can receive hormone therapy, as well as engage in an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider and/or a mental health provider to address the all of your health and wellness needs.
Inpatient rehabilitation program 18+. 7-day detox and 21-day rehab. Friendly for trans women. Accepts Medicaid & most other insurances, does not accept Medicare.
Primary and specialized health care, individual therapy, case workers, health care navigators and pharmacy for LGBTQ people. Informed consent model for hormone therapy. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) program for teens, including skills group and individual therapies.
Inpatient and outpatient hospital with emergency mental health unit.
Care for children and families on outpatient basis through specialized programs, including DBT program.
Provider database. Connects TGNCI and queer folks to accurate, safe, respectful, comprehensive care.
Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the wellbeing of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have. This is a FREE helpline run by volunteers and supported by the community.
Promotes evidence-based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health. WPATH also provides TGNC competency certification for clinicians.
Work to promote the rights and unique needs of the LGBTQ community. Special emphasis on meeting the needs of LGBTQ members who are of colour, low income, transgender, gender non-conforming and youth.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
TLDEF provides free legal services, as well as a name-change project, education and advocacy, for transgender and gender non-conforming people. TLDEF is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts.
LeGal is an association of the LGBT legal community in the New York metropolitan area.
Transgender Evening Program and Transgender Transitional Housing Program provides legal services, in addition to HIV/AIDS services, homeless and food services, support services, detox and referrals, and more.
A national movement of children, youth and adults with one or more LGBTQ parent(s).
PFLAG provides support for trans people and their families, and even has a special affiliate called TNET—the PFLAG Transgender Network—which focuses on support, education and advocacy for transgender people and their parents, families and friends.
Support group Tuesdays 6:30-7:45. Topics of interest for TGNC people 18+. TGNC folks only.
Multiple trans-led orgs offering support with referrals for folks 18+.
Support groups: transgender support group, AA, SAFE adult education groups; a library and computer center; referrals for services; Pro-Bono Name Change Project for TGNC people and Drop-In Legal Clinic for LGBT legal questions; HIV testing and counseling; group for LGBT parents and their children.
Ages 13-18—Youth Connect
Ages 19-25—CRAVE
Transgender Support Groups – GLITZ (Girls Living In the Trans Zone), and BLITZ (Boys Living in the Trans Zone).
Through promotion, outreach in education, and capacity-building, we encourage and strengthen the creation of safe and productive environments for trans women.
Social and support groups, including Transgender Discussion Group, health education, and referrals. Drop in center with computer lab and lending library.
Couples, and family counseling. Gender and Family Project provides groups and family therapy to families with TGNC children and adolescents.
Affirmative, supportive psychotherapy that develops a personal treatments plan.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy. Specialties in working with LGB and TGNC people, queer and poly relationships, BDSM, kink, and sex therapy.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy addressing issues relevant to the GLBTQ community such as identity formation, coming out, HIV/AIDS and the impact of homophobia, as well as general mental health problems; Psychiatry and medication management available.
Network of providers with expertise around issues kink, poly, consensually non-monogamous, trans, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ individuals face.
Support groups: transgender support group, AA, SAFE adult education groups; a library and computer center; referrals for services; Pro-Bono Name Change Project for TGNC people and Drop-In Legal Clinic for LGBT legal questions; HIV testing and counseling; group for LGBT parents and their children.
Ages 13-18—Youth Connect
Ages 19-25—CRAVE
Transgender Support Groups – GLITZ (Girls Living In the Trans Zone), and BLITZ (Boys Living in the Trans Zone).
The Transgender Boards is a free and open transgender community discussion forum. The mission and purpose of this community is to provide help, support, and information to people.
IDNYC is a free ID card available to all NYC residents age 14 and older. Your immigration status does not matter, and no one will ask you about it. All you have to do is provide proof of identity and residence in NYC. To apply, visit one of the locations below. Appointment required.
Couples, and family counseling. Gender and Family Project provides groups and family therapy to families with TGNC children and adolescents.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
Affirmative, supportive psychotherapy that develops a personal treatments plan.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy. Specialties in working with LGB and TGNC people, queer and poly relationships, BDSM, kink, and sex therapy.
Callen-Lorde provides a trans-affirmative environment where you can receive hormone therapy, as well as engage in an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider and/or a mental health provider to address the all of your health and wellness needs.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy addressing issues relevant to the GLBTQ community such as identity formation, coming out, HIV/AIDS and the impact of homophobia, as well as general mental health problems; Psychiatry and medication management available.
Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the wellbeing of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have. This is a FREE helpline run by volunteers and supported by the community.
STD Services, Rapid HIV testing and counseling
Walk-ins accepted.
Free Walk-In Clinic
STD Services, Rapid HIV testing and counseling
Walk-In Testing
Walk-in Testing
Psychotherapy; psychiatry, advocacy, HIV and geriatric services.
A free and confidential health clinic. Offers physicals, pregnancy tests, birth control, STD screening and treatment, HIV testing and treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatry, domestic violence counseling, TB testing, check-ups, free condoms and referrals.
Individual, family, and couples treatment, psychiatry, crisis interventions, case management, treatment planning. Bilingual/bicultural Spanish-English staff.
Individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatry, substance abuse counseling, case management.
HIV-specialized clinic; Psychiatry available.
Individual and couples psychotherapy; off-site psychiatry referrals.
Psychotherapy/psychiatry, substance abuse treatment
Psychotherapy, psychiatry, substance abuse treatment, trauma program.
Emotional support, support groups, and free short term counseling for HIV+ or high risk individuals. Bilingual English-Spanish staff are available.
Counseling, psychiatric day treatment, crisis interventions, social services.
Short-term individual, family, and couples treatment, substance use and treatment adherence services. Mental Health services only available for HIV+ individuals who meet financial and residential eligibility requirements.
Assessment, counseling, medication available. Staff are bilingual, Chinese-English.
Offers weekly psychotherapy; medication management, couple counseling, group therapy.
Offers weekly psychotherapy, psychiatric assessment and case management.
Psychotherapy and psychiatry at BCP; substance abuse treatment.
Psychotherapy, medication consultation. Substance abuse treatment through ReSolve Center for Recovery. Residential services available.
Offers individual talk therapy, group therapy, and psychiatry.
A national movement of children, youth and adults with one or more LGBTQ parent(s).
PFLAG provides support for trans people and their families, and even has a special affiliate called TNET—the PFLAG Transgender Network—which focuses on support, education and advocacy for transgender people and their parents, families and friends.
Transgender Evening Program and Transgender Transitional Housing Program provides legal services, in addition to HIV/AIDS services, homeless and food services, support services, detox and referrals, and more.
Social and support groups, including Transgender Discussion Group, health education, and referrals. Drop in center with computer lab and lending library.
IDNYC is a free ID card available to all New York City residents age 14 and older. Your immigration status does not matter, and no one will ask you about it. All you have to do is provide proof of identity and residence in the five boroughs of New York City. This is the one card that is truly your key to the city, increasing access to City government and services with a range of discounts and benefits to enjoy your city and prove you are a New Yorker. To apply for your IDNYC please visit one of the following locations. An appointment is currently required.
IDNYC is a free ID card available to all NYC residents age 14 and older. Your immigration status does not matter, and no one will ask you about it. All you have to do is provide proof of identity and residence in NYC. To apply, visit one of the locations below. Appointment required.
STD Services, Rapid HIV testing and counseling
Walk-ins accepted.
Free Walk-In Clinic
STD Services, Rapid HIV testing and counseling
Walk-In Testing
Walk-in Testing
On October 1, 2013, the Affordable Care Act went into effect in New York State, offering insurance options at a range of levels and costs. Interest in the program, called NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace, has been high, and we want you to know that you don’t have to figure out which option is best for you and your family on your own. The Center is a designated navigator for the NY State of Health, the health insurance options available through the Affordable Care Act. We provide information and education on the options, and help individuals, families, small businesses and their employees enroll into the program. Our professional staff is here to help you figure out what plan is right for you, what you can afford and how to complete enrollment. The Center is proud to offer this free service as another step that we’re taking to ensure that everyone in the LGBT community has the tools to live happy and healthy lives. Call 646.556.9300 or email enroll@gaycenter.org today to set up an appointment.
Couples, and family counseling. Gender and Family Project provides groups and family therapy to families with TGNC children and adolescents.
Affirmative, supportive psychotherapy that develops a personal treatments plan.
Individual, group, couples and family therapy addressing issues relevant to the GLBTQ community such as identity formation, coming out, HIV/AIDS and the impact of homophobia, as well as general mental health problems; Psychiatry and medication management available.
Psychotherapy; psychiatry, advocacy, HIV and geriatric services.
A free and confidential health clinic. Offers physicals, pregnancy tests, birth control, STD screening and treatment, HIV testing and treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatry, domestic violence counseling, TB testing, check-ups, free condoms and referrals.
Individual, family, and couples treatment, psychiatry, crisis interventions, case management, treatment planning. Bilingual/bicultural Spanish-English staff.
Individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatry, substance abuse counseling, case management.
HIV-specialized clinic; Psychiatry available.
Individual and couples psychotherapy; off-site psychiatry referrals.
Psychotherapy/psychiatry, substance abuse treatment
Psychotherapy, psychiatry, substance abuse treatment, trauma program.
Emotional support, support groups, and free short term counseling for HIV+ or high risk individuals. Bilingual English-Spanish staff are available.
Counseling, psychiatric day treatment, crisis interventions, social services.
Short-term individual, family, and couples treatment, substance use and treatment adherence services. Mental Health services only available for HIV+ individuals who meet financial and residential eligibility requirements.
Assessment, counseling, medication available. Staff are bilingual, Chinese-English.
Offers weekly psychotherapy; medication management, couple counseling, group therapy.
Offers weekly psychotherapy, psychiatric assessment and case management.
Psychotherapy and psychiatry at BCP; substance abuse treatment.
Psychotherapy, medication consultation. Substance abuse treatment through ReSolve Center for Recovery. Residential services available.
Offers individual talk therapy, group therapy, and psychiatry.
Provides client-centered legal and social services to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
AVP provides free, holistic legal services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of New York City, as well as a monthly immigration legal clinic at The Center.
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.
Provides free, short-term family counseling services to support parents and young people in working through challenges that might arise related to coming out.
The Parents Project is a first-of-its-kind digital presence, inclusive of videos, advice, and resources, dedicated exclusively toward helping parents understand their LGBTQ kids.
Transitional housing program for LGBTQ youth ages 18-24 in New York City.
Provides emergency shelter, crisis care, counseling and clothing.
Provides LGBT-affirming services for runaway and homeless youth, including emergency housing, food, clothing, showers, medical care, needle exchange and an HIV support group.
Provides social services for the homeless and the hungry, including people living with HIV/AIDS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) youth.
Offers emergency and transitional housing, drop-in services, meals, support groups, counseling and medical services for LGBTQ homeless youth.
Planned Parenthood offers birth control, pregnancy testing, GYN care, STD screening and HIV testing and counseling services.
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center provides high-quality, comprehensive, free health and wellness services for young people.
A program of the Callen Lorde Community Health Center, offering free and confidential primary health care, HIV care and medical services for LGBT youth. Call for appointment.
HEAT provides free, comprehensive and confidential services for youth who are HIV+ and at-risk, ages 13-24, including HIV and STD testing, counseling services, mental health services and access to clinical research.
An after-school program for LGBT youth and home of the Harvey Milk High School.
A social service agency for all youth, offering a support group for LGBT youth as well as health care services, recreation, referrals and high school equivalency classes.
Free and confidential counseling, case management and legal advice, information and direct representation to young people age 24 and under related to dating abuse. They have specific services for LGBT, gender non-conforming, queer and questioning youth.
A variety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) scholarships in popular career fields such as the arts, physical or social sciences, advocacy and education, tips and resources for funding your master’s degree and a scholarship application checklist.
Campus Pride serves LGBTQ and ally student leaders and campus organizations in the areas of leadership development, support programs and services to create safer, more inclusive LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities.
A guide to show LGBTQ students the various on-campus and online resources they can use to help make college a more welcoming and supportive experience. This guide also includes interviews with a pair of diversity experts who lead student inclusion efforts on campuses today.
A collection of resources, including scholarships, for LGBTQ students.
A community-based, domestic violence advocacy and service program which provides a hotline, counseling, shelter, safety-planning and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence.
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
A free and confidential health clinic. Offers physicals, pregnancy tests, birth control, STD screening and treatment, HIV testing and treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatry, domestic violence counseling, TB testing, check-ups, free condoms and referrals.
PFLAG provides support for trans people and their families, and even has a special affiliate called TNET—the PFLAG Transgender Network—which focuses on support, education and advocacy for transgender people and their parents, families and friends.
A community-based, domestic violence advocacy and service program which provides a hotline, counseling, shelter, safety-planning and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence.
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
A variety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) scholarships in popular career fields such as the arts, physical or social sciences, advocacy and education, tips and resources for funding your master’s degree and a scholarship application checklist.
Campus Pride serves LGBTQ and ally student leaders and campus organizations in the areas of leadership development, support programs and services to create safer, more inclusive LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities.
A guide to show LGBTQ students the various on-campus and online resources they can use to help make college a more welcoming and supportive experience. This guide also includes interviews with a pair of diversity experts who lead student inclusion efforts on campuses today.
A collection of resources, including scholarships, for LGBTQ students.
An after-school program for LGBT youth and home of the Harvey Milk High School.
A social service agency for all youth, offering a support group for LGBT youth as well as health care services, recreation, referrals and high school equivalency classes.
Free and confidential counseling, case management and legal advice, information and direct representation to young people age 24 and under related to dating abuse. They have specific services for LGBT, gender non-conforming, queer and questioning youth.
Planned Parenthood offers birth control, pregnancy testing, GYN care, STD screening and HIV testing and counseling services.
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center provides high-quality, comprehensive, free health and wellness services for young people.
A program of the Callen Lorde Community Health Center, offering free and confidential primary health care, HIV care and medical services for LGBT youth. Call for appointment.
HEAT provides free, comprehensive and confidential services for youth who are HIV+ and at-risk, ages 13-24, including HIV and STD testing, counseling services, mental health services and access to clinical research.
A free and confidential health clinic. Offers physicals, pregnancy tests, birth control, STD screening and treatment, HIV testing and treatment, psychotherapy, psychiatry, domestic violence counseling, TB testing, check-ups, free condoms and referrals.
Transitional housing program for LGBTQ youth ages 18-24 in New York City.
Provides emergency shelter, crisis care, counseling and clothing.
Provides LGBT-affirming services for runaway and homeless youth, including emergency housing, food, clothing, showers, medical care, needle exchange and an HIV support group.
Provides social services for the homeless and the hungry, including people living with HIV/AIDS, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) youth.
Offers emergency and transitional housing, drop-in services, meals, support groups, counseling and medical services for LGBTQ homeless youth.
Provides client-centered legal and social services to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
SRLP provides free legal services for low income people and people of color who are trans, intersex or gender non-conforming. This collective organization also works on issues related to housing, employment, foster care, welfare, benefits, immigration, school and the criminal justice system.
AVP provides free, holistic legal services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of New York City, as well as a monthly immigration legal clinic at The Center.
Provides free, short-term family counseling services to support parents and young people in working through challenges that might arise related to coming out.
The Parents Project is a first-of-its-kind digital presence, inclusive of videos, advice, and resources, dedicated exclusively toward helping parents understand their LGBTQ kids.
PFLAG provides support for trans people and their families, and even has a special affiliate called TNET—the PFLAG Transgender Network—which focuses on support, education and advocacy for transgender people and their parents, families and friends.
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.
In addition to apartment and roommate listings, this website also contains personals, job listings, things for sale, gigs and services.
In addition to apartment and roommate listings, this website also contains personals, job listings, things for sale, gigs and services.
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The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art is the first dedicated LGBTQ art museum in the world with a mission to exhibit and preserve LGBTQ art, and foster the artists who create it.
Special events and a fully stocked cafe make this a great place to meet friends, relax and shop an extensive book, movie and music selection.
Bluestockings is a radical bookstore, fair trade café and activist center on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The Bureau is a queer cultural center, bookstore and event space hosted by The Center.
LGBT/two-spirit/people of color center for community organizing, focusing on the NYC area. Mobilization, education, capacity building, works for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice.
Social and support groups, including Transgender Discussion Group, health education, and referrals. Drop in center with computer lab and lending library.
Callen-Lorde provides a trans-affirmative environment where you can receive hormone therapy, as well as engage in an ongoing relationship with a primary care provider and/or a mental health provider to address the all of your health and wellness needs.
Identity House provides peer counseling and therapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual and all other adults who are struggling with issues of sexuality, alienation, relationships and family. They also sponsor groups, workshops and other events. Walk-in peer counseling is available at the Center on Saturday & Sunday, 6-8 p.m.
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
Short-term individual, family, and couples treatment, substance use and treatment adherence services. Mental Health services only available for HIV+ individuals who meet financial and residential eligibility requirements.
Transgender Evening Program and Transgender Transitional Housing Program provides legal services, in addition to HIV/AIDS services, homeless and food services, support services, detox and referrals, and more.
All individuals with disabilities can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services and should have opportunities to work in jobs integrated within their communities. Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors guide individuals through service programs they need to reach their employment goals.
The 3rd Space Support program seeks to work with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color who struggle with issues around employment, education, health care and immigration status. It is a place to give and receive sustainable support where creation, invention, and innovation will be practiced.
Offers an innovative approach to workforce preparation for disadvantaged female and femme identified people transitioning from unemployment and public assistance to work. Services include interview prep, resume review, clothing access.
Trainings are free, have flexible schedules, and are tailored to meet the varied backgrounds of applicants. People with mental health conditions who also have co-experiences such as a history of incarceration, substance use, homelessness, military service, identify as LGBT, and/or identify with a racially or ethnically marginalized group, are strongly encouraged to apply. To apply, you must have a mental health diagnosis, earned a High School diploma (or GED/TASC) and be a resident of New York City.
Empowers women, female, and femme identified people to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. All sites provide both suiting and employment retention services.
Offers comprehensive vocational assessment, training, job placement assistance, and retention services to ensure successful transition to work.
Supports clients with free and confidential financial and workforce development services, including financial counseling ( budgeting, resolving debt, building credit, and tax support) and job readiness services (resume and cover letter building, mock interview, and career planning).
Prepares, trains, and places women in careers in the skilled construction, utility, and maintenance trades, helping women achieve economic independence and a secure future.
Prepares women for nontraditional careers in the construction, utilities, maintenance, green, and transportation industries. Programs include a mix of hands-on shop skills, classroom instruction, physical fitness assessment, job development and placement services, social service referrals, and case management.
From regular happy hours to fundraising events benefiting not-for-profit organizations and career development, OPEN Finance’s networking opportunities strengthen the LGBT financial services community.
Offers job placement, training, case management, and housing services to men and women struggling with homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and other chronic health issues that need comprehensive services to achieve their goals for independent living.
Engages workers, employers, and consumers to improve wages and working conditions in the restaurant industry. Job training and placement, leadership development and civic engagement, legal support and policy advocacy. LGBTQ inclusive.
Teaches, refines, and uplifts us as members within the TGNC community. The curriculum entails lectures, discussions, group work, and outreach programs. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills, gender and community philosophies, and make a difference in your life and those of others! Participants will need to complete a CDC- HIV Testing Training to obtain their certificate. This training will teach them how to conduct a proper HIV Test and learn more about HIV and AIDS.
Seeks to eliminate employment barriers for skilled immigrants and refugees and integrate them into the professional US workforce.
Provides real-world training for real life jobs within a community that fosters healing and support. Housing Works Community Healthcare guarantees full-time employment and living wages for all graduates so that stable pay and sustained health are always in sight. Offers TGNC-specific job training program.
Helps disadvantaged youth and adults recognize their own self-worth, and advance towards self-sufficiency and financial security through job training, academic reinforcement, improved life skills, job placement, ESL, computer training, and support services.
Staff work at every point of the continuum, from arrest and pre-entry, through jail and prison, to reentry, including children and families affected by crime and the criminal justice system. Offers job readiness & employment services in the community.
Staff work at every point of the continuum, from arrest and pre-entry, through jail and prison, to reentry, including children and families affected by crime and the criminal justice system. Offers job readiness & employment services in the community.
Offers career readiness services, case management services, and advocacy services for predominantly South Asian community members, but open to all community members.
Service provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services that prepares and connects qualified candidates to job opportunities. Make strong matches for both candidates and employers by using a unique combination of recruitment expertise, industry knowledge, and skill-building workshops to strengthen candidate’s employment prospects.
Consists of well-trained life coaches with specialties in career, business, leadership, relationships, spiritual, health and transition as well as work/life and loss issues.
Offers training in Microsoft Office, Coding, and 100+ courses that are offered both on a rolling and cyclical basis, ESL courses, computer access, and book check out also available.
Aims to connect lesbians and queer women to build a network of colleagues, associates and friends in the tech industry.
Empowers aspiring tech leaders to improve our world by showcasing accomplished speakers, producing timely and thought-provoking events, and connecting our members to new opportunities and each other. Provides resources and mentorship to ensure career access for LGBTQ youth and provide web services for LGBTQ activists around the world.
Hosts various events monthly, from mixers to celebrity interviews, film screenings and professional panels to career workshops. Paid Membership required.
Supports economic empowerment by offering unique programs and resources that accelerate success, instill pride, and bring recognition for LGBTQ entrepreneurs across the U.S. and beyond. Free and premium memberships available.
Pantry: Tue-Fri 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Photo ID with address required. Serves residents of 10475.
Soup Kitchen: Wed 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Photo ID/current address required.
Soup Kitchen: Thu 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Pantry: Every 3rd Sat 10 a.m.
ID required.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 1-2 p.m.
Pantry: Every 3rd Sat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ID/proof of address required. Serves residents of 10467 and 10469.
Pantry: Tue 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thu 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fri 8-10 a.m., Sun 12-2 p.m.
ID required.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Sun 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Pantry: Mon-Sat 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Sat 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 2:30-4 p.m.
Pantry: Wed and Fri 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pantry: Wed 1-3:30 p.m.
Photo ID or Benefits card required. Emergency Pantry available.
Brown Bag Program: Mon-Fri 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Soup Kitchen: Tue 6-7 p.m.
Pantry: Mon 2-3:45 p.m., Tue-Fri 10-11:45 a.m., 2-3:45 p.m.
ID/proof of address required first time.
Pantry: Wed, Sat 9-11 a.m.
Photo ID required.
Community Meal: Mon-Fri 4-6 p.m.
Pantry: Tue, Thu, Fri 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wed 1-8 p.m.
Registration for pantry required.
Pantry: Tue-Thu 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Photo ID/proof of address and registration required, must live in Inwood/Washington Hts.
Soup Kitchen: Mon 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Pantry: Tue, Wed 10-11 a.m.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 8-9:30 a.m., Mon, Wed, Fri 4:30-6 p.m.
ID/proof of need required for intake.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Pantry: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Thu 2-3 p.m.
Photo ID/proof of address required.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Referral, ID, proof of address required.
Pantry: Mon 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1-3 p.m., 3-6:30 p.m. (working people only), Wed-Fri 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1-3 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Daily 8-9 a.m., 1-2 p.m., 6-7 p.m.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 9-11 a.m.
Soup Kitchen: Sun-Fri, Sat 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Sun, Mon, Wed 7-8:30 a.m.; Sat 9:30-11 a.m.
Pantry: Thu 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appt
Pantry: Every other Sat 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Proof of residence/income required.
Mon-Fri 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Pantry: Mon, Tue 2-5 p.m.
Pantry: Thu 9-10 a.m. (groceries); Tue-Fri 2-3 p.m. (snack bags); Tue-Fri-3 p.m. (folks living with HIV); Tue-Fri 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (emergency pantry).
Soup Kitchen: Sun 2-2:30 p.m., Mon-Sat 12:45-1:15 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 12:30-1:30 p.m.
ID required for pantry.
Soup Kitchen: Sun 12:30-3 p.m.
Pantry: 2nd Sat 10-11:30 a.m.
Residents of 10001-10003, 10009-10014, 10016. ID/proof of address required.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Thu 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Pantry: 1st, 2nd Sat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Pantry and Soup Kitchen: Tue 5-7 p.m.
Pantry: Wed 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Fri 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Photo ID required.
Soup Kitchen: Wed 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Pantry: Thu 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
ID required for first visit.
Soup Kitchen: Sun 12:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
Pantry: 1st and 3rd Wed 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Pantry/Soup Kitchen: Sat 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Photo ID required first visit.
Soup Kitchen: Tue 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Thu 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Pantry: Thu 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 12 p.m.-2 p.m.; Mon-Thu 4 p.m.-6 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.
(seniors only)
Pantry: Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Photo ID/proof of address required.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Pantry: Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; Tue, Thu 3 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fri 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Pantry: Tue-Fri 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4 p.m. ID and proof of address required.
Soup Kitchen: Mon, Wed 12 p.m.-2 p.m.
Pantry: Last Wed of month 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Soup kitchen is brown bag meal. ID/proof of address in BK required for pantry.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Call first to confirm. Kosher.
Soup Kitchen: Sun-Thu 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Pantry: Thu 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Kosher.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pantry: Tue, Thu 12 p.m.-2 p.m.
ID/proof of residence required.
Pantry: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. by appt. Photo ID/proof of address required for all household members.
Soup Kitchen: Wed 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Pantry: Thu 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
Photo ID required for pantry, tickets handed out at 12 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Mon, Thu 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pantry: Mon, Thu 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Pantry: Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Sat 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Pantry: Daily 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Serves seniors 60+.
Pantry: Tue, Thu 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
ID required. Provides SNAP assistance.
Soup Kitchen: Sat 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Pantry: Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Pantry: Sat 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Benefits Support: M-F 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m
Pantry: Wed 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Thu 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Sun 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Pantry: Tue, Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Photo ID required.
Pantry: Mon: 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Tue 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thu 3 p.m.-
5 p.m. Call before visit.
Pantry: Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Sat 12 p.m.-2 p.m.
ID required.
Pantry: Wed 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
ID required.
Pantry: Tue 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Soup Kitchen: Tue, Thu 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Photo ID required.
Pantry: Mon-Thu 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Must have SNAP, photo ID with Glendale address. Children’s birth certificates needed, will be copied.
Pantry: Tue, Wed, Fri 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Photo ID/proof of address required. Serves residents of 11102.
Pantry: Wed 8 a.m.-10 a.m.
Soup Kitchen: Mon-Fri 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
ID and proof of address required.
M-F: 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Saturday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.
Provides LGBT-affirming services for runaway and homeless youth, including emergency housing, food, clothing, showers, medical care, needle exchange and an HIV support group.
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
Advocacy, impact litigation and legal services for LGBT people focusing on: LGBT rights, relationships/marriage, parenting, youth & schools and TGNC discrimination.
Legal Services Department increases access to civil legal services, which increases safety for LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors of all types of violence, including intimate partner violence, sexual violence and hate violence. Provides free, holistic legal services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of New York City in Family Court, Housing Court, Civil Court and with immigration matters.
Guides individuals, families and small businesses through the health care system with
information, advice and advocacy on all types of health insurance. Trans-friendly.
Serves HIV+ Bronx and Manhattan residents with housing, immigration, benefits and healthcare.
Serves LGBT and HIV+ people through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
Provides Civil and Criminal legal services to low-income New Yorkers.
Provides legal assistance on civil matters to low-income New Jersey residents. Offers guidance on name changes on the telephone (but does not represent clients for the name change process). Experience with TGNC people.
Free representation regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity; Landlord/Tenant disputes; Legal name and document change; Immigration Issues; Orders of Protection; Public Benefits; Second Parent or Joint Adoption; Relationship dissolution; Custody and Visitation; Will, Health Care Proxy and Living Will Preparation.
Pro-Bono Name Change Project for TGNC people and Drop-In Legal Clinic for LGBT legal questions.
Long Island Trans Experience (LITE) offers support services for TGNC people, including Name Change Clinic.
Legal services, watchdog and policy work that supports LGB and TGNC service members and is dedicated to full equality and ending discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Free legal services to active service members and veterans.
Enforces the NYC Human Rights Law. Call to make an appointment to meet with staff attorney.
Not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with chapters of 50,000 members across NY State. Leading advocates for rights of LGBT New Yorkers work tirelessly to extend constitutionally guaranteed rights to citizens who have experienced hate crimes, discrimination and marginalization.
Free legal services for LGBT young people; drop in clinics at Ali Forney, Streetwork Project
and Hetrick Martin Institute.
Provides counseling, shelter, legal and other services to victims of domestic violence and their children in New York City. Work with clients from all backgrounds, with specialized services for immigrants (including targeted outreach to African women and Spanish-speaking women), LGBTQ people and victims of sex trafficking.
Offers legal advocacy and therapeutic support to survivors of human trafficking and people who engage in sex work, regardless of whether they do so by choice, circumstance or coercion. Advocacy, education and organizing to build a movement to protect the human rights of sex workers.
Representation for low-income TGNCI people and TGNCI people of color in three main areas: Survival & Self-Determination, Immigrant Justice and Prisoner Justice.
Provides education on trans rights, connects low-income TGNB people with pro bono attorneys to assist with legal name changes.
Provides direct legal service, advocacy, community education and political organizing to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
WPA’s mission is to partner with criminal justice-involved women and their families so they can lead safe, productive and lawful lives in the community. Since our founding, WPA has promoted the use of holistic, community-based responses to crime. Our program services make it possible for women to obtain work, housing and health care; to rebuild their families and to participate fully in civic life.
Provides client-centered legal and social services to NYC’s most vulnerable residents.
Church of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community; holds worship services and Sunday school, offers counseling, holy unions, a food pantry and other services.
Educational, cultural, social, spiritual, feminist programs, Jewish/AIDS outreach. Sabbath eve services, Church of Holy Apostles, 28 St/9th Ave.
A progressive United Methodist community that welcomes people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Offers worship services, educational opportunities for spiritual growth, children’s and family ministries, a food pantry, a community meal and more.
The Center is proud to offer field placement educational opportunities for social work (MSW), counseling (MHC) and addiction (CASAC-T) students to work with the LGBT community. Due to the recent pandemic, The Center has postponed Social Work and Direct Service Internships until 2021. Internships for the January 2021 cycle will be announced in the late fall.
Should you have any questions, please reach out to programinternships@
For clinicians who practice in a city as diverse as New York, access to culturally sensitive training resources is essential.
The Center has been providing technical assistance to community-based organizations, service providers and government providers locally, regionally and nationally in a variety of disciplines since our inception in the 1980s. The Center Training Institute offers specialized training sessions and technical assistance for professionals who work with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the New York City area. Our workshops have been carefully developed to offer important information, resources and creative clinical skills to help you enhance the lives of your LGBT clients.
The Center is a New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The Center Training Institute offers two onsite series of trainings each year in fall and spring. All trainings require a $20 registration fee for students and $60 for professionals.
In addition to the onsite Center Training Institute, in some instances workshops can be offered offsite to government, medical, educational, substance abuse recovery and social service providers, as well as at conferences, forums and training institutes.
LIFT is a ground-breaking, 100-hour certification program for Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) who provide therapeutic services to families involved with New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). LIFT is designed to help clinicians gain additional knowledge, skills and confidence to reduce the rejecting behaviors of families struggling to accept their LGBTQ children. The program also aims to support families experiencing conflict around their child’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Interested clinicians must submit an application for each six-month session; please note that space is limited.