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       Le= sbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual (LGB= TI) Essex County/State-wide Resources
Agency Name Contact= Street Address City State Zip Phone/= E-mail Focus= Area
AIDS Resource Foundation for Children/St. Clare's Homes  <= /td> 182 R= oseville Ave Newark<= /td> NJ 07107 973-48= 3-4250 www.aidsresource.org Servi= ces for children infected or affected by HIV or medically fragile: transitional homes, home health ca= re, respite, housing assistance, substance abuse program, permanency planning, girl/boy scouts, music program, teen group, tutoring.
Alternate Thursdays 1st Lutheran Church of Montclair 153 Park Street Montclair NJ 07042 Kerry - 973-325-6809 kjdinkin@comcast.net Lesbia= n support group - make new friends, find support. 2nd Thursd= ays in Montclair. Suggested donation is $2 
Broadway House   398 B= roadway Newark NJ 07104 973-268-9797 Design= ed to meet the post-acute care needs of people living with AI= DS. Provides comprehensive, integrated, multiple modality services in a caring environment.  Committed to the LGBTI community and the diverse minority community that is Newark.
Destiny's House Grace Diaz 98 Fl= orence Avenue Irvington NJ 07111 973-371-2407 www.sundanceoutdoor.org gracediaz@yahoo.com Housin= g and life-support services to homeless LGBTI youth in t= he Essex county. Services include: referral to therapy/counseling, employment and continuing education assistance, life skills, HIV/AIDS and sustance dependency screening, computer training.
Gay & Lesbian Youth In New Jersey   PO Box 137 Convent Station NJ 07961-0137 201-285-1595 www.galynj.org galynj@galynj.org Gay &a= mp; Lesbian Youth of NJ website provides area resources and links.
Gay Peer Services at Ramapo College Michael Canonico Ramap= o Valley Road Mahway NJ 07430 201-684-7238 gps@ramapo.edu Servic= es provided for students and non-students: coming out support, individual counseling for LGBTI students, STD testing information, student advocacy, LGBTI resource information= and other services.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Northern= New Jersey   PO Box 43171 Upper Montclair NJ 07043 973-249= -9707 www.glsen.org/northernnj glsen_nnj@yahoo.com Larges= t national network of parents, students, educators ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression= in K-12 schools.
Gay/Lesbian AA  St. James Church Valley Road Maplewood NJ    <= /td> 12-Step meetings with a LGBT focus.  Tuesdays 8:30 PM  & Wednesdays  7:30 PM
Gay/Lesbian AA  St. George Episcopal Church 550 Ridgewood Road Maplewood NJ    <= /td> 12-Ste= p meetings with a LGBT focus.&nbs= p; Mondays 6:45 PM
Gay/Lesbian AA  1st Congregational Church 40 South Fullerton Avenue Montclair NJ 07042   12-Ste= p meetings with a LGBT focus.&nbs= p; Fridays 8:00 PM
Gay/Lesbian AA  St. John's Episcopal Church 55 Montclair Avenue Montclair NJ 07042   12-Step meetings with a LGBT focus.  Thursdays 8:00 PM & Sundays = 5:30 PM
Gay/Lesbian Community Fellowship Christ Episcopal Church 393 Washington Avenue Belleville NJ 07109 973-751-0616 www.christchurchbelleville.org Welcoming environment for LGBTI and their friends to meet, socialize and find support.  Call for monthly meeting schedul= e.
Gay/Lesbian NA Apostle House 513 Avon Avenue Newark NJ 07108 973-375-7447 12-Ste= p meetings with a LGBT focus.&nbs= p; Thursdays 7:00 PM.  C= losed meeting.  No smoking. No chi= ldren.
Hyacinth AIDS Foundation   155 Washington Street Newark NJ 07108 973-565-0300 www.hyacinth.org Statew= ide organization helping people live with HIV, slowing the spread of the epidemic and serving as a cr= itical voice in the public debate surrounding AIDS.
International Youth Organization (IYO) Youth Leadership  <= /td> 703 S= outh 12th Street Newark<= /td> NJ 07103 973-62= 1-1125 www.iyonewark.org Serving 6-17 year olds= and their families. Activities include: homework assistance and tutoring, counselin= g, community service projects to reinforce positive behavior and exposure tr= ips to broaden experience. May have LGBTI services.
Magnus Hirschfield Centre for Human Rights William= Courson PO Bo= x 1974 Bloomfi= eld NJ 07003 973-77= 6-3901, ext. 8684 http://come.to.humanrights International human rights legal advocacy in relation to LGBTI issues.
Montclair High School Gay/Sraight Alliance Montclair High School 100 Chestnut Street Montclair NJ 07042 www.geocities.com/mhsgsa/index mhs_gsa@yahoo.com High S= chool students and their allies working for a safe educa= tional and social environment by providing an open atmosphere for LGBT and friends.  Discussions, social activities and political action.
New Jersey Gay Life   PO Box 224 Metuchen NJ 08840 732-549-9054 www.njgaylife.com The official website for the L= GBTI community.  More than 2500 p= eople each week log onto njgaylife.com for up-to-the-minute information.  Forums, calendar and links to businesses/organizations.
Newark Pride Alliance   PO Box 1717 Newark NJ 07101 973-941-2104 www.newarkpridealliance.com LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Intersexual) advocacy group.&nbs= p; NPA aims to make Newark a safe city for LSBT people.
North Jersey Gay and Lesbian Bowling League Dora Davenport Olympic Bowl Belleville NJ   973-256-5936 www.njglb.org LGBTI bowling league.&n= bsp; Bowling skill is not a factor. A very comfortable environment and a nice alternative to the club scene.  Meets Tuesday nights at 9:00 PM.
Out & About Abbe         201-843-1749 out_about@hotmail.com Lesbian support group - meet monthly for outdoor/environme= ntal activities.  
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of Northern= NJ   PO Box 244 Belleville NJ 07109 973-267-8414 www.pflagnorthjersey.org pflagwaver@aol.com Promotes the health and well-being of LGBT persons and their families through:support, education and advocacy.  Meetings every 2nd Sunday at the= 1st Presbyterian & Trinity Church, South Orange.  Regular meeting =3D 2:30-4:00 PM= .  Newcomers =3D 1:30-2:30 PM.
Protestant Community Center, Inc. (PCCI) Suburban Cultural Enrichment Program   17 North 6th Street Newark NJ 07107 973-484-0142 www.cacofnj.org Academic tutoring, mentoring, and personal guidance offered to Newark children at = 26 different locations including churches, community centers, and corporate offices, where they meet with the adult volunteers. May have LGBTI services.
Queer Montclair   PO Box 1974 Bloomfield NJ 07003 862-823-1767 queermontclair@hotmail.com A virtual LGBTI community in west Essex - http://www.geocities.com/QueerMontclair/index.html Website includes calendar, newsletter and links.
Rainbow Union Montclair Unitarian Church 67 Church Street Montclai= r NJ 07042 Scott - scottster2@aol.com LGBTI = support group.  Meets every 3rd Thursday of the month.  E-mail to confirm youth participation.
Rainbows on Cleveland Street Rev. Robin Capoor - 1st Unitarian Universalist Church 35 Cleveland Street Orange NJ 07050-2290 973-256= -5936 rbowsoncleveland@aol.com A safe environment for LGBTI teens to make friends and develop leadership skills. Weekly programs include rap groups, dances, open mic nights at coffee house, movie nights. Meetings Thursdays 7:30-9:30 PM.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN)   35 Halsey Street, 4th Floor Newark NJ 07102 800-654-7726 www.spannj.org Provides printed material, training for parents of special needs children, busines= ses, schools, and social service providers. Promotes awareness, the exchange of ideas and tries to improve the services in NJ for children. May have LGBTI services.
Sundance Outdoor Adventure Club    = ;       212-598-4726 www.sundanceoutdoor.org sundance_ny@hotmail.com LGBTI = outdoor club with over 700 members in NY/NJ.  Backpacking, biking, canoeing, h= iking, horseback riding, skating, urban walks.
The OASIS Episcopal House 31 Mulberry Street Newark NJ 07102 973-430-9909 www.oasisnewark.org admin@aosisnewark.org Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark with LGBTI and strai= ght persons, families and friends, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, class, ability, economic or educational status.
ViSAGE (The Straight and Gay Experience)     Verona NJ 07044 973-285-1595 visageforyouth@hotmail.com <= /td> Social= support group for 14-21 year-olds who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning. It provides brief counseling, information, and referral to PFLAG for parents and family members.  Call for meeting schedule.
Essex County:  Belleville, Bloomfield, The Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Irvington, Livingston, 
Maplewood, Mill= burn, Montclair, Newark, Nutley, The Oranges, Rose= land, and Verona