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State Organizations

Gay Activist Alliance in Morris County
gaamc.org.
The GAAMC is NJ’s oldest LGBTI organization

Garden State Equality
gardenstateequality.org.
GSE is New Jersey’s statewide LGBT civil rights organization.

Monmouth University LGBT Older Adult Project
monmouth.edu/lgbtoap/default.asp
Advocates for the lives of older LGBT adults.

Local Groups

PFLAG-Bergen County
bergenpflag.com
PFLAG-Bergen County

PFLAG – Princeton
pflagprinceton.org/
Parents, Friends of LGBT’s in Princeton

PFLAG – Philadelphia
pflagphila.org/
Parents, Friends of LGBT’s Philadelphia

PFLAG – Northern New Jersey
pflagnorthjersey.org/
Parents, Friends of LGBT’s

GLSEN Southern NJ
glsen.org/chapters/southern-new-jersey
Southern NJ Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network

GLSEN – Central NJ
glsen.org/centralnj
Central NJ Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

GABLES of Cape May County
gablescapemay.com/
GABLES of Cape May County LGBT services group

Nationwide Groups

Task Force
thetaskforce.org/
The Taskforce works to increase the political power of the LGBT community

Human Rights Campaign
hrc.org/
The Human Rights Campaign works towards equal rights for GLBT people

GLSEN
glsen.org/
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

GLADD
glaad.org/
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

PFAW
pfaw.org/pfaw/general/
People for the American Way

ADA
adaction.org/index.htm
Americans for Democratic Action

Bisexual Resource Center
biresource.org/
The Bisexual Resource Center

American Institute of Bisexuality
bisexual.org/
The American Institute of Bisexuality

NJ College Groups

TCNJ’s PRISM
tcnj.edu/~prism/
The College of New Jersey LGBTI group

Rutgers University – New Brunswick/ Piscataway
rci.rutgers.edu/~divcoaff/student_orgs/index.html
13 LGBTI groups on the Rutgers New Brunswick/ Piscataway campus

Rutgers University – New Brunswick
socialjustice.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers New Brunswick’s LGBT services communities

Rutgers University – all campuses
diversityweb.rutgers.edu/
Diversity groups at Rutgers University

Rider University – Lawrenceville
riderflag.tripod.com/
Rider University’s LGBTI group

Montclair State University – Montclair
geocities.com/spectrums_msu/
Montclair University LGBT group

Monmouth University
orak.monmouth.edu/~ali/
Monmouth University LGBTI group

Drew University
groups.drew.edu/alliance/
Drew University LGBTI group

Princeton University Pride Alliance
princeton.edu/~pride
Pride Alliance at Princeton University

Pride Alliance at Stockton State College
facebook.com/group.php?gid=2208921287
Stockton University LGBT group

LGBT Community Centers

Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
rustincenter.org/
Social justice and LGBTQ Community Center in Princeton, NJ

EDGE LGBT Community Center
edgepridecenter.org/
EDGE LGBT Community Center in Morris Plains, NJ

William Way Community Center
waygay.org/
William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia

Pride Center of New Jersey
pridecenter.org/
The Pride Center of New Jersey in Highland Park, NJ

LGBT Community Center of New York
gaycenter.org/
The LGBT Community Center in New York City

Hudson Pride Connections Center of New Jersey
hudsonpride.org
The Hudson Pride Connections Center in Jersey City, NJ

Newark LGBTQ Center
newarklgbtqcenter.org
Newark, NJ LGBTQ Center

Jersey Shore Q Spot
jsqspot.org
LGBT Community Center in Ocean Grove

Princeton University LGBT Center
princeton.edu/lgbt
Princeton University LGBT Center

Helplines and websites

College Resource information
affordablecollegesonline.org/lgbtq-college-student-guide/
Helping to make the college experience more welcoming and supportive.

Student checklist of LGBT resources available
guide-for-lgbtq-students
Maryville College list of LGBT support organization nationwide for anti-bullying, mental-health, and other student services for a supportive LGBT+ school experience.

LGBT Scholarship Links and Info
gograd.org/financial-aid/scholarships/lgbtq
A helpful and comprehensive list of LGBT scholarships

Trevor Helpline
thetrevorproject.org/
Helpline is the 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention helpline

GLBT National Health Center
glnh.org/
Hotlines for GLBT youth and adults

Family Resources

Nursing Home Abuse and LGBT
Nursinghomeabusecenter.com/resources/lgbt/

Gay Parent Magazine
gayparentmag.com
LGBT parents resources

Family Equality Council
http://www.familyequality.org/
Promotes equality for all families, specifically LGBTQ-headed families,

Partners Task Force For Gay & Lesbian Couples
http://buddybuddy.com/partners.html
International resources for Gay and Lesbian couples.

Turbo TAX filing help for same-sex couples
Tax filing help for same-sex couples
Tax filing help for Same-sex couples

HIV/AIDS Groups

NJ Ride Against AIDS
http://www.njrideagainstaids.org/
The NJ Ride Against AIDS is a major fundraiser

NJ Buddies
http://njbuddies.org/
Serves those in Northern New Jersey affected by HIV/AIDS.

Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
hyacinth.org/hyacinth/home/index.jsp
Many locations in Northern and Central New Jersey

Gay Men’s Health Crisis
http://www.gmhc.org/
Gay Men’s Health Crisis in New York City

Fight AIDS At Home
http://fightaidsathome.scripps.edu/
Use the idle cycles on your personal computer to help with AIDS research

Hudson Pride Connections
http://hudsonpride.org/index.html
Hudson Pride Connections LGBT Center in Jersey City

NAMES Project Foundation of Northern New Jersey
http://www.namesnnj.org
The AIDS Memorial Quilt

Broadway House for Continuing Care
http://www.broadwayhouse.org/
New Jersey’s special care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS.

The Body
http://www.thebody.com/
The Body is an HIV/AIDS resource website

NYNJ AETC
http://www.nynjaetc.org/
NY/NJ AIDS Education and Training Center

National AETC
http://www.aids-ed.org/
The AIDS Education and Training Centers National Resource Center

NJ HIV Counseling and Testing Sites
state.nj.us/health/aids/ctsites.htm
New Jersey HIV Counseling & Testing Sites by County

HIV Testing Resources
http://www.hivtest.org/
National HIV Testing Resources

HIV and Hepatitis.com
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/
HIV AIDS and Hepatitis information

FDA
http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/hiv.html
The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations site on HIV/AIDS

ATDN
http://www.atdn.org/
AIDS Treatment Data Network

AIDSinfo
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/
AIDS information from the National Institute of Health

AIDS.gov
http://aids.gov/
AIDS.gov is an online U.S. Government website on AIDS

South Jersey AIDS Alliance
http://www.southjerseyaidsalliance.org/
HIV Testing and client services in Southern Jersey

Burlington County Health Department
co.burlington.nj.us/departments/health/
Burlington County Health Department does daily HIV testing

Other sites

Bodies Like Ours
http://www.bodieslikeours.org/forums
Resource for intersex information and peer support

NJ Human Relations
state.nj.us/lps/dcj/hrc/commission.htm
The New Jersey Human Relations Council

Magnus Hirschfeld Centre for Human Rights
http://www.come.to/humanrights
Promotes the legal rights of women, children, minority ethnic, racial, religious and linguistic groups, GLBT, and HIV-positive persons internationally

Legal services

Lambda Legal
http://www.lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal

ACLU NJ
http://www.aclu-nj.org/
The American Civil Liberties Union in Newark, NJ

Transgender Law Center
http://transgenderlawcenter.org
Advocates for transgender communities through legal services and education.

Leslie Farber Law office
http://www.LFarberLaw.com
Leslie Farber, 33 Plymouth St., Suite 204, Montclair, 973-509-8500

Lesbian groups

Lesbian Worlds
http://www.lesbianworlds.com/
Lesbian Worlds offers support to women

Lesbian.org
http://www.lesbian.org/
Lesbian.org promotes lesbian visibility

AALLU
http://www.celebratesisterhood.org/
African/Asian/Latina Lesbians United

Ladies 2000 Social group
http://www.ladies2000.com
Women who enjoy socializing at different venues.

Lesbian Worlds
http://www.lesbianworlds.com/
Lesbian Worlds questions the societal norms of sexuality

Central Jersey Lesbian Alliance
http://www.facebook.com/CJLAinc
A positive lesbian community for LBTIQ women

LesGo-Nj.com
http://www.LesGo-Nj.com
Lesbian adventure group at the Jersey Shore

Other sites

Queer Resources Directory
http://www.qrd.org/qrd/
Queer Resources Directory

Alcohol Rehab for LGBTs
AlcoholRehabGuide.org/resources/LGBT
Alcohol & Rehab info for LGBTs

Pridenet
http://www.pridenet.com/
“G-rated” resource center for the LGBTQ community

Bisexually Aware Professionals
http://www.bizone.org/bap/
Directory of bisexually aware professionals

The worst and the safest countries for LGBTQ travel

asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/
LGBTQ safe international travel recommendations

Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
http://www.glma.org
LGBTQ patients and providers nationwide

Pride Links
http://www.pridelinks.com
International resource of LGBT sites of interest

LGBT Media

The Advocate
http://www.advocate.com/
LGBTI resource filled with the national news and features

PlanetOut
http://www.planetout.com/
PlanetOut is an online site

Philadelphia Gay News
http://www.epgn.com
The Philadelphia Gay News covers Philadelphia

Out.com
http://www.out.com/
Out.com is for LGBTI news

Gaywired.com
http://www.gaywired.com/
Gaywired.com covers gay news stories, entertainment, and…

Gay.com
http://www.gay.com/home.jsf
Online LGBTI news site

Gay City News
http://gaycitynews.com
Gay City News New York City

Resources
http://www.bidstrup.com/parents.htm
Resources for the parents of LGBTI youth

PFLAG
http://www.pflag.org/
Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays

LGBT political

Log Cabin Republicans
http://online.logcabin.org/
LGBT Republican Party community

The Victory Institute
victoryinstitute.org
National organization dedicated to elevating LGBTQ leaders at all levels of government

LGBTQ NJ Gay Pride Festivals

Jersey City LGBT Pride
jerseycitypride.com/
LGBT Pride organization. Jersey City LGBT Pride is held in August

Jersey Pride, Inc.
jerseypride.org/
NJ’s LGBTQ Pride Festival held in Asbury Park the 1st Sunday in June

Jersey Lyfe Inc
jerseylyfe.org
LGBTQ Pride organization in Southern New Jersey. Festival held in September

Newark Gay Pride
newarkpride.org/
Newark Gay Pride Week and Festival organization. Festival held in July

North Jersey Pride
northjerseypride.org
LGBTQ Family Pride organization in Maplewood. Festival held in June

Religious groups

Union for Reform Judaism – Washington Township
http://urj.org/njwhvc/index.cfm
Union for Reform Judaism

The Ethical Culture Society – Teaneck
http://www.ethicalfocus.org/
The Ethical Culture Society

The Unitarian Church in Summit
http://www.ucsummit.org/
The Unitarian Church in Summit

Christ Church in Summit
http://www.christchurchsummit.org/
Christ Church in Summit

Congregation Beth Ahavah in Philadelphia, PA
http://www.bethahavah.org/
Congregation Beth Ahavah

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Paterson
http://www.stpaulspaterson.org/
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Central Unitarian Church in Paramus
http://www.cucparamus.org/
Central Unitarian Church

MCC Christ the Liberator in North Brunswick
http://www.mccctl.com/
MCC Christ the Liberator

Unity Fellowship Church in New Brunswick
http://ufcnb.org/aboutus.htm
Unity Fellowship Church New Brunswick

The Oasis of the Episcopal Diocese in Newark
http://theoasis.dioceseofnewark.org/
The Oasis of the Episcopal Diocese

Liberation In Truth Unity Fellowship Church in Newark
http://www.litufc.org/
Liberation In Truth Unity Fellowship Church

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Montclair
http://www.uumontclair.org/index.htm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Grace Church Van Vorst in Jersey City
http://www.acswebnetworks.com/vanvorst
Grace Church Van Vorst

Temple Emanu-El in Edison
http://www.edisontemple.org/
Temple Emanu-El

New Jersey’s Lesbian & Gay Havurah
http://www.njhav.org/
Lesbian and Gay Havurah

Bridge of Peace Community Church, ELCA in Camden
http://www.bridgeofpeace.com/
Bridge of Peace Community Church, ELCA

First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County
http://www.hunterdonuu.org/
First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Baptistown

Church of the Holy SpiritSong-NJ
http://www.cohssnj.org

Congregation M’kor Shalom
http://www.mkorshalom.org

New Jersey Gay welcoming Churches
gaychurch.org
List of Gay Friendly Churches

ReligiousTolerance.org
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibl.htm
What the Bible says about homosexuality

FOR USA
http://www.forusa.org/
Interfaith group working towards peace, justice, and nonviolence

LGBT Directories

Out In Jersey City
http://outinjerseycity.com/
News, classifieds, travel information+ for LGBT s

Southern New Jersey Rainbow Directory
gablescapemay.com/rain_download_page.html
LGBT friendly business services in Southern NJ

Campus Pride
Campus Pride
Building future leaders and safer, more lgbtq-friendly colleges and universities

LGBT Sexuality

SIECUS
http://www.siecus.org/
Advocates for comprehensive sex education

Sex, Etc.
http://www.sexetc.org/
Information on sex, sexuality, & substance use for youth

Coalition for Positive Sexuality
http://www.positive.org/
Coalition for Positive Sexuality

STD Clinics in NJ
http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/stdnj.pdf
A listing of STD clinics in NJ

Planned Parenthood
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
Provides pregnancy, STD, & HIV testing & family planning

Other NJ social info

NJ Gay Life
http://www.njgaylife.com/
A website for the GLBTI community i

NJ Gay Film Society and Potluck Dinner Club
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NJGFSandPDC/
Potluck Dinner Club offers a GLBTI-themed social event

New Jersey Leather Community
http://www.leathernjonline.com
New Jersey Leather Community information.

Ladies 2000
http://www.ladies2000.com
Socializing at different venues all year long.

Garden State Gay Bowling Organization
http://www.gsgbo.com
GSBO is a social, mixed bowling league

Transgender support

Interweave support group
http://interweave.uucsjs.org
Providing education and support to individuals and families in LGBTQ Southern NJ

Gender Network Support Group
http://genderSpectrumsSupportNetwork.org

Trans Youth Equality
TransYouthEquality.org
Links to other resources for trans youth and a good selection of books for gender non-conforming children

NJTransgender Health Care Guide
transequality.org/health-coverage-guide

Health care guide for transgender people

GPAC
http://www.gpac.org/
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition

Renaissance Transgender Association, Inc
http://www.ren.org/
Renaissance Transgender Association

National Center for Transgender Equality
transequality.org/
A full service Transgender Support information site

Transgender Law Center
http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org
Advocates for transgender communities

New Jersey Support Group (Transgender)
http://www.njsg.org
Transgender Support organization

Women’s groups

SmartWomen
http://www.smartwomen.org/
Promotes empowerment & education of women

NOW NJ
http://www.nownj.org/
National Organization for Women of NJ

Lavender Visions
http://www.lavendervisions.com/
Resources for lesbian & bisexual women

NOW South Jersey
http://www.southjerseynow.org/
South Jersey National Organization for Women

womenTwoWomen
http://www.womentwowomen.synthasite.com
Women’s events organization

Servicewomens Action Network
http://www.servicewomen.org/
Helps women and women veterans in the military

LGBT Youth

Hetrick-Martin Institute: NJ
hmi.org/newjersey
Free programs and services for LGBTQ youth 13-21 in New Jersey

RAIN Foundation in Essex County
essexlgbthousing.org
Provides homeless services for LGBTQ young adults 18-26 years old

Youth Guardian Services
youth-guard.org/
Services for LGBT and straight youth

Teenwire.com
teenwire.com/
Sexuality and relationship information

Pink Books
pinkbooks.com
Books & resources for LGBT youth

Outproud.org
http://www.outproud.org/
Support & resources for LGBT youth

IYSL
http://think.mtv.com/Campaigns/iysl/
MTV’s It Your (Sex) Life

HiTOPS
http://www.hitops.org/
HiTOPS is a Central Jersey health resource for teens

Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/
Resources for sexuality, physical & emotional health

GSA Network
http://www.gsanetwork.org/index.html
Connecting Gay-Straight Alliances with each other

GLSEN
http://www.glsen.org/
Organization to ensure safe schools for all students

Freetobeme
http://www.freetobeme.com/
Resources for same-gender attraction

Cool Page for Queer Teens
http://www.bidstrup.com/cool.htm
The Cool Page for Queer Teens

Advocates for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Positive approaches to sexual health

Tyler Clementi Foundation
http://www.thetylerclementifoundation.org
Suicide prevention, for LGBT teens, and education against internet cyber bullying

Our Youth
http://www.myspace.com/our_youth
Hudson County Youth group

Project Keeping it Safe at Camden Area Health Education Center
http://www.camden-ahec.org
Drop-In Center for everyone and the LGBT community Camden Area

Project Wow Youth Initiative at NJCRI
http://www.njcri.org
Newark, NJ LGBTI Youth programs daily

The Pride Network
http://www.ThePrideNetwork.org
LGBT Youth organization