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Provides a dynamic group of student activists from Nassau and Suffolk counties that evaluates, directs and implements programs and services to create safer and more supportive schools for LGBT students and their allies.

Works to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Pursues litigation in areas such as: housing, public accommodations, military, public policy, parenting and relationship issues, equal marriage rights, equal employment and domestic partnership benefits, and immigration issues.

Offers advocacy and support to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, pick-up and hate crimes. Provides short term counseling, accompanies victims to police headquarters and court, makes referrals for legal services and offers opportunities to meet with support groups. Also provides educational workshops for health and human service providers.

Permanent housing for homeless, homeless recourse center during the day that offers food, computer use, games, tv, and other resources, emergency housing for LGBTQ+ community,

Offers gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, ages 13-21, the opportunity to assume leadership roles in the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth Community through event planning, implementation of programs and the organization of fundraisers. Also teaches skills needed for budgeting, diplomacy and the facilitation of ideas.

Advances equality and justice for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community of Long Island. Provides lobbying and the endorsement and support of individuals running for public office.

Provides social support services to transgender youth, adults and seniors, as well as their families. LITE's mission is to advance the harmony and support of one another without displaying prejudice. Through the promotion of common-interest forums and other resources LITE strives to remove the barriers toward these goals and promote the education of all peoples and governing bodies which affect us.

Provide needed support services pertaining to personal LGBTQI issues or referrals to other agencies for support services, outreach, education and advocacy on issues affecting the LGBTQI community.

Provides counseling, education, and empowerment for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. Provides letters and consultations for gender reassignment surgery.

• Provides advocacy and public policy services on aging in the LGBT community.

• Offers in person support services to the New York City area.
  • LGBT senior centers.
  • Caregiver support.
  • Community services and programs.
  • Individual therapy, group therapy.

Pride and Joy Families is dedicated to helping lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in Upstate New York achieve their goals of building and sustaining healthy families. Resources available to LGBTQ adults looking to build either traditional or chosen families, LGBTQ youth, and parents of LGBTQ youth. Offerrs LGBTQ cultural competency trainings to healthcare and human service providers in Central New York.

Provides a youth drop-in center and community youth center that focuses its programming on the physical and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth (13-24 yrs) and their straight allies in the Southern Tier.

Advocates and works to support Gay-Straight Alliances to end anti-gay bias in all schools. Scholarships are also given to students who want to begin a project to promote gay-straight alliance.

Advocates and works to support gender sexuality Alliances to end anti-LGBTQ+ bias in all schools.

Provides training, education, support, and networking to students and staff at Long Island High Schools who wish to establish a gay-straight alliance (GSA). Alliances provide a safe place for gay and non-gay students and increase awareness of the various challenges facing gay and lesbian students. Call for information.