Resource Links
CONNECTICUT
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Special-Education/Complaint-Resolution-Process-Rev-72517.pdf?la=en
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/
https://www.ct.gov/chro/taxonomy/v4_taxonomy.asp?DLN=45570&chroNav=|45570|
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Title-IX/transgender_guidance.pdf?la=en
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Title-IX/transgender_guidance_faq.pdf?la=en
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html
https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools
https://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/ACT/PA/2011PA-00232-R00SB-01138-PA.htm
https://www.casciac.org/pdfs/Model_CT_SC_Policy.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4071 /
https://www.glad.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/01/gsa-public-schools.pdf
https://www.portlandschools.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12024088
https://www.glad.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ride-transgender-students-guidance-6-7-16.pdf
Resources for LGBTQ Youth
GLAD Answers
(800) 455-4523
GLADanswers@glad.org
www.GLADanswers.org
Triangle Community Center
650 West Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 853-0600
CTpridecenter.org
Circle Care Center
618 West Ave
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 852-9525
circlecarecenter.org
New Haven Pride Center
84 Orange St,
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 387-2252
Newhavenpridecenter.org
True Colors: Sexual Minority
Youth and Family Services
30 Arbor St #201a,
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 232-0050
ourtruecolors.org
Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
1841 Broad St
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 278-4163
hglhc.org
GLSEN Connecticut
P.O. Box 2405
Stamford, CT 06906-0405
203-533-9613
glsen.org/chapters/connecticut
Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition
P.O. Box 111
Farmington, CT 06034
860 255 8812
Transadvocacy.org
Trans Educational Student Resources
TSER@transstudent.org
transstudent.org
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
translifeline.org
Additional Non-LGBTQ Resources in Connecticut
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut
1290 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109
(860) 344-0380
slsct.org
The Children’s Law Center of Connecticut
30 Arbor Street, 2nd Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
860.232.9993
clcct.org
Connecticut Commission on
Human Rights and Opportunities
450 Columbus Blvd,
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 541-3400
ct.gov/chro/site/default.asp
Connecticut State Department of Education
450 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 713-6543
portal.ct.gov/SDE
Department of Children and Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-550-6300
portal.ct.gov/dcf
US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
(617) 289-0111
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
Maine
https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/index.shtml
https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/sites/maine.gov.mhrc/files/inline-files/CCmemo.education.so_.pdf
https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/20-a/title20-Asec6554.html
https://www.maine.gov/doe/schools/safeschools/bullying#law
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4071
https://www.portlandschools.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12024088
Portland Outright
portlandoutright@gmail.com
(207) 558-2429
56 North Street, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101
Outright Lewiston/Auburn
info@outrightla.org
Mailing address: 134 College Street
Lewiston, ME 04243
Drop-In Address:
169 Pleasant Street Auburn, Me 04210
http://www.outrightla.org/
OUT Maine
P.O. Box 1723 Rockland, ME 04841
(800) 530-6997
info@outmaine.org | outmaine.org
Equality Maine
207-761-3732
info@equalitymaine.org
https://www.equalitymaine.org/
GLSEN Southern Maine
PO Box 10334 Portland, Maine 04104
207-619-1417
glsensomaine@gmail.com
Maine TransNet
511 Congress Street Portland, ME 04101
207-370-0359
Trans Educational Student Resources
TSER@transstudent.org
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
P.O. Box
7441 Portland, ME 04112
(207)-478-4087
http://www.transyouthequality.org/
contact@transyouthequality.org
Portland PFLAG
PO Box 8742, Portland ME, 04104
pflagportlandmaine@gmail.com
https://www.pflagportlandmaine.org/
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
https://www.translifeline.org
Additional Non-LGBTQ Resources
in Maine:
Pine Tree Legal
P.O. Box 547 Portland, ME 04112
https://ptla.org/contact-usKids
Legal (PTLA)
P.O. Box 547 Portland ME 04112
(207) 774-8246
https://kidslegal.org/
Maine Human Rights Commission
51 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04330
207-624-6290
info@mhrc.maine.gov
https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/
Maine Department of Education
207-624-6600
https://www.maine.gov/doe/home
Maine Office of Child and Family
Services
207-624-7900
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/
US Department of Education Office
for Civil Rights
(617) 289-0111
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
Massachusetts
https://www.mass.gov/file-a-complaint-of-discrimination
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html
https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools
www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr26.html?section=01
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter71/Section37O
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4071
https://www.glad.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/01/gsa-public-schools.pdf
http://www.doe.mass.edu/bullying/LocalPlan.pdf
https://www.portlandschools.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12024088
https://www.glad.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ride-transgender-students-guidance-6-7-16.pdf
Resources:
GLAD Answers
(800) 455-4523
GLADanswers@glad.org
www.GLADanswers.org
BAGLY
Boston GLASS
https://jri.org/services/health-and-housing/health/boston-glass
Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students
Safeschoolsprogram@doe.mass.edu
617-624-5495
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq/
Fenway Peer Listening Line (25 & under)
617.267.2535
https://fenwayhealth.org/care/wellness-resources/help-lines/
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
translifeline.org
PFLAG
P.O. Box 541619
Waltham MA 02454
Additional resources in MA
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
1 Ashburton Place, Suite 601, Boston, MA 02108
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906
(781) 338-3000
US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
(617) 289-0111
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
New Hampshire
https://www.nh.gov/hrc/howto.html
https://legiscan.com/NH/text/HB1319/id/1790740/New_Hampshire-2018-HB1319-Enrolled.html
https://legiscan.com/NH/text/SB263/2019
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/2bc3fc_41e8366953264d5589aa030d0629a496.pdf
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html
https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools
https://www.education.nh.gov/standards/documents/bullying-cyberbulling.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4071 /
https://www.glad.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/01/gsa-public-schools.pdf
https://www.portlandschools.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12024088
https://www.glad.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ride-transgender-students-guidance-6-7-16.pdf
Local LGBTQ Youth Groups:
Concord Outright
http://www.nhftm.org/Xtras/ConcordOutrightWebpage.htm
(603) 223-0309
Seacoast Outright
https://www.seacoastoutright.org/
603-552-5824
Youth Guardian Services
Other Resources:
Waypoint NH
(603) 518-4000
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
New Hampshire Chapter
https://www.glsen.org/chapters/newhampshire
(603) 369-6686
newhampshire@chapters.glsen.org
HIV/HCV Resource Center
603-448-8887
PFLAG New Hampshire
http://www.pflagnh.org/contact-us (phone numbers of council members)
WISE Upper Valley
(603) 448-5922
RHODE ISLAND
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText17/HouseText17/H5277A.pdf
http://www.thriveri.org/documents/RIDE%20Policy%20Statement%20on%20Discrimination%20Sexual%20Orientation.pdf
https://www.glad.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ride-transgender-students-guidance-6-7-16.pdf
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html
https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools
https://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Statewide-Bullying-Policy.pdf
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4071
https://www.glad.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/01/gsa-public-schools.pdf
https://www.portlandschools.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12024088
https://www.glad.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ride-transgender-students-guidance-6-7-16.pdf
https://bit.ly/2YR4vn8
Birth Certificate Toolkit: https://bit.ly/33iFMY1
License Change: https://bit.ly/2M8ji6S
General gender change guide (for passport or Social Security cards): https://bit.ly/2ZDO8aJ
Resources for LGBTQ Youth
GLAD Answers
(800) 455-4523
GLADanswers@glad.org
www.GLADanswers.org
Youth Pride Rhode Island
743 Westminster St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 421-5626
youthprideri.org
TGI Network of Rhode Island
PO Box 40365
Providence, RI 02940
tginetwork.org
(401) 441-5058 (voicemail)
Rhode Island Pride
1055 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-467-2130
prideri.org
Rhode Island LGBTQ Center
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
facebook.com/RILGBTCenter
PFLAG of Greater Providence
- O. Box 41344
Providence, RI 02940
(401) 307-1802
pflagprovidence.org
LGBTQ Protection Project
at Rhode Island Legal Services
56 Pine Street, Suite 400
Providence, RI 02903
800-662-5034
401-274-2652
Rils.org
Trans Educational Student Resources
TSER@transstudent.org
transstudent.org
The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
translifeline.org
Additional Non-LGBTQ Resources in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Legal Services
56 Pine St 4th floor
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 274-2652
Rils.org
Rhode Island Commission on Human Rights
180 Westminster St # 201
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2662
richr.ri.gov
Rhode Island Department of Education
255 Westminster St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-4600
ride.ri.gov
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families
101 Friendship St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 528-3500
US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
(617) 289-0111
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
Vermont
https://hrc.vermont.gov/how-to-file
https://hrc.vermont.gov/sites/hrc/files/laws/VHRC-Rules.pdf
https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-best-practices-transgender-and-gnc.pdf
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html
https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/schools
https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/16/009/00570
https://education.vermont.gov/documents/healthy-safe-schools-hhb-model-policy
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4071
https://www.glad.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/01/gsa-public-schools.pdf
https://www.portlandschools.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=12024088
https://www.glad.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ride-transgender-students-guidance-6-7-16.pdf
Resources for LGBTQ Youth
Outright Vermont
(802) 865-9677
PFLAG Dorset Chapter
https://www.facebook.com/pages/PFLAG-Dorset/297099200391325
Youth Catalytics
(802) 425-3006
https://www.youthcatalytics.org/
Other Resources:
Pride Center of VT
https://www.pridecentervt.org/
(802) 860-7812
Samara Fund (Vermont Community Foundation)
https://www.vermontcf.org/NonprofitsGrants/AvailableGrants/TheSamaraFund.aspx
802-388-3355 ext. 222
Vermont Department of Health, Services for People Living with HIV/AIDS
https://www.healthvermont.gov/disease-control/hiv
AIDS Hotline: (800) 882-2437
General: (800) 464-4343
Vermont Department of Health, Office of Health Equity
https://www.healthvermont.gov/about-us/our-vision-mission/health-equity
(802) 863-7344
Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
802-223-1302
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Crisis/Support line: 1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
