Community Based
Gay Straight Alliances

 

Listed below are Community Based GSAs.  Each is listed by county and has group and contact information available.  For further information, including meeting places and times*, please contact the number listed for the group.  If you know of a Community Based GSA not listed here, please send us the information so we can update our database.

*Meeting dates, places, and times are subject to change.  Please call the contact number to confirm. 

Also check our listing of Public School, Independent and Private School, and Community Based GSAs, and our listing of School Based GSAs by town.

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Fairfield County
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Fairfield County
Bridgeport:  Lifestyles United
:  A support group for LGBT and questioning youth in the greater Bridgeport area.  In addition to education and support, the group writes and performs various works about their experiences.  Interested people can call Angel at (203) 576-7679.

Norwalk:  OutSpoken: Triangle Community Center, 16 River Street, Norwalk, CT.  Meets every Sunday 4pm - 6pm.  This group, which is evenly divided between male and female, high school and college age young people, has five co-facilitators and is designed to provide a safe place for GLBT and questioning youth to meet for support and social activities. Contact (866) 86-CTGAY or email dwoog@optonline.net for more information.

Hartford County
Hartford:  RainbowRoom
:  This group meets on Sundays from 3pm - 6pm at the Project 100 Community Center, 1841 Broad Street in Hartford.  The Rainbow Room is a one hour discussion followed by two hours of social time and activities in a safe and affirming LGBTQ space.  Special events (such as QUEER PROM) are held quarterly.  (Formerly called Your Turf.)  Contact Myke at (860) 278-4163 or email mykew@hglhc.org for more information.

Hartford:  ROOTZ:  ROOTZ is primarily an HIV intervention program of AIDS Project Hartford tha tempowers young men of color, particularly those of African descent, though a series of methods and educational components, including workshops, social events, and activities.  The group meets weekly at Project 100 Community Center, 1841 Broad Street in Hartford.  Contact David Waterman, the group's facilitator, at (860) 951-4833 x. 324 for more information.

New Haven County
Madison:  GASP (Gay and Straight People)
:  an anti-bias group focusing on the reduction of homophobia, hererosexism, and bias in schools and communities.  The group meets on the last Tuesday of the month after school at Madison Youth Services.  Call (203) 245-5645 for more information.

New Britain:  The Real World:  This group is a school partnership between New Britain Youth Services and E.C. Goodwin Technical High School and provides peer support and advocacy for sexual minority youth and their friends.  Contact David Smith (860) 826-3366 for more information.

Middlesex County
Westbrook:  Shoreline Teen PRIDE: is open to any teen on the shoreline who is LGBTQI. The focus of the group is community building, networking and support.  Shoreline Teen PRIDE meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Westbrook Youth and Family Services, 1160 Boston Post Road, Westbrook.  Contact Jonathan Dean at (860) 399-9239 for more information.

Windham County
Northeastern CT:  RAYs (Rainbow Accepting Youth)
:  This group meets the 3rd Sunday of every month from 3:30pm - 5:30pm at United Services.  Call Pam Brown or Sherry Brenier at (860) 564-6100 for more information.

Massachusetts
Springfield:  Out Now:  Social and support group for LGBT youth, ages 22 and under, in the Greater Springfield area.  Meets on Fridays from 4pm - 6pm at 125 Main Street, Springfield.  Funded in part by the MA Department of Public Health and the Governor's Commission on Lesbian and Gay Youth.  Contact 1-888-429-9990 for more information.

Note:  Meeting times and places are subject to change.  Please call the contact number listed to confirm.