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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
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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.
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