national resources
hotlines
- ABORTION HOTLINE
- 1-800-772-9100
- GLBT (Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans) NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE
- 1-800-246-7743
- NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE (CDC)
- 1-800-232-4636
1-800-344-7432 Español
1-888-232-6348 Deaf Access (TTY) - NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN HOTLINE
- 1-888-843-4564
- NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
- 1-800-RUN-AWAY
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- NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
- 1-800-273-TALK
activism
- ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power)
- New York office: 212-966-4873
http://www.actupny.org
- CHOICE USA
- 1317 F St. NW
Washington D.C. 20004
888-784-4494
http://www.choiceUSA.org - LESBIAN AVENGERS
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http://www.lesbianavengers.org
- MEN CAN STOP RAPE
- PO Box 57144
Washington D.C. 20037
202-265-6530
http://www.mencanstoprape.org - NARAL (National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League)
- 1156 15th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20005
202-973-3000
http://www.naral.org - NAT. YOUTH ADVOCACY COALITION (Les/Bi/Gay Youth)
- 1638 R St. NW, Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20009
800-541-6922
www.nyacyouth.org - NOW (Nat. Organization for Women)
- 1100 H St., NW, 3rd Floor
Washington D.C. 20005
202-628-8669
www.now.org - Student Global AIDS Campaign
- 1301 Clifton St., NW, Suite 100
Washington D.C. 20009
202-296-6727
www.fightglobalaids.org
AIDS resources
- GAY MEN'S HEALTH CRISIS
- (info. available in Spanish and Creole)
119 W. 24th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-367-1000
www.gmhc.org - NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE (CDC)
- 1-800-232-4636
Español: 1-800-344-7432
Deaf Access (TTY): 1-888-232-6348 - NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL
- 1931 13th Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20009
202-483-6622
www.nmac.org - PROJECT INFORM
- (HIV/AIDS treatment info.)
1375 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
1-800-822-7422
http://www.projinf.org
books & libraries
- OUR BODIES, OURSELVES
- 34 Plympton Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-451-3666
www.ourbodiesourselves.org - ONE NATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN ARCHIVES
- 909 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-741-0094
www.onearchives.org
disabilities & sex
- SEXUAL HEALTH NETWORK
- 3 Mayflower Lane
Shelton, CT 06484
www.sexualhealth.com
- DISABLED WOMEN ON THE WEB
- www.disabledwomen.net
drug/needle exchange
- NORTH AMERICAN SYRINGE EXCHANGE NETWORK (NASEN)
- 535 Dock St., Ste. 112
Tacoma, WA 98402
253-272-4857
www.nasen.org
- CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION (CDC)
- Public Inquiries/MASO
Mailstop F07
1600 Clifton Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30333
1-800-311-3435
http://www.cdc.gov
- NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK
- 514 10th St., NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004
202-347-1140
http://www.nwhn.org
- SEXUALITY INFO. & EDUCATION COUNCIL OF THE U.S. (SIECUS)
- 90 John St., Suite 704
New York, NY 10038
212-819-9770
http://www.siecus.org
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
- 200 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20201
1-877-696-6775
http://www.hhs.gov
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gay, lesbian, bi & transgender
- FAMILY EQUALITY COUNCIL
- PO Box 206
Boston, MA 02133
617-502-8700
http://www.familyequality.org - GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE
- 1-800-246-7743
www.glnh.org
www.YouthTalkline.org - !OUTPROUD! (The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth)
- 369 Third St., Suite B-362
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-460-5452
http://www.outproud.org - PFLAG (Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
- 1726 M St., NW, Suite 400
Washington D.C., 20036
202-467-8180
http://www.pflag.org - QUEER AMERICA
- You can use the QueerAmerica National Database of lesbigay resources to find local organizations.
HIV tests
- HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Call your local health department or the NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE
(see listing under AIDS RESOURCES) to find the nearest facility that offers
anonymous counseling and testing.
- HOME ACCESS home test
- 1-800-HIV-TEST
www.homeaccess.com
legal aid
- ACLU LESBIAN & GAY RIGHTS PROJECT/AIDS PROJECT
- 125 Broad St., 18th Fl.
New York, NY 10004-2400
212-549-2627 or 212-549-2500
http://www.aclu.org - NATIONAL CENTER FOR YOUTH LAW
- 405 14th Street, Suite #1500
Oakland, CA 94612
510-835-8098
http://www.youthlaw.org - LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATION FUND, INC.
- 120 Wall St. Suite 1500
New York, NY 10005
212-809-8585
www.lambdalegal.org
runaway services
- NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
- 1-800-RUN-AWAY
www.1800runaway.org
STD tests & condoms free
- HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- Call your local health department or the NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE
(see listing under AIDS RESOURCES) to find the nearest facility that offers
STD tests and condoms free of charge.
violence/harassment
- NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
- 1-800-799-7233
http://www.ndvh.org - NETWORK/LARED ENDING ABUSE IN LESBIAN, BISEXUAL WOMEN, & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES
- 617-742-4911
www.thenetworklared.org - RAINN (Rape Abuse & Incest National Network)
- 1-800-656-4673
www.rainn.org
women's healthcare
- ABORTION HOTLINE
- 1-800-772-9100
www.prochoice.org - ABORTION CLINICS ONLINE
- http://gynpages.com/
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- CLÍNICAS DE ABORTO EN LÍNEA
- http://www.clinicasdeaborto.com/
- EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION HOTLINE
www.NOT-2-LATE.com- NATIONAL BLACK WOMEN'S HEALTH IMPERATIVE
- 1726 M St., NW, Suite #300
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-548-4000
www.blackwomenshealth.org - PLANNED PARENTHOOD
- 434 West 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
1-800-230-PLAN
http://www.plannedparenthood.org