Resources for Youth
Below is a list of resources for LGBTQ+ young people looking for information. The links below contain a wealth of information on topics ranging from hotlines to community organizations and sexual health centers. Check out Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth’s LGBTQ Youth Resource Massachusetts Map.
Mental Health
The Trevor Project - If you are thinking about suicide and in need of immediate support, please call the TrevorLifeline at 1-866-488-7386 or select TrevorChat to connect with a counselor (open 24 hours).
Crisis hotline (open 24 hours): 1-877-565-8860
Call or text (open 24 hours): 1-877-870-4673
Peer Listening Line (ages 25 & Under): 617-267-2535
Toll-Free: 1-800-399-PEER
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Hotline (open 24 hours): 1-800-273-8255
BIPOC Therapists: Empowering the Community through Education and Awareness
Resources for BIPOC therapists in or entering the field.
Medical Care
Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center (for LGBTQ+ young people ages 12–29)
617-457-8140 | 75 Kneeland St. Boston, MA 02111
Fenway Health (LGBTQ+ health center)
617-927-6000 | 1340 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215
Mass Health
Free, anonymous information about how to navigate the Massachusetts health care system is available at Health Care for All or call their consumer health helpline at 1-800-272-4232.
If you have any questions about navigating healthcare systems or would like to schedule an appointment with our Health Programs Manager, please e-mail Ben at bsullivan@bagly.org.
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Testing for Ages 29 and Under
To schedule an appointment for testing or referrals at The Clinic @ BAGLY, call 617-227-8378 or email us at testing@BAGLY.org. Walk-in appointments are also accepted.
857-399-1920 | 75 Amory St. Garden Level, Boston, MA 02119
Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center (29 and under)
617-457-8140 | 75 Kneeland St. Boston, MA 02111
617-927-6000 | 1340 Boylston Street, Boston 02215
617-247-7555 | 142 Berkeley Street, Boston 02116
Boston HIV Adolescent Provider and Peer Education Network for Services (HAPPENS) (13-25)
617-355-2735| 333 Longwood Avenue, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02115
Abortion Access
Sex Work
Substance Use (Drugs & Alcohol)
The Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline
Hotline: 1-800-327-5050 (open 24 hours)
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts (Access: Drug User Health Program)
This Free Life (LGBTQ+ Tobacco Use)
Partner Abuse & Sexual Violence
No one has the right to abuse and no one deserves to be abused.
The Network / La Red (a survivor-led organization that works to end partner abuse in LGBTQ+, SM, and polyamorous communities)
Hotline (open 24 hours): 617-742-4911 or 1-800-832-1901 (Toll-Free)
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
Hotline (open 24 hours): 1-800-841-8371 or 617-492-8306
Legal Help
GLAD (GLBTQ Advocates and Defenders)
GLAD Answers Hotline (free & confidential legal information, assistance, and referrals): 1-800-455-GLAD
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD)
Boston Headquarters: 617-994-6000 | 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 601, Boston, MA 02108
Hate Crimes & Violence
Violence Recovery Program (Fenway Health): free counseling and advocacy, specializing in services to the LGBTQ community
617-927-6250 | 1340 Boylston Street, Boston 02215
Impact Boston: an organization that provides realistic personal safety training that gives people the skills to respond appropriately to threatening situations in the moment of fear or intimidation.