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ALABAMA

PFLAG Anniston-Gadsden
Anniston, AL 36202
PFLAGAnniston@aol.com

PFLAG Birmingham
(Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
4300 Hampton Heights Drive
Birmingham, AL 35142
phone: 205 871-5317, 205 591-0528

website: http://pflagbham.org/

email: pflag_bham@yahoo.com

Birmingham AIDS Outreach

205 32nd Street South

Birmingham AL 35233

phone: (205) 322-4197

website: http://www.birminghamaidsoutreach.org/

email: jamie@birminghamaidsoutreach.org

Birmingham AIDS Outreach Youth Advisory Council (YAC)
stephen@birminghamaidsoutreach.org

PFLAG Huntsville
PO Box 485
Meridianville, AL 35759
pflag-huntsville@intelec.us
Phone: 256-532-0275

PFLAG Mobile
957 Church Street
Mobile, AL 36604
scleveland@cabanissmobile.com
Phone: (251) 438-9381

PFLAG Montgomery
821 S. Perry St.
Montgomery, AL 36104
pflagmontgomery@gmail.com
Phone: 334-546-0390
Phone 2: 334-328-2086

Integrity Alabama

phone: 205-381-0175
website: http://www.integrityusa.org/alabama/
email: jmrjmw@gmail.com

Lambda Gay & Lesbian Information Line

(205) 326-8600

Equality Alabama

phone: 205-445-4843

website:www.equalityalabama.org

email: equalityalabama@equalityalabama.org

AIDS Alabama

http://www.aidsalabama.com/
205-324-9822

ALASKA

Identity
http://www.identityinc.org/
336 East 5th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99520
Philis Rhodes, Co-Coordinator
info@identity.inc
907-929-4528

ARIZONA

The Center for Artistic Revolution
www.artisticrevolution.org/
800 Scott St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Randi Romo, Director
Artchangesu2@sbcglobal.net
501-244-9690

One in Ten
http://www.1n10.org/
4121 N. 7th Avenue
Pheonix, AZ 85067
A Beck, Director
coordinator@1n10.org
602-475-7456

Prescott Az Qsquared
http://www.qsquaredyouth.org/
PO Box 3386
Prescott , AZ 86302
Terry Rizzatto, Executive Director
terry@qsquaredyouth.org
928-713-7722

Prescott GLBT Community Center
http://www.prescottpridecenter.com/
111 Josephine St
Prescott , AZ 86305
Frankie Reynolds, Executive Director
info@prescottpridecenter.com
928-445-8800

EON
http://www.eonyouth.org/
Tuscon, AZ 85705
Courtney Jones, Youth Program Coordinator
youthprogram@wingspan.org
520-620-6245

Our Family Services
http://www.ourfamilyservices.org/
PO Box 40250
Tuscon, AZ 85717
Laurie Mazerbo, Teens in Transitioin
lmazerbo@ourfamilyservices.org
520-323-1708

CALIFORNIA

The Pacific Center
www.pacificcenter.org/
2712 Telegraph
Berkley, CA 94705
Erica Newport ext514, Youth Program Coordinator
erica@pacificcenter.org
510-548-8283

Rainbow Center
www.rainbowcc.org/RCC_New/index.html
3024 Willow Pass Rd., Ste. 200
Concord, CA 94519
Michelle Hererra, Youth Director
925.692.0090

The Center Orange County
http://www.thecenteroc.org/
12752 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
Adrienne Santellan, Youth Program Coordinator
714-534-0862 x 206

LifeWorks, GLBTMentoring

http://www.lifeworksmentoring.org/

9021 Melrose Avenue, Suite 309

West Hollywood, CA 90069

310-724-6300 fax: 310-724-8158

e-mail: info@lifeworksmentoring.org

Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center
http://www.lagaycenter.org/
1625 N. Schrader Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Dylan Gailey, Director of Youth Services
dgailey@laglc.org
323-993-7501

The Kruks/Tilsner House
http://www.gaycenter.org/
1625 N Schrader Blvd
Los Angeles , CA 90028
Joey Aguilar, Main Contact
jaguilar@lagaycenter.org
323-993-7450

Stainless Pride Center
http://www.stanpride.org/
PO Box 1850
Modesto, CA 95355
Kieth Highiet, Main Contact
info@stanpride.org
209-338-0855

Sacremento Gay and Lesbian C C
http://www.saccenter.org/index.php
1927 L Street
Sacremento, CA 95814
Lester L. Neblett, III, Executive Director
bills@sacenter.org
916-442-0185

National Center for Lesbian Rights
http://www.nclrights.org/
870 Market St, Ste 370
San Fancisco, CA 94102
Jody Marksamer, Main Contact
jmarksamer@nclrights.org
415-392-6257

COLAGE
http://www.colage.org/
1550 Bryant St
San Francisco, CA 94103
Meredith Fenton, Main Contact
meredith@colage.org
415-861-5437

Larkin Street
http://www.larkinstreetyouth.org/
1138 Sutter St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Sherilyn Adams, Executive Director
sadams@larkinstreetyouth.org
415-673-0911

New Leaf
http://www.newleafservices.org/index.htm
103 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Steven M. Harlow, MA, MFT
Clinical Director
New Leaf: Services for Our Community
415-626-7000, ext. 420
sharlow@newleafservices.org

Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center
http://www.defrank.org/
938 the Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Cassie Blume, Youth Services Coordinator
cassieb@deFrank.org
408-293-3040

Positive Images
http://www.posimages.org/
312 Chinn Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
James Foster, Co-Director
jpfoster@sonic.net
707-568-5830

Valley Ministries MCC
http://www.valleyministries.com/
4118 Coronado Ave
Stockton, CA 95204
Rev. Teri miller, Main Contact
valleyministries@aol.com
209-464-5244

Mendocino County Youth Project
http://www.mcyp.org/
776 S State st, #107
Ukiah, CA 95482
Karin Wandrei, Main Contact
kwandrei@mcyp.org
707-463-4915

COLORADO

Inside Out Youth Services
http://www.insideoutys.org/
235 S. Nevada Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Deboroh Surat, Executive Director
dsurat@insideoutys.org
719-328-1056

Rainbow Alley
http://www.glbtcolorado.org/
1050 Broadway
Denver, CO 80203
Kathleen Oboyle, Director of Youth Services
koboyle@glbtcolorado.org
303-831-0442

Urban Peak
http://www.urbanpeak.org/
730 21st Street
Denver , CO 80205
Wendy Talley, Director of Programs
wendy.talley@urbanpeak.org
303-777-9198

Lamda Community Center
http://www.lambdacenter.org/
149 West Oak St
Fort Collins , CO 80524
Jennifer Lowe, Main Contact
jenniferjlowe@gmail.com
970-221-3247

The Tree House
http://www.treehousegj.com/
1505 Chipeta Ave
Grand Junction , CO 81501
Terri Klements, Main Contact
Terriktreehouse@aol.com
970-241-8001

Outfront
http://www.socoequality.org/
713 E 4th ST
Pueblo, CO 81002
Rev. John Hild, President of SOCO
hild@aol.com
719-250-8667

CONNECTICUT

True Colors
http://www.outtruecolors.org/
945 Main Street, Suite 211
Manchester, CT 06040
Robin McHaelen, Executive Director
director@ourtruecolors.org
860-649-7386

New Haven Gay and Lesbian Community Center
http://www.nhglcc.org/
50 Fitch Street
New Haven, CT 06515
John Allen, Main Contact
simon.rich@comcast.net
203-387-2252

Triangle Community Center (outspoken)
http://www.ctgay.org/
16 River St, PO BOX 4062
Norwalk , CT 06852
203-227-1755

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Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. They provide resources to support new and already-established Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs).

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Hotlines

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
Call the National Runaway Switchboard if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home.

TREVOR HELPLINE
1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 suicide & crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth. If you or a friend are feeling lost or alone call The Trevor Helpline.

GLBT NATIONAL YOUTH TALKLINE
1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743)
The GLBT National Youth Talkline provides telephone and email peer-counseling, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

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