{"id":51,"date":"2018-03-12T19:16:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T19:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:14:03","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">General Resources<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.deafqueer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Deaf Queer Resource Center<\/a> &#8211; National nonprofit resource and information center for, by and about the Deaf LGBTQI community (hereafter referred to as the &#8220;Deaf Queer community&#8221;).<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaamc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GAAMC<\/a> (Gay Activist Alliance of Morris County) &#8211; Provides social and educational outreach for the GLBTQI community in Morris County, NJ.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gardenstateequality.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Garden State Equality<\/a> &#8211; New Jersey\u2019s largest marriage equality organization.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mastersinsocialworkonline.org\/resources\/lgbtqiap\/#top\">LGBTQIAP Support in Social Work Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/njgaylife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">NJ Gay Life<\/a> &#8211; New Jersey\u2019s online resource for the GLBT community. Find information on LGBT organizations, friendly businesses, clubs and bars, meetings, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Out<\/a> &#8211; News, resources, opinion, shopping, entertainment and more for the LGBT community.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.qrd.org\/qrd\/\" target=\"_blank\">Queer Resource Directory<\/a> &#8211; An electronic library with news clippings, political contact information, newsletters, essays, images, hyperlinks, and every other kind of information resource of interest to the GLBTQ community<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sexetc.org\/topic\/lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\">Sex Etc. \u2013 LGBTQ:<\/a>\u00a0Comprehensive resources about LGBT youth including stories, links to discussion forums, blog posts, quizzes, Web sites, hotlines, and books\u2014as well as a gallery of famous LGBTQ faces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Montclair State LGBTQ Resources<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/montclair.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/daughta-speaks\">Daughta Speaks<\/a> &#8211; Is a student organization dedicated to bring awareness to the Black LGBTQ community here at ÌÇÐÄvlog. Daughta Speaks would like to educate all ÌÇÐÄvlog students through various events, highlighting the political and social issues that the Black LGBTQ community endures. Daughta Speaks would also like to encourage all students on campus to embrace a sense of authenticity, eagerness to grow beyond their personal boundaries and start a unique path in their personal life.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/queer-community-program\/education\/safe-space-program\/\">LGBTQ Safe Space Program<\/a> &#8211; The LGBTQ Safe Place Program identifies offices of Montclair State faculty and staff that are safe places for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Such offices are identified with a decal. The decal has a green circle with two triangles in the center, one pink and one in black. It reads LGBTQ Safe Space. Some of the people who display the decal are lesbian or gay, while others are supportive of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/gender-sexuality-and-womens-studies\/study-with-us\/glbtq-studies-minor\" target=\"_blank\">LGBTQ Studies Minor<\/a> &#8211; ÌÇÐÄvlog\u2019s LGBTQ minor offers students to explore LGBTQ representations, cultures, and histories, think critically about identities, current issues, institutions, and activism and enhance educational and professional opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">LGBTQ News<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.afterellen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">After Ellen<\/a> &#8211; News, reviews and commentary on Lesbian and Bisexual women in entertainment and th media<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaytimes.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">GayTimes<\/a> &#8211; The website of the British Gay magazine<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thelnmag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LesbianNews.com<\/a> &#8211; News, humor, travel, arts, entertainment &amp; more<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaycitynews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">New York Gay City News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.epgn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Gay News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mydoorsign.com\/all-gender-restroom-signs\" target=\"_blank\">My Door Sign<\/a> &#8211; All Gender restroom signs<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinknews.co.uk\/edition\/us\/\">Pink News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">National LGBTQ Organizations<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glaad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation<\/a> (GLAAD) &#8211; Promotes fair and accurate representation of LGBT people in the media.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glsen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network<\/a> (GLSEN) &#8211; Organization for students, parents and teachers that tries to affect positive change in schools.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gsanetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GSANetwork<\/a> &#8211; The national Gay-Straight Alliance<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Human Rights Campaign<\/a> (HRC) &#8211; The nation&#8217;s largest LGBT political organization.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iglhrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Gay &amp; Lesbian Human Rights Commission<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.immigrationequality.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Immigration Equality<\/a> &#8211; National organization fighting for equality under U.S. immigration law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive individuals.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lambdalegal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lambda Legal<\/a> &#8211; Committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBT people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/logcabin.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Log Cabin Republicans<\/a> &#8211; LGBT political group<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetaskforce.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force<\/a> (NGLTF) &#8211; Promotes civil rights for LGBT people.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nlgja.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nclrights.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Center for Lesbian Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lgbtbar.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National LGBT Bar Association<\/a> &#8211; A national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists and affiliates, lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgender legal organizations.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stonewalldemocrats.us\" target=\"_blank\">National Stonewall Democrats<\/a> &#8211; LGBTQ political group<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/community.pflag.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays<\/a> (PFLAG) &#8211; Promotes the health and well-being of LGBT persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Gay<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adodi.org\" target=\"_blank\">Adodi<\/a> &#8211; New York group that provides a safe space to same-sex loving men of African Heritage to empower them to get a better understanding of their own spirituality, self-expression and sexual identity.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GAPASF\" target=\"_blank\">Gay Asian Pacific Alliance<\/a> &#8211; International organization for gay and bisexual Asian Pacific men.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nabwmt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Association of Black and White Men Together<\/a> &#8211; A gay, multi-racial, multi-cultural organization for all people committed to fostering respect, honesty and communication among people of different races and cultural backgrounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Lesbian<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.astraeafoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice<\/a> &#8211; Works for social, racial and economic justice in the U.S. and internationally. Their grantmaking and philanthropic advocacy programs help lesbians and allied communities challenge oppression and claim their human rights.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bintelnas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bint el Nas<\/a> &#8211; A community for LGBTQ Arab women<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lesbian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lesbian.com<\/a> &#8211; An international resource by, for, and about lesbians<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lesbian Herstory Archives <\/a>&#8211; Historical archives of lesbians and lesbian culture<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lesbian.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lesbian.org<\/a> &#8211; A collection of lesbian-related links and resources<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.q-wave.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">QWave<\/a> &#8211; An organization for people of Asian Pacific-Islander descent who identify as LGBTQ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Bisexual<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.binetusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Binet USA<\/a> &#8211; A network of groups maintaining a cohesive bisexual community<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biresource.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bisexual Resource Center<\/a> &#8211; Provides support to the bisexual community and raises public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/main.bisexual.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bisexual.com<\/a> &#8211; A bisexual community site with forums, articles, chat, personals and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Transgender<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/transequality.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Center for Transgender Equality<\/a> &#8211; A national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ifge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Foundation for Gender Equality<\/a> &#8211; Promotes the self-definition and free expression of individual gender identity<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ftmi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">FTM International<\/a> &#8211; Resource for Female-to-Male individuals<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tgguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Transgender Guide<\/a> &#8211; Postings of online transgender resources<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">HRC.org<\/a> &#8211; Coming Out as Transgender<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transgenderlaw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Transgender Law and Policy Institute<\/a> (TLPI) &#8211; A non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society. The TLPI brings experts and advocates together to work on law and policy initiatives designed to advance transgender equality.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kulianamamo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kulia Na Mamo<\/a> &#8211; Aa social justice organization with a particular focus on Hawaii&#8217;s transgender population.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.translifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"TransLifeline\">Trans Lifeline<\/a> &#8211; A U.S. support hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Number: 877-565-8860<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">LGBTQ Youth Groups<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hmi.org\/services\/youth-services\/\">Hetrick Martin Institute <\/a>is the nation\u2019s oldest and largest organization helping gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth to reach their full potential.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitops.org\/lgbtq\/support-groups\/\">HiTOPS\u00a0<\/a>is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that fosters strong and healthy young people of all identities by providing inclusive and youth-informed sex education and LGBTQ+ support for young people throughout New Jersey.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hudsonpride.org\/social\/\">Hudson Pride Center<\/a> is a home and voice for the diverse LGBTQ community and our allies that advocates for our physical, mental, social, and political well\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad-being.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northjerseypride.org\/rad-family\">North Jersey Pride RAD Family <\/a>is a\u00a0program for transgender and gender-expansive youth and their families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Advocacy and Legal Assistance<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Civil Liberties Union \u2013 LGBT Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/action.aclu.org\/legal-intake\/report-lgbthiv-discrimination\" target=\"_blank\">Report Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aclu.org\/files\/assets\/Prom_Rights.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">For High School and Younger Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Organizations Supporting Transgender Individuals<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/aasect.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors and Therapists<\/a><br \/>\nAASECT: This association provides a stable, nationwide network of accredited professionals such as sex therapists, family counselors, lawyers, physicians, nurses, social workers and many others that can assist the transgender individual.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/pflagjerseyshore.org\/meetings-events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jersey Shore PFLAG<\/a><br \/>\n(Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Also trans-folks)<br \/>\nAbby Maisonave, President<br \/>\nFacebook: Jersey shore PFLAG<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jerseyshorepflag.org\/upcoming-events\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"mailto:jspflag@gmail.com\">jspflag@gmail.com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"tel:908-814-2155\">908-814-2155<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pride Center of New Jersey<br \/>\n85 Raritan Avenue, Suite 100<br \/>\nHighland Park, NJ 08904-2701<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pridecenter.org\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"tel:732-846-2232\">732-846-2232\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaycenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center<\/a><br \/>\n208 West 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Street<br \/>\nNew York, NY 10011<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:212-620-7319\">212-620-7319<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipgcounseling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Institute for Personal Growth\u00a0(Known as \u201cIPG\u201d)<\/a><br \/>\nCounseling, References<br \/>\nThree Office Locations:<br \/>\n8 South Third Avenue,\u00a0 Highland Park, New Jersey 08904<br \/>\n281 Payonia Ave. Jersey City, NJ\u00a0 08732<br \/>\n90 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/chapters\/centralnj\" target=\"_blank\">GLSEN\u00a0Central New Jersey<\/a><br \/>\nThe Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity\/expression.<br \/>\nPO Box 261<br \/>\nHightstown, NJ 08520<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:609-448-8243\">609.448.8243<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cnj@njglsen.org\">cnj@njglsen.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Standards of Healthcare of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People <\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wpath.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Regularly Meeting Transgender Support Groups<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pflagjerseyshore.org\/meetings-events\/\">Transgender\/Transfamilies Support Group in Shrewsbury<\/a><br \/>\n3rd Monday of every month from 7-9 p.m. (Organized by PFLAG)<br \/>\nChurch House of the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury<br \/>\n352 Sycamore Ave. Shrewsbury, N.J. 07702<br \/>\n<em>Use rear parking lot, enter rear door, go up the stairs and to the right to our meeting room<br \/>\n<\/em><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=352+Sycamore+Ave.+Shrewsbury,+N.J.+07702&amp;aq=&amp;sll=40.026777,-74.350548&amp;sspn=0.825492,1.363678&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=352+Sycamore+Ave,+Shrewsbury,+Monmouth,+New+Jersey+07702&amp;t=h&amp;z=17\" target=\"_blank\">Get directions using Google Maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pridecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Transgender Support Group in Highland Park, NJ<\/a><br \/>\n3rd Sunday of every month from 4-6 p.m.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Pride Center of New Jersey<br \/>\n58 Raritan Ave. (Suite 100 \u2013 Lower Level)<br \/>\n<em>Use rear parking lot, enter side door, go down the stairs and to the left to our meeting room.<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pridecenter.org\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"tel:732-846-2232\">732-846-2232<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergenpflag.com\/transgender-support\/\">PFLAG of Bergen County NJ Transgender Support Group<\/a><br \/>\n3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:30pm<br \/>\nCentral Unitarian Church<br \/>\n156 Forest Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Transgender Religious Support<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Metropolitan Community Church<br \/>\n85 Raritan Ave, Suite 100,\u00a0 Highland Park, NJ\u00a0 08904<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unitariansociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">East Brunswick Unitarian Universalist Society<\/a><br \/>\n176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:732-246-3113\">732-246-3113<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/fusp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">First Unitarian Universalist Society of Plainfield<\/a><br \/>\n724 Park Avenue<br \/>\nPlainfield, NJ\u00a0 07060<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:908-756-0750\">908-756-0750<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tpcas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury<\/a><br \/>\n352 Sycamore Avenue,\u00a0<em>Shrewsbury<\/em>,\u00a0<em>NJ<\/em>\u00a007702<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:732-747-3557\">732-747-3557<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nertamid.org\/\">Temple Ner Tamid<\/a><br \/>\n936 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:973-338-1500\">(973) 338-1500<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Intersex<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.isna.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Intersex Society of North America<\/a> (ISNA) &#8211; systemic change to end shame, secrecy and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ipdx.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Intersex Initiative <\/a>&#8211; Oregon based national activist and advocacy organization for people born with intersex conditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Straight Allies<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">HRC.org<\/a> &#8211; Straight Ally resources<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gsanetwork.org\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay Straight Alliance Network<\/a> &#8211; What Every Straight Ally Should Know<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/community.pflag.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">LGBTQ Health<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2>General Health Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shoutouthealth.com\" target=\"_blank\">ShoutOutHealth.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay and Lesbian Medical Association<\/a> &#8211; Ensures equality in health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and health care providers<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.callen-lorde.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Callen-Lorde Community Health Center<\/a> &#8211; New York City LGBT health center<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goaskalice.columbia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">Go Ask Alice!<\/a> &#8211; A health question and answer Internet site produced by Columbia University&#8217;s Health Education Program.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.safeguards.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">LGBT Health Resource Center<\/a>: Provides education on LGBT Health Issues<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/gaylesbianandtransgenderhealth.html\" target=\"_blank\">MEDLINE<\/a> &#8211; National Institute of Health online resource with LGBT information<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.findcenter.com\/identity\/lgbtqia\">FindCenter<\/a> &#8211; LGBTQIA+ well-being resources<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lgbttobacco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The National LGBT Tobacco Control Network<\/a> &#8211; The LGBTQ community smoke at rates 40%-almost 200% higher than the general population. We work to support the many local tobacco control advocates in helping to eliminate tobacco health disparities for all LGBT people.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwjbh.org\/rwj-university-hospital-somerset\/treatment-care\/proud-family-health\/\">PROUD Family Health<\/a>\u00a0(Somerville, NJ)\u00a0Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset is the first hospital in New Jersey to offer specialized primary care services for the LGBTQIA community at our PROUD Family Health at RWJ Somerset Family Practice. Services include primary medical care for children and adults, hormone therapy and monitoring, HIV care, referrals for specialty services, health education and counseling, and support groups, including a monthly support group for family members of transgender individuals.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/njms.rutgers.edu\/centers_institutes\/trans_health\/index.cfm\">Rutgers Center for Transgender Health<\/a> &#8211; The Rutgers Center for Transgender Health (RCTH) is a collaborative center that will provide a full spectrum of medical, psychiatric and surgical care for the transgender person. Services include hormone therapy, psychiatric resources, and gender confirmation surgery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>HIV\/AIDS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asiac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">ASIAC<\/a> &#8211; Philadelphia-based organization providing HIV\/AIDS services to Asian communities<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apicha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asian &amp; Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV\/AIDS<\/a> &#8211; New York-based organization providing HIV\/AIDS related services, education, and research to Asian and Pacific Islander communities.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.njbuddies.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Buddies of NJ, Inc.<\/a> &#8211; Service, education, resources, and care to those living with and affected by HIV\/AIDS<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hyacinth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Project LOL of the Hyacinth Foundation<\/a> &#8211; Free HIV Testing<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thebody.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TheBody.com<\/a> &#8211; The complete HIV\/AIDS resource<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.galaei.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI)<\/a> &#8211; Philadelphia-based HIV\/AIDS education &amp; prevention program for Latino\/a sexual minorities<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lacasanwk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Casa De Don Pedro<\/a> &#8211; Free HIV testing and programming. counseling and other support services also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Minority AIDS Project<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aidsquilt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">NAMES Project AIDS Foundation<\/a> &#8211; Organizations using the AIDS Memorial Quilt to help bring an end to AIDS<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nmac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Minority AIDS Council<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sexual Violence<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/counseling-and-psychological-services\/\">Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/sexual-violence\/\">Sexual Misconduct &amp; Title IX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.familyserviceleague.org\/save\" target=\"_blank\">Essex County Rape Care Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.passaiccountywomenscenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Passaic County Rape Crisis Services<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:973-881-1450\">973-881-1450<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.familyserviceleague.org\/save\" target=\"_blank\">Rape Crisis Hotline<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:877-733-2273\">877-733-2273<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/university-health-center\/\">Student Health Center<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:973-655-4361\">973-655-4361<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/montclair-state-university-police-department\/\">University Police<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:973-655-5222\">973-655-5222<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ywcabergencounty.org\/ywca\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">YWCA of Bergen County HealingSPACE<\/a> &#8211; Free individual and group counseling services. Currently offering a men\u2019s group and two women\u2019s groups, establishing an all gender group specifically for LGBTQ survivors of sexual violence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Religion and Spirituality<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h2>General and Local Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.soulforce.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soul Force<\/a> &#8211; Advocating freedom for LGBT people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.religioustolerance.org\/hom_chur.htm\" target=\"_blank\">ReligiousTolerance.org<\/a> &#8211; Religious groups&#8217; policies on homosexuality<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.unioncong.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Union Congregational Church of Montclair<\/a> &#8211; An open and affirming United Church of Christ Congregation in Montclair.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uumontclair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unitarian Universalist Church of Montclair<\/a> &#8211; The local Unitarian Church is located in Montclair, NJ. Open and Affirming.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.firstcongmontclair.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">First Congregational Church of Montclair<\/a> &#8211; An open and affirming United Church of Christ Congregation in Montclair, NJ.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stjmontclair.org\" target=\"_blank\">St. Johns Episcopal Church Montclair<\/a> &#8211; Local Episcopal Church welcoming to the LGBT Community located in Montclair, NJ<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slechurch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Lukes Episcopal Church Montclair<\/a> &#8211; Local Episcopal Church welcoming to the LGBT Community located in Montclair, NJ<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bnaikeshet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bnai Keshet<\/a> &#8211; Friendly Reconstructionist Synagogue serving the greater Essex County area. At Bnai Keshet a diverse group of people comes together to form a warm, spiritually invigorating and intellectually rigorous Jewish community. Located in Montclair, NJ<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stfrancisnj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Francis of Assisi<\/a> &#8211; A self-governing Catholic community with a mission of service to all. St. Francis is an open and affirming Catholic Community.<\/li>\n<li>Reverend Ann Ralosky: Protestant Reverend located at ÌÇÐÄvlog<br \/>\nOffice Number: <a href=\"tel:973-655-7033\">973-655-7033<\/a><br \/>\nCell Number: <a href=\"tel:973-997-0370\">973-997-0370<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Specific Faiths &amp; Denominations<\/h2>\n<h3>Buddhist<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaybuddhist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay Buddhist Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/gaybuddhistfellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gay Buddhist Fellowship Discussion Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Christian<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wabaptists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baptist: The Association of Welcoming &amp; Affirming Baptists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dignityusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Catholic: DignityUSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lcna.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lutheran: Lutherans Concerned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.integrityusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Episcopalian: IntegrityUSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/ecinc.org\" target=\"_blank\">Evangelical: Evangelicals Concerned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/mlp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presbyterian: More Light Presbyterians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flgbtqc.org\/\">Quaker: Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/sdakinship.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Seventh-Day Adventist: Seventh-Day Adventist Kinship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uua.org\/beliefs\/justice\/6252.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Unitarian Universalist<\/a>: Unitarian Universalist Office of LGBT Concerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Humanist<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/lgbthumanists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">LGBTQ Humanist Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Jewish<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/glbtjews.org\">World Congress of GLBT Jews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Muslim<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/ca2\/queermuslims\/\" target=\"_blank\">Queer Muslims<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Career Planning and Job Searches<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<h3>Job Search Engines &amp; Networking Websites<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diversitysearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DiversitySearch.com<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 A diversity career portal for minorities, women and other job seekers and diversity recruiters.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idealist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Idealist.org<\/a> &#8211; Thousands of job listings, most in the non-profit sector. This website allows you to search by interest and includes &#8220;Gay, Lesbian, Bi, and Trans Issues&#8221; as an area of focus.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.outprofessionals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">OutProfessionals.org<\/a> &#8211; Job search and networking website, including a directory of businesses, women\u2019s network, LGBT events and links, and volunteer opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tjobbank.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Transgender Job Bank<\/a> &#8211; Employment site designed specifically to bring employers and transgender candidates together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Workplace Policies, Information, &amp; Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/resources\/workplace\">Human Rights Campaign Workplace<\/a> &#8211; The best source of information on workplace and corporate policies related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Includes information about non-discrimination policies, organizations with domestic partnership benefits, municipalities that have laws banning employment discrimination, and career articles.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.outandequal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Out &amp; Equal<\/a> &#8211; Provides workplace advocacy and programs to LGBT individuals. Each year they educate employers through their Diversity Training Program and their National Workplace Summit Conference.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tgender.net\/taw\/\" target=\"_blank\">Transgender at Work<\/a> &#8211; Provides resources for innovative employers who want to set their company employment policies to help their transgendered employees to be at their most productive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">Athletics and Outdoors<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gayoutdoors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GayOutdoors.org<\/a> &#8211; The worldwide alliance of gay outdoor clubs, covering hiking, camping, swimming and more.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.outsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">OutSports.com<\/a> &#8211; A place for gay athletes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":498,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":839,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51\/revisions\/839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/queer-community-program\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}