Whether you are exploring your identity, looking for community, navigating school or healthcare, or simply hoping to feel less alone, these resources are designed to help.

Explore identity, health, and relationships

The Trevor Project: Resource Center

Explore information about LGBTQ+ identities, mental health, relationships, coming out, community, and well-being.

Keywords: Mental health; Identity; Relationships

imi

Explore free, interactive guides created with and for LGBTQ+ teens to support identity exploration, coping, emotional well-being, and connection.

Keywords: Mental health; Identity; Coping

It Gets Better

Explore stories, videos, identity information, and educational resources created to help LGBTQ+ young people find hope, connection, and confidence in their own journeys.

Keywords: Personal stories; Identity; Hope

The Trevor Project: Coming Out Handbook

Use guiding questions and practical tools to explore what coming out might mean for you, including whether, when, and how you may want to share your identity.

Keywords: Coming out; Identity; Sexual orientation and gender

Gender Spectrum

Find information and practical tools for transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and questioning young people and the people who support them.

Keywords: Gender; Transgender and nonbinary; Family

Scarleteen

Access inclusive, teen-friendly information about bodies, sexual health, gender, sexuality, consent, relationships, and communication.

Keywords: Sexual health; Relationships; Consent

interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth

Find resources created for intersex young people and families, including information about healthcare, rights, medical records, and self-advocacy.

Keywords: Intersex; Healthcare; Self-advocacy

Find community and affirming spaces

National and searchable resources

LGBT Near Me

Search for LGBTQ+ community centers, healthcare services, support groups, and other resources near you.

Keywords: Local resources; Support groups; Community

Queer Allyship Directory

Search for queer-owned and LGBTQ+-affirming businesses, healthcare providers, camps, faith communities, recreational programs, and other services.

Keywords: Affirming services; Healthcare providers; Community directory

PFLAG

Explore resources about coming out, finding community, understanding identity, and connecting with affirming support.

Keywords: Identity; Coming out; Family support

MA programs and communities

OUT MetroWest

Join free programs, activities, and community events for LGBTQ+ young people across age groups in Framingham and other MetroWest communities.

Keywords: MetroWest Massachusetts; Social programs; Peer community

BAGLY: Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth

Connect with LGBTQ+ peers and trusted adults through social programs, leadership opportunities, health education, community-center activities, and clinical services in Boston.

Keywords: Boston; Social support; Health services

Boston GLASS

Boston GLASS provides culturally affirming community, behavioral-health care, case management, peer support, health services, and practical resources for LGBTQ+ youth of color and allies ages 13–29.

Keywords: Greater Boston; LGBTQ+ youth of color; Mental health

NAGLY: North Shore Alliance for LGBTQ+ Youth

Find clubs, support groups, counseling, case management, tutoring, health education, and social programs for LGBTQ+ young people and families on the North Shore.

Keywords: North Shore Massachusetts, Social support; Mental health

Safe Homes

Access drop-in programs, free counseling, peer support, practical resources, youth leadership opportunities, and virtual or in-person community for LGBTQIA+ youth ages 14–23 in Central Massachusetts.

Keywords: Central Massachusetts, Peer support, Mental health

Odyssey Teen Camp

A nonprofit overnight camp in the Massachusetts Berkshires for teens ages 13–18 that welcomes LGBTQ+ youth, neurodivergent youth, and other teens who may not feel at home in traditional camp settings.

Keywords: Summer camp, LGBTQ+ teens; Neurodiversity

Find affirming healthcare and mental-health care in MA

Program eligibility, availability, age requirements, and insurance participation may change. Contact each program directly for current information.

Gender-affirming healthcare

Fenway Health: Trans and Gender-Diverse Resource Library

Search for information and services related to gender-affirming healthcare, behavioral health, peer support, family support, legal assistance, identity documents, and other needs.

Keywords: Gender; Healthcare information; Community resources

Transhealth

Transhealth provides gender-affirming pediatric care through age 21, mental-health services, community programs, and family support in Western Massachusetts, with in-person, online, and hybrid options.

Keywords: Western Massachusetts; Pediatric care; Mental health

New England Gender C.A.R.E. Consortium

Search for New England healthcare programs offering services such as pediatric and adolescent care, hormone care, reproductive healthcare, behavioral health, fertility preservation, and case management.

Keywords: New England · Provider directory · Healthcare navigation

Boston Medical Center GenderCare Center

Boston Medical Center provides multidisciplinary gender-affirming healthcare and connections to primary care, behavioral health, endocrinology, voice therapy, surgical care, and community resources.

Keywords: Boston; Gender-affirming care; Multidisciplinary care

LGBTQIA+-affirming mental-health care

SAYFTEE

SAYFTEE is an LGBTQIA+-affirming group practice offering individual, family, and relationship therapy, as well as groups, workshops, and consultation.

Keywords: Mental health; Individual and family therapy; LGBTQIA+-affirming

Boston Child Study Center: Youth & Family Gender Identity Program

The Youth & Family Gender Identity Program provides gender-affirming, evidence-based mental-health care for LGBTQIA+ adolescents, young adults, and their families.

Keywords: Youth mental health; Gender; Family support

NAMI Massachusetts: LGBTQ+ Resources

Find LGBTQ+-focused mental-health information, support organizations, hotlines, therapy options, online communities, and educational resources through NAMI Massachusetts.

Keywords: Mental health; Massachusetts; Resource directory

Navigate School and Your Rights

GLSEN: Student and GSA Resources

Find tools for starting or strengthening a Gender and Sexuality Alliance, responding to bullying, advocating for yourself, and building a more inclusive school.

Keywords: School; GSA; Student advocacy

Massachusetts Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students

Find Massachusetts-specific school resources related to inclusive curricula, Gender and Sexuality Alliances, bullying prevention, and support for LGBTQ+ students and staff.

Keywords: Massachusetts schools; GSA; School inclusion

GLAD Law Answers

Get free, confidential legal information and referrals for LGBTQ+ people and people with HIV in New England, including help with school discrimination, identification documents, healthcare, and other rights-related questions.

Keywords: Legal information; New England; Discrimination

Movement Advancement Project: LGBTQ Equality Maps

View regularly updated information about LGBTQ-related laws and policies in each state, including policies affecting schools, healthcare, identity documents, sports, and other areas.

Keywords: State policies; Schools; Healthcare