Gay Straight Alliances
(including the most recent list of GSAs).
If you know of a GSA that we do not have listed, or would like to update information on an existing group, please send us the information so we can update our database.
Along with maintaining a listing of GSAs across Connecticut, True Colors also offers periodic GSA Summits. All youth and GSA advisors are encouraged to attend.
Links

We have tried to list a number of books about coming out, LGBTQ+ parenting, creating families, finding support, children’s books with LGBTQ+ themes, LGBTQ+issues in schools, Bisexuality, and Trans issues. If you know of any other books you would like to see listed, please contact us and let us know. Clicking on the title of any book will link you to amazon.com where you can get more information or purchase the book.
Categories:
Articles
Am I Gay? A Guide for People Who Question Their Sexual Orientation
Coming Out to Your Parents
Cyberbullying: Protecting LGTB Teens
Queer Youth Advice for Educators: How to Respect and Protect Your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students
Overview of Lesbian and Gay Parenting, Adoption and Foster Care
The Risk of Addiction in the Transgender Community: Embracing Your Identity While Coping with Addiction
Finding the Gender Pronoun That’s Right for You
Gay Support: Where to Find LGBT Help and Support Groups
HIV & the LGBT Community
STIs – A Guide for Gay and Bisexual Men
PFLAG
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays):
- National Office
Website: www.pflag.org
Phone: (202) 467-8180
- PFLAG Hampton
Email: pflaghampton@gmail.com
(860) 455-9149
- PFLAG Hartford
Email: pflaghartford@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 785-0909
Website: www.pflaghartford.org
- PFLAG Manchester
Email: pflaghartford@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 785-0909
- PFLAG Naugatuck
Email: stalbot@naugatuckymca.org
(203) 729-9622
- New Haven TransPACT (Parents of Connecticut’s Transgender Youth) Support Group
Email: imdonny@yahoo.com
Phone: (203) 376-8089
- PFLAG Norwalk
Email: PFLAGNorwalk@gmail.com
Phone: (860) 447-0884
- PFLAG Noank
Email: bjalthen@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (860) 447-0884
- PFLAG Waterbury
Email: pflagwaterbury@gmail.com
Two additional resources for parents and caregivers that are excellent:
- https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/ The Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness, drug use and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, racially and religiously diverse families learn to support their LGBTQ children. Our team has put research into practice by developing an evidence-based family model of wellness, prevention and care to strengthen families and promote positive development and healthy futures for LGBTQ children and youth. We provide training and consultation on our family-based prevention and intervention approach across the United States and in other countries.
- https://familiasporladiversidad.org/ FDS es una Asociación Internacional de Familias que tiene como meta mantener la unidad familiar, luchando por la seguridad y el bienestar de personas gay, lesbianas, bisexuales, intersex, género no conforme y personas trans; dando apoyo a cada familia para que puedan enfrentar los desafíos que exige la sociedad actual; promoviendo la información y la educación como herramientas para erradicar el odio, la desinformación, el prejuicio, la homofobia, transfobia y toda forma de discriminación conexas. La Asociación propicia una oportunidad para dialogar acerca de la orientación sexual, identidad y expresión de género en las relaciones familiares basadas en el amor incondicional; trabajando asiduamente en pro de una sociedad sana y respetuosa de la diversidad humana. Nuestra misión es construir sobre la base del amor familiar junto con nuestrxs hijxs y seres queridos LGBTI y aliadxs, así como educar tanto a nosotrxs mismxs como a nuestras comunidades para que alcen la voz hasta que todos nuestros corazones y mentes respeten, valoren y afirmen a nuestrxs seres queridos LGBTIQ+.
Community Centers
- Triangle Community Center
Address: 650 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850
Phone: (203) 853-0600
Website: www.ctpridecenter.org
- New Haven Pride Community Center
Address: 84 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 387-2252
Website: www.NewHavenPrideCenter.org
News Magazines
(Note: Metroline includes explicit personal ads which may not be appropriate for younger audiences)
- The Advocate (National)
Website: www.advocate.com
- Curve The Best Selling Lesbian Magazine (National)
Phone: (800) 705-0070
Website: www.curvemag.com
- POZ Magazine – News & Info for people living with HIV/AIDS
Website: www.poz.com
- Out (National)
Website: www.out.com
Hotline Numbers
The Trevor Project – LGBT youth suicide/crisis intervention
Phone: (866) 4-U-Trevor
Availability: 24 Hours
Infoline (CT) – Suicide/Crises intervention
Phone: 211
Availability: 24 hours
National Help Center – Peer counseling
Phone: (888) 843-4564
Website: www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org
Availability: M-F evenings; Saturday afternoon
Youth Talk Line
Phone: (800) 246-7743
Availability: Mon-Sat 9:30 pm to midnight (Eastern Time)
Fenway Peer Listening Line
Phone: (800) 399-PEER
Availability: Mon-Fri, 4-10PM
Fenway Helpline
Phone: (888) 340-4528
Availability: Mon-Fri 6-10PM; Sat-Sun 5-10PM
The Network – Ending abuse in LGBT communities
Phone: (617) 742-4911
National (Youth + Children) Dating Abuse Helpline
(866) 331-9474
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project 24 hr Hotline
(800) 832-1901
Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project
(800) 832-1901
National Domestic Violence Hotline Number
800-799-SAFE (7233)
Other Resources
Bloodroot Bookstore and Cafe
Address: 85 Ferris Street, Bridgeport
Phone: (203) 576-9168
Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective
Phone: (860) 278-4163 (referral resource)
Website: www.hglhc.org
InfoLine (CT) (also offers suicide intervention)
Phone: 211 or (800) 203-1234
Rainbow Center at UCONN
Phone: (860) 486-5821
Women’s Center of Greater Danbury
Phone: (203) 731-5200
LGBT AA, NA, or other 12-step program
Website: www.ct-aa.org