Organizations

Community Lesbian & Gay Rights Institute (CLGRI)
(212) 388-0945
Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)
GMHC is a non-profit organization deadicated to work related to HIV and AIDS some of the services they provide are:

Safer Sex Education - GMHC distributes more than 500,000 pieces of educational literature annually, and holds safer sex workshops and forums for thousands of people all over the New York City area. GM HC's Education Department is the world's largest non-governmental distributor of AIDS prevention materials.

Child-Life Programs - Numerous Child-Life Programs provide babysitting, outings and other support to HIV-positive children, their siblings and parents. GMHC also provides services to the children of HIV-positive parents.

Hot Meals Program - In addition to nutritional counseling and workshops, GMHC serves more than 50,000 free meals every year. Every month, GMHC's Child Life food pantry dispenses food packages to families experiencing financial hardship due to AIDS.

The AIDS Hotline - The AIDS hotline handles more than 60,000 calls each year. AIDS information is availible in English, Spanish and for the hearing-impaired.

Number to contact for information:
AIDS Hotline (212) 807-6655
AIDS Hotline TDD (Hearing Impaired) (212) 645-7470
Education (212) 807-7517
Publications (212) 337-1950
Reception (212) 807-6664

Gay Officers Action League (GOAL)
(212) 996-8808
Gay & Lesbian Psychiatrists of New York
(212) 603-9094
The Hetrick-Martin Institute
The Hetrick-Martin Institute preforms a varitey of services specifically for Gay, Lesbain, Bisexual and Transgender youths. Some of the services the provid are;

Peer Education - the training of youths to be able to go into the community ad teach their peers about Safer Sex and AIDS.

Project First Step - a program designed for homeless youths, provides them meals, a place to shower, clothing, and a laundery service.

Counseling - trained experts to help glbt-youths, and their families emotionally.

Please contact for further information.
212-674-2400 TTY: 212-674-8695 Fax: 212-674-8650

Lesbian & Gay Law Association of Greater New York (LeGaL-GNY)
(212) 353-9118
National Lesbian & Gay Nurses Association
(718) 933-1158
Oragnization of Lesbian & Gay Architects & Disigners (OLGAD)
(212) 475-7652


Sandro Sherrod
(oobleck@escape.com)

6/1/95