Resources
Local
The Center: Home for GLBT in Metro DC
1111 14th St, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-2245
http://www.thedccenter.org
The Center's mission is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the GLBT residents and organizations of Metropolitan Washington, DC.
DC Area Transmasculine Society (DCATS)
http://www.dcatsinfo.org
The DC Area Transmasculine Society is a peer-facilitated social and support group in the DC area for anyone on the transmasculine spectrum.
FTM Social Group for Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis
www.trans-man.org/bwa-int.html
Contact: Alex Fox (alexfox@erols.com)
This is an informal social group for FTMs, friends, and significant others.
GayWDC
http://www.gaywdc.com/
This website is a comprehensive resource guide to the Washington area LGBT community; it includes resource listings, classifieds, events calendar, and so forth.
Lambda Rising Bookstore
1625 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 462-6969
http://www.lambdarising.com
Lambda Rising is D.C.'s largest LGBT bookstore. Patrons are drawn to Lambda Rising not only for its vast selection of literature but also for the shop's easy camaraderie and sense of community. Lambda Rising has an extensive selection of gay and lesbian fiction, non-fiction, and travel guides, as well as gay-themed T-shirts, jewelry, and gifts.
Northern Virginia Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
9803 Barlow Rd
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 366-1090
http://www.glsen.org/northernva
info@GLSENNorthernVirginia.org
GLSEN strives to combat the harassment and discrimination leveled against students and school personnel. GLSEN creates learning environments that affirm the inherent dignity of all students.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) of the Metropolitan DC Area
1111 14th St., NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 638-3852, (301) 439-FLAG (Helpline)
info@pflagdc.org
www.pflagdc.org
PFLAG-DC is a support an advocacy group for LGBT people, their families, and their friends. PFLAG-DC sponsors community events and support groups, and serves as a lobbying group for LGBT-friendly legislation.
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
410 7th Street, S.E.
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 546-5940
(202) 464-4548 (TTY)
www.smyal.org
SMYAL offers a safe, comfortable space for youth aged 13-21 who are LGBTQ. SMYAL provides a variety of free and confidential services and/or referrals to other agencies when needed.
Team DC
http://www.teamdc.org/
Team DC encourages and supports involvement in team and individual sports within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and broader community in the Washington Metropolitan Area. To meet this objective, Team DC strives to promote excellence, integrity, and good sporting conduct in individual and team sports.
Triangle Club
2030 P Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
http://www.triangleclub.org
theclub@triangleclub.org
(202) 659-8641
(202) 659-2494 (TTY)
The Triangle Club provides an LGBT-friendly environment for 12-step groups (AA, NA, Overeaters Anon., etc.) to hold their weekly meetings. Call for the address and for a listing of meeting dates and times.
Twenties Group
http://www.twentiesgroup.org/
Twenties Group is a social and discussion group for gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning men in their twenties. They provide a safe environment for people to meet and discuss topics related to the community, make new friends and activity partners, and to explore and discover new areas of interest. They meet on a weekly basis and have a discussion hour, mingle and get to know each other and then head out to a local restaurant, coffee shop or bar for food or drinks.
Us Helping Us, Inc.
3636 Georgia Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 446-1100
http://www.uhupil.org/
Us Helping Us specializes in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care services for black gay and bisexual men, and transgender persons. UHU provides holistic health information to people living with HIV/AIDS. UHU teaches traditional natural holistic approaches -- involving the body, mind and spirit -- for HIV health maintenance. Towards HIV prevention UHU organizes street outreach, "down low" programming through helpline phone contact, on-line, and barbershop networking.
The Washington Blade
The National Press Building
529 14th St. NW, Suite 545
Washington, DC 20045
(202) 797-7000
(202) 797-7104 (TTY)
www.washblade.com
The Blade is the Washington area's LGBT newspaper, which provides comprehensive local, national, and international news and information regarding issues of interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals. The Blade is free of charge and publishes every Friday; there is a drop-off location on campus where copies may be obtained, located in a newspaper box near Student Union I.
Whitman-Walker Clinic
1407 S Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-3500 (main line)
(202) 939-7690 (appointments)
(202) 797-4444 (mental health crisis intervention line)
http://www.wwc.org
Whitman Walker Clinic of Northern Virginia
5232 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22207
703-237-4900
703-237-9340 (TDD)
http://www.wwc.org/regional_centers/nova.html
wwcnova@wwc.org
Whitman-Walker provides access to services to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered members of our community. WWC services promote awareness of physical and mental health and are delivered in a supportive and culturally sensitive environment. The Northern Virginia office provides a full range of LGBT health and mental health services
Women in Their Twenties (WITT)
http://www.womenintheir20s.org
info@womenintheir20s.org
Women in Their 20s is a social discussion group for lesbian, bisexual, transgendered & other interested women in Washington, D.C.
