Community Resources

If you would like to see your organization included, please e-mail us with a link to your website at thecenter@ru12.org.

ACORN of Upper Valley
ACORN provides a full range of support services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Orange and Windsor Counties of Vermont and Grafton and Sullivan Counties of New Hampshire.

AIDS Project of Southern Vermont
The AIDS Project of Southern Vermont is a regional AIDS service organization that provides direct services to people living with HIV/AIDS, and HIV prevention services to those at most risk in Windham, Bennington, and southern Windsor counties.

Alliance at Vermont Law School
The Alliance is a coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight members of the law school community that strives to achieve equality before the law, educates the community about lgbt identity, opposes homphobia and heterosexism, sponsors conferences, speakers and social events and promotes diversity in the community.

Barony of All Vermont
The Barony of All Vermont is a non-profit organization that raises money for other non-profit organizations in the state of Vermont and some surrounding counties of New Hampshire. The organization supports diversity in membership, welcoming gay, lesbian, straight, bi and transgender individuals.

Cathedral Church of Saint Paul
St. Paul's, the Episcopal Cathedral of Vermont, is an active, diverse community which welcomes, supports and celebrates GLBTQ persons and has strong ally support. An active GLBT group sponsors monthly social events, retreats, and worship opportunities.

Chronic Conditions Information Network
A not-for-profit organization providing a free electronic network of information & resources on chronic conditions for people and their providers living in Vermont and New Hampshire.

Faerie Camp Destiny
Faerie Camp Destiny is a sanctuary for nature-loving queer people in Southern Vermont. We own 170 acres of woodland and hold regular gatherings open to all.

First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington is a thriving, involved and diverse congregation integrated with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, intersex, questioning and allied (LGBTIQA) communities. The Society includes people of every age, economic status, race, religious belief and sexual orientation who join in a caring community to explore life's mysteries and spiritual dimensions. The homepage for the Welcoming Congregation Committee can be found here.

Free to Be: GLBTA at UVM
It is the mission of Free to Be to actively work on creating a safe space for people of all sexualities, gender identities and individualities within ourselves, the GLBTA and the University of Vermont community.

Gedakina
Gedakina is a volunteer-run, regional nonprofit organization offering alternative programs for Eastern First Nations youth and educational programs for the general public in northern New England.

GLAD
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.  Providing litigation, advocacy, and educational work in all areas of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights and the rights of people living with HIV, GLAD has a full-time legal staff and a network of cooperating attorneys across New England.

Green Mountain Growlers
A group of Bears, bear-chasers, and like-minded folks in and around the state of Vermont. We get together on an irregular and informal basis to socialize. Events include bar nights, camping trips, swimming hole antics, group dinners, and other such activities.

LGBTQA Services at UVM
LGBTQA Services is one of three programs of the Diversity and Equity Unit of UVM. The program exists to assess and help the University meet the needs of: students, staff, and faculty who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender; who are questioning their sexual orientation, and their allies.

Mountain Pride Media
www.MountainPrideMedia.org was established in 1999 as the on-line vehicle for Mountain Pride Media to develop and strengthen the Vermont GLBTQ community. Along with an electronic version of Out in the Mountains, visitors to the site will find timely articles as well as sections such as On-Line Community Connections, which includes a virtual meeting space, a bulletin board, and an e-mail listserv; access to our Community Calendar; information about Mountain Pride Media; and the MPM Shopping Mall and Affiliates.

Outright Vermont
Outright Vermont is a statewide organization offering support and resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (glbtq) youth (age 22 and under) and for those who work with them. Outright is dedicated to building a more glbtq positive community while instilling pride and confidence in youth through empowerment.

P.R.I.D.E. in Vermont
P.R.I.D.E. in Vermont is dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Intersexed, Questioning and Allied community to promote awareness, visibility and community building throughout the State of Vermont.

Samadhi Singers
The Samadhi Singers is a community-based ensemble made up of friends and members of the GLBT community. We are dedicated to singing a wide variety of spirited and sacred music.. We do this because singing words of hope, comfort, love, and liberation enhances our individual and collective identities while giving us the opportunity to share our perspective as people of spirit and faith. We celebrate the individual voice we each have been given and sing together to strengthen the reality that we all have a rightful place in our world.

The Samara Foundation of Vermont
The Samara Foundation of Vermont is a charitable foundation whose mission is to support and strengthen Vermont's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities today and build an endowment for tomorrow.

Upper Valley Men's Project
The Upper Valley Men's Project is a support and social group. Our mission is through educational, social, and supportive events to establish a healthy and active community for gay, bisexual, transgendered, closeted, and questioning men of the Upper Valley to meet in a safe and welcoming environment where All are welcome.

Vermont CARES
Vermont CARES' mission is to improve the quality of life, create compassionate communities, and prevent the spread of HIV by working with people affected by HIV/AIDS as catalysts for social and individual change.

Vermont Department of Health
The vision for our department is to have the nation's premier system of public health, enabling Vermonters to lead healthy lives in healthy communities. This web site helps us move toward our goal, by providing a wealth of information and resources for the public.

Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force
The Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force represents a coalition of individuals and associations in Vermont who support the freedom for same-gender couples to enter into civil marriages. Our aim is to educate Vermonters regarding the issues surrounding the freedom to marry.

Vermont People with AIDS Coalition
Vermont has a variety of organizations, agencies, hospitals and health care clinics working together toward better support and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. Finding your way around this system is not always easy. The Vermont People With AIDS Coalition is here to help you quickly locate the services and information you need and to put you in touch with the people who provide them.

Vermont Technical College Lambda Club
Lambda strives to educate the greater VTC community and lesbian, bisexual, gay, and questioning individuals. Lambda provides a safe and confidential space for group members. Lambda provides both social and emotional support to group members. Lambda offers social activities for the VTC community.

Vermont Gay Social Alternatives
Vermont Gay Social Alternatives (VGSA) is an organization formed in 1990 for the purpose of providing opportunities for gay men and lesbian women to meet in comfortable, non-threatening social surroundings. Although not currently incorporated as a non-profit organization, VGSA provides its members with many of the same social functions as other non-profit social organizations.