GLBT Resources

Local Resources
HIV/AIDS, Health Issues, etc.
Support Organizations & Groups
Social Organizations & Groups
Art, Music, Theater, Film
Professional Organizations & Groups
Media Resources
Political Groups
Religious Organizations & Groups
GLBT Archives & Libraries

HIV/AIDS, Health Issues, and More (Top)

Aliveness Project, Minneapolis
Meals and support to people with AIDS
(612) 822-7946
http://www.aliveness.org

Family and Children's Services of Minneapolis
GLBT specific counseling and support groups
(612) 339-9101

The Men's Center, Minneapolis
Support and counseling for men including coming-out, bisexual and gay-dads support groups
(612) 822-5892
http://www.tcmc.org

Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP)
Statewide HIV/AIDS prevention and education
(612) 341-2060
http://www.mnaidsproject.org

Northland Therapy Center, St. Paul
GLBT specific counseling agency
(651) 641-1009

Open Arms of Minnesota
A meals-on-wheels program for people affected by HIV/AIDS
612-872-1152
http://www.openarmsmn.org

Pride Institute, Twin Cities
Providing in- and out-patient chemical dependency treatment for GLBT individuals
(952) 934-7554
(888) 773-8910
http://www.pride-institute.com

Red Door Clinic, Minneapolis
STD & HIV testing and sexual health service
(612) 348-6363
http://www.hcmc.org/a_z/reddoor.htm

River City Mental Health Clinic, St. Paul
General clinic with GLBT staff and support groups
(651) 646-8985

Room 111, St. Paul
STD & HIV testing and sexual health service
(651) 292-7752

The Trevor Project
24-hour crisis line and counseling for GLBT youth
(800) 850-8078
http://www.thetrevorproject.org

Youth & AIDS Project, Minneapolis
Education and prevention among at-risk youth
(612) 627-6820

Support Organizations & Groups (Top)

Aurora, A Northland Lesbian Center, Duluth
Women's support services and social group
(218) 722-4903
http://www.buildingforwomen.org/aurora.html

Bisexual Organizing Project (BOP)
A Minnesota organization for bisexuals
(612) 825-4400
http://communities.startribune.com/190/

Bemidji Safe
GLBT youth group in northern MN
(218) 751-8223

The Bridge for Runaway Youth, Minneapolis
Crisis intervention and shelter for runaway youth including GLBT sensitive services (answered 24-hours)
(612) 377-8800
http://communities.startribune.com/59/

Chrysalis - A Center for Women, Minneapolis
Support and counseling for women including coming-out and "maybe-baby"
(612) 871-0118
http://www.chrysaliswomen.org

City of Lakes Crossgendered Community, Minneapolis
Transgender, transvestite, & cross-dresser support and social group
(651) 229-3613
http://www.transgender.org/maggie/clcc

District 202, Minneapolis
Center for GLBT youth and their friends
(612) 871-5559
http://www.dist202.org

Family Service of St. Paul
GLBT sensitive counseling and support groups
(651) 222-0311

Gay Fathers Support Group
Support group for gay men with children
(612) 440-3242

Gay & Lesbian Youth Services, Rochester
Providing advocacy and social activities for GLBT youth
(507) 289-6329

Lesbian Cancer Support Group, Twin Cities
Group within the Women's Cancer Resource Center
(612) 729-0491

Metro State University GLBT Student Services
Provides services at all MSU locations
(651) 772-7648
http://www.metro.msus.edu/studaff/glbt.htm

Northland Gay Men's Center, Duluth
Services and social group for men in the Twin Ports area
(218) 722-8585
http://www.cpinternet.com/~ngmc/

OutFront Minnesota
State-wide GLBT community organization
(612) 822-0127
http://www.outfront.org

PFLAG-Saint Paul & Minneapolis Chapter
Provides informational meetings telephone support to parents
(612) 825-1660

PFLAG Fargo/Moorhead Chapter
GLBT and ally group in the Red River Valley
(701) 775-4447

PFund (Philanthrofund)
PFund is a foundation that awards grants and scholarships to GLBT-related individuals and organizations throughout the Upper Midwest.
Phone: (612) 870-1806
Toll Free: (800) 425-1402
http://pfundonline.org

Pride Collective & Community Center
GLBT organization based in Fargo-Moorhead
(218) 287-8034

Rainbow Families
Organization for GLBT parents
(612) 827-7731
http://www.rainbowfamilies.org

Triangle Braille Services
http://www.trianglebraille.org

University of Minnesota GLBT Programs Office
Ensuring inclusion on all 5 campuses
(612) 625-0537
http://www1.umn.edu/glbt/

YouthLink
Connects at-risk and homeless GLBT youth with nurturing homes
(612) 871-3613
http://www.youthlink.org

Social Organizations and Groups (Top)

Atons, Minneapolis
Men's Levi & leather group
(651) 665-0319
http://www.atons.com/

Black Guard, Minneapolis
Men's Levi & leather group
(612) 522-4771
http://www.blackguardmpls.com

Central Minnesota Gay men And Bisexuals (GAB), St. Cloud
Gay, bisexual & transgender men's social and support group
(320) 656-2583

City of Lakes Crossgendered Community, Minneapolis
Transgender, transvestite, & cross-dresser support and social group
(651) 229-3613
http://www.transgender.org/maggie/clcc

Common Bonds
Social group for gay people on the Minnesota Iron Range
(218) 258-3667
http://www.geocities.com/commonbonds1

District 202, Minneapolis
Center for GLBT youth and their friends
(612) 871-5559
http://www.dist202.org

Duluth/Superior Pride Committee
Group that plans annual Labor Day weekend celebration
(218) 728-4396
http://www.dspride.com

Gay & Lesbian Elders Active in MN (GLEAM), Minneapolis
Social group for 50+ community members
(612) 822-4395

GLBT Pride/Twin Cities
The group organizing annual Loring Park festival held the last weekend in June
(952) 996-9250
http://www.tcpride.com

Gay Minneapolis and St. Paul
http://www.gaympls.com

Imperial Court of Minnesota
Local branch of international ICS, with a focus on philanthropy for GLBT and community-based organizations.
PO Box 582417
Minneapolis MN 55458
(651) 340-8241
ImperialCourt@comcast.net
http://www.impcourtmn.com

Keshet Ga'avah, Twin Cities
Group for GLBT Jews
(612) 374-8638

Knights of Leather, Twin Cities
Primarily women's leather group
(651) 489-7441
http://www.knightsofleather.org

North Country Bears
An association of bears who like the look, feel and company of bear guys from cubs to otters to great grey grizzlies!
http://www.ncbears.com/

Northfield Area Potluck
Social group in the Northfield/Cannon Falls area
(507) 663-6037

Northland Gay Men's Center, Duluth
Services and social group for men in the Twin Ports area
(218) 722-8585
http://www.cpinternet.com/~ngmc/

Out to Brunch, Twin Cities
Women's social group
(612) 391-3449

Out for Equity
GLBT programs for students, educators and families in the Saint Paul Public Schools
(651) 603-4942

Out 4 Good
GLBT programs for students, educators and families in the Minneapolis Public Schools
(612) 668-0183

OutFront, Minnesota
State-wide GLBT community organization
(612) 822-0127
http://www.outfront.org

Outwoods
GLBT outdoor activities social group
(612) 825-1953
http://www.outwoods.org

Over the Rainbow, Grand Rapids
GLBT social and informational group in the Lake Itasca area
(612) 822-0127 ext. 509

Pride Alive
Young men's queer initiative at Minnesota AIDS Project
(612) 373-9165
http://www.pridealive.org/about.htm

Twin Cities GLBT Pride Festival
The group organizing annual Loring Park festival held the last weekend in June
(952) 996-9250
http://www.tcpride.com

Rainbow Families
Organization for GLBT parents
(612) 827-7731
http://www.rainbowfamilies.org

Twin Cities Black GLBT Pride
Festival held every August
(612) 870-2695

Twin Cities Goodtimes Softball League
Mixed leagues of varying levels of play
(612) 891-2119

Twin Ports Pride Committee
Group that plans annual Labor Day weekend celebration
(218) 728-4396

Art, Music, Theater and Film (Top)

Calliope Women's Chorus, Twin Cities
Women's choral group
(651) 649-4732
http://calliopewomenschorus.org

"Damages by Bahze"
Damages is a story where truth is stranger than fiction, as the old saying goes. It is a family saga replete with betrayal from family, friends, relatives, government officials, informants, army recruits, teenage ruffians, hired help, transvestites, nationalists, and religious fundamentalists.
Author's website:
http://www.bazhe.com

Minnesota Freedom Band, Twin Cities
GLBT marching band that presents several concerts and appears in many parades
(651) 773-1282
http://www.mnfreedomband.org

Minnesota Philharmonia, Twin Cities
GLBT concert orchestra
http://www.mnphil.org

One Voice Mixed Chorus
http://www.ovmc.org

Outward Spiral Theater Company
Dedicated to producing theatre from a Queer point-of-view.
PO Box 2049, Loop Station, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 729-1520
http://www.outwardspiral.org

Patrick's Cabaret
http://www.patrickscabaret.org

Twin Cities GLBT Film Festival
Organized every fall by the U Film Society
(612) 627-4430

Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus
Provides several popular concerts throughout the year
(612) 339-7664
http://www.tcgmc.org

Twin Cities Gay Men's Writers Group
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/tcgmwg/

Professional Organizations & Groups (Top)

Minnesota Lavender Bar Association
Group for GLBT legal professionals
(612) 346-0619

Twin Cities Quorum
GLBT business association
(612) 362-3676
http://www.twincitiesquorum.com/stage.html

Media Resources (Top)

GLBT Press (formerly Gaze Guide)
Bi-Weekly Newspaper for the Twin Cities Gay/Lesbian Community
P.O. Box 6177
Minneapolis, MN 55406
email: press@GLBTpress.com
http://www.GLBTpress.com

KFAI Radio
90.3 FM Minneapolis & 106.7 St. Paul
1808 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454
(612) 341-3144
http://www.kfai.org
Queer programs:
- Fresh Fruit. - Music, news and announcements from the gay and lesbian community. Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 PM
- Lesbian Power Authority. Sundays, 9:00-10:30 PM
- This Way Out. Sundays, 10:30-11:00 PM
- Forbidden Fruit. Sundays, 11:00-12:00 Midnight

Lavender Magazine
Bi-weekly Minnesota GLBT magazine
(612) 871-2237
http://www.lavendermagazine.com

Minnesota Women's Press
Bi-weekly Minnesota women's newspaper
(651) 646-3968
http://www.womenspress.com

Queue Press
Twin Cities GLBT monthly magazine
P.O. Box 6291
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-721-9699
www.queuepress.com

Political Groups (Top)

Human Rights Campaign Twin Cities Steering Committee
Local coordinating committee of national HRC
(612) 827-0567
http://www.hrc.org/events/minneapolis.asp

Log Cabin Republicans, Twin Cities
Group for involved GLBT Republicans
(612) 371-9681
http://www.lcr.org/chapters.asp

OutFront Minnesota
State-wide GLBT community organization
(612) 822-0127
http://www.outfront.org

Stonewall DFL Caucus
Group for involved GLBT Democrats
(612) 441-7617
http://www.stonewalldfl.org

Religious Organizations & Groups (Top)

All God's Children Metropolitan Community Church, Minneapolis
Evangelical Christian GLBT congregation
(612) 824-2673
http://www.agcmcc.org/default.htm

Dignity, Twin Cities
Group for GLBT Catholics
(612) 827-3103
http://www.dignitytwincities.org

Lutherans Concerned, Twin Cities
Group for GLBT Lutherans
(651) 222-1209

Spirit of the Lakes, Minneapolis
United Church of Christ congregation directed primarily toward the GLBT community
(612) 724-2313

GLBT Archives and Libraries (Top)

Gender Equity Archives (New Britain, Connecticut)
Elihu Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University
http://wilson.ctstateu.edu/lib/archives/equity

GLBT Historical Society of Northern California (San Francisco)
http://www.glhs.org/

Human Sexuality Collection (Ithaca, New York)
Cornell University Library
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/HSC/

International Gay Information Center Archives (New York)
NY Public Library
http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/igic.html

James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center and Collections (San Francisco)
SF Public Library
http://206.14.7.53/glcenter

June L. Mazer Lesbian Collection (Los Angeles)
http://www.lesbian.org/mazer/index.html

Kinsey Institute Library at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)
note: collects whole spectrum of sexuality; telnet connection to catalog
http://www.indiana.edu/~kinsey/library

Leather Archives & Museum (Chicago)
http://www.leatherarchives.org/

Gay and Lesbian Archive of the Northwest (Portland)
GLAPN
http://www.teleport.com/~glapn/

Lesbian Herstory Archives (Brooklyn, New York)
http://www.datalounge.net/network/pages/lha//welc.htm

Minneapolis Public Library Gay/Lesbian List
http://www.mplib.org/list.asp?subhead=Social+Sciences:Gay+_and_+Lesbian+Resources

Minnesota Historical Society (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
GLBT History: http://www.mnhs.org/library/collections/manuscripts/glbt.html
Online Catalog: http://www.mnhs.org/library/search/index.html

National Archive of Lesbian and Gay History (New York)
note: part of the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
http://www.gaycenter.org/archives

ONE Institute (Los Angeles)
International Gay & Lesbian Archives note: includes the Lesbian Legacy Collection and Twice Blessed, the Jewish GLBT Archives Online
http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/oneigla

Pat Parker/Vito Russo Center Library (New York)
note: part of the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
http://www.gaycenter.org/library

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives (Chicago)
note: U.S. Midwest scope
http://www.gerberhart.org/

Stonewall Alliance Center (Chico, California)
Harlen Adams Memorial Library
http://www.stonewallchico.org/library.html

Stonewall Library (Fort Lauderdale)
http://www.stonewall-library.org/

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