Links to GLBT-Friendly Organizations
The links below take you to GLBT-owned or GLBT-friendly organizations and businesses. If you'd like to be listed, please link to us first and then let us know. We'll be happy to reciprocate.
Support & Social Groups
- PFLAG-NH is an international organization dedicated to the preservation of families in loving relationships, to the education of an ill-informed public about homosexuality, and to the attainment of full civil rights for gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people and their families.
- Manchester Outright is a confidential social/support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth under age 22.
- Seacoast Outright is an educational, social service, advocacy organization that offers services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and questioning youth (21 and under) in the greater New Hampshire, southern Maine, and northern Massachusetts Seacoast region. Seacoast Outright's mission is to help gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and questioning youth develop into healthy, caring, productive citizens.
- Seacoast Gay Men is a social group of gay men that meets every Monday night in Portsmouth, NH.
HIV/AIDS Service Organizations
- AIDS Response Seacoast is a non-profit, community-based HIV/AIDS Service organization dedicated to providing education, direct assistance and advocacy for persons and communities affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Gay and Bi Men's Health Program is an organization that answers questions about HIV prevention, STD prevention, safer sex practices, and other issues regarding sexual health. We also facilitate social/discussion groups, and group education.
- Gay Men Fight AIDS is a local, all-volunteer, non-profit organization that seeks to prevent new HIV infections and reinfections among negative and positive gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. GMFA's primary vehicle to achieve this are the sessions that comprise a LifeGuards workshop.
Therapists
- Paul Smith, M.A., LCMHC, CAS; located in Concord, NH. “Training in a wide variety of methods over 27 years of practice allows me to gear my approach to healing based on each individual's needs. In a safe, comfortable environment where exploration and change is made easier, I offer traditional as well as newer mind/body/spirit and holistic approaches, based on personal issues and goals.” Paul is listed as a GLBT therapist.
Recreational Organizations
- Boston Pride works to enhance the visibility of Boston's LGBT community through a week of events each June, in conjunction with year long activities, to promote LGBT awareness, dignity, and understanding.
- Chiltern Mountain Club is an all-volunteer group that strives to create a relaxed environment for people to experience the outdoors together and bond as a community.
- The Gay Outdoors represent active, outdoors-minded men who pursue an adventurous lifestyle.
- Majestic Theatre. Superb local theater company in Manchester, providing 15 full productions each season, including several dinner theater evenings.
- New Hampshire Gay Men's Chorus. The NHGMC's mission is to present quality entertainment, provide an opportunity for wholesome social interaction for our members, and present a positive image of the gay community in New Hampshire.
- Portland Pride hosts a pride parade and festival on the third Saturday in June.
Businesses
- Jasmine Designs is a custom embroidery and screen-printing company located in South Daytona, Florida.
- My Roxie Style is a gay-owned fashion boutique located in Fayetteville, New York.
- Queensboro Shirt Company is a custom embroidery and screen-printing company located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Seacoast Gay Men selected this company to make their shirts.
- Rock Garden Pottery showcases pottery in the Zakopane style. Gay-owned in Rochester, NH.
Political Organizations
- Log Cabin Republicans: Gay elephants.
- Stonewall Democrats: Gay donkeys.
Resources
- GayNH.com says that they are New Hampshire's best source of information for the NH Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans community. We try to keep you informed of everything in the state that affects us!
- Gay Pink Pages for NH offers a long list of NH links, but some are obsolete.
- Gay Yellow Pages is a ramshackle of links and ads; a few pages in PDF of NH listings might be worth capturing, but don't bother searching.
- Rainbow Resources should be your first (and only) stop for NH resources. Their complete listing is updated quarterly and can be downloaded for free in PDF.