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Services for Specific Populations
LGBTQ+
Hospital Visitation Rights
- MA Conversion Therapy Ban
- Transgender
- Key Resources
- Laws/Rights
- N.H. Governor Signs Bills Restricting Trans Health Care for Youth - including barring physicians from referring patients for out-of-state procedures. - MGH Community News, July 2024
- Transgender Health Protections Reversed by Trump Administration - MGH Community News, June 2020
- MassHealth issued a statement saying in part "We want to expressly emphasize that these federal changes have not changed MassHealth's commitment to providing all medically necessary MassHealth services to LGBTQ individuals who are MassHealth members, including transgender members.... We want to reiterate that various other state laws and regulations, as well as MassHealth managed care contracts, continue to prohibit discrimination in health care for the LGBTQ community and require meaningful language access for MassHealth members."
- Transgender Rights in Homeless Shelters- Model Document- MGH Community News, February 2015
- Help for Transgender People for Name Changes and Gender Markers- MGH Community News, November 2016
- Mass. RMV is Now Offering Non-Binary Gender X Licenses and ID Cards - MGH Community News, November 2019
- Transgender Health Care Gets Big Boost: Medicare, MassHealth and State GIC - MGH Community News, June 2014
- SSA Removes Barriers to Transgender Spousal Benefits - MGH Community News, April 2014
- Transgender Equal Rights Now Law in MA - MGH Community News, November 2011
- The new law took effect on Sunday July 1, 2012
- Boston Police Issue Transgender Search and Rights Guidelines -MGH Community News, June 2013
- New Transgender Protections In State Government - MGH Community News, February 2011
- Most Transgender Renters Face Discrimination - MGH Community News, March 2017
- Education: Trump Admin. Rescinds Rule on Transgender Students' Bathroom Use - MGH Community News, February 2017
- Clinical Issues/Care
- MGH Transgender Health Program
- Transgender Hotline: Trans Lifeline - MGH Community News, January 2015
- Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and Transgender People, MGH Community News, April 2024
- The State of Transgender Health Care- MGH Community News, April 2014
- Working with Transgender Clients - Reuben Hopwood, MDiv, PhD-C, Trans Health Program Coordinator, Fenway Health, Social Service Grand Rounds, October 2011
- Transgender Presentation (MGH MSW Intern Project) - Mindy D'Ippolito, Ashley Petitt, March 2011
- National Transgender Discrimination Survey Report on Health and Health Care - National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, October 2010
- APA Stands Up for Transgender, Gender-Variant Individuals- MGH Community News, August 2012
- Care of the Child with Desire to Change Gender -MGH Community News, April 2010
- The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Persons in Massachusetts - Massachusetts Department of Public Health, July 2009
- Policy
- Elders
- State Commission on LGBT Aging Launched - MGH Community News, April 2014
- LGBT Aging Project
- LGBT Elder Legal Rights Project- GBLS program- MGH Community News, April 2009
- Resource Guide for LGBT Elders from Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
- Includes these sections: Faith Communities, Health/Medical, Housing, Legal Services, Local Advocacy Resources, Local Newspapers, Online & National Resources, Services, Social Groups, Support Groups
- Talk Before You Walk: Considerations for LGBT Older Couples Before Getting Married - Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), April 2016
- Issues Brief: LGBT and Dementia from Alzheimer’s Association and SAGE- outlines the unique challenges facing LGBT older adults living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their caregivers.
Program Highlight
Youth
- Boston Alliance of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Youth (BAGLY) - youth-led LGBTQ+ drop-in space that provides social support
- Host Home Program - provides safe temporary housing to LGBTQ+ youth (ages 18-24) experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. Host homes are offered for up to 6 months. More information.
- BAGLY center Court Square, offering services such as health screenings, job training, and housing programs for those at risk of living alone on the street.
- JRI Health- Boston Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Social Services (GLASS) Community Center- provides counseling, advocacy and referrals for health care services and housing to LGBTQ+ young people ages 13-25 - MGH Community News, March 2013
- The Trevor Project- crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ people ages 13-24.
- Calling services- available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386.
- Texting services- text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 Monday-Friday, 3pm-10pm.
- Online instant messaging- through TrevorChat available Monday-Sunday, 3pm-10pm.
- LGBT National Youth Talkline- available Monday-Friday from 4pm-midnight and Saturday from 12pm-5pm at 1-800-246-7743
- Youth on Fire - Drop-in Day Shelter for Homeless LGBT Youth ages 14-24
- Legal Help- Little Nomads - website with referral information (MGH Community News, April 2013)- closed
Policies
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