CNY Community Resources
AIDS Law Project
Legal Services of CNY
Mary Traynor, mtraynor@wnylc.com
315-703-6500
Toll free: 866-475-9967
472 S. Salina St., Suite 300, Syracuse NY 13202
Provides free legal services to families and individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS in the CNY region.
CNY Pride Committee
Joe Fisher
PO Box 6608, Syracuse NY 13217
info@cnypride.org
Also contact Bernie McCarthy 471-0714
Plans the annual CNY Pride Parade and Festival to encourage members of the local LGBT community to celebrate and affirm their identities.
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AIDS Community Resources
Bob Forbes
315-472-0260
627 W. Genesee St. Syracuse , NY 13204
Provides support and advocacy for gay men, and educational programs on HIV/AIDS.
Empire State Pride
New York State LGBT political advocacy organization
716-271-2420
arichards@prideagenda.org
Expressing Our Nature (EON)
Darlene Brown
eonsyr@yahoo.com
A community service organization for the transgender community in Central New York, offering advocacy and support.
Friends of Dorothy House
Michael DeSalvo, mdesalv1@twcny.com
471-6853
212 Wayne St., Syracuse NY 13202
RACNY Representative: Anne Graham, sydnie112@twcny.com
The Friends of Dorothy House provides hospice care for people with AIDS. Primary care givers Michael DeSalvo and Nick Orth work with Hospice of CNY to provide home care, medical care, and nurse visits for guests.
Central New York Chapter New York Civil Liberties Union
Barrie Gewanter, director@cnyclu.org
315-471-2821
753 James St., Suite 8, Syracuse NY 13203
The CNY Chapter of the NYCLU works to protect the rights guaranteed by the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights through public education, advocacy, and litigation.
"Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons (PFLAG)
PFLAG Oswego: Bill Martin
315-343-8848
PFLAG Syracuse: Barb Crawford, pflagbarb@yahoo.com
315-446-5940 or 315-635-9320
PFLAG works to promote the well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, their families, and friends through support, education, and advocacy.
Pride and Joy Families
Jackie Kelly, jkelly70@twcny.com
Pride and Joy Families connects local LGBT families with a listserv for online discussions, family gatherings, and resources. It is a program of:
The Lesbian Gay Family Building Project
124 Front St., Binghamton NY 13905
607-724-4308
LesGayFamBldg@aol.com
Pride Community Center of Centry New York, Inc.
The Pride Community Center of Central New York, Inc. was founded to provide support and encourage programs and services that empower individuals to accept and celebrate their sexual and gender identities, to become proud and active members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, as well as the broader community.
The mission is to serve the members of the GLBT community who live in Central New York and those who visit the region. We are a unifying voice for the GLBT community and a central source of regional and statewide information for individuals and organizations. Our unique services include our website, safe phone line, and numerous community events including the Syracuse Pride Parade and Festival. In serving our GLBT community we seek to nurture respect for diversity and help in the personal empowerment of all GLBT people.
We invite you to participate in any way you feel comfortable, whether it is simply signing up to receive our newsletter, or by volunteering your time or other resources to the center.
315-426-1650
admin@cnypride.com
Safer Community Project for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth
Mary Doody
315-475-2430
627 W. Genesee St., Syracuse NY 13204
glbtyouth@aidscommunityresources.com
The Safer Community Project for LGBTQ Youth provides youth group meetings for ages 14-20, information and support for parents, and community education forums.
SAGE/Upstate
Kim Dill, kdill@sageupstate.org
315-478-1923
PO Box 6271, Syracuse NY 13217
Resource Room/Office: 316 Catherine St.
www.sageupstate.org
SAGE/Upstate works to address the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors with health and wellness services, educational outreach, and social programs.
Stonewall Committee
Bonnie Strunk
315-476-6226
246. E. Water St., Syracuse NY 13202
A non-partisan educational and advocacy organization that works to promote understanding, equality, and respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities though education, increasing political participation, and lobbying.
Syracuse Cultural Workers
Erin Davies
315-476-1132
400 Lodi St., Syracuse NY 13203
An educational and cultural organization founded to help sustain a culture that honors diversity and celebrates community.
Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus
Joe Armentrout
315-476-4329
PO Box 6796, Syracuse NY 13217
A community choral ensemble of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies, dedicated to providing and performing quality choral music which reflects the diverse nature of our community and serves to unite us with the wider community around us.
Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center
Adrea Jaehnig, lgbt@syr.edu
315-443-3983
750 Ostrom Ave., Syracuse NY 13244
Provides education, advocacy, support and safe space for LGBT and allied students, staff, faculty, parents, and alumni of Syracuse University.
Syracuse University Senate LGBT Committee
Rob Pusch, rpusch@syr.edu
Formed in the fall of 2002 with the purpose of improving the campus climate for LGBT faculty, staff, and students.
Unity Coalition of Oswego
Mary Gillen
315-298-3045
Coalition of community members and organization representatives working to make Oswego County a positive place for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersexed, and questioning youth and their families and friends. For more information contact OCO Youth Services (315-342-7532) or BOCES/APPS (315-963-4360).
Vera House
Loren Cunningham
315-425-0818
PO Box 365, Syracuse NY 13209
Works to end all domestic and sexual violence, to assist families in crisis, to support those affected by domestic and sexual violence to live save, self-sufficient lives, to empower women and children, and to promote a culture of equality and respect in relationships.
Transgender Health Services Network of Central New York
The transgender care group was birthed in recognition of the prominence of transgender people in the Syracuse area and surrounding central New York communities. Our team presently consists of an internist, pediatrician, pharmacist/FTM advisor, psychotherapists, and voice therapist. We subscribe to the WPATH (formerly, Harry Benjamin) Standards of Care as the framework for our protocol. Our purpose is to provide a network of professional resources in our geographic region, which would allow transgender persons options for care locally.