The AGLY Network of Massachusetts
History & Overview
In September of 1992, BAGLY convened a meeting of youth workers from community-based LGBTQ+ youth groups throughout Massachusetts to discuss the need to create a community of collaboration in support of their work. In 1993, after meeting regularly for a year, the group founded the GLBT Youth Group Network of Massachusetts so that they could reflect on their practices and identify competencies fundamental to their work with GLBT youth. Today known simply as the "AGLY Network," this entity continues to exist as a statewide support and development partnership of community-based direct service organizations with the goal of ensuring that 1) LGBTQ youth from the Commonwealth have access to a broad array of supports, services, and opportunities and 2) LGBTQ youth workers are supported in becoming resources for youth and each other.
The mainstay of the AGLY Network has been formal and informal approaches to social support provided by and for their youth memberships. Each LGBTQ youth group in the AGLY Network offers a variety of social support programming and development opportunities that build on the strengths and abilities of LGBTQ young people across the state.
The Network has grown to include groups from communities all over Massachusetts, and it collectively provides social support and direct services to more than 6,000 LGBTQ youth annually. BAGLY provides funding, technical assistance, capacity building, and professional development opportunities to members of the Network through mini grants that support low-threshold access to prevention, screening, and referral services for LGBTQ youth, as well as Health, Education and Risk Reduction Team (HEARRT) implementation. This unique statewide network ensures that high-risk LGBTQ adolescents and young adults from urban, suburban, and rural communities through out Massachusetts have access to comprehensive, culturally competent HIV/STI prevention.
The AGLY Network has moved all of its programs online! For more information, please check out our programs here.
Find an AGLY Near You
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AGLY Locations
Boston:
BAGLY – 28 Court Square, Boston, MA 02108
Brockton:
BrAGLY – 942 West Chestnut Street, Brockton, MA 02301
Duxbury:
SShAGLY – 842 Tremont St., Duxbury, MA 02332
Framingham:
OUT MetroWest – 160 Hollis Street, Framingham, MA
Greenfield & Northampton:
155 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060
154 Federal St., Greenfield, MA 01301
Holyoke:
House of Colors – 301 Main St., Holyoke, MA 01040
Hyannis Port:
We Thrive (Formerly Thrive! at CIGSYA) – 56 Barnstable Rd., Hyannis Port, MA 02601
Lowell:
GLADLY — 21 George Street 4th Floor, Lowell, MA 01854
New Bedford:
SOCO-AGLY – 105 William St. # 35, New Bedford, MA 02740
Northampton:
Generation Q South – 155 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060
North Andover:
McVAGLY – 190 Academy Rd., North Andover, MA 01845
Pittsfield:
18 Degrees – 480 West St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
Salem:
nAGLY – 2 East India Square, Suite 121, Salem, MA 01970
Springfield:
Out Now – 1695 Main St # 2, Springfield, MA 01103
Worcester:
SWAGLY – 165 Southbridge Street, Worcester MA 01608
BAGLY
BAGLY has a new space! We are located at 28 Court Square in Boston, MA 02108.
We have regularly scheduled programs every month featured on our calendar. Come check it out!
You can reach our new space from the T, from the commuter lines, as well as by driving in. For more detailed directions visit our Contact Us page.
BrAGLY
BrAGLY (Brockton Alliance of GLBT Youth) - A Program of Health Imperatives
BrAGLY is for youth 14-19 years old from the Greater Brockton area. Join us for discussions, games, and activities!
Meeting Address
942 W. Chestnut St, Brockton, MA 02301
Program Hours
Thursdays in person and on Zoom from 5:30-6:30.
Meeting Reminders
We have a BrAGLY Remind! You can download the app on your phone or text the message @afg9cfg to the number 81010. There’ll be a message out each week letting everyone know about our weekly meeting. For more info, click here.
HIV Screening Hours
Walk-in or appointments available on-site at Brockton Family Planning Mondays 9:00am-5:00pm, Tuesdays 11:00am-5:00pm, Wednesdays 9:00am-3:30pm, Thursdays 11:00am-7:00pm, and Fridays 9:00am-4:00pm
Web & Contact
Website: http://healthimperatives.org/lgbtq-support-bragly/
Email: BrAGLY@healthimperatives.org
508.586.3800
We Thrive
We Thrive (Formerly Thrive! at CIGSYA (Cape and Islands LGBTQ Youth Alliance for over 25 years))
Meeting Address
56 Barnstable Rd Hyannis, MA 02601
Program Hours
Mondays 3:30-5:30pm (for folks ages 22 and under)
Other events: check calendar and social media
HIV Screening Hours
Contact for more information
Web & Contact
Text 508-778-7744 or email Office@wethrive.us | WeThrive.us
Follow our social media
Instagram @cigsya
Generation Q
Generation Q is now meeting in-person and over Zoom in both the Greenfield & Northampton locations!
Generation Q is a peer-led social and support group for participants ages 14-24, with programming open for 10-13 year old participants once a month. We offer snacks, games, peer support, and transportation home.
Staff
BJ UrsaNova-Sadowsky (they/she) LGBTQIA+ Specialist
Dan Lionheart (he/fawn) LGBTQIA+ Specialist
Rhea/Kaia Fulk (they/fae) LGBTQIA+ Peer Advocate
Locations and Programs Hours:
Generation Q Greenfield
154 Federal St., Greenfield, MA 01301
Tuesdays 4PM-7PM in person and over Zoom for youth ages 14-24
4PM-6PM Group activity/workshops for youth 14-24
6PM-7PM Peer support for youth 18-24
Drop-In hours:
Monday 1PM-6PM
Tuesday 2PM-7PM
Generation Q Northampton
155 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Wednesdays 4PM-7PM in person and on Zoom for ages 14-24.
4PM-6PM Group activity/workshops for youth 14-24
6PM-7PM Peer support for youth 18-24
Drop-In Hours:
Wednesdays 2PM-7PM
Thursdays 11AM-3PM
Contact
Dan Lionheart (he/they/fae) DLionheart@communityaction.us
Web and Contact
Call or text 413-768-4159
GLADLY
GLADLY (Greater Lowell at the Center for Hope and Healing)
Meeting Address
21 George Street 4th Floor, Lowell, MA 01854
Program Hours
GLADLY is a group for high school-aged LGBQ/T young people to come together once a week and give voice to their experiences while being in the community with others. We share resources and stories with one another while providing relevant psychoeducational tools related to coping with things like dysphoria, transitions (social, legal, and/or medical), and other things that may be coming up in their lives. We also set aside time to engage in creative self-care activities like drawing, painting, beading, etc.
GLADLY is the newest addition to the AGLY Network! Program hours and information will be available soon, but registration is open. You can fill out their intake form here.
Web and Contact
24/7 Hotline: 800-542-5212
Webchat services: https://chhinc.org/chat/ 12PM-5PM
House of Colors/Casa de Colores
House of Colors/Casa de Colores - A Program of Enlace de Familias
Meeting Address
299 Main St, Holyoke MA 01040
Program Hours
Mondays: Peer Leader Development 3PM-4:30PM
Tuesdays: Gender/Sexuality Alliance at Dean Campus 2:30PM
Wednesdays: Home Base 2PM-4:30PM
Weekly programming filled with activities, community building, justice and activism work, sexual and mental health programming, goal-setting, etc
Thursdays: Gender/Sexuality Alliance at Holyoke High North Campus 2:30 PM
HIV Screening HoursLast Monday of every month during program hours (provided by Tapestry Health)
Web & Contact
Phone Number: 413.566.6110
McVAGLY
McVAGLY (Merrimack Valley Alliance of GLBT Youth)
Meeting Address
North Parish Unitarian Universalist Church - 190 Academy Road, North Andover
Program Hours
Mondays 6:30-8:30pm
Web
NAGLY
NAGLY (North Shore Alliance of GLBT Youth)
Meeting Address
Witch City Mall
2 East India Square Suite 121, Salem, MA 01970
Programs
Mondays:
EPiC (Educators & Parents), 6:30pm-8:30pm (monthly)
Middle School Youth Group, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesdays:
ROOTS (ages 14-23)
5:30-6:30 (social hour)
6:30pm-8:30pm (programming)
Health Consultations (North Shore Rape Crisis Center), 5pm-7pm
Wednesdays:
Drop-in Hours, 3pm-6pm
Fridays:
Drop-in Hours, 3pm-8pm
Transcendence (Trans & Non-Binary) group (ages 13-23), 6:30pm-8:30pm
Health Consultations (North Shore Rape Crisis Center), 4pm-7pm
Case Management, 4pm-6pm
Film Club, (last Friday of the month), 5:30pm
Saturdays:
D&D Club, 10am-12pm
Sundays:
Tutoring, 12pm-4pm
Yoga Club, 5pm
NAGLY Discord - Reach out for more details!
Events
LGBTQ+ Youth Dance: Last Saturday of the month 5:00PM-8:00PM
HIV Screening Hours
Once a month, FREE STI/STD testing, check back for details!
Crisis Drop-In Counseling Hours
Tuesdays 5:00PM-7:00PM (provided by YWCA North Shore Rape Crisis Center)
Web & Contact
978.224.2102
Out MetroWest, Inc.
Meeting Address
160 Hollis Street, Framingham, MA
Programs:
Drop-In for LGBTQ+ youth in grades 6 through 12
Thursdays from 3:00PM-6:00PM
Nexus for LGBTQ+ youth in grades 6 through 8
Tuesdays from 6:30-8:00PM
Umbrella for trans and gender-expansive youth in grades 9 through 12
1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 6:45PM-8:30PM
Prism for LGBTQ+ youth in grades 9 through 12
Mondays from 6:45PM-8:30PM
Additional Information:
OUT MetroWest runs occasional events for gender-expansive young children and their families.
The space is open for drop-in at 6:00PM on every program night for all of the programs described above. This time is to socialize and hangout in the space.
We run monthly events for LGBTQ+ children pre-k through 5th grade and their families. We also run monthly events for LGBTQ+ young adults 19-29 years old. Locations and dates/times change monthly for these events.
During the School year we run Satellite Programs every other month in Acton, Medway and Waltham. These happen mainly on Friday evenings.
HIV Screening Hours
Once per quarter on-site during regular program hours (provided by RISE/JRI Health). Contact Out MetroWest for dates.
Web & Contact
508.875.2122
Out Now
Out Now
Meeting Address
1695 Main Street 2F, Springfield
Program Hours
Wednesdays 5:00-7:00pm (drop-in/support group)
HIV Screening Hours
Every 2nd Wednesday during program hours (provided by Tapestry Health)
Web & Contact
https://www.facebook.com/OutNowSpringfieldMA
413.736.4610
SPECTRUM
SPECTRUM is a program of Girls Inc. of the Valley.
Spectrum is a support and advocacy space for LGBTQ+ youth and allies ages 12-18.
Meeting Address
Girls Inc. Teen Center
6 Open Square Way, Holyoke, MA, 01040
Program Hours
Every other Wednesday from 5:30-7:00PM
Web & Contact
Email either Otanzer@girlsincvalley.org or Adows@girlsincvalley.org if you need to get in contact with SPECTRUM directly.
SOCO-AGLY
SOCO-AGLY (Formerly NB-AGLY: New Bedford Alliance of GLBT Youth)
We welcome teens and young adults, ages 14-24, to join NB-AGLY A Perfect Place Facebook page where we have weekly zoom chats Thursday nights from 5pm-6pm. It is a great way to meet new people, play games, find health and wellness resources, discover LGBTQ+ history, receive a $50.00 Market Basket gift card to help with nutritional needs, and so much more.
As of Thursday, June 17th, SOCO-AGLY will be meeting once again in person! Masks and social distancing required and will be provided if needed.
Meeting Address
60 Eighth Street Downtown New Bedford
Program Hours
Thursdays, 5:00-7:00pm
Web & Contact
508.977.8040
SShAGLY
SShAGLY (South Shore Alliance of GLBT Youth)
Meeting Address
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 842 Tremont St., Duxbury
Program Hours
2nd and 4th Monday from 7:00-9:00pm
Web & Contact
781.236.3087
SWAGLY
SWAGLY (Supporters of Worcester Area GLBT Youth) - A Program of AIDS Project Worcester
Meeting Address
165 Southbridge Street, Worcester MA 01608
Program Hours
Wednesdays 5:30-8:00pm
HIV Screening Hours
Every Wednesday during program hours (on-site at AIDS Project Worcester)
Web & Contact
swagly@aidsprojectworcester.org
508.755.3773 ext. 17
18 Degrees
Live Out Loud Youth Project - A Project of Berkshire Children and Families
Meeting Address
480 West St., Pittsfield
Program Hours
Thursdays from 4:00-5:30 (in person)
Web & Contact
Family Resource Center | 18 Degrees (18degreesma.org)
www.18degreesma.org/safe-spaces
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lolyp/
413.448.8281