Resources

Railroad Street Youth Project logo
The Railroad Street Youth Project is welcoming to all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and allied youth and has a variety of youth opportunities and programs.
Translate Gender logo
Translate Gender is a trans-led, consensus-run non-profit organization Supporting trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members to find our power and autonomy. Translate Gender partners with RSYP (above) to reach Berkshire County.
BCC QSA logo
The Queer Student Association (QSA) at Berkshire Community College (BCC) is committed to providing a safe space for members of the BCC LGBTQ+ community. It is a judgment-free zone for any student in need of support regarding their sexual orientation or identity. ALL students are welcome!
Roots Teen Center logo
Roots Teen Center seeks to support Berkshire County youth ages 13 – 19 through various efforts, such as offering programs providing connection with the local LGBTQ+ community.
18 Degrees Brave Spaces logo
Brave Spaces at 18 Degrees hosts the Brave Spaces Middle School, Brave Spaces High School, and the Young Adult Affinity Group.

Berkshire Pride Logo
Berkshire Pride is a nonprofit organization committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies in Berkshire County. Established in 2017 to address the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in rural and underserved areas, Berkshire Pride has become a vital resource hub, offering year-round programs, advocacy, and events to empower individuals, build community, and promote equity.
Bridge: Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups through Education
The Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups through Education (BRIDGE) is a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing equity and justice by promoting cultural competence, positive psychology, and mutual understanding and acceptance.
Berkshire Trans Group
A peer discussion/empowerment group for people who are trans, non-binary, genderqueer, or gender-questioning.
Live Out Loud homepage
Live Out Loud Community Conference is Berkshire County’s annual community conference to strengthen our understanding and advocacy of the LGBTQIA+ population.
North Adams Pride
North Adams Pride is a community organization which helps provide opportunities to celebrate and spotlight LGBTQIA+ residents, visitors, and businesses in the Northern Berkshires.
Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention logo
The Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention (BCSP) is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing suicide prevention resources, loss and healing programs, professional trainings, advocacy efforts and hope to our local community.
Hope, help, and healing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer people surviving domestic and sexual violence in Berkshire County and the surrounding areas.
South County Recovery Center is a welcoming, brave space for all. Check out PRISM, an LGBTQ supportive community awareness, open dialog, and Building connections, allies also welcome, every Wednesday at 10 am!
seeing rainbows
Seeing Rainbows collaborates to build sustainable and supportive trans community by producing and presenting liberating art, performances, installations and other experiences by and for queer / trans / Jewish / BIPOC / disabled / fat / other marginalized persons, on unceded Mohican lands and the Berkshires and beyond
Rainbow Seniors logo
Rainbow Seniors of Berkshire County provides social and educational activities for LGBTQ+ seniors and their allies who live in or near Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA. While we focus on those age 60+, adults of all generations are welcome to attend our activities.
Queer Men of the Berkshire (Q-MoB) empowers queer men in the greater Berkshire region to create, find, & participate in activity/support groups, classes, & resources that foster community, wellness, & fun.

Did you know that Tapestry Health offers Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy?
Did you know that Transhealth offers primary care and mental healthcare for all ages, in person or by telehealth?

Berkshire County LGBTQ Health Resources

A google doc complied by the Elizabeth Freeman Center’s LGBTQ team.

BCC QSA also has a list of local health care resources
Do you need to contact Berkshire Health Systems about the needs of our LGBTQ community?
Contact:
Charles Redd MS, RN
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Berkshire Health System
413-447-2023 (Office)
credd@bhs1.org

MTPC works to ensure the wellbeing, safety, and lived equity of all trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive community members in Massachusetts.

LGBTQ Discrimination: an informational page from the law firm Joseph & Norinsberg

MassEquality is the leading statewide grassroots advocacy organization working to ensure that everyone across Massachusetts can thrive from cradle to grave without discrimination and oppression based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Always work in progress: Please contact us with suggestions of other resources to include!