Civic Engagement

Mass. Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)

Phone: 

617-778-0519

Email: 

info@masstpc.org

Website: 

masstpc.org

Mission: 

 

Founded in 2001, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is an advocacy, education, and community-building organization that works to end discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression.  This includes working towards the empowerment of all persons who have been, are being, or might be deprived of equal rights and/or fair treatment because of their gender expression or identity. MTPC is a fiscally sponsored 501c3 non-profit with one full-time staff, active Board, dedicated volunteers, and statewide chapters. MTPC does not engage in campaign or electoral politics.

The Theater Offensive

Phone: 

(617) 661-1600

Email: 

info@thetheateroffensive.org

Website: 

thetheateroffensive.org

Mission: 

 

The Theater Offensive’s mission is to form and present the diverse realities of queer lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation and political orthodoxy to help build an honest, progressive community.

PHILOSOPHY

Our work provokes vibrant discussion about the realities of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Through social gatherings, soirees, workshops, and post-show discussions, the organization transcends traditional theater boundaries and opens new avenues of understanding, awareness and inclusion within queer communities as well as outside of them.

Location

565 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
United States
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 
Created: 
09/13/2012

Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance (QAPA)

Email: 

qapa@qapa.org

Website: 

http://qapa.org

Mission: 

 

 

 

 

 

QAPA is committed to providing a supportive social, political, and educational environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage in the Boston and New England area.

Created: 
09/12/2012

QWOC + Boston

Email: 

events@qwocboston.org

Website: 

http://www.qwoc.org/

Mission: 

 

 

 

QWOC+ Boston is a group that promotes diversity by creating and sustaining safe spaces for LGBT people of color in the Greater Boston area.

Created: 
09/12/2012

Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth (BAGLY)

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 
BAGLY, Inc.
PO Box 960814

Boston , Ma , 02196.0814

 

Phone: 

617.227.4313

Fax: 

617.227.4313

Email: 

agonzales [at] bagly [dot] org

Website: 

bagly.org

Mission: 

 

 

 

 

"

BAGLY has advocated for programs, policies and services, built the community, social, and economic capital of youth and contributed to the political power of the LGBTQ movement for over 30 years!!

Young LGBTQ movement leaders have played a vital role in identifying issues, working toward solutions and reducing health, education, employment and housing disparities among LGBTQ communities.  The Queer Activist College (QuAC), a Boston Based BAGLY program, engages young LGBTQ people from the most marginalized communities in organizing for policy and systems change, and connects young people with meaningful opportunities to create and grow youth-led campaigns and develop a vision for a strong, youth-led social justice community.  BAGLY also supports QuAC graduates in applying their skills to higher education, meaningful employment, and advanced leadership opportunities in social justice organizing and other movement work."

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Inspired by the work that LGBTQ youth are doing in our communities?  We are too!  There are many ways to get involved, from volunteering, attending events, to planning your own fundraiser!  BAGLY's commitment to you is to accept your generosity with transparency and results.  To learn more about what your support accomplishes, please e-mail our Director of Development, Kurtlan Massarsky, or call him directly at 617.227.4313 x 130.

Created: 
09/11/2012

Hispanic Black Gay Coalition

Phone: 

617-487-HBGC (4242)

Website: 
Mission: 

Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) is one of few non-profit organizations in Boston dedicated to the unique and complex needs of the Black, Hispanic and  Latin@ LGBTQ community. Founded in 2009, we work to inspire and empower Latin@, Hispanic and Black LGBTQ identified individuals to improve their livelihood through activism, education, community outreach, and counseling.

Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) es una Organización en Boston dedicada a server y unir a la comunidad LGBTQ Afro Americana y Latina. Trabajamos para inspirar y fortalecer individuos de la comunidad, LGBTQ Afro Americana y Latinos, para mejorar sus vidas a través del activismo, educación,  y consejeria.

Location

HBGC Boston
485 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02118
United States
Created: 
09/11/2012

Millenium Ten Initiative

Phone: 

(617) 338-0411

Email: 

info@rc-rf.org

Website: 

www.mill-10.org

Mission: 

Millennium Ten is a coalition of longstanding community partners and new leaders that have come together to encourage residents and stakeholders to define what's next for neighborhood, specifically the Talbot Norfolk Triangle (TNT) and Four Corners neighborhoods.

The Millennium Ten neighborhoods are at the hub of new transit in Boston.  The MBTA is adding two new transit stations in the area:  one on Talbot Ave near the heart of Codman Square and another in Four Corners on Washington Street.  These two new transit stations will speed access to downtown for residents and offer an opportunity to local business in Four Corners and Codman.  This process will help leverage the possibilities in the time of growth.

The process focuses on working with neighbors, business owners, community organizations and other members of the community, tapping on their wisdom, experience and energy to take action.

Follow Millennium Ten on Facebook.

Location

95 Berkeley St
United States
Community Meeting Space Available: 

no

Dorchester Coalition for Safe Neighborhoods

Phone: 

617-929-0925

Email: 

paul@tbpm.org

Mission: 

Formerly known as The Washington Corridor Weed & Seed site. The Dorchester Coalition for Safe Neighborhoods convenes residents, neighborhood associations, public safety, and community development partners, and supports them in collaborative work for the improvement of the neighborhoods within the Washington Street Corridor. The association aims to: convene a monthly daytime public safety meeting for their target area, to raise money and other resources to support youth employment and youth development programs as a means to reduce youth violence, and to work with resident groups to identify neighborhood revitalization projects which result in increased greenspace or cultural opportunities for neighborhoods.

 

The monthly meetings are held at different locations each month on the fourth Tuesday.

Peabody Slope Neighborhood Association

Phone: 

617.533.8123

Email: 

peabodyslopeneighborhood@gmail.com

Website: 

www.peabodyslope.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meets every first Monday of the month at Dorchester Academy at 7:00 pm.

Mission: 

Peabody Slope Neighborhood Association's mission is to help preserve and enhance the quality of life in the neighborhood.  As a non-profit civic organization it:

 

  • Acts as a unified voice for residents and facilitates on issues and activities affecting our neighborhood.
  • Identifies and represents the best interest of the neighborhood while serving as a community link with City government agencies on matters affecting our residents and neighborhood.
  • Facilitates neighborhood social activities.
  • Fosters relationships with organizations within the Dorchester to promote improvements within its district.

Location

Dorchester Academy
18 Croftland Ave.
Dorchester, MA
United States
Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

Previously Mercier Ave. Crime Watch.

Friends of Peabody Square

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Greater Ashmont Main Street's office is at 1914 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester MA 02124

Phone: 

(617) 825-3846

Email: 

FoPSAshmont@gmail.com

Website: 

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofPeabodySquare

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

(Please check the facebook page.)

Mission: 

The Friends of Peabody Square seeks to:

-Serve as local liaison between community businesses, residents and city and state authorities to ensure the present (2011) traffic infrastructure construction project is completed according to community's wishes 
-Develop a maintenance-savvy volunteer group to help manage ongoing basic cleanup and maintenance efforts
-Develop various creative programming to activate the three public spaces, and
-Help raise money to support the group's work.

Location

Peabody Square
Dorchester Avenue Ashmont Street
Dorchester 02124
United States
Key Partners: 

Greater Ashmont Main Street

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Check the facebook page.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

at Greater Ashmont Main Street office 1900 Dorchester Ave.

Created: 
12/02/2011
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