Gay in long island

In , Long Island Crisis Center started PFY (formerly Pride for Youth) at a time when support and outreach to LGBTQ youth on Long Island were virtually non-existent. PFY has grown to encompass multiple programs & services addressing many of the needs of Long Island’s LGBTQ community and their families.

PFY is a service and an advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) young people through age Our mission is to enhance the health and wellness of the LGBTQ community through education, supportive services and personal development in Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties.

PFY’s Programs and Services:

– Sexual Health Services

– Gender-Affirming Services

– Individual & Family Counseling

– Case Management

– Support Groups & Spaces

– Community Education & Professional Trainings

– Long Island’s COVID Relief Program: Food, Housing, and Employment Assistance.

Education. Service. Advocacy. LIGALY.

Since , Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc. (LIGALY) has been providing lifesaving services and programs for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) youth, as well as their families and support systems throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

LIGALY was little more than a dream in the early ’s when Stony Brook graduate Social Work students and several youth came together to create a curriculum designed to educate students about the experiences of GLBT youth. At that time, no one believed that a “gay agency” could live and survive on Long Island – a place so often perceived as conservative, close-minded, and not safe for GLBT people, especially youth. No one believed that schools would allow an openly gay person to address students and faculty. And no one believed that Long Island’s GLBT community would one daytime have a “home of its own” – its own community center.

Twenty years later, LIGALY has become one of the nation’s oldest and largest organizations serving GLBT youth, and is