Discrimination Resources

The following resources can be helpful to you if you've experienced discrimination and are wondering what you can do about it. You are also welcome to send us an email at info@masstpc.org. We'll do whatever we can to help, but please check out these resources first, as we will most often refer you to one or more of them.

Statewide Help

If you believe that you have been the victim of discrimination or a hate crime because of your gender identity or gender expression, the following resources may be helpful (residents of Boston & Cambridge should also pursue these avenues):

• Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD):
  Their web page advises how to pursue a complaint: click here
  legal information hotline: 1-800-455-GLAD (M-F 1:30p-4:30p)
• The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (see the GLAD page for how to file)
• Fenway Community Health Center's Violence Recovery Program
  1-800-834-3242
  For anti-LGBT physical and verbal harassment

Boston & Cambridge

If you have been discriminated against because of gender identity/gender expression in public accommodation, housing, or credit, the following may be able to help you file a complaint and obtain compensation or restoration:

• Boston

  Mayor's 24 Hour Help Line: 617-635-4500
  Or, file by email

• Cambridge

  Cambridge Human Rights Commission: 617-349-4396
  Hours: 8:30 - 5:00; after-hours answering machine in both English and Spanish
  Website:
  http://www.cambridgema.gov/~HRC/

Other Resources

• The Network/La Red: Ending abuse in lesbian, bisexual women's and transgender communities
  617-423-SAFE (7233)v/tty info@thenetworklared.org
  Support for partner abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault
• International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)
  781-899-2212
  Provides referrals to transgender resources across the country