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BCLA's mission is to advocate for equality and resources for the LGBTQ+ community in Bergen County, NJ,
to celebrate our diversity, and to provide safe spaces to allow us to be our true selves. Est. June 7, 2021
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What We Do
What We Do
BCLA works to advocate for equality and to connect the Bergen County LGBTQ+ community with the resources it needs. BCLA hosts and coordinates many essential programs dedicated to the people who need them most in our community. Find out more details about what BCLA does in the community at our What We Do page.
BCLA Programs & Services
A monthly in-person social gathering with dancing and food, for trans and non-binary individuals and LGBTQ+ allies too.
Our Women's group is meeting monthly in-person and planning its future events and outings. Follow the link above for more information.
A Monthly Queer Seniors event offering both In-Person and Zoom Options.
A monthly in-person social gathering with dancing and food, for transgender and non-binary individuals and LGBTQ+ allies.
Rainbow Haven is a weekly virtual meeting that provides a safe space for conversation, advice, and connection for anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.
Creating and uplifting LGBTQ+ related clubs (like GSAs) across Bergen County by providing peer support, information, and resources to make them functional.
Equality Mental Health is offering a variety of support and therapy groups dedicated to members of the LGBGQ+ community. Click on the links to learn more.
Affiliate and Other Ongoing Groups
Rainbow Family Circle offers a welcoming space to explore questions, concerns, and hopes for all families with loved ones who identify as LGBTQ+. Participants will receive support from other families as well as from mental health professionals.
Weekly All-Recovery LGBTQ+ Meeting
The Recovery Center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is hosting a weekly in-person LGBTQ+ All Recovery Meeting every Thursday 6-7:15pm held at the Recovery Center Building 14 Room F150, 230 E. Ridgewood Ave, Paramus NJ. This is a safe supportive space for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Read more about the Recovery Center here. For questions and more information, contact Nathan (the group facilitator) at 201-846-3596 or Melissa (outreach cooordinator) at 551-207-7852.
New LGBTQ+ Mental Health Support Group
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is hosting a free virtual LGBTQ+ mental health peer support group weekly on Zoom Mondays 8-9pm. This is a safe supportive space for everyone in the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Read more about DBSA here.
For questions and more information, contact Bradley (the peer group host) at bpwbpwbpwbpw@gmail.com
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