COMMUNITY

	The New York City Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center When visiting New York City, in person or on-line, a great place to start is The New York City Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center. Located in Greenwich Village, "The Center", as it is commonly called, provides a meeting place for innumerable organizations and with its stacks of free publications and its constantly updated bulletin boards it is also THE place to find out what is going on in the community.
	GALA Choruses Lavender Light is a proud member of GALA Choruses, the world wide organization of Gay and Lesbian Choruses. Visit their web site to find out more about the organization and follow links to other member chorus web sites.
	Out Loud Chorus Out Loud Chorus, Inc. (OLC) is an adult community chorus located in Ithaca, New York. The chorus has members from all over the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and Central NY regions: including the cities of Ithaca, Corning, Syracuse, Owego, and Binghamton. Established for the education, enjoyment, and cultural enrichment of its members and its audience, Out Loud Chorus seeks to foster community spirit and pride, and to present a positive image to the community at large.
	The Stonewall Chorale The Stonewall Chorale originated in December 1977 as the Gotham Male Chorus. In 1979, women joined the chorus for the first time, and the name was changed to Stonewall Chorale, the nation's first Lesbian and Gay chorus. The Chorale, a four part mixed chorus of approximately 45 members, annually performs three subscription concerts at various venues in New York City.
	Vox Femina Los Angeles Vox Femina Los Angeles is a women's choral ensemble dedicated to the performance of quality choral literature with an emphasis on music by women composers. VFLA is a family of diverse women who are lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual. Through music VFLA celebrates women and builds bridges within and beyond the lesbian and gay communities.
AIDS Candlelight Vigil NYC	Aids Candlelight Vigil NYC is a memorial to all the people who died of HIV/AIDS, to show support for survivors in addition to support for those now afflicted with HIV/AIDS.
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline	Provides free and confidential telephone and email peer counseling, information and local resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning callers throughout the United States.
Girlports - Worldwide Lesbian Travel Guide	Girlports is your passport to lesbian travel for globetrotters and locals too, with regularly added new destinations, constantly updated listings, and cool site features!
Griot Circle - A Gathering Of Elders	GRIOT Circle is an intergenerational and culturally diverse community based organization dedicated to enriching the lives of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, especially Elders of color.
Our Community Calendar - New York Gay Guide	NYC up and OUT! is your guide to daily events of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community in the NY metro area.