Somerville LGBTQ Services

02/12/2026

02/06/2026

02/05/2026

Join us on Tuesday, February 10 (6:30–8:30 PM ET) for a hybrid action event to oppose CMS and HHS proposals that would restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Participants will submit public comments, create affirming messages for trans youth, and take action to protect evidence-based, lifesaving health care.

In person in Cambridge, MA and online via Zoom.

02/03/2026

🌈 We’re so excited to announce the launch of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth Resource Database!

🔎 We are here to help our youth and community to find the resources they need. The database provides information related to programming, supports, organizations, and community resources all across the Commonwealth.

Check it out, share it with your networks, and use it whenever you need support or want to help others find theirs!

🖇️ tinyurl.com/LGBTQresourcedatabase. Link in bio.

01/20/2026

Staying informed is essential in the ongoing fight for justice. Join GLAD Law legal experts on January 29 at 5:30pm ET/2:30 PT for a free virtual briefing covering key legal developments impacting the LGBTQ+ community one year into the second Trump administration. Register today to save your spot: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zl-9167GTvWb7vl6RvTGRA #/registration

01/20/2026

📢 ACTION ALERT: The federal government is attempting to restrict funding for medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth.

Last month, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed two rules aimed at curtailing access by transgender youth to medically necessary care. One would condition Medicare and Medicaid funding on hospitals refusing to provide gender-affirming care to trans and nonbinary youth under 18, and the other would prohibit Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care for youth under 18 and 19, respectively. (Note: These proposals are NOT bans on medically necessary care and are NOT currently in effect.)

Let’s leverage our collective voices and speak the truth that:

Transgender people are REAL.
Transgender people deserve AFFIRMING medical care.
Healthcare for transgender people should be available WITHOUT government interference.

Take action NOW and submit a public comment condemning these proposed rules by February 17 at 11:59 PM EDT. For more information, guidance and instructions on how to submit your comment, and a direct link to where you can make your voice heard, visit pflag.org/cms_publiccomment 🗣️

01/15/2026

01/13/2026

12/03/2025

As we approach the coldest months of the year, the City of Somerville is once again opening a winter season Emergency Overnight Warming Center to support adults experiencing homelessness. Starting on Monday, December 8, 2025, through April 12, 2026, the warming center will offer a safe place to sleep and a range of other services.

The warming center will operate seven nights a week from 5 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on the second floor of the former Cummings School located at 42 Prescott Street. Clients will have access to hot meals, safe sleeping spaces, and on-site housing navigation and case management services.

The Emergency Overnight Warming Center is available only to adults experiencing homelessness. Families or individuals with children seeking shelter should contact the Somerville Office of Housing Stability at 617-625-6600, Ext. 2581, for referrals to family-specific resources and shelters. For more information about Somerville’s Emergency Overnight Warming Center, visit somervillema.gov/warmingcenter or email [email protected].

12/02/2025

Join Somerville Public Library (MA) for Q***r Book Club on Monday 12/15 from 6:30-7:45 PM on Zoom! This month we are reading The Gulf by Rachel Cochran.

Registration Required
https://somervillepubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/queer-book-club-18/