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Serving the LGBTQIA+ Community of the River Valley and Beyond
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Transhealth
Transhealth is an independent and comprehensive healthcare center that supports and empowers trans and gender-diverse individuals and families.
The J.S. Bryant School
The J.S. Bryant School is a therapeutic day high school that will energize LGBTQ+ students’ curiosity and learning passion through creative exploration, farming entrepreneurship, and climate innovation, emphasizing learning excellence.
Children’s Museum at Holyoke
Step, climb, or crawl your way into a world of imagination and play. The Children’s Museum at Holyoke is dedicated to enhancing the educational and cultural awareness of all children through the arts, the sciences, and the world around them. The Museum features participatory exhibits that invite interaction and programs that promote learning and self-discovery.
Sanctuary
Sanctuary is a center for personal healing and collective well-being located in downtown Northampton, Mass.
High Five Books
High Five Books is an independent kids’ community bookstore in downtown Florence, Massachusetts, right off the bike path. They've quickly become the neighborhood go-to for graphic novels, middle-grade and young adult readers, and picture books, plus art kits + other creative supplies for families. The High Five Books collection is strongly based in social justice and LGBTQIA+ themes, and the team loves seeing readers find themselves on their shelves.
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