WELCOME TO THE SOUTH COAST LGBTQ+ NETWORK

Discover the many ways in which the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network creates and supports a thriving LGBTQ+ community on Massachusetts’ South Coast where members can freely, safely, and joyously celebrate their true selves and realize their full potential.

​Learn About the Network

We want to create a community where members can freely, safely, and joyously celebrate their true selves and realize their full potential.

Join Our Community

Attend an event, join a committee, volunteer your time. Show your love. We’ve got lots of opportunities to engage with the LGBTQ+ community every month.

Support Our Mission

We’re a nonprofit, so every dollar you donate funds 100% of our activities and outreach. Please give generously to make our community a better place.

safe spaces for community activities

We invite you to join us at one of our convenient South Coast locations and participate in activities that celebrate everything that makes our community so special.

New Bedford Meeting Space:
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
​At Groundwork
1213 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02747
Main: (774) 775-2656​

Fall River Community Resource Center:
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
26 Bedford Street
Fall River, MA 02720
Main: (508) 961-9459

​Taunton Community Resource Center:
The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network
2 Knotty Walk
Taunton, MA 02780
Main: (508) 264-0584

be forever proud

It started with a Pride flag-raising at City Hall. It ended with a gathering of friends and family. And in between we celebrated art, history, wellness, spirituality, and the pure joy of being together after a year filled with challenges. Pride 2021 was another exciting chapter in the history of the LGBTQ+ community's growth and progress in the South Coast. Join us for a look back at the magic of an event that reminds us of all the reasons we should be forever proud.

SEE WHAT HAPPENED

YOU CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

Donate your time or your money. Attend an event. Everything you do for the South Coast LGBTQ+ community can make a difference in people's lives and make the world a better place.

GET INVOLVED

partnerS in building a thriving south coast lgbtq+ community

with love and gratitude

We commemorate the loss of our friends, pioneers, allies, and partners at The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network.

Connie mayer 
(1943-2021)

Connie leaves behind a legacy of mentorship and an unwavering commitment to LGBTQ+ causes, and countless people's lives have been changed for the better thanks to the progress she made possible in the fight for equality in our community. Read Connie's obituary here.

lenny amaral
(1962-2021)

Lenny worked most recently as an advocate for HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and treatment at Health Imperatives of New Bedford. He also volunteered his time at the South Coast Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth (SOCO-AGLY). Read Lenny's obituary here.

joan stratton
​(1951-2021)

"Joanie" was a long-standing board member at The South Coast LGBTQ+ Network. Her many contributions to the LGBTQ+ community helped pave the way for other trans and nonbinary individuals seeking to live their lives fully and authentically. Read Joan's obituary here.