BAGLY is a youth-led, adult-supported social support 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to social justice and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for the LGBTQ youth community.

BAGLY has provided leadership for an LGBTQ community driven statewide and national systems approach to working with LGBTQ youth. As a founding organization of the National Youth Advocacy Coalition and the Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, and by establishing the GLBT Youth Group Network of Massachusetts, our vision has led the way in building the infrastructures vital to today's LGBTQ youth work. BAGLY provides community-based leadership development, health promotion and social support programs for Massachusetts LGBTQ youth communities, and is a leader in local and national LGBTQ youth advocacy work and workforce development. BAGLY's Community Center is open over 2,600 hours a year, which provides key food and shelter for LGBTQ youth!