Name: Pop Gym
Telephone: 573-POP-0143 (573-767-0143)

Physical Self-Defense

Feminist Self-Defense- Self-Defense Workshops, with finance options for those who need
Gay Fight Club (@gayfightclubnyc on Insta)- offering queer/trans Muay Thai classes at Red Planet Muay Thai every week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in BedStuy
Spectrum Wrestling- Queer+ BJJ group, offering free intro classes every Monday (message for deets!)
Trans Boxing- Boxing classes and resources for Trans and NB folk
Wickwood Aikikai- Aikido classes in Ridgewood Queens

Brooklyn Community Pride Center- Offering a host of self-defense and health events every month
Brooklyn Goju- “Martial Arts for Peace Strength and Justice” in Park Slope. “Trans & cis women, non-binary folks, gender-nonconforming people, and/or trans men are encouraged to train in our safe and inclusive space.”
Center for Anti-Violence Education- Self-Defense and De-escalation classes for Femme, Queer and/or Trans folk
Chop & Chops MMA- MMA school in Brooklyn with some programming for Femme/NB folk
Devilfish- Muay Thai classes available in Red Hook at 17 Caroll St. Classes are open to all levels; beginners are welcome. 18 years and up.
Female Awareness- Constant self-defense classes in Midtown
Masterskya- Low cost BJJ in Bushwick
Muay Sabai- Midtown Muay Thai/BJJ gym with Queer friendly living planet
Overthrow- Boxing gym with locations in Brooklyn and the LES, somewhat affordable options available
Rev Fitness- Affordable and rad fitness in East Harlem
Traditional Okinawan Karate School- Affordable karate in East Williamsburg, with classes for Queer folk and/or Women
Westside TKD- Tae-Kwon-Do training in Harlem

Strength Training

Arab American Association of NY- With a mission to support and empower the Arab Immigrant and Arab American community, including bystander intervention trainings, and the Accompany Project

Callen-Lorde LGBTQ Health Services (Mental Health as well)
Cindy Samantha LMT- Integrative Body Work and Massage Therapist in South Brooklyn
Club A Kitchen- Serving food and handing out resources/clothes every Saturday from 1-4 PM at 7 Belvidere Street! Plus, community movie nights on Wednesdays (@club_a_nyc)
Cookie’s Joint Providing basic needs for “sex workers, trans women, undocumented folks, folks who have aged out of the NYC youth-only LGBT shelter system, disabled folks, etc”
Dance Safe- Providing harm reduction resources, and creating Safe Spaces at parties.
Feed the People- Serving food to folks in Harlem and the Bronx, check the @nyc_shutitdown insta for more info
NightCAP (Cycling Against Patriarchy)- Offering free group rides for Femme/NB folk every Tuesday at 7 PM at Maria Hernandez park. For more info, check out their insta @nightcap_brooklyn
NYC Condoms- Where to get free condoms in NYC
Third Root Acupuncture, herbal medicine, massage, yoga at a sliding scale cost in Brooklyn

Ali Forney Center Providing housing and support for LGBTQ youth
Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy- Sliding-scale mental health services in Brooklyn
Fountain House- Mental health services, “providing opportunities for our members to live, work, and learn, while contributing their talents through a community of mutual support.”
Harriet’s Apothecary- Mental Health meetups for QTPOC folk
National Institute for Psychotherapies- Psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and EMDR services. Sliding scale cost, minimum $35 per sesssion in Midtown
Respite Centers- Lists of a few respite centers in NYC
Training Institute for Mental Health- Psychodynamic, sliding scale mental health services with locations in Manhatten

Neighborhood Guide to Food and Assistance- Lists of places to apply for support or get a meal

Brooklyn Defense Committee- Do you have an emergency plan if ICE comes to your community. Building a network of sanctuary space, give em a call at 347-762-4499 (Email: Sanctuaryprogram@gmail.com)
New Sanctuary Coalition- List of resources for sanctuary support