Gender and Family Project

Above the garment-district grit and below the glass towers that scar the skyline, 936 Broadway anchors a stretch where old New York rubs elbows with fresh faces. Here, tucked into a corner just shy of Herald Square, the Gender and Family Project turns its storefront into a quiet learning commons for anyone wrestling with identity, parenting, or belonging. They build visible space for conversations that used to hide in the margins — trainings for educators, peer circles for LGBTQ+ youth, and resource fairs where sticky questions get solid answers.

You’ll find it on the fourth floor—936 Broadway # 4, New York, NY 10010—where the elevator deposits you right by a discreet door labeled for the one-of-a-kind program. Across the hall from modeling agencies and tech recruiters, the institute’s door stays open to walk-ins and referrals alike; no appointment is ever strictly required for drop-in office hours. Sessions range from “Affirming Schools Lab” workshops to legal clinics on name changes, each designed to translate experience into practical next steps.

Give them a ring at (212) 879-4900 ext. to confirm availability or leave a message after hours. To plot your course in a neighborhood whose blocks shift faster than its skyline, here’s the map you’ll need: embed the directions once you open the page. Whoever you are, whatever you’re carrying, that fourth-floor door has been nudged open for you.