If you know of any local resources not listed please email us.

LOCAL RESOURCES

  • ​Colectiva Queer exists to uplift diverse queer voices and provide LGBTQA+ services such as: youth programs, essential aid, health resources, and social events.
  • Project Response is a resource for all in our community that need information, free STI testing,  and tools regarding HIV. ​
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  • Zebra Coalition  (Orlando) provides services to LGBTQ+ ages 13 – 24. The Coalition assists young people facing homelessness, bullying, isolation from their families, and physical, sexual and drug abuse with individualized programs to guide them to recovery and stability.​​
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  • Spektrum Health (Orlando & Melbourne) provides comprehensive primary healthcare options for LGBTQA+ individuals.
  • ​Space Coast Pride fosters a sense of community among the LGBTQ+ community and to bridge the divide within all aspects of our lives on Florida's Space Coast.
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  • UF Youth Gender Program  (Gainesville) UF Health’s Youth Gender Program is for transgender and gender-nonconforming, or TGNC, youth and their families.
  • ​​Hello Again Books a new and used bookstore located in historic Cocoa Village, in Cocoa Florida

ONLINE RESOURCES

  • PFLAG National  providing peer-to-peer support, educating people on the issues that are important to the community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws.
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  • Campus Pride Building Future Leaders and Safer, More LGBTQ-Friendly College and Universities for Twenty Years
  • .It Gets Better Project's mission is to communicate to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth around the world that it gets better, and to create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.
The Gender Cool Project is a youth-led movement bringing positive change to the world. The champions are helping replace misinformed opinions with positive experiences meeting transgender and non-binary youth who are thriving.​ ​
  • Equality Florida We are the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for FL’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community.
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  • LGBT National Help Center Providing free and confidential telephone and internet peer-counseling information and local resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning caller throughout the United States.
  • Out & Equal is the premier organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality. 
  • Covenant House, the largest provider of services to young people facing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking in the Americas, is committed to ensuring that all of our houses across our movement are welcoming, affirming, and safe for young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. ​
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  • FloridaNameChange.org ​This website is a free service to help residents of Florida update their legal name and gender marker on official government identification.
  • GLSEN we want every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We believe that all students deserve a safe and affirming school environment where they can learn and grow.
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  • HRC (Human Rights Campaign) HRC works to improve the lives of LGBTQ people worldwide by advocating for equal rights and benefits in the workplace, ensuring families are treated equally under the law, and increasing public support around the globe.​
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  • Matthew Shepard Foundation’s mission is to amplify the story of Matthew Shepard to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the dignity and equality of all people.
  • Refuge Restrooms, is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings.
  • QChat Find and give support, have fun, connect around shared interests and get good information. Chat with like-minded peers in live chats designed for you & by you, facilitated by folks who care.
  • GSA Network is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.
  • GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change.
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  • Lambda Legal national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
  • Outsports is the world's leading LGBTQ-sports publication. We highlight the stories of LGBTQ athletes, coaches and other people in sports who show us all that Courage Is Contagious.
  • Watermark is Central Florida and Tampa Bay's leading LGBTQ news source

CRISIS RESOURCES

  • Trevor Project If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the Trevor Lifeline now at (866)488-7386.
  • Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people. (877)565-8860

 ONLINE SUPPORT MEETINGS

  • Gender Spectrum hosts free online groups for pre-teens, teens, parents, caregivers, and other family members and adults. 
  • DeafQueer The Deaf Queer Resource Center (DQRC) is a national nonprofit that works to support, inform, empower, and bring more visibility to and awareness about marginalized Deaf LGBTQ communities.
  • Desi Rainbow Parents Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies provides a supportive and affirming space for South Asian LGBTQ+ people and their families to talk about family relationships and learn about gender identity and sexual orientation

SCHOLARSHIPS

It's always a good time to ponder your bright future!
Here are some scholarshipsavailable for LGBTQ+ students!
  • Point Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarship granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. Point provides financial support, leadership training, mentoring and hope
  • Aqua Scholarship Program are open to all LGBTQ women, transgender, intersex, and non-binary students who are pursuing a degree – associates, bachelors, masters, and doctorates.  
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  • ​LEAGUE Foundation provides financial resources for America's LGBTQ graduating high school seniors to attend institutions of higher learning.
  • WiseGeek LGBTQ+ Awareness Scholarship exists to support the dreams and aspirations of LGBTQ+ youth across the country. The scholarship is open to students who identify as a member of this community.
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