Pride Resources
We’ve made great progress over the last few decades, but our fight for full equality isn’t over. We stand with and protect our LGBTQIAA+ families, friends, and neighbors.
From the latest LGBTQIAA+ resources and organizations, social listening spaces, and volunteering opportunities, we present our PRIDE Community Resource Hub-your one stop informational center to bring PRIDE to you.
FOR LEARNING
Education
An Ally’s Guide to Terminology (GLAAD and Movement Advancement Project)
Trans Health Project (Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund)
Podcasts
Outward: Slate’s LGBTQ Podcast
Socials Platforms
The Trevor Project (@TrevorProject)
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Third Gender Awareness Project
FOR REFERRAL
211: Statewide health and human services referral resource
King County Coordinated Entry for All (CEA): Schedule a CEA assessment to be referred to housing resources across the county
***Schedule an assessment with the Y Social Impact Center Monday or Wednesday afternoon by calling our young adult center at 206-749-7550
FOR SERVICE
Mental Health and Health Clinics
Neighborcare Health Youth Clinic: Gender-affirming service for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness including medical, dental, pharmacy and mental health services
Planned Parenthood: Learning and service provider for health and wellness including specialized service for individuals of all gender identities and sexual orientations
Cedar River Clinics: Seattle, Renton and Tacoma-based healthcare clinic providing LGTBQ wellness services, including specialized transgender health care based on the informed consent model
HIV Prevention, Testing and Resources
Entre Hermanos: LatinX LGBTQ organization providing HIV testing by appointment and walk-in
Lifelong AIDS Alliance: Providing sexual health services including HIV and STD testing and prevention
People of Color Against AIDS Network: HIV testing and support for folx living with HIV
Mental Health: Crisis Resources
Trans Lifeline: Trans peer support available by phone at 877-565-8860 (US)
The Trevor Project: Counselors available 24/7 for support by phone at 866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678-678 for TrevorText to reach a specialist
Crisis Connections: Access King County crisis line for 24/7 support at 866-427-4747 or Teen Link at 866-833-6546
Mental Health: Substance Use and Recovery
Gay and Sober: Online directory for meeting locations and times for those in recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction
Peer Seattle: No cost peer coaching, support groups and more for those in recovery
Legal Aid and Advocacy Groups
Northwest Justice Project
Washington State Human Rights Commission
Q Law Foundation: LGBTQ legal clinic
Domestic Violence and Healthy Relationships
The Northwest Network: Provides support services for bi, trans, lesbian and gay survivors of abuse, as well as educational workshops, classes and trainings
Scarleteen: Inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships information for teens and emerging adults
Love Is Respect: Find information or chat 24/7 about health relationships and dating
Housing
Cedar Street Shelter (Seattle, WA): Emergency shelter for homeless young people ages 18 to 25 (call 206-374-0866)
Arcadia (Auburn, WA): Emergency shelter for homeless young people ages 18 to 25 (call 253-350-0836)
South King County Youth Shelter (Auburn, WA): Emergency shelter for homeless youth under age 18 (call 253-350-0836)
FOR SUPPORT
Lambert House (Seattle, WA)
Trans Family Support Services (Virtual)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Lifelong AIDS Alliance: Volunteer opportunities include warehouse shifts to sort and package home essential kits and more for individuals and groups
Pride Foundation: Volunteer as a grant reviewer this summer
Lambert House: Spring volunteer roles range from direct-service positions as event internship supervisors, weekly drop-in volunteers and support group facilitators to capital campaign support and more
LEADING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Greater Seattle Business Association: GSBA is Washington state's LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, and the largest LGBTQ+ chamber in North America.
Transgender Law Center: The largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people.
The Lavender Rights Project: Providing legal advocacy and community education by and for LGBTQ communities.
Asylum Connect: The world’s first tech resource platform for those fleeing persecution due to sexual orientation or gender identity.
Queer the Land: A local Seattle-based collaborative project grounded in self-determination of queer, trans and two spirit BIPOC individuals with a vision of collectively owning land and labor.
The Intentionalist: Spend like it matters and support local, LGBTQ-owned businesses.
Seattle's LGBTQ+ Center: Gay City is a hub for LGBTQ individuals seeking affirming and responsive resources, wellness, and community.
UTOPIA Washington: United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength, and resilience of the Queer and Trans Pacific Islander (QTPI – “Q-T-pie”) community in South King County.
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