LGBTQ+ Resources Page
Local Resources (Central Florida)
The Center Orlando and The Center Kissimmee
The Center exists to promote and empower the LGBTQ+ community & its allies through information, education, advocacy and support. The Center coordinates a number of services at multiple locations & virtually including HIV, Hepatitis C & STI Testing, free condoms & lube, Narcan, gender-affirming clothing closet, mental health counseling, immigration clinics, career planning, case management, and support groups for those of transgender & non binary experience, transgender and gender nonconforming children and their caregivers, grief and loss, HIV education, coming out, trauma and coping, gun survivors, gay & bisexual men over 40, Seniors, Veterans, & addiction recovery.
Central Florida Gay and Lesbian Law Association
Gay and Lesbian regional voluntary bar association of The Florida Bar offering legal assistance to the LGBTQ+ community.
Bliss Healthcare Services
Bliss strives to save lives by preventing the spread of HIV, Hepatitis and STDs. Bliss offers healthcare, mental health care, access to PrEP and PEP, Vaccines, and education.
26 Health
The 26Health mission is to improve mind-body-spirit health in Central Florida's LGBTQ+ and ally community. 26Health offers primary health services, mental health including psychiatry, addiction recovery, transgender specific healthcare, adoption support and other wellness services.
Out of the Closet Thrift Stores
96 cents of every dollar spent at Out of the Closet Thrift Store (OTC) goes to AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s HIV prevention and treatment services. That’s why OTC is able to offer high-quality HIV testing services. Merchandise includes low-cost, vintage, clothing for all genders and home decor.
Transitional Space
Transitional Space helps LGBT+ individuals live a fulfilling and meaningful life by providing assistance, connecting with resources, and creating opportunities in health, home, purpose and community, through peer counseling, support groups and community meetings.
Peer Support Space
With shared lived experience at its core, Peer Support Space builds diverse, peer-led recovery communities in Central Florida. With a number of groups designed specifically for LGBTQIA+ experiences.
Zebra Youth
Zebra empowers LGBTQ+ youth to thrive by providing programs designed to meet the needs of homeless and at risk LGBTQ+ youth. Services include housing and support services, drop-in services, mental health counseling and more.
Orlando Youth Alliance
Provides a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in Central Florida.
https://orlandoyouthalliance.org/
Detox Rehabs - Rehab Centers
LGBTQ and gay rehab centers in Florida offer addiction treatment and mental health services to members of the LGBTQ community facing drug and alcohol abuse. These services address the shared experiences of LGBTQ people.
National Resources
Resources for LGBTQ Parents of Children with Special Needs
As an LGBTQ parent raising a child with special needs, you may face unique challenges. However, by accessing the various forms of help that are available, LGBTQ families can become empowered to understand their child's needs, handle potential discrimination, and navigate their options. Learn more about medical, financial, and emotional support resources for LGBTQ parents of children with disabilities.
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/community/lgbtq/
Regularly doctor reviewed, Cerebral Palsy Guidance (CPG) content extends deep into health and medicine, with other topics like counseling, grief/coping, culture, inclusion, holistic health, adoption, assistance, lifestyle, civil rights, education and much more.
https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com
LGTBQ Online College Student Guide
Choosing the right school is vital for every college bound student, but it can be more challenging for those who identify as LGBTQ+. In addition to many obstacles that all students face, it is important that LGBTQ+ students also consider whether the institution has LGBTQ-inclusive policies, programs, and practices to ensure a safe and inclusive learning environment. Our new guide provides prospective students and their families with tools to identify the right schools, an overview of common challenges, tips for applying, and details on the federal laws that protect LGBTQ students.
www.intelligent.com/lgbtq-online-college-student-guide/
Ensuring Libraries Are Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive
A career as a librarian or information professional requires knowledge of and adherence to several codes of ethics. Since information specialists have a big influence on information systems, they also ensure that diversity, privacy, intellectual freedom, and access to information are protected. Information professionals use their role in the library to serve a diverse community to the best of their ability, demonstrating their awareness of access, confidentiality, privacy, democracy, diversity, education with lifelong learning, intellectual freedom, preservation, the public good, professionalism, service, social responsibility, and sustainability.
https://librarysciencedegreesonline.org/ensuring-libraries-are-diverse-equitable-and-inclusive/
Finding Your True Voice: A Guide to Gender-Affirming Verbal Communication
A comprehensive guide about verbal gender affirmation, which plays a crucial role in fostering inclusivity and understanding.
https://onlinespeechpathologyprograms.org/gender-affirming-verbal-communication/
Supporting the Transgender Community: Gender Affirming Care Resources
For transgender and nonbinary individuals, early and continued access to gender-affirming care is critical to improving confidence and allowing people to use their focus for transitioning socially while navigating the complex and sometimes unwelcoming healthcare system. Gender-affirming care can include social affirmation, puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries. This care can be life-saving, as it improves the mental health and overall well-being of gender-diverse children, adolescents, and adults.
http://www.registerednursing.org/articles/gender-affirming-care-resources/
A Nurse’s Comprehensive Guide to Gender Affirming Care
Transgender individuals and gender-nonconforming (GNC)/gender-diverse (GD) patients face a lot of challenges in life, especially when it comes to healthcare. They are often subject to misgendering, harassment, and microaggressions, which often lead to a delay in seeking care and treatment. According to a study by Bhatt et al, these populations experience higher rates of suicides, substance abuse, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases, among many other illnesses. With nurse practitioners from all over the United States being on the frontline, they play a big role in providing transgenders and GNCs with the medical, psychological, and emotional care they need. However, many may not have the experience or access to proper resources to render the necessary services. Here, we’ll explore the concepts and care recommendations for delivering gender-affirming nursing care.
www.npprograms.org/nurses-comprehensive-guide-gender-affirming-care/
LGBTQIA+ Senior Housing Options
This comprehensive guide provides a range of LGBTQIA+-friendly senior housing options, legal rights and protections, and key factors to consider when assessing senior housing options for LGBTQIA+ individuals, such as location, cost, and community atmosphere.
https://www.caring.com/resources/lgbtqia-senior-housing-options/.
Empowering LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs: A Guide to LGBTQ+ Business Grants and Resources
Published by Clover, this guide offers a comprehensive overview of grant opportunities, funding sources, and networking platforms designed to help LGBTQ+ business owners thrive.
https://blog.clover.com/lgbtq-business-grants-and-resources/
Free Grants for Veterans
This website provides comprehensive details on grants for veterans. These grants are given away for free, and they could help low income veterans with bills, mortgage, rent, housing, college, and medications. Please note that grants are only given for veterans who can prove financial difficulties. Apply for multiple grants to ensure your needs are met. They offer information on the following : (1) grants for rent (2) housing assistance (3) help with bills (4) education grants (5) medical bills grants (6) business grants.
https://freegrantsforveterans.org/
The Complete Guide to Scholarships, Grants, and Aid for Military Members, Veterans, and Families/
For military members and veterans, scholarships often consider service and sacrifice, offering financial assistance to those who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces.
LGBTQ+ Career and Job Search Resource Guide
This guide addresses the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in the job market. According to a 2021 study by the Williams Institute, 46% of LGBTQ+ workers have experienced workplace discrimination, creating significant barriers to career advancement and economic stability. This guide offers practical tips for navigating job searches, understanding workplace rights, finding inclusive employers, and building a supportive professional network. It’s designed to empower LGBTQ+ job seekers with actionable advice and confidence.
https://www.resumebuilder.com/career-center/lgbtq-career-job-search-resource-guide/
Financial and Social Resources for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth
Pride Month is meant to be a time of celebration and recognition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQ+) community. But if this time is overshadowed for you because you don’t have a stable place to live or are homeless, you should know you’re not alone.
https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/lgbtq-homeless-youth/
LGBTQ+ Student Support and Resources
College is an exciting but stressful time, and the transition can be especially challenging for LGBTQ+ students. For these students, the right college not only offers quality education, but also an open-minded and safe environment; one that allows them to earn a degree as well as learn more about themselves.
https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/paying-for-college/resources/lgbtq-students/
Breaking Barriers: Strategies For Inclusivity in Sports
Inclusivity is not just a moral imperative but a strategic move that benefits everyone, from the front-office managers to the fans in the stands. This article provides an in-depth breakdown of what it means to be inclusive in sports.
https://sportsdegreeonline.org/inclusivity-in-sports/
Mental Health in the LGBTQ Community
GoHealth Urgent Care has a resource that discusses protecting mental health in the LGBTQ+ community, including how the community is affected by certain mental health challenges, how to support its community members, and more.
https://www.gohealthuc.com/library/mental-health-in-the-lgbtq-community
Northern Illinois Recovery
Northern Illinois Recovery offers tailored LGBTQ drug rehab programs, prioritizing individualized treatment. Focused on restoring confidence and joy, our recovery centers equip you with self-sustaining sobriety tools for a fulfilling life. Our compassionate specialists guide you towards overcoming challenges and maintaining happiness despite external circumstances.
https://www.northernillinoisrecovery.com/programs/lgbtq/
Westwind Recovery® - LGBTQ Addiction Treatment Center in Los Angeles
Westwind Recovery specializes in diverse outpatient drug rehab programs in CA, with a dedicated LGBTQ addiction treatment center. They offer tailored weekly sessions, 12-step meetings, and connections to a local LGBTQ resource center.
https://westwindrecovery.com/addiction-treatment-therapy-programs-los-angeles/lgbtq-addiction-treatment-center-program-los-angeles
Casco Bay Recovery - LGBTQ Substance Use Treatment
Casco Bay Recovery addresses unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, providing personalized substance use treatment services, including individual and group therapy, support groups, and family counseling.
https://cascobayrecovery.com/resources/lgbtq-substance-use-treatment/
Free By the Sea - LGBTQ Substance Abuse Treatment
Free By the Sea celebrates the uniqueness of each individual, offering inclusive addiction treatment for diverse races, sexualities, and ages.
https://freebythesea.com/lgbtq-substance-abuse-treatment/
Crestview Recovery
At Crestview, our therapists foster an open and non-judgmental dialogue, crucial for genuine healing. Our Portland-based sober living community provides outpatient addiction treatment and resources tailored to the LGBT+ community. Whether you seek an LGBT-friendly sober living home or intensive outpatient treatment in Portland, Crestview offers both. Contact us for more information today.
https://www.crestviewrecovery.com/programs/lgbtq/
Bayview Recovery Center
Bayview Recovery Center recognizes the challenges LGBTQ individuals may face with substance abuse. We take pride in offering personalized treatment plans and a culturally competent staff dedicated to providing the utmost support throughout the recovery journey. For more information on our services, feel free to reach out to us or share this with someone who might benefit.
https://www.bayviewrecovery.com/resources/lgbtq/
LGBTQ+ Treatment for Addiction: Finding a Friendly Place -
These resources are invaluable in providing support and guidance tailored to the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community in their journey towards recovery.
https://www.discoverynj.org/lgbtq-treatment-for-addiction-finding-a-friendly-place/
Ambrosia Treatment Center LGBTQ+ Programs -
These resources are invaluable in providing support and guidance tailored to the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ community in their journey towards recovery.
https://www.ambrosiatc.com/programs/lgbt/
Golden Gate Recovery -
In addition to specializing in various alcohol rehab or outpatient drug rehab center programs in Northern California, Golden Gate Recovery also offers one of the most reliable LGBTQ substance abuse treatment. All of our treatment programs and sober living houses are men’s only.
https://goldengaterecovery.com/lgbtq-substance-abuse-treatment/
Santa Barbara Recovery -
At Santa Barbara Recovery located in Santa Barbara, California, we recognize and cater to the specific needs of LGBTQ individuals dealing with substance abuse. Our treatment programs are designed to provide comprehensive support, blending evidence-based therapies, holistic treatments, and supportive group sessions. Our goal is to promote lasting recovery and enhance overall well-being within the LGBTQ community.
https://santabarbararecovery.com/treatment/lgbtq/
Laguna Shores Recovery
At Laguna Shores Recovery, while we don’t offer gender-specific programs, our team of licensed professionals creates personalized treatment plans that consider all aspects of your identity and experiences. We provide a full range of services, including medical care, behavioral therapies, 12-step programs, and holistic methods in a trauma-informed environment. You’ll also connect with others facing similar challenges. If needed, we can help link you to gender-specific or LGBTQ+ programs.
https://lagunashoresrecovery.com/what-are-gender-specific-treatment-programs/
First Steps Recovery
Creating safe and accepting spaces for clients to experience true growth and happiness in treatment is our priority. At First Steps Recovery, we ensure that everyone, including members of the LGBTQ+ community, finds the support and safety they need to thrive on their journey to recovery.
https://firststepsrecovery.com/inclusivity-in-treatment-for-addiction-ensuring-lgbtq-safe-spaces/
Magnolia City Detox
While recovery centers that cater to the LGBTQ+ community can be hard to find, Magnolia City Detox is dedicated to providing an inclusive environment where individuals of all sexual orientations can achieve the highest level of recovery success.
https://magnoliacitydetox.com/lgbtq/
First City Recovery Center
Living in a community that has faced long-standing rejection, like the LGBTQ+ community, can be incredibly challenging. For many who have experienced discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation, it may feel hopeless, leading some to turn to substance abuse as a way to cope. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s not too late for recovery. At First City Recovery Center, we provide mental health treatment in Indiana that supports individuals from all walks of life, including those from the LGBTQ+ community.
https://firstcityrecoverycenter.com/programs/lgbtq/
Adelante Recovery Center
Adelante Recovery Center offers evidence-based addiction and mental health treatment tailored to the unique needs of LGBTQ individuals. We are committed to creating an open, welcoming environment that supports healing and well-being for all.
https://adelanterecovery.com/specialized-addiction-treatment/lgbtq/
SoCal Empowered
Mental health is one of the most pressing challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community. In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, SoCal Empowered aims to raise awareness by sharing current mental health statistics for the community in the U.S. Having worked closely with individuals from this community, we are dedicated to supporting anyone facing serious mental health challenges and in need of residential care.
If you or someone you know is providing exceptional care and support to the LGBTQIA+ community and would like to be highlighted in our resource list please contact us at ogc@orlandogaychorus.org