Pride Resources
Explore our Pride Month Community Resources for the latest tools and information.
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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