Resources

Area LGBT Community Centers

Tacoma Rainbow Center

Olympia Rainbow Center

The Inland Northwest LGBT Center (Spokane)

 

LGBT Health

Public Health of Seattle & King County
LGBT health information and services

Gay City
Seattle based health organization for gay, bisexual and transgender men

 

Transgender

Ingersoll Gender Center
Support and information for transgender/transsexual individuals, their family/friends, and service providers

Washington Gender Alliance
Support and education for gender issues

New Boyz Club
A peer support and discussion group for transgender (FTM) and gender-queer people ages 18 and over. Located in Olympia, WA 

 

Bisexual

BiNET Seattle
Social and support network for bisexual individuals

Seattle Bisexual Women's Network
Social and support network for bisexual women

 

HIV/AIDS

Washington State Department of Health HIV Services
HIV prevention, planning, education and care services.  The Washington State DOH works to reduce the transmission and medical consequences of HIV by assuring that persons with HIV in Washington have access to health care and supportive services.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance
Services and advocacy for those living with HIV/AIDS

Building Changes - AIDS Housing of Washington

Building Changes is a catalyst for ending homelessness. We address the economic and social conditions that adversely affect people’s housing, health and job opportunities. We coalesce public and private resources to create lasting solutions, transforming the way people in need are served.

Bailey-Boushay House
Residential care and day health programs for people living with AIDS

Dunshee House
Support groups and services for people living with HIV/AIDS, the LGBT community, and their loved ones

POCAAN (People of Color Against AIDS Network)
Multi-cultural AIDS prevention and service organization

Multifaith Works
Provides housing and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS

Kitsap County HIV/AIDS Foundation

 

Youth

Lambert House
Seattle center for LGBT youth 22 and under

Camp Ten Trees
Camp Ten Trees is a nonprofit organization offering summer camp sessions in the Pacific Northwest, featuring a week for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their allies, and a week for children  and youth of LGBTQ and/or non-traditional families.

Safe Schools Coalition
Program to end bullying and violence against LGBT in schools

Seattle Young People's Project
Project to empower teens to speak out on social justice issues

Inside Out
Shoreline drop-in prevention group for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender, questioning adolescents to explore positive ways to express who they are with pride and dignity.

Youth Eastside Services B-GLAD
B-GLAD is a drop-in support group in Bellevue open to kids ages 12 to 19 who may identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or who may be questioning their sexuality.

Oasis Youth Center
Oasis is a confidential drop-in and resource center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (GLBTQ) youth ages 14-24 in Pierce County.

Odyssey Youth
Odyssey Youth Center is the only all inclusive lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and straight-allied (LGBTQA) youth center in the Spokane, WA area.

Vista Youth Center
Tri-Cities Youth Center that works with LGBTIQQA individuals 14-21 years old and offer unique combinations of direct service, social service, referrals. Programs are youth-driven and based on the model of peer support and leadership.

Queer Youth Project
The Queer Youth Project (QYP) provides a safe space for LGBTQQ teens and their allies to socialize and promote their visibility in Whatcom and Skagit County communities in a positive manner.

 

Violence & Abuse

NW Network
Provides support and advocacy for LBGT folks of all genders who are surviving abuse. Includes support groups, individual counseling, legal advocacy, shelter referrals, safety planning, basic needs assistance, community education and community organizing.

PFLAG Washington State
Support Group for families and friends of LGBT People

 

Multicultural / Culturally Specific

Consejo
Mental health and chemical dependency services for the Latino/a communities

Asian Counseling & Referral
Human services and behavior health for Asian Pacific Americans

Entre Hermanos
Health and well-being organization for the Latino/a LGBT community

Trikone Northwest
Supportive, empowering, and affirming community for LGBTQ and differently-oriented South Asians in the Pacific Northwest

MAACT (Men of All Colors and Cultures Together)
Multi-cultural group providing educational, political, cultural, and social activities for gay and bi men

Asian & Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center-Queer Network Program
Strives to address and prevent intimate partner violence

Bashert: The LGBT Initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
Support and social activities for Jewish LGBT people