LGBTQ Adult Resources
Resources for the Community
LGBTQ Resources for Adults
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The LGBTQ Resources listed here are provided for informational purposes only. They do not reflect recommendations or endorsements by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) or The FCPS Family Resource Center. Please contact the locations directly for fees, availability, and whether they meet your needs.
Dulles Triangles: The Social Club Outside the Beltway
- Dulles Triangles is an inclusive social club with members from across the LGBTQ+ community. They host 6-8 Club-sponsored events every year, plus weekly Happy Hours, and many member-sponsored events, including bowling, movies, hiking, amusement parks, book clubs, billiards, dinners, ....
D.C. Area Transgender Ladies Socials and Events (DCATS)
- This Is a group for transgender women, cross dressers, and transsexuals to get together socially in safe, transgender friendly venues. They have sister groups in Rehoboth Beach, Baltimore, Annapolis, Fredericksburg, and West Virginia.
- Team DC encourages and supports involvement in team and individual sports within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and broader community in the Washington Metropolitan Area. To meet this objective, Team DC strives to promote excellence, integrity, and good sporting conduct in individual and team sports.
Transgender Education Association (TGEA)
- (703)371-3622
- TGEA offers Second Friday for transgender community connection and support. Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Gender Queer individuals, as well as Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies are welcome. TGEA offers separate breakout sessions for Parents of Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, and Gender Queer children, regardless of the age of the children. TGEA also offers separate sessions for teens and tweens, children, and transmasculine individuals. Please view the site for information on individual breakout sessions.
- 2nd Friday, 7:00-8:30 pm,
- Metropolitan Community Church,
- 10383 Democracy Lane,
- Fairfax, Virginia
Youth Tech Health: LGBTQ Youth Health
- These resources offer training and webinars on how to provide optimal health services and health programs for LGBTQ youth, information on the health disparities experienced by LGBTQ youth, and resources regarding social support and advocacy relevant to LGBTQ youth.
- 1-800-368-1019
- OCR is the law enforcement agency within HHS that is responsible for guaranteeing that people are free from discrimination based on race, color, national origin (including primary language), disability, age, religion, and sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity) by certain health care and human services. OCR also enforces a range of civil rights and health information privacy laws.
Children’s National Hospital: Youth Pride Clinic
- 202-476-5744
- The Youth Pride Clinic provides primary and specialty care services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) patients throughout the greater Washington, D.C., region.
The National LGBT Cancer Network
- 212-675-2633
- The National LGBT Cancer Network works to improve the lives of LGBT cancer survivors and those at risk through education and the importance of screening and early detection. They also provide training for healthcare providers to offer more culturally-competent, safe and welcoming care.
- 703-522-1175
- The clinic provides the full range of preventive care, health screenings and chronic disease management. Their primary care doctors and team members are experienced in all LGBTQ+ specific healthcare needs.
- HIPS Helpline (24/7): 1 800-676-4477
- HIPS offers a 24/7 hotline to provide emotional support, schedule supplies deliveries, and get connected to health and supportive services.
- 202-446-1100
- Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc., is a community-based AIDS service organization committed to reducing HIV infection in the African-American community. Us Helping Us was incorporated in 1988 as a support group for HIV-positive black gay men. Today it is one of the largest black AIDS organizations in the Washington metropolitan area providing: HIV testing; STD screening; mental health services; case management; and treatment adherence to everyone, including heterosexual men and women, transgender individuals, and youth.
- 3636 Georgia Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20010
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline for the LGBTQ+ Community: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- The Trevor Project Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 The leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. The nation’s only 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people ages 13 to 24.
- TrevorChat is a confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7.
- TrevorText is a confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7/365, by texting START to 678678.
- Stomp Out Bullying Helpchat Line: 1-877-NOBULLY (877-602-8559)
- National Runaway Safeline is a federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth, available 24/7/365, providing access to resources and listening professionals. 1-800-Runaway (786-2929)
- The LGBT National Help Center Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
- The LGLBT National Help Center Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-PRIDE (800-246-7743)
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
- Trans Lifeline — 1-877-565-8860 Trans Lifeline provides a hotline — staffed by transgender people, for transgender people — to provide individual support for the needs of members of the community.
Addictions.com: 25 LGBTQ Addiction and Mental Health Support Resources
- 1-800-926-9037
- Provides information for the unique challenged for LGBTQ+ community members.
Mental Health America: LGBTQ+ Communities and Mental Health
- 1-800-969-6642
- Discusses mental health issues that LGBTQ+ people may experience and provides resources.
- 1-866-488-7386
- The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.
Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists
- This organization is a community of psychiatrists that advocates and educates on LGBTQ+ mental health concerns. The site includes a page of resources specifically for the LGBTQ+ community.
- 323-797-5464
- They provide a resource page to educate families, schools, and communities on mental health issues they’re faced with and ways in which they can support them.
- Serving Washing D.C.’s Recovery Community. The Triangle Club provides an LGBT-friendly environment for 12-step groups (AA, NA, Overeaters Anon., etc.) to hold their weekly meetings. They provide a clean, safe, dependable space those struggling with addiction can gather and hold meetings in accordance with the 12-Steps of recovery.
- 1638 R Street NW, Suite 120
- Washington D.C.
NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Health
- 703-524-7600
- Resources for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex (LGBTQI*) community.
- 202-419-3420
- Advocates for Youth champions efforts that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.
American Civil Liberties Union
- 212-549-2500
- Summary of ACLU publications and cases related to LGBTQ issues.
The National Center for Transgender Equality
- 202- 642-4542
- The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration, and empowerment.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
- 202-393-5177
- NGLTF was the first national lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights and advocacy organization. It remains a leading voice for freedom, justice, and equality.
- 212-337-8550
- Works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence.
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
- 510-587-9696
- A non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in society.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- 703-778-6800
- LSNV is the largest legal aid organization in Virginia, helping thousands of clients each year in civil legal matters. We partner closely with other legal aid organizations, state, and local bar associations, as well as the courts to serve the region’s low-income and neediest populations.
Intersex Campaign for Equality
- Advocates equality and human rights for intersex people, particularly the rights to physical integrity, self-determination, legal recognition and de-pathologization.
- 703-256-2208
- Hamkae Center organizes Asian Americans in Virginia for social, racial, and economic justice.
Trans Legal Advocates of Washington
- TransLAW aims to meet these needs by serving trans clients for free in a clinic setting with our partnership with Whitman-Walker Health, by providing financial assistance to clients who might otherwise be unable to afford to change their name and gender markers on identity documents, and by training legal services organizations and legal professionals.
DASH District Alliance for Safe Housing
- 202-636-1646
- Provides housing resources for LGBTQI Domestic and Sexual Violence survivors.
- 202-708-1112
- Resources for people identifying as LGBTQ and believe they have experienced housing discrimination because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
DCATS- D.C. Area Transmaculine Society
- DCATS (DC Area Transmasculine Society) is a trans-led nonprofit organization that serves to advance the lives of transmasculine folks by providing resources that help overcome the social, economic, and health-related barriers to living authentically. Founded in 1998 as a monthly support group, DCATS has transformed into an organization that offers a variety of services to meet the community's needs.
- 202-638-3852
- 2nd Tuesday, 7:30-9:00 pm,
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington,
- 4444 Arlington Boulevard (intersection of South George Mason Drive and Route 50),
- Arlington, VA
- 202-638-3852
- 1st Tuesday, 7:30-9:00 pm,
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax,
- Program Building,
- 2709 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA
Fairfax Trans Families (PFLAG)
- 202-638-3852
- 3rd Sunday, 3:00-5:00 pm,
- Metropolitan Community Church,
- 10383 Democracy Lane,
- Fairfax, VA
- 202-638-3852
- 4th Sunday, 4:00-6:00 pm,
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Loudoun,
- 20460 Gleedsville Road,
- Leesburg, VA
Transgender Education Association (TGEA)
- (703)371-3622
- TGEA offers Second Friday for transgender community connection and support. Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, Gender Queer individuals, as well as Significant Others, Friends, Family, and Allies are welcome. TGEA offers separate breakout sessions for Parents of Transgender, Gender Non-Binary, and Gender Queer children, regardless of the age of the children. TGEA also offers separate sessions for teens and tweens, children, and transmasculine individuals. Please view the site for information on individual breakout sessions.
The DC Center for the LGBT Community
- 202- 682-2245
- The Center’s mission is to celebrate, strengthen, and support community among the LGBT residents and organizations of Metropolitan Washington, DC.
- 2000 14th St NW, Suite 105
- Washington, DC 20009
The American Military Partner Association (AMDA)
- 202-328-3244
- Formed through the merger of the American Military Partner Association and OutServe-SLDN, the Modern Military Association of America is the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to advancing fairness and equality for the LGBTQ+ military and veteran community.
American Veterans for Equal Rights
- 678-596-1311
- American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) is a non-profit, non-partisan, chapter-based Veterans Service Organization of active, reserve, and veteran service members dedicated to full and equal rights and equitable treatment for all present and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces, especially the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender current and prior military personnel who have been historically disenfranchised by armed forces policy and discriminatory laws governing military service and benefits.
- The Palm Center uses scholarship to inform the national conversation about military policy concerning LGBTQ service members.
- Veterans for Human Rights, Inc. (VFHR) was incorporated in 1993 as a non-partisan public benefit corporation, organized and operating under the laws of the State of Oregon. Currently the VFHR is a group of volunteer LGBTBQ Combat-Veterans with a focus on providing information to help guide and support LGBTQ Veterans and their families in Oregon.
Johns Hopkins Health: Tips for Parents of LGBTQ Youth
- Johns Hopkins pediatricians and adolescent medicine specialists share steps you can take to keep your kid happy and healthy.
- Gay Parents To Be provides care for LGBTQ couples and individuals as they consider their options around building a family.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBTQ Teens
- Resources for families to support their children as they begin to discuss their sexuality.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Gender-Diverse and Transgender Children
- Resources for families to support their children with gender-diverse identities.
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- PFLAG's support and coming out pages provide support to help both family and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people, and GLBT people themselves.
- An all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping parents and their gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (lgbtq) children understand each other.
- 303-578-4600
- Explains the importance of family acceptance in supporting transgender youth’s mental health. This page also provides research and practical tips for supporting gender diverse children and youth.
- The Family Acceptance Project® is a research, intervention, education, and policy initiative to prevent health and mental health risks and to promote well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness, drug use and HIV — in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities.
Healthychildren.org: Gender-Diverse and Transgender Children
- Defines terms and provides recommendations for parenting gender-diverse children and youth, including how to respond to identity disclosures and recognizing signs of mental health challenges.
Kidshealth.org: Sexual Attraction and Orientation
- Information for parents on how youth experience sexual attraction and orientation, as well as how you as a parent or guardian may feel about and deal with youth on this topic.
- TransParent is a volunteer-led national not-for-profit based out of St. Louis providing connection, (for parents of transgender kids).
- 1-800-230-7526
- Learn how to discuss sexual orientations and gender identities with children, and how to support them if they are LGBTQ.
AGLA – Serving NoVA LGBTQ and Allies
- Founded in 1981, AGLA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves Northern Virginia’s LGBTQ and Allies. It’s a nonpartisan organization open to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) people and allies. AGLA provides socials, fosters civic awareness, and engages in community service. Regardless of where you reside, AGLA welcomes you.
- 703-646-1347
- Equality Loudoun is a non-profit organization that advocates, educates, defends, and builds a community to support LGBTQ+ equality in Loudoun County.
Equality Prince William County
- Equality Prince William is committed to recognizing the diversity of the Greater Prince William community.
- Equality Stafford is a community of parents, students, and allies in VA seeking inclusive policies for all.
- Northern VA Pride (NOVA Pride) - LGBTQ+ Pride for the Greater Northern Virginia area Facebook
NASW: National Association of Social Workers
- 703-506-2893
- This page provides tools and resources to enhance social workers’ capacity to support LGBTQIAS+ people across the lifespan.
- 703-746-5400
- Safe Place is a national youth outreach and prevention program for young people in need of immediate help and safety. As a community-based program, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations, making help readily available to youth in communities across the country. Locations include libraries, YMCA’s fire stations, public buses, various businesses, and social service facilities.
Asian and Pacific Islander Queers United for Action (AQUA) DC
- The primary mission of the DC Anti-Violence Project (DCAVP) is to work to reduce violence against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals (and those perceived as LGBT) through community outreach, education, and monitoring cases to ensure that the rights and dignity of LGBT victims are respected and protected. DCAVP also seeks to assist victims of anti-LGBT violence by advocating on their behalf, encouraging reporting, and providing a community of support.
- Safe Space NOVA is dedicated to providing a safe, accepting, and supportive environment to combat social stigmas, bullying, and other challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth.
A nationally recognized center for gender and sexual diversity in education, combining more than 30 years of classroom experience with research-based practices.
They provide LGBTQ-inclusive books to Pre-K through 3rd grade classrooms to help students and teachers “Read out loud, read out proud!”
Resources for LGBTQI+ Students us Department of Education
- The mission of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence through vigorous enforcement of civil rights in our nation's schools. To serve this mission, OCR enforces civil rights laws to protect all students from unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
- 212-727-0135
- GLSEN is a national education organization ensuring safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
- 704-277-6710
- Campus PrideNet is a national online community and resource network committed to student leaders and campus organizations who work to create a safer campus environment free of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, heterosexism and genderism at colleges and universities.
Human Rights Campaign: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools
- Resources to help make schools more inclusive.
Human Rights Campaign: LGBTQ+ Welcoming Schools Signs
- Posters for schools to promote inclusivity.
Healthy Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students Project
- The Safe and Supportive Schools Project promotes safe and supportive environments to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among adolescents.
Just the Facts: A Primer for Principals, Educators, and School Personnel
- 202-336-5500
- Just the Facts provides information and resources for principals, educators and school personnel who confront sensitive issues involving gay, lesbian and bisexual students.
- LGBTQIA - Young Adult Books with LGBTQIA Parents.
- This ranking, in partnership with Campus Pride, looks at the top 25 LGBTQ+-friendly colleges. These institutions rank among the best in their efforts to support and provide academic, financial, and social resources for LGBTQ+ students.
NASP: National Association of School Psychologists
- A Guide for educators and parents/guardians on supporting LGBTQ students with an IEP or 504 plan.
- A social enterprise that provides education, support, and jobs for trans people facing high levels of discrimination.
- 212-620-7310
- Center Works helps LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18+ to confidently enter the job market, advance their careers, and become financially stable, all while building community with their peers.
- 202-628-4160
- LGBTQ+ professional recruitment events.
- LGBTQ Career Planning Resources: In this section, you will find resources and organizations that support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals with their job. (pdf)
Finding LGBTQ Career Resources: Out and Equal Workplace Advocates: www.outandequal.org. National organization devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the workforce. (pdf
- 1-855-436-5428
- Resources for Virginia Gay and Lesbian Friendly Wedding planning, ceremony, reception, and honeymoon. Provides officiants for same-sex marriage ceremonies.
The DC Marriage Knot - Same Sex Marriage & Gay Civil Marriage
- Resources for same sex and gay wedding planning, ceremony, rece
