LGBTQ Resources

Vashon Island Resources

Lambert House and Open Space’s Orbit LGBTQ Nights 1st and 3rd Wed 6-9 pm  Food Provided! 

Regional Resources

Pacific Northwest Resources

• GayCity 
• Rainbow Center
• Lambert House
• Ingersoll Gender Center

Puget Sound Region LGBTQ Youth Programs & Resources

• Oasis Center (Tacoma)
• Stonewall Youth (Olympia)
• GLOBE Youth (Everett)
• PFLAG Eastside

Seattle LGBTQ Youth Programs & Resources

• Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Washington State wants every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

• Seattle Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a group of people in the greater Seattle area who are united with LGBT people to move equality forward.
• Reel Queer Youth is a video production and media literacy training for LGBTQ youth and their allies ages 13-20.
• Camp Ten Trees is a residential summer camp program for LGBTQ youth and youth of LGBTQ families.
• Diverse Harmony is a queer-straight alliance youth chorus.
• Health Education Youth Outreach (HEYO) at Lifelong Aids Alliance is Lifelong’s primary youth education program for youth age 16-24.
• Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children Support Groups for parents and youth held at Seattle Children’s Hospital
• Queercore is Gay City’s program for queer youth ages 16-22.
• The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse
• Greater Seattle Business Association College Scholarships (GSBA) – Applications generally available from early October through early January. Apply for both GSBA and Pride Foundation scholarships with just one application. GSBA scholarships include a commitment of funding through graduation for scholarship recipients.
• Pride Foundation College Scholarships – Applications generally available from early October through early January.
• LGBTQ Allyship is a small nonprofit committed to building power among LGBTQ communities and allies in Washington State to work towards economic, racial, and gender justice. Allyship does this through community organizing, education, advocacy, and developing grassroots leadership in solidarity with other marginalized communities.

Local and Regional Resource Collections

GayCity’s LGBTQ Resource page– lots of links to local and regional resources.

LBGTQ Addiction Services

Addiction Center

Queer Addiction Get Help Now!

Suicide Intervention and Prevention

• TeenLink is a King County program that empowers youth to make positive and self-respecting decisions about their lives and provides resources and assistance to help them. Teen Link includes a statewide teen-answered helpline every evening between 6-10 PM at 1-866-833-6546, online chat support every evening between 6-9:30pm, youth suicide prevention training, community outreach and education, as well as the distribution of their free Where to Turn for Teens resource guides.
• The Crisis Line provides immediate help to individuals, families and friends of people in emotional crisis. We can help you determine if you or your loved one needs professional consultation and we can link you to the appropriate services. We are a primary source for linking Seattle-King County residents to emergency mental health services. Help is just a phone call away at 1-866-427-4747.
• The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. Trained counselors are available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386.
• Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. They run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have; just call 1-877-565-8860.

National and International Resources

Political

• Equality Federation
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
• National LGBTQ Task Force
• Victory Fund
• Global LGBT Human Rights Organization | OutRight

Bisexual

• BIENESTAR
• BiNetUSA
• Bisexual.org
• Bisexual Resource Center

Youth

• Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
• GSA Network
• LGBTQ Student Resources & Support
• Point Foundation
• Safe Schools Coalition
• The Trevor Project

Military

• The American Military Partner Association (AMDA)
• American Veterans for Equal Rights
• OutServe-Service Members Legal Defense Network
• Palm Center
• Transgender American Veterans Association
• Veterans for Human Rights

Transgender

• National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project
• Transgender Law Center
• Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund

Aging

• National Resource Center for LGBT Aging
• Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE)

Legal

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
• Lambda Legal
• The LGBT Bar
• National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

General

• Anti-Violence Project
• CenterLink
• COLAGE
• GMHC
• Matthew Shepard Foundation
• Movement Advancement Project
• Out & Equal
• Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
• Straight for Equality
• The Williams Institute
• National Center for Lesbian Rights
• Family Equality | Advancing Equality for LGBTQ Families – Family Equality