Lgbtq youth services

Queerspace Youth

Queerspace Youth is a peer-led program for Queer, Transgender, Intersex, Gender Diverse or questioning people aged years old.

We run twice-weekly sustain groups and regular events including mental health and sexual health workshops, film nights, art and song workshops as well as skill and capacity-building activities where you can hook out and make fresh friends and build community.

We also have mental health support workers at each event and can also assist you with referrals to Queer-identified counselling and support services run through Queerspace.

Queerspace Youth welcomes juvenile people of all genders and sexualities. We support young people to arrive together and share awareness about self-care, wellbeing and how to create and contribute to resilient and healthy communities.

(in)Visible

(in)Visible connects juvenile queer and trans people aged years old from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds through community workshops and events.

It is a project by and for young queer and gender diverse people of colour (QTIPOC). (in)Visible recognises that their wellbeing is exp

Youth Services

Overview

We place LGBTQ+ youth (ages 16–24) on a path to self-efficacy, connection, and stability through positive youth development. Our uninterrupted programs include a consecrated youth drop-in space providing a full spectrum of services from community building to crisis intervention, cultivating social connections, access to essential needs such as food and hygiene supplies, mental health services, housing navigation, and educational workshops.

Drop-In Hours:

Monday through Thursday: pm PT

For any questions, please email us at [email&#;protected]

Qmmunity Newsletter

Sign up for Youth Services’ latest newsletter, Qmmunity, for LGBTQ+ youth ages We’ll keep you in the know on upcoming virtual and in-person workshops, events, and gatherings crafted to provide resources and opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth to build community and cultivate new connections.

Drop-In Program & Navigation Services

Drop-In Program: We provide access to basic needs, hygiene supplies, food, food access present cards, masks, gender-affirming gear, clothing, resource referrals, and virtual spaces. We also host virtual programs for LGBTQ+ youth to assemble local connections

Direct Online and Handset Support Services for Queer Youth

The Youth Well-Being program at HRC Foundation has compiled the tracking direct service resources for LGBTQ+ youth and families.

The information about providers and services contained on this website does not constitute endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by HRC or HRC Foundation. HRC and HRC Foundation cannot confirm the level of confidentiality provided by each organization or service, and some crisis services may involve legal guardians and even commandment enforcement as deemed necessary. It is your responsibility to verify the level of confidentiality when communicating with a service or organization.

The Trevor Project has several direct online resources specifically for LGBTQ+ youth:
- Trevor Lifeline is a crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7 at
- TrevorChat is a confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor Counselor, available 24/7, at
- TrevorText is a confidential message messaging with a Trevor Counselor, available 24/7/, by texting START to
- TrevorSpace is an affirming international community for LGBTQ+ new people ages available at

LGBTQ+ Youth

Challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth are changing, but what they always need is aid from each other and the adults in their lives.

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Being supported at dwelling, in school and in the community is significant for all children and youth – especially Queer youth. From creating an inclusive learning environment for students — whether a student is in the process of transitioning, or she has two moms — to understanding the challenges and resiliency of LGBTQ+ youth, HRC provides a wealth of resources for support.

LGBTQ+ Youth

10 Actions Educators Can Take

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Welcoming Schools are committed to ensuring educators have the tools to support Gay students.

Capacity Building, LGBTQ+ Youth, Opportunities for Providers & Institutions

THRIVE Professional Development

The THRIVE Professional Development program utilizes Welcoming Schools’ certified facilitators from across the territory who have extensive life working with and supporting youth a