28.3 Community-Building & Spaces

1-314-328-9432

· General Phone

pflagstl@gmail.com

Facilitated by fellow transgender community members, this group is available to transgender and non-binary community members age 18 and above seeking peer support. COVID-19 Update: “We continue to meet online every Sunday through the pandemic. You can join us through Google Meet or there is a number through which you can call in to participate. Email us at Refuge@GLOcenter.org. One of our facilitators will respond with the link &/or the phone number and pin so you can check us out!"

Queer Affirming

8.7 Mental Health Mobile Applications

Refuge@GLOcenter.org

11.3 Abortion Care

16.7 Family Law

From Family Equality: Created in partnership with our National Corporate Sponsor, Clockwork, the safe, online tool includes features like: - Answers to LGBTQ+ families' most pressing questions, written by experts - Information on the current legal landscape for trans youth and families, including links to state maps - Resources for families looking to relocate to affirming communities or advocate for their child in their home state - Support and links for LGBTQ+ families accessing abortion services - Opportunities for peer-to-peer connection

Dance and fitness studio that's body positive and queer affirming

29.4 Sports & Fitness

7.8 Gender-Affirming Clothing

1.1 Food Pantries

1.2 Emergency Food

3.1 Clothing & Furniture

27.1 Funeral & Cremation Services

MTUG strives to support all individuals that fall under the “Umbrella term” of Trans which includes, but is not limited to: Transsexuals (FtM, MtF), genderqueer, androgynous, agender, intersex, drag, and questioning.

Trans Affirming

Website MTUG Support Groups

1-314-349-1402

· General

info@stlmetrotrans.org

We provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, family, bullying, school issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. Sometimes you just need to be heard. We're here. You deserve respect, support, affirmation, and acceptance. We don't give advice, and we never tell you what you should do. Ultimately, those choices are yours to make, but we are here to help you on your journey. - Our highly trained & dedicated LGBTQIA+ volunteers are here to provide free & confidential services. - We offer support, information, and local resources throughout the United States and beyond. - We don't report calls to outside organizations. - We answer all of our own calls, we don't outsource.

LGBT Hot Line - Youth Talkline

1-800-246-7743

· General

2.2 Drop-in Centers

10.2 HIV & AIDS Care

10.5 STI Testing & Treatment

10.7 Sexual Health Education

11.1 Reproductive Health Services: General

A program of Williams and Associates. Safe haven, free wi-fi. STD/ST testing, social activities, health education. PREP available. Rustin’s Place is a program of Williams and Associates, Inc. that aims to provide health education, disease prevention services, and health promotion care, with particular regard to African Americans (but testing is still available for everyone, regardless of race). Their vision is zero percent disparity and one hundred percent access in healthcare services for minority populations in STL. FREE - STD/STI testing, condoms and lube, health education, support groups, wi-fi, laundry machines, social activities (game/movie nights, “The Tea” chat sessions, Black Men’s Exchange, cook outs

Twitter

1-573-882-4993

· Main

untiltheresacure86@gmail.com

Metro Trans Umbrella Group has seven active support groups. All are for adults 18+. Please email directly for more details, meeting times, and locations. - __FemSpec__ – Anyone age 18+ who identifies on the trans-feminine end of the gender expression/identity spectrum is welcome! Email FemSpec for specific information about meeting times and locations. - __Expression Spectrum__ is a group for people 18+ who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, gender fluid, androgynous, etc. This is a place where we can share our experiences, ask questions, and find support. - __Locker Room__ - An 18+ peer-led support group from MTUG for Transgender individuals who identify on the masculine side of the gender spectrum! This includes a closed Facebook group as well as ongoing support group meetings. - __Gender Cloud STL__ - 18+ online support group for all gender-expansive and trans folks. - __Mid Rivers Gender Non-confirming Society (M.R.G.N.S.)__ - 18+ group for trans and gender non-conforming folks seeking support group based in St. Charles County. - __Gender Expansive Support Society (GESS)__ - GESS is an 18+ group for transgender, non binary, and gender expansive folks in the Metro East area to connect, receive support, and empower themselves through community, education, and advocacy. - __Age Against the Machine__ - An MTUG support group. A safe and affirming space for Gender Nonconforming (Trans, Non Binary, and Gender Fluid) people in the middle stages of life to come together and share our growth, experience, and company.

Trans Affirming

MTUG Support Groups

femspec@stlmetrotrans.com expressionspectrum@stlmetrotrans.com locker.room@stlmetrotrans.com gess@stlmetrotrans.org agevsmachine@stlmetrotrans.org gendercloud@stlmetrotrans.org mrgns@stlmetrotrans.org

11.3 Abortion Care

We are Digital Defense Fund, and we do digital security for the abortion access movement. We envision a future where technology and innovation support secure, autonomous reproductive decisions, free from stigma.

Expression Spectrum is a support group housed under MTUG for people who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, gender fluid, androgynous, etc. This is a place where we can share our experiences, ask questions, and find support.

Trans Affirming

expressionspectrum@stlmetrotrans.com

Temporarily Closed

A group in the St Charles Missouri area dedicated to helping trans and gender non conforming people in the area.

25.1 Childcare Resources – General

Free Saturday classes with professional instructors. Students learn to design and build projects using both hand and power tools; also silkscreen printing and other art related skills. 4th - 12th grade. Summer workshops.

2.4 Affordable or Subsidized Housing

2.3 Transitional Housing

7.6 Other Transition Services

17.4 Housing Services for Immigrants

19.1 Financial Resources: General

20.2 Job Preparation Resources

20.3 Tips for Job Seekers

20.4 Job Postings & Referrals

Assistance for first-time home buyers and more. Cultural, Educational and Business Center (Headquarters) Missouri Work Assistance. Other Programs offered through the MET Center. Provides many resources and several locations. Provides workforce development services including job training skills and connections to job opportunities. Workforce development and many other programs offered by this long time St. Louis agency. Social, cultural, artistic, youth, economic, housing and educational programs that help to promote positive and innovative changes within the metropolitan St. Louis area. Numerous programs and initiatives. There are several Workforce Development across Missouri in Arnold, The Crossings, Ferguson, Franklin/Jefferson County, St. Charles County, and St. Louis City.

Main Website

1-314-367-3440

· General

marketing@betterfamilylife.org

25.4 Nutritional Support

The mission of the Youth and Family Center is to empower youth, families, and older adults to achieve their full potential by providing holistic resources and to serve the community of North St. Louis and beyond. Our programs educate, advocate, build job skills, and support healthy living across generations. As a community stabilizer, we strive to meet evolving community needs. Youth programs, summer camp, Jazzy Seniors Nutrition, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness, and family support services to residents of North St. Louis.

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

1-314-231-1147

· General

Provides support for friends and families of LGBT people, as well as education to the larger community and advocacy.

17.3 Education (including Language Learning Services) for Immigrants

1-816-765-9818

· Helpline

pflagkc@pflagkc.org

17.4 Housing Services for Immigrants

17.5 Mental Health & Case Management Resources for Immigrants

17.6 Community-Building Resources for Immigrants

17.7 Legislative & Advocacy Resources for Immigrants

22.6 Mutual Aid Networks

Welcome Neighbor STL supports refugee and immigrant families by connecting them with new people and opportunities that will empower them to build and live their best life in their new country.

Website Programs Events

1-314-257-9883

· General

info@welcomeneighborstl.com

1.1 Food Pantries

1.2 Emergency Food

3.1 Clothing & Furniture

25.3 Baby & Newborn Supplies

22.6 Mutual Aid Networks

Metro East Mutual Aid (MEMA) is an all-volunteer network in the Illinois Metro East supporting and strengthening communities through autonomous organizing, solidarity, and resource sharing.

Article from The Intelligencer Edwardsville

metroeastmutualaid@gmail.com

1.1 Food Pantries

17.2 Language Access Services (Translation & Interpretation)

22.6 Mutual Aid Networks

A group of volunteers doing their best to empower and assist marginalized communities. Volunteers represent a Latino, Latine, Indigenous, and Decolonial perspective.

WhatsApp Group for Spanish/English Translation & Interpretation

1-314-643-9108

· General

mutualaidoverland@gmail.com

5.1 Medicine

8.2 Mental & Behavioral Health: Provider Organizations & Clinics

9.1 Addictive Behavior & Substance Use

10.2 HIV & AIDS Care

10.5 STI Testing & Treatment

Williams & Associates is a public health agency addressing minority health disparities. Provides Medical Case Management, Early Intervention Services, and Psychosocial Support Services. Prioritizes Black and other marginalized people living with HIV.

Website WEBSITE – STL MADE Counseling Support Signup

1-314-385-1935

· General

MTUG's FemSpec is a support group ages 18+ for anyone identifying on the trans-feminine end of the gender/identity spectrum.

Trans Affirming

femspec@stlmetrotrans.com

12.1 Relationship & Sexual Violence: General Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Grassroots, community-based organization based in St. Louis Metro Area, offering 4 programs: __1. Peer Support Line:__ Provides free, confidential, identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, by and for the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community, using a peer counseling approach. Anyone can call to process experiences, brainstorm ideas, explore resources, or simply have a good conversation. Friends, family members, and allies are welcome to call to discuss how best to support the LGBTQIA+ individuals in their lives. 314-380-7774 (toll-free: 844-785-7774), open Fridays-Mondays 1-7pm. Request a call from a trained LGBTQIA-affirming peer counselor at tinyurl.com/SQSHCall. __2. Education & Training:__ SQSH offers high-quality, sliding-scale training services in peer counseling, protest support, facilitation, LGBTQIA-affirming care, and related socio-emotional skills from a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA-centered, and anti-oppressive lens, using best practices from the fields of social work, mental health, and peer support. Potential audiences include: Service providers, Administrative staff, Community organizations, Support groups, Schools and universities, Guidance and career counselors, Teachers and faculty, Friend groups and family units, Roommates and flatmates, Conferences and social networks. Request a Training or Schedule a Free Consultation; SQSH Training Promotional Package. __3. SQSHBook Resource Guide:__ We boost LGBTQIA+ community access to resources using our SQSHBook resource guide, which catalogues 1000+ St. Louis resources, consolidates vetting information from queer-led organizations, and connects users to LGBTQIA-affirming services. Unlike national hotlines, SQSH can connect you with grassroots community wisdom and culturally competent local resources. Use the SQSHBook to find queer-vetted, identity-affirming resources across a range of categories, including housing, food, healthcare, support groups, and more. Submit a Resource, Edit a Resource. __4. Call Data & Advocacy:__ As the only group systematically collecting qualitative, holistic data on the lives of queer St. Louisans, we offer a much-needed evidence-based assessment of the local queer population. If you’d like to receive a presentation on our needs assessment data, request for call data on particular topics, or better understand the needs of the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community: Request a Data Presentation, or Email SQSH's Program Evaluation Team.

Queer Affirming

Trans Affirming

SQSH Website

1-314-380-7774

· Helpline

1-844-785-7774

· Toll-free Helpline

partnership@thesqsh.org general@thesqsh.org

8.4 Co-Counseling & Peer Counseling

8.8 Mental Health Advocacy Groups

9.1 Addictive Behavior & Substance Use

9.2 Disordered Eating

Young Queer Creatives is an organization dedicated to providing mental health services and support to LGBTQ+ youth and teens through expressive arts.

youngqueercreatives@gmail.com

9.1 Addictive Behavior & Substance Use

9.2 Disordered Eating

9.3 Self-Harm

9.4 Suicide

9.5 Non-Western Medicine & Holistic Healing

10.3 Sex & Pleasure

10.4 Sex Worker Support

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

23.4 Neurodivergence Resources

26.1 Religious & Spiritual Resources – General

29.26 Educational Classes & Groups

31.2 Tips, Instructions, Templates

Queer Affirming

Deanna Sophia Danger (they/them) is a Certified Insight Meditation Teacher & Mentor, queer Dharma practitioner, social impact organizer, retired professional performance artist, and WEAVER. Deanna’s approach to the Dharma finds ground within the intersection of spirituality and social impact. In their full time work, they are the Systems Change & Healing Justice Facilitator for the St. Louis Queer+ Support & Helpline (SQSH), where they are also a member of the STARLING Somatic Healers Collective. Deanna supports the St. Louis community as the facilitator of “STL QUEER SANGHA: You Can Sit With Us,” a monthly, inclusive Insight meditation group and community gathering for all LGBTQIA+ folks and co-conspirators, cultivating a path of Spiritual Solidarity, and an Advisory Circle Member at Empowered Spaces, a trauma-aware, holistic, healing collective. Deanna is accredited to teach Insight meditation through The Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center of the University of California at Berkeley, and accredited as a Mindfulness Mentor through Banyan (formerly Cloud Sangha). Deanna’s guiding teachers are internationally recognized authors, Theravada Buddhist meditation teachers, and psychologists, Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Through an accessible, relatable, creatively expressive and engaged praxis of Spiritual Solidarity, Deanna is motivated by co-cultivating embodiment of liberation at the cellular and global levels. As a working class, queer, nonbinary, neurodiverse & chronically ill, IPV + trauma survivor, and former sex worker Deanna is passionate about weaving webs of support that take interdependence from transactional to reciprocal. Suitable for all experience levels & identities, Deanna’s interactive support meets you where you are. Their facilitation offers an intrinsically anti-oppressive, trauma-aware and neurocognitive-aware foundation supporting you to hone your self-agency, dissolve shame & self-blame, move from dissociation to embodiment, and increase your access to joy, pleasure and felt-sense belonging.

Website - Meditation Substack Meditation & Mental Health Resource List STL Queer Sangha: You Can Sit With Us

deanna@deannadanger.com

Actually, Aspec is a peer-facilitated aromantic and asexual community group that started in August 2022 as part of the Ethical Society of St. Louis. It hosts two support groups a month (first Tuesday of the month and fourth Thursday of the month).

becca@actuallyaspec.org

Black Pride STL is an inclusive organization that supports the Black LGBTQ+ Community. Throughout its programs, Black Pride STL focuses on Arts & Entertainment, Civil & Social Justice, Education, Economic Development and Health & Wellness.

Trans Affirming

1-314-884-8730

· General

1 314-319-5420

· Office

info@blackpridestl.org

PASTL was founded to help increase connectivity between STL's LGBTQIA+ teenagers. Connecting LGBTQIA+ teens by creating a safer space for artistic expression and individuality.

1-314-482-7354

· Peggy Rhodes (she/her)

general@proudartstl.org

Locker Room is a support group for trans-masculine identified people, ages 18+, identifying anywhere on the masculine end of the spectrum

Trans Affirming

locker.room@stlmetrotrans.com

1-314-349-1402

· General

44. School-Specific Resources - 44.1 Washington University in St. Louis Open group to undergraduate students who identify as asexual, a-romantic or a related identity, allies, and/or are interested about these topics regardless of identity.

Published in coloration with Transfighters/Traction Project, A Self-Defense Study Guide for Trans Women and Gender Non-Conforming / Nonbinary AMAB Folks offers strategies based in lived experience, ranging from using body language and creating safety in numbers, to training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu moves. The zine includes chapters on how to handle people who have legal or financial power over you, cis women gropers, and menfolk bullies, along with instruction on how to back each other up as a group and how to pause a makeout. Trans women, AMAB nonbinary, and AMAB gender-nonconforming people need self-defense that reflects the specific kinds of threats we get. This study guide is one resource for expanding your toolkit to keep on living in this world.

29.4 Sports & Fitness

8.2 Mental & Behavioral Health: Provider Organizations & Clinics

8.6 Mental Health Online Resources

A compilation of community-based crisis support resources.

7.6 Other Transition Services

Permanently Closed

8.7 Mental Health Mobile Applications

TRACE is a mobile application created to foster a brighter and more gender-affirming future for transgender and non-binary individuals. TRACE is a social media platform for transgender, nonbinary and allies that includes tracking and documenting for those in gender transition. Build your community in a safe environment. Create a profile, chat, share photos, join community Channels based on your needs and interests and build your community of supportive Allies on TRACE. With our documenting modules keep track of your HRT, blood work, and get reminders to track your changes with photo albums. Join TRACE by searching TRACE in the App store or Google Play store and download! "We have a Community Guidelines- I agree to the following TRACE community guidelines: There is no “right” way to transition: At TRACE, we celebrate the breadth and depth of our community by rejoicing in all transition journeys. We are not here to judge or place our community within defined boxes; therefore, as a member of this community, you agree to uphold these values and make TRACE a safe place for everyone in transition. Respect Pronouns & Names; Respecting a person’s name and pronouns is of the utmost importance for creating a safe and comfortable environment for all members of our community. Pronouns can be found on member profiles; however, if you cannot see them or are unsure, it’s always okay to ask, “May I ask what your pronouns are?” When joining this community, you agree to use names and pronouns correctly and respectfully. Respect Boundaries; For some, transitioning is a very public and outward experience; for others, it’s a more private and inward experience. No matter how someone chooses to share their transition, they define their boundaries for sharing and how they would like to engage in our community. Boundaries may ebb and flow over time, but in this community, respecting boundaries is critical for facilitating a safe environment. Celebrate, Don’t Hate; TRACE is defined by the collective joy we create in supporting our community. Therefore, TRACE will not tolerate judgemental or harmful commentary. Before posting, ask yourself, “will this positively impact the TRACE community?” If no, hold back; if yes, then spread positivity! As a member of the TRACE community, you agree to follow these guidelines. Inability to do so may result in suspension or termination of your account." __Update (Oct 3, 2024):__ TRACE announced that they will be shutting down and no longer available to users starting on October 30, 2024. "This decision has not come easily, but after careful consideration, we recognize that we must prioritize the well-being of our users and the sustainability of the platform. We encourage you to take this time to save any personal data, journal entries, or memories you wish to keep from the platform before it becomes unavailable. We are here to support you through this transition and will do our best to make it as smooth as possible. Thank you for believing in TRACE and for being a part of our family. We will miss you dearly. Please note for your safety all data associated with your account will be permanently deleted within 30 days of TRACE's closure."

7.7 Information on LGBTQIA+ Health

8.3 Individual Counselors & Therapists

19.1 Financial Resources: General

19.2 Financial Assistance & Relief Funds

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

__MAP (Missourians Aging with Pride)__ strives to enhance the quality of life of LGBTQ+ older people through service, advocacy and community awareness. This affiliate has a number of programs, including bereavement support, home care referrals, legal clinics, social meal outings, finance programs, and more. Also conducts LGBTQ+ cultural competency trainings to other organizations and agencies throughout the state. Educates and partners with local community organizations to ensure cultural competency, advocates on behalf of LGBT older adults and their needs, and provides socialization and community building opportunities.

Queer Affirming

Trans Affirming

Website Related Organization

PROMO@promoonline.org

Our mission is to provide safe, accepting and affirming programming, services, and resources to empower the LGBTQ+ community. KCCI is merging with Our Spot KC in 2024. Our Spot KC is the parent org of the Lion House program. For housing emergencies, contact Lion House.

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

MO Rainbow Rights is a community created by and for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies! Its website provides a wealth of resources, including educational materials, support networks, and opportunities for activism. MO Rainbow Rights also regularly hosts events, workshops, and discussions to foster dialogue, raise awareness, and promote positive change. Some favorites are game nights, park potluck picnics, and group walks. It also has a growing and active online community such as Facebook and Discord for gaming and socializing.

contact@morainbowrights.com

Queer Youth Assemble's mission is to bring joy and autonomy to all queer youth under 25 in the U.S. and territories. Through events, projects, community collaboration, resources, professional development, artistic endeavors, and much more, we strive to create an inclusive and transformative world for queer youth.

outreach@queeryouthassemble.org

1-971-266-4755

· General

29.14 Bookstores

29.25 Entertainment & Attractions

29.3 Video & Board Games

Fortuna Games is a boutique book, trading card, gift, and board game shop. They host weekly game nights, both free and paid. Located just outside of Tower Grove Park in St. Louis, they recommend that you park on Magnolia Avenue if coming by car. "We strive to maintain an inclusive and friendly atmosphere and ask that our guests help us in that mission. It is our goal to offer our community a place where everyone feels welcome to shop and play."

Website Yelp

1-413-367-8862

· General

fortuna@fortunagames.net

8.6 Mental Health Online Resources

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Queer Joy Collective's work revolves around community-based resilience building through positive expression. Rather than dismantling our oppression through reactionary methods, our organization combats discrimination through transformative actions which lead to greater social change. Within a broader network of organizations dedicated to queer liberation, QJC serves as the emotional undercurrent propelling these efforts.

30.2 Literature

31.3 History & Archives

empowerqueerjoy@gmail.com

29.26 Educational Classes & Groups

29.8 Massage Therapists

Queer Affirming

We intend to engage people in St. Louis to facilitate containers for connecting to life, ourselves, each other, and the land where we gather. We mobilize our collective brilliance, resources and modalities to facilitate this connection through hosting practitioners and organizations that offer practices such as trauma-informed therapeutic bodywork, energy work, sound healing, transformational coaching, meditation, movement, empowerment education and community gatherings.

connectcommunitycenter@gmail.com

St. Louis LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (formerly called the Gateway Business Guild) is a local non-profit organization committed to promoting development and growth of successful business enterprises within the LGBT community. The St. Louis LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce is an affiliate of NGLCC (National LGBT Chamber of Commerce). Its mission is to strengthen the economic potential of the St. Louis metro area LGBTQIA+ business communities through business certification, education, networking, and advocacy. Browse the member directory for businesses that are LGBTQIA+ owned/operated and businesses certified as Trans/LGBTQIA+ friendly.

Queer Affirming

Trans Affirming

Website St. Louis LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Business Directory Search

7.7 Information on LGBTQIA+ Health

8.4 Co-Counseling & Peer Counseling

10.1 Sexual Health Services: General

10.7 Sexual Health Education

The Fourth City Sisters of the Abbey of the Glittering Arch are a fully professed branch of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence servicing the Greater St. Louis Metro Area. We are a volunteer-led social group and 501c3 that focuses on outreach to the LGBTQQIA+ communities, promoting sexual education and health, peer counseling and support, and raising funds and awareness for LGBTQQIA+ organizations and missions. We are a 21st Century Order of Queer Drag Nuns whose prime directive is to Promulgate Universal Joy and Expiate Stigmatic Guilt. Membership is open to all.

mon@fourthcitysisters.org

THRIVE Lifeline is a small, grassroots 24/7 text-based crisis line. Our organization is made up entirely of people with intersecting marginalized identities. We understand the systemic barriers that are faced by our communities and the struggles those can lead to, so we are here to support our communities in any way we can. In order to keep our communities alive and thriving, THRIVE offers both crisis and warmline support. That means we help texters with deescalation/safety planning as well as just providing a safe space to talk about their identities and navigate barriers they’re facing. We are not currently running the TRANS support group, but we still maintain an active and supportive discord server for trans / nonbinary humans (anyone 16+): https://thriv.life/TRANS_Discord

This is a map of LBGTQ+ owned, operated, and allied spaces. This is open to any business or institution that has a physical location that people can go to. Here is the map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1u3T-DzG_mMSvigPNsu8PqIyuFjjmMgs&usp=sharing The map is open to any LGBTQ+ business or institution. Feel free to spread the signup to anyone you think would qualify for the map anywhere in the STL metro area. Here is the signup form to be placed on the map: https://forms.gle/h7naVvAGnuZi7vLQ6 Tower Grove Pride is working on projects that use our resources and reach to help better connect LGBTQ+ St. Louisans to businesses and institutions that support them and provide safe and welcoming spaces. One of these initiatives is the LGBTQ+ Spaces Map of STL. The LGBTQ+ map of STL will be a regularly-updated resource to help people find and support the institutions and businesses that represent and support the LGBTQ+ community. Its goal is to provide a guide for LGBTQ+ people to know where our safe spaces are and to show appreciation for the allied businesses and institutions that support our community. The spaces should in some way be open to the public or be somewhere someone can physically go to participate in, support, or meet with the people running the business/establishment. Learn more: https://www.towergrovepride.com/post/lgbtq-and-allied-spaces-map-of-stl?postId=aaf617f8-0437-4cf4-8dba-7089e2a73462&utm_campaign=b1a5da57-175e-49a7-bdcf-502a33863130&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&utm_content=99b1e67c-c436-4e32-bbd4-990a8468249e&cid=0b15d477-93df-4e1f-aa5e-8afe77f34fb9

Website Signup Form

STL's first & only concept bookstore dedicated to the Black experience. Education. Inspiration. Community.

We offer peer support, active listening, and community resource guide for Chinese-speaking LGBTQ+ people around the world. Please make an appointment via the resource link. Our service can be accessed on WeChat or over the phone.

OutAthlete is an 8-week curriculum to combat the unique mental health and social challenges that LGBTQIA+ athletes encounter. The goal of this group is to reduce the risk of suicide, increase mental health resilience, and decrease feelings of depression and isolation.

29.4 Sports & Fitness

frazee.h@wustl.edu rsf@healingxchg.com

7.6 Other Transition Services

Providing self-defense tools for black & brown trans folks 🖤

hello@thornselfdefense.com

44. School-Specific Resources - 44.1 Washington University in St. Louis Open to all students who identify as LGBTQIA+ or are questioning their sexual, gender, or queer identities. Meetings provide space for students to discuss identity, coming out, and relationships, as well as providing space to practice self-care and community-care. Confidential, must get on email list: wustl.open@gmail.com

wustl.open@gmail.com

22.14 After School Programs & Tutoring

29.3 Video & Board Games

The Clubs serve youth across the region at twelve locations. Check out their website to find the location nearest you. - "We offer fun and engaging activities that promote healthy lifestyles, cultivate creative expression, support academic enrichment, foster leadership skills, and prepare students for successful transitions to college and career." - "We connect youth to caring, adult role models who invest in their personal development and maintain high expectations for their performance in the classroom, the athletic arena and the community." - "We foster a strong sense of belonging to a family-like community of peers who share our values: respect, restraint and responsibility." Programs include: - Athletics and Recreation - Arts - Education enrichment - Gardening - Leadership development - Workforce development - Cultural enrichment - Summer camps Programs for people from ages 6-18.

Main Mathews-Dickey Location

1-314.335-8000

· General

1-314-382-5952

· Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girl's Club

8.2 Mental & Behavioral Health: Provider Organizations & Clinics

8.3 Individual Counselors & Therapists

We are a team of therapists, coaches, and advocates who believe that our minds, emotions, bodies, behaviors, and relationships are all impacted by traumatic experiences. We believe that a comprehensive mind-body-community approach to recovery is necessary and that support should be accessible and affordable. Above all, we believe that there is no real ‘normal’. Rather, feeling normal happens when you find your normal.

17.2 Language Access Services (Translation & Interpretation)

1-314-899-0253

· General

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

23.1 Disability Resources – General

31.2 Tips, Instructions, Templates

We do ASL interpreting services for lectures, meetings, educational settings, medical situations, legal situations, rallies, performances, and more. We are creating and providing workshops/trainings that we offer to businesses/teams/organizations, etc. on how to schedule interpreting services (through us or other companies), how to work with Deaf folks as well as interpreters (the do's and do not's if you will), but also bringing in trainings for how to use inclusive language (with Deaf folks or not), dealing with mental health (this will be done with a mental health professional), and so much more!

1-618-920-5414

· General

xane.kimber@gmail.com

Permanently Closed

"The Gender Foundation is a resource group for transgender persons, cross-dressers, transsexuals, androgynous individuals and those who care about them." Provides: "a safe place for individuals to explore their gender differences through networking, education, and celebration of the individual and the group." Peer support and socialization is primarily through dinner meetings and monthly luncheon gatherings. People must be 18 and out of high school to join. Meeting Details: Call for meeting information. __Update (May 2023):__ Closing soon in June 2023, sunsetting as an organization due to lack of candidates for Board leadership. Thank you to the Gender Foundation for your service and presence for many years!

7.7 Information on LGBTQIA+ Health

1-314-607-4163

· Debbie

10.2 HIV & AIDS Care

Central Illinois’ LGBTQ Community Center - This website provides information for the downstate Planned Parenthood Illinois providers that provide hormone therapy. The site also highlights a variety of resources including: - endocrinologists specializing in working with transgender people - resources for transgender adolescents and children - surgeons specializing in gender confirmation surgery, drills and voice techniques. HIV/AIDS care and Community Center: - HIV/AIDS care & prevention - transitional housing for people who are HIV+ - education to the community - support, counseling, and referrals for the LGBTQ community in an atmosphere free from judgment and discrimination. - FREE HIV TESTING: MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Free Condoms YOUTH GROUP (The Center): - for LGBTQ individuals and friends ages 14-17 - provides a safe environment to meet people and make new friends, - learn about HIV prevention and information about other issues of interest - have fun with themed parties, exciting events, movie nights, games and more YOUNG ADULT GROUP: - for LGBTQ individuals and friends ages 18-25 - Educational and social, with guest speakers, outings and community projects

jcool.phoenix@comcast.net

1-217-528-5253

· General

- Providing a safe place for the LGBTQIA+ young people (14-20) of the Kansas City Metro Area to be themselves and develop a positive self image. - Allowing youth to explore self-expression through the performing arts (vocal and instrumental music, dance, theater, writing and the visual arts). - Providing a venue for youth to share their life experiences and voices with the Kansas City Community through performance.

29.18 Neighborhoods

1-816-659-7899

· General

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

The GLO Center Serves the LGBTQIA community in the Springfield and the Ozarks region through support, resources, education, and advocacy, to create a more inclusive and welcoming community where all can thrive. With the help of our allies, GLO strives to make a positive impact on the community at large. The GLO Center is a place to be yourself, a place to meet others in the community, and a place to find information about the community at large. In essence, the GLO Center is YOUR place for LGBTQIA+ community in the Springfield and the Ozarks region in Missouri. Become a member today to help sustain Missouri's longest-running LGBTQIA+ community center!

1-417-869-3978

· General

info@glocenter.org

An organization working to create, support and provide resources and services for the LGBTQ+ and Straight-Allied communities of greater Kansas City. Services: - meeting rooms available for a nominal fee - a cyber center, - information about local groups and activities, - referrals for a broad spectrum of services. - Coming Out support groups - GLBT resources for health, professional, and legal issues - GLBT Community resources for those new to the area or new to the community - assisting all GLBT organizations locating event space - recruiting volunteers and promoting events and fundraisers

1-816-931-4420

· General

Permanently Closed

An organization offering LGBTQ+ youth in the greater Kansas City area a safe place and access to educational resources. It's Kansas City's only youth center dedicated to LGBTQ youth and allies, operating now for over 23 years. - Open to ages 14 to 20.

Related Org

Kansas City Pride Community Alliance coordinates events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in Kansas City.

A St. Louis based organization focused on promoting diversity, visibility, and social change through queer art.

Quartstl@gmail.com

BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). By us for us. BlackLine now has the option for you to text! __Mission Statement__ The mission of BlackLine is to provide hope and promote social justice for individuals, families and communities through immediate crisis counseling and collecting information on negative police and vigilante contact in the United States of America. BlackLine is a unique combination of professional staff, trained volunteers and collaborative partnerships to create innovative responses to pressing social needs and issues. Through an unapologetic Black, LGBTQ and Black Femme lens. __Vision Statement__ All people will have access to appropriate and adequate services needed throughout their life cycle. BlackLine will be a catalyst in providing witness listeners as well as a referral source for Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples in particular, throughout the nation. __Frequently Asked Questions__ __Who are we?__ We are a group of volunteers who started in and around the Hudson Valley, New York and now consist of volunteers nation-wide. Volunteers are trained in listening to and affirming the experiences of anyone who may be in crisis or have experienced negative interaction with law enforcement, consumer (restaurants and stores), and vigilante contact. __What do we do?__ We are here to answer messages from anyone who may be in crisis, wants to describe and interaction with law enforcement or vigilantes, or simply needs to talk through an experience. You do not have to provide any personal information to use the service. All calls remain private and will never be shared with law enforcement or state agencies of any kind. __Why does BlackLine® exist?__ The purpose of the BlackLine is provide people with an avenue to report negative, physical and inappropriate contact with police and vigilantes. Vigilante contact is included, due to what happens to folks in rural and suburban communities from local community member. BlackLine is an anonymous and confidential avenue to report these interactions. BlackLine can gather the needed information to share with local community organizers and officials on the best response to this type of police and vigilante contact. We are here for you. We are here to listen and affirm. We know there are all sorts of reasons that you may need someone to speak to. We also know that police, law enforcement and vigilante encounters can be traumatic, upsetting, or worse. In the hopes of changing the way our communities are policed, we hope to speak to people who have had negative experiences with law enforcement or vigilantes. We want to help build a new network of support that our community can rely on. BlackLine can provide immediate crisis counseling to those who call upset, need to talk with someone immediately, in distress. __How can I learn more?__ Call us at 1 (800) 604-5841 or email us at info@callblackline.org.

19.2 Financial Assistance & Relief Funds

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

Transformations is trans women of color led organization focused on capacity building and leadership development among trans communities of color in the Midwest region. We're thrilled to embrace a new vision and direction for Transformations. As we remain committed to serving transgender, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and gender nonconforming (TGNC) young people, we’re explicitly centering transgender young women of color, and trans and nonbinary young people in survival mode and without traditional systems of support, in their experiences, resiliency, leadership, and wisdom. We’re also expanding our outreach to now include a three-state region, specifically focusing on Missouri, Kansas, and Ozark Mountain region in Northern Arkansas.

24.1 Resources for Aging – General

22.5 Online Education

29.26 Educational Classes & Groups

We are growing an LGBT+ space on the VSC, to provide social connection and support to those experiencing social isolation. There will be LGBT+ classes and discussion groups that will focus on a range of topics, from fun to educational. Members also have access to the wider VSC community and class programming. We have partnered with Stonewall Village NYC, a network of community groups and organizations in New York, to kick start our programming. Now, we are looking to share this opportunity with a larger region. The VSC is a vibrant community of older adults across the United States that engage in daily live classes from the comfort of their homes. The VSC offers a secure, older adult friendly platform that provides access to individuals and communities to engage in live, interactive classes, live chats, recorded content, curated links and games, and more. Started over a decade ago to combat social isolation and loneliness in older adults, VSC has continuously adapted to new technologies and opportunities to support the evolving needs of our communities. For more information, please visit vscm.selfhelp.net <http://vscm.selfhelp.net/>. Contact for more info or if you would like to see a demo of the Virtual Senior Center: Jack Curzon <jcurzon@selfhelp.net> he/him/his

23.1 Disability Resources – General

Founder & CEO: Anthony Taylor Amp Connect Support Non Profit Organization President: Patrice Walker CFO: Natishah Cavitt Diop ampconnects@gmail.com Resources, advocacy, and community-building for amputees

ampconnects@gmail.com

Accessible workshop space, tool lending, lessons, and community events

https://www.CherokeeStreetTools.org

1-813-787-4752

· Cherokee Street Tool Library

oberfrank@cherokeestreettools.org

Veterans engage in community service in St. Louis and nationwide to continue their service in a meaningful way. We empower veterans to continue their service, and empower communities with veteran talent, skills, and preparedness to generate visible impact.

Hosts variety of events for children, teens, and adults. Has computer training, book discussion, and arts /crafts groups. Hosts story time for children. May check out books, DVDs, music, and videogames. Variety of locations and hours.

10.7 Sexual Health Education

10.3 Sex & Pleasure

Sex+STL provides safe spaces for people to discuss and explore their sexuality. We host events that help the local community celebrate the many roles that sexuality plays in our lives. Website has calendar of local events for LGBTQ, BDSM and polyamory communities.

20.3 Tips for Job Seekers

20.4 Job Postings & Referrals

A community for Black queer and trans women, nonbinary people and allies interested in working remotely. Historically, Black queer and trans women, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people have feared being our full selves in the workplace, but we are done hiding. White supremacy culture has harmed, burdened, and traumatized us for far too long. Our community deserves and demands safe spaces. Black Remote She is a community for Black queer and trans women, nonbinary people, and allies interested in working remotely. Our platform was created to build a safe space to transition into remote work with a progressive system of job sharing, a term coined by the late bell hooks in All About Love, which means we center the well-being of our community in everything we do. __WHAT WE DO__ Black Remote She facilitates job creation for historically excluded, underrepresented, and underemployed candidates. Black LGBTQI+ people are often faced with homophobia, racism, and discrimination from employers lacking and neglecting equity in their company culture. To combat this, we help connect job seekers to safe and flexible remote work environments. We conduct an annual job search check-in survey to align with the job opportunities posted to our platform with the needs of our community. The job opportunities shared on our website are from companies and organizations committed to bringing positive and lasting change for Black people in the LGBTQI+ community. We have an ongoing partnership with inside voices to capture BIPOC employee reviews about their current and former employer’s track record with diversity and inclusion. Company reviews are regularly reviewed and used for continued vetting of the opportunities posted on Black Remote She.

Advocacy/affinity group for LGBTQIA* people in Greek life (specific to WashU)

lambdaq.wustl@gmail.com

WashU LGBTQIA+ People & Groups Open to individuals who identify as trans*, gender non-conforming, non-binary, or who are questioning their gender identity. Also seeks to aid other student groups in the efforts to educate the campus about trans* experiences and issues. To obtain more info, get on mailing list for meeting times.

gender.wustl@gmail.com

WashU LGBTQIA+ People & Groups Larger group that has open GBMs throughout the year...also hosts large events each semester (Drag Show, Trans Awareness Week, Masqueerade, Gayla, etc.). Has a social and advocacy branch of the group.

president.wustlpride@gmail.com

WashU LGBTQIA+ People & Groups Closed spaces for undergraduate students who are both LGBTQ-identified and people of color to discuss unique issues at the intersections of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Works to spread dialogues on intersectionality and advocacy, collaborate with student groups and outside organizations, and remain in solidarity with QTPOC with various experiences, circumstances, and needs.

plus.wustl@gmail.com

21.2 Educational Resources for Allies to Marginalized Populations

I created AsexualityArchive because I hadn’t found a repository for all-things-ace anywhere else. Plenty of information on asexuality is tied up in blog posts or on message boards or in videos and the problem I had with all of those things is that they’ll get buried by the sands of time. When you write a blog post, no matter what it’s on or how earth shatteringly wonderful it is, it doesn’t get read after the first day, because no one can find it anymore. My goal with this site is make sure that good information stays visible, whether it’s a day old or five years old. Little by little, I’m trying to build a guide to asexuality. Hopefully these posts will be informative and entertaining to ace and non-ace alike. If not, at least it’ll keep my typing fingers nimble… Either way, I don’t claim to speak for all asexuals.

ace@asexualityarchive.com

Graduate student led initiative providing education, discussion, and other programming promoting diversity and inclusion within Washington University and beyond. They provide peer mentorship, social events, and opportunities for students to meet one-on-one with a trained mentor in a safe and confidential environment.

dbbsconnections@gmail.com

2.4 Affordable or Subsidized Housing

2.5 Rental & Mortgage Assistance