Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals and Healthcare Providers
This list is not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather serves as a starting point for finding resources and information. MMHLA is not responsible for the content of or services provided by any of these resources.
Live Online Events
LGBTQ2IA+ Families Then and Now 2023 | Brazelton Touchpoints Center
July 1, 2024 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm EST
Free conversation series with parents who identify as LGBTQ2IA+ as well as young adults who were raised by LGBTQ2IA+ parents.
Supporting the Lactation Goals of LGBTQIA+ Families | Dr. Elizabeth Collins
July 24, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
This webinar will provide information and resources on lactation support needs among the LGBTQIA+ community, presented by Dr. Elizabeth Collins, who runs a full-time clinical practice in OB/GYN at Emory Midtown.
Resources and Organizations
Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists
Community of psychiatrists that educates about and advocates for LGBTQ+ mental health.
Provides vital HIV-related information, news, support, and personal perspectives to educate the public and serve the HIV community in Spanish.
The Body: the HIV / AIDS Resource
Provides vital HIV-related information, news, support, and personal perspectives to educate the public and serve the HIV community.
The Body Pro: for the HIV / AIDS Workforce
Informs and supports the HIV workforce — the vast constellation of people working on the front lines of HIV education, prevention, care, and services.
CenterLink LGBT Community Center Member Directory
Database that enables people to find LGBTQ+ member centers around the world. You can filter by country, state, city, and location name.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Provides resources that can help LGBTQI+ individuals receive better health care coverage.
Creating an LGBTQ-friendly practice | American Medical Association
Guidance from the American Medical Association on how to create an LGBTQ-friendly practice.
Guidance for healthcare professionals to provide gender-affirming care to transgender and gender nonbinary people created by the University of California, San Francisco.
Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality | GLMA
Comprehensive LGBTQ+ health resources that cater to both healthcare providers and patients.
Find networks, services, and health clinics by city and state for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Provides information about the ongoing effort to bring together recent and ongoing policy and advocacy work in LGBT health disparity areas, both in government agencies and the non-profit health care community.
LGBT National Help Center for Youth, Adults, and Seniors
Providing free and confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
Offers video and PDF resources in English, Spanish, and Portuguese defining basic terminology that is important to know when working with people who have diverse sexual orientations or gender identities.
Hotline specifically for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing domestic abuse.
Enabling individuals to find an LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare provider near them.
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language Guide Infographic | Anxiety and Depression Association of America
Infographic providing guidance on gender-inclusive language to promote gender equality and lessen gender bias.
LGBTQI+ Resources | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Steps the HHS has taken to strengthen the health resources available to LGBTQI+ Americans including cultural competency, anti-bullying efforts, national HIV/AIDS strategy, aging services, resettlement of refugees, and tobacco control.
LGBTQ2IA+ Families Then and Now 2023 | Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Free conversation series with parents who identify as LGBTQ2IA+ as well as young adults who were raised by LGBTQ2IA+ parents. The next conversation is on June 12, 2023 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT.
Mental Health America LGBTQ+ Resources
A collection of LGBTQ+ resources including social media content, podcast episodes, webinars, and blog posts covering topics such as: (1) exploring and affirming your gender, (2) affirming your loved one's gender exploration and identity, and (3) providing gender-affirming mental health care.
Mental Health Coalition LGBTQ+ Resources
A searchable database of resources made available by their alliance of leading mental health organizations.
Mental Health Coalition Roadmap to LGBTQ+ Mental Health
A PDF roadmap sharing information, resources, and organizations that support LGBTQ+ mental health.
Report published in March 2023 provides behavioral health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and other audiences with a comprehensive research overview and accurate information about effective and ineffective therapeutic practices related to youth of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) LGBTQ+ Resources
A collection of LGBTQ+ organizations for individuals and providers covering resources, research, clinics, services, and policy advocacy.
National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)
Advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.
National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center | A Program of the Fenway Institute
Provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people.
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
An online directory for those seeking therapy from queer and trans therapists of color.
The Neighborhood: A Virtual Hub for LGBTQ+ Families
Provides spaces for LGBTQ+ families to connect with others, find support, and build community.
Advances equity for the full and expanding spectrum of LGBTQ+ families and children through support, education, and advocacy.
OutCare Health Provider Directory
A directory to help individuals find an LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare provider.
Point of Pride: Financial Aid for Trans Health Care
Point of Pride provides financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care.
Queer and Trans Parent Support Group | Postpartum Support International
Free support group open to all members of the queer and trans community who are expecting, adopting, and/or parenting babies up to 2 years. This group is intended for gestational, non-gestational, and adoptive parents.
Rainbow Families Trans Parents Group
Offering education, resources, and support services for LGBTQ+ parents, families, and parents-to-be.
Delivers educational and support resources for LGBTQ individuals, as well as promotes competency on LGBTQ issues for counseling professionals.
Provides resources for trans people facing investigation, arrest, or prosecution for seeking healthcare.
Provides trans peer support for the trans community that’s been divested from police since day one. They are run by and for trans people.
Offers counseling, resources, and support groups for LGBTQ+ young people.
Whitman-Walker Institute: Research, Policy, and Education
Conducts research, leads policy and advocacy initiatives, and provides education and training to healthcare professionals with the goal of helping the LGBTQ+ community receive the highest quality of care and to create a society that empowers everyone to live healthy, love openly, and achieve equality and inclusion.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
An interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health whose members engage in clinical and academic research to develop evidence-based medicine and strive to promote a high quality of care for transsexual, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals internationally.
