Resources for LGBTQ+ Individuals and Healthcare Providers, 2026
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Resources & Organizations Serving LGBTQ+ Individuals
Healthcare
Provides vital HIV-related information, news, support, and personal perspectives to educate the public and serve the HIV community.
Provides vital HIV-related information, news, support, and personal perspectives to educate the public and serve the HIV community in Spanish.
CenterLink: LGBT Community Center Member Directory
A database that enables people to find LGBTQ+ member centers around the world. You can filter by country, state, city, and location name.
Health Services and Clinics for LGBTQ+ Individuals by State and City
A list of networks, services, and health clinics by city and state for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Enables individuals to find an LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare provider near them.
OutCare Health Provider Directory
A directory to help individuals find an LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare provider.
Mental Health
LGBT National Help Center for Youth, Adults, and Seniors
Provides free and confidential peer support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
Mental Health America LGBTQ+ Resources
A collection of LGBTQ+ resources including social media content, podcast episodes, webinars, and blog posts covering various topics.
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.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) LGBTQ+ Resources
A collection of LGBTQ+ organizations covering resources, research, clinics, services, and policy advocacy.
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.
A hotline specifically for LGBTQ+ individuals experiencing domestic abuse.
Postpartum Support International: Queer and Trans Parent Support Group
A 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
Offers education, resources, and support services for LGBTQ+ parents, families, and parents-to-be.
Provides trans peer support for the trans community. They are run by and for trans people.
Offers counseling, resources, and support groups for LGBTQ+ young people.
Policy Advocacy
Provides information about the ongoing policy advocacy work in LGBT health disparities, both in government agencies and the nonprofit healthcare sector.
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.
Advances equity for the full and expanding spectrum of LGBTQ+ families and children through support, education, and advocacy.
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.
Financial Assistance
Point of Pride: Financial Aid for Trans Health Care
Provides financial aid and direct support to trans people in need of health and wellness care.
Provides resources for trans people facing investigation, arrest, or prosecution for seeking health care.
Resources & Organizations for Healthcare Providers who Serve LGBTQ+ Individuals
Provider Education
American Medical Association: Creating an LGBTQ-friendly practice
Provides guidance on how to create an LGBTQ-friendly practice.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language Guide Infographic
Provides guidance on gender-inclusive language to promote gender equality and lessen gender bias.
The Body Pro: For the HIV / AIDS Workforce
Informs and supports the HIV workforce that includes those working on the front lines of HIV education, prevention, care, and services.
The Fenway Institute: National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
Provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for LGBTQIA+ people.
GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality
Provides LGBTQ+ health resources that cater to both healthcare providers and patients.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) LGBTQ+ Resources
Provides a collection of LGBTQ+ organizations for individuals and providers covering resources, research, clinics, services, and policy advocacy.
Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH)
Provides evidence-based and strategic leadership for perinatal, newborn, child and youth healthcare services in Ontario. While some trainings and resources mentioned are Ontario-specific, several may be more broadly applicable.
Provides guidance for healthcare providers to deliver gender-affirming care to transgender and gender nonbinary people.
Professional Organizations
Association of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists
A community of psychiatrists that educates about and advocates for LGBTQ+ mental health.
Delivers educational and support resources for LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as promotes competency on LGBTQ+ issues for counseling professionals.
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.
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