LGBTQ Community Support Groups & Drop in Programs
Young Adults Avenues for Homeless Youth-Drop in program (establish safe community), meets every Tuesday & Thursday from 2-6pm at 1210 37th Ave North, Minneapolis, MN 55412 (NAMI) Minneapolis (Young Adult 18-30) Support Group meets on 1st & 3rd Thursdays from 6pm-7:30pm @ Boneshaker Books Community Room (2002 23rd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55404). Contact Oliver 503.828.7421 or via email [email protected]. YouthLink (Minneapolis) Outgroup bi-weekly gatherings on Fridays from 12pm-1pm @ Youthlink (41 North 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403). Contact Kaja Vang 612.252.1234 or [email protected]. 18+ Groups Bisexual Organizing Project-Bi+ Community Discussion, meets 2nd Thursday of month from 6pm-7:30pm @ OutFront Offices in Sabbathani Community Center (310 E 38th St #209, Minneapolis, MN 55409). Bi+ book club, meets 1st Wednesday of the month from 7pm-9pm @ Quatrefoil Library (1220 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407). Additional Events can be found on their fb page. (NAMI) Minneapolis- (Saturday's from 1pm-2:30pm) Support group meets weekly at Living Table United Church of Christ (3805 East 40th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Contact David 612.920.3925. (NAMI) St. Paul- (Saturday's from 1pm-2:30pm) Support group meets at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church (700 Snelling Ave South, St. Paul, MN 55116). Contact Alec 952.334.6318 or Briana 763.489.8086. Two Spirit/Native Support Group- (Wednesday's from 12pm-2pm) Group meets at MN Indian Women's Resource Center (2300 15th Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55404). |
Local Community Organizations
Aliveness Project-Provides meals, food shelf access, therapy, and advocacy for individuals living with HIV/Aids (site). Avenues for Homeless Youth-Host Home Program serving LGBTQ youth ages 16-24 (site). Bisexual Organizing Project-Community based groups and conferences (site). GSC (U of M)-Provides education, advocacy, outreach, and support to students, staff, faculty, alum, and community members (site). MN Indian Women's Resource Center (Two Spirit)-Creates safe space for socializing and reconnection with cultural teachings (site). OutFront MN-Advocacy, Legal Support, and Public Policy (site). PFLAG Twin Cities-Support, Education, and Advocacy (site). Quatrefoil Library-Provides a welcoming space for the GLBT community to engage in literature and media (site). |
Mental Health & Health Care
Family Partnership-Counseling to members of the transgender community and their families (site). Family Tree Clinic-Committed to providing comfortable, competent, and accessible care to trans and gender non-conforming patients (site). MN LGBT Therapists' network-Online network of mental health practitioners (site). MN Transgender Health Coalition-offers various free health care services for the trans and gender non-conforming community (site). Pride Institute-Recovery services specifically serving the LGBTQ community (site). Reclaim-Mental Health Support for Queer & Trans Youth (site). Trevor Project-24 hour national crisis line & counseling for LGBTQ youth 866.488.7386 (site). |