Peer support means being heard by someone who knows what it’s like from the inside. These resources include LGBTQ+-led peer support programs, community listening spaces, and organizations that center lived experience as a form of expertise.
The Well Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the course of the HIV/AIDS epidemic by focusing on women, girls, and people who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Founded in 2003, it centers an often-overlooked population in HIV care and advocacy: cisgender women, transgender women, and nonbinary people who carry the disproportionate…
OASIS Florida — originally Okaloosa AIDS Support and Informational Services — has been serving the HIV/AIDS community in Northwest Florida since 1991. Founded in response to the lack of HIV support and education in the Florida Panhandle, OASIS grew from the vision of David Neal, who devoted the last year of his life to making…
PRISM is a South Florida nonprofit working to expand access to LGBTQ-inclusive education and sexual health resources for youth. Founded with the belief that race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression should never be barriers to health or belonging, PRISM serves high school and college students across Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties….
Compass Community Center, officially Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center, has been a safe space and support system for LGBTQ+ people and those living with or affected by HIV and AIDS in Palm Beach County and South Florida since 1988. Located in Lake Worth Beach, Compass connects people to care, resources, and community through a wide range…
The Center Orlando, officially LGBT+ Center Orlando, is one of the oldest and most comprehensive LGBTQ+ community centers in Florida. Founded in 1978 as a safe gathering space for the gay community, The Center has grown into a full-service nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ people across Central Florida through health services, mental health counseling, transgender support, legal…
Orlando Youth Alliance is a Central Florida nonprofit that provides a safe, supportive space for LGBTQ youth and young adults. The organization’s mission is to create safe spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth in Central Florida, and it has offered weekly peer-to-peer support groups in the region since 1990. In addition to…
LGBT National Help Center provides free, confidential peer support and local resource information for LGBTQIA+ people across the United States. Through national hotlines and online chat programs, trained volunteers offer affirming, nonjudgmental support for people navigating coming out, identity questions, relationship concerns, family conflict, mental health challenges, and isolation. Callers do not need to be…
TrevorSpace is a secure online social networking platform created by The Trevor Project for LGBTQ youth ages 13 to 24. It offers a moderated, affirming digital space where young people can connect, build friendships, and find community without fear of harassment or discrimination. Designed specifically for LGBTQ youth, TrevorSpace allows members to create profiles, join…
Q Chat Space is an online LGBTQ+ youth resource that helps teens find affirming digital support, community connections, and trusted resource directories. While the platform is not currently hosting live chat groups, it still serves as a helpful starting point for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13 to 19 who are looking for safer online spaces, identity…
