LibGuides: Community Resources: LGBTQ+

Local Resources for Adults

Band Together
BandTogether is a volunteer music organization in the greater St. Louis area, open to performers of all abilities, providing performance opportunities to members of the LGBT+ community in a safe and relaxed setting.
Bisexual Alliance of St. Louis
CHARIS St. Louis Women's Choir
CHARIS is a diverse group of singers united in our mission to perform music that celebrates and encourages women and the LGBTQ+ community. info@charischorus.org
Gateway Men's Chorus
The mission of the Gateway Men’s Chorus is to inspire audiences and celebrate the diversity of our community through musical artistry and social advocacy. 314-287-5669;
office@gmcstl.org
Gender Spectrum
Hosts online communities for members of the transgender community and their families from children to grandparents.
Lavender Lotus
Lavender Lotus is a supportive network organization based in the St. Louis area for Asian & Pacific Islander American individuals who identify as LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, etc.). lavlotus@gmail.com
Left Bank Books Gay Men's Reading Group
Meets at Left Bank Books, Central West End, St. Louis, MO on the fourth Thursday of every month. Open to gay men and our friends.
Lesbian Reading Group Left Bank Books
The Left Bank Books Lesbian Reading Group is open to the public and welcomes LGBTQI women and our friends. We meet on the third Thursday of each month. We generally meet at 7:00pm downstairs at Left Bank Books in the Central West End. You will find the book we are reading for the month on this page. If you have any questions, please email Shane at shane.m@left-bank.com.
Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Metro Trans Umbrella Group's mission is to bring together the Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and QTBIPOC* communities and their support systems in the St. Louis metro area through equity, community, visibility, advocacy and education. info@stlmetrotrans.org; (314) 349-1402
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change is a group of lesbians 60 and over for networking and
fighting age oppression. For local meeting info contact Charlotte Ellis at 314-623-8523, cellis57us@yahoo.com.
Out In St. Louis
St. Louis' LGBTQ magazine. Covering politics, people, home life, and events in the queer community.
PFLAG St. Louis
Support groups for parents whose children identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. Meetings are held virtually, in Town and County, and in St. Charles. pflagstl@gmail.com; 314-328-9432
PrideSTL
For over thirty years, Pride St. Louis, Inc. has been working to raise understanding and acceptance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals in our community.
Prime Timers St. Louis
Prime Timers St. Louis (PTSL) is a non-profit, noncommercial, nonsectarian and nonpartisan social organization open to mature men (21 years and older) who self-identify as Gay or Bisexual. We provide socialization and fellowship through social, educational and recreational activities and events in a safe, positive, and supportive environment. ptsl@primetimersstl.org; 314-647-0445
Show Me Bears
The Show-Me Bears is a social and charitable fundraising organization whose aim is to promote interest in the bear community. secretary@showmebears.org
SLU Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic
Counseling services for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families.
St. Louis Black Pride
St. Louis Black Pride provides awareness and visibility uplift to the African American LGBTQA community in the St. Louis Metropolitan area through education and outreach. info@blackpridestl.org; 314.884.8730
St. Louis Gender Foundation
StLGF is a non-sexual, not-for-profit society, which serves the social, educational, and recreational needs of Transsexuals; male and female Transvestites, Cross Dressers; Androgynous; Gay & Lesbian and all their supporters. 314-607-4163
St. Louis LGBT History Project
The St. Louis LGBT History Project's mission is to preserve and promote the diverse and dynamic history of the LGBTQIA+ community of Greater St. Louis. 314-740-0298; stlgayhistory@me.com
St. Louis LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce
They serve the Greater St. Louis Area by strengthening the business network of the city through relationship and community building programs that help everyone grow.
St. Louis Metro Rainbow for the Deaf
St. Louis' executive organization for the Deaf LGBTQA. stlmrd@gmail.com
Steps Alano Club
The Steps Alano Club is a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to provide meeting space for 12-step recovery fellowships, and to support the recovering LGBTQ+ community through fellowship, friendship, and service.
TEAM St. Louis
TSL, Inc is organized to educate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allied (LGBTA) public concerning various methods of promoting general health and the benefits of participation in local, national and international competitive sports as a specific means of health promotion. (314) 254-0891
TransParent St. Louis and St. Charles
Organization that offers support groups, resources, and advocacy support for parents of transgender children.
Washington University School of Medicine Transgender Center
Provides medical care for adults seeking gender-affirming healthcare.

Local Resources for Youth

Gender Spectrum
Hosts online communities for members of the transgender community and their families from children to grandparents.
Growing American Youth
Growing American Youth is a social support organization for youth who live near St. Louis and who are 21 and under and may identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. Weekly meetings are held in St. Louis City and St. Charles. growingamericanyouth@gmail.com; 314-669-5428
Pinwheels
Pinwheels is a network of families embracing their children's and teens gender creativity in a kind and loving manner. Our support group focuses on providing a monthly meeting place for parents to connect with other families by sharing information and experiences.
SLU Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic
Counseling services for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families.
St. Louis Children's Hospital Transgender Center
All-encompassing care to kids and young adults who identify as transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary or genderqueer. Our team includes providers in psychology, psychiatry, endocrinology and adolescent medicine, among other professionals who focus on transgender health.
The Trevor Project
Suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth.

For Local College Students

Lindenwood University Genders and Sexualities Alliance Club
Maryville University LGBTQIA+ Resources
Saint Louis University LGBTQIA* Resources
SIUE LGBTQIA+ Resources
St. Louis Community College Meramec Pride Alliance
We seek to support students of any sexual orientation or gender identity and provide the campus community with an understanding of the LGBTQIA+ population.
UMSL LGBTQ+ Student Resources and Support
Washington University LGBTQIA* Resources
Webster University LGBTQ Alliance
Alliance is a Webster University organization working towards the support and education of Webster's LGBTQ and ally population. lgbtqalliance@gmail.com

National Resources Supporting All

Human Rights Campaign
LGBTQ+ advocacy group.
National Center for Transgender Equity
The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. Offers guidance with legal issues, name change, healthcare, school issues, and more.
National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
The country's first and only technical assistance resource center focused on improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults, their families and caregivers.
Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center (TLC) has grown into the largest trans-specific, trans-led organization in the United States. Our advocacy and precedent-setting litigation victories—in areas including employment, prison conditions, education, immigration, and healthcare—protect and advance the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people across the country.
Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Hotline number: 877-565-8860.
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
An international multidisciplinary professional Association with the mission of promoting evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health.

National Resources Specifically Supporting Youth

Gay Lesbian Straight Educator Network GLSEN
We conduct extensive and original research to inform our evidence-based solutions for K-12 education. We author developmentally appropriate resources for educators to use throughout their school community. We advise on, advocate for, and research comprehensive policies designed to protect LGBTQ students as well as students of marginalized identities.
Trans Students Educational Resources
Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender non-conforming students through advocacy and empowerment. Founded in 2011, it is the only national organization led by trans youth.

Community Resources: LGBTQ+

Introduction

Local Resources for Adults

Local Resources for Youth

For Local College Students

National Resources Supporting All

National Resources Specifically Supporting Youth