LGBTQ2SIA+ Resources
Welcome to Q Center’s Online Information & Referral Service. Find resources for LGBTQ2SIA+ community members in Portland Metro, SW Washington, and Oregon.
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The I&R database has hundreds of listings and this search tool currently only finds some.
A list of 24/7 crisis hotlines and resources can be found here.
PDX LGBTQ+ Organizations at a glace
Resources for LGBTQ+ folxs and other intersecting identities
4D REcovery
4D provides various recovery support services to young people between the ages of 18 and 35 in partnership with systems, communities, and individuals. 4D recovery has some LGBTQ+ specific recovery groups.
BEYOND THESE WAlls
Support LGBTQ incarcerated folx in the Pacific Northwest.
Black & Beyond the Binary Collective
Black & Beyond the Binary Collective builds the leadership, healing, and safety of Black-African transgender, queer, nonbinary, and intersex (TQNI+) Oregonians. B&BTB helps TQNI+ folks get and stay housed, the B3C housing Safety Fund is open now!
BRIDGING Voices
Bridging Voices (The Portland GSA Youth Chorus) is a youth chorus for LGBTQ+ and allied youth, ages 13-21, and strives to be a safe, accessible place for youth to experience empowerment and unity through music. It is Portland’s first Queer/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus and is one of the largest choruses of its kind, in the nation.
Bradley Angel
Bradley Angle helps survivors escape domestic violence and rebuild safe and prosperous lives.
BASIC RIGHTS Oregon
BRO advocates for public policy that meets the needs of the LGBTQ community.
Cascades AIDS Project
Provide housing assistance, peer support, connection to medical care, job assistance, and culturally specific services for those affected by HIV.
CLEAr CLINIC
The CLEAR Clinic is a legal clinic at PCC Cascade, providing the following free legal services to people in the Portland metro area: Criminal record and eviction expungement, DACA renewals, Housing and immigration court navigation, Legal name and gender-marker changes, and community-based resources
EQUI INSTITUTE
Accessible, culturally competent, welcoming, and affirming health care for the LGBTQIA2S+ Communities. *Se habla Español
FaiR Housing Council of Oregon
The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is a statewide civil rights organization whose mission is to eliminate illegal housing discrimination and ensure equal access to housing choice through education and enforcement of fair housing law.
GLAPN
Since 1994, we have been working to discover and publicize the history of sexual minorities in the Pacific Northwest
HAND UP PROJECT
Provide emergency food services that cater to the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community.
IRCO
Oregon has one of the fastest growing refugee and immigrant populations in the country. Forced to leave their home countries for fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group, refugees and immigrants come to Portland to begin new lives. IRCO focuses on removing barriers to self-sufficiency and helping individuals and families thrive, by providing more than 200 culturally and linguistically specific social services, from employment, vocational training and English language learning, to community development, early childhood and parenting education, youth academic support and gang prevention.
Janus Youth Program
Youth Housing Support and Shelters. *All services are LGBTQ affirmative.
NW Gender Alliance
One of the oldest, continually operated transgender and gender-variant organizations in the country! Join us for our regular meetings, social activities, booths for PRIDE and cultural fairs as well as seasonal events.
OHSU Transgender Health Program
The Transgender Health Program provides support, information and advocacy. We can connect you with OHSU providers who are international leaders in caring for gender-diverse patients of all ages.
Outside IN
Our health clinic and young adult programs strive to meet people where they are and provide safe, affirming spaces for our community to receive judgment-free care and support. We provide a full range of health services for youth and adults of all ages, such as routine primary care, disease management, HIV/STI testing, reproductive health care, mental health treatment, transgender care and much more!
ORPIB
ORPIB is the hub for LGBTQ+ professionals, bringing together the people and resources that strategically support Oregon businesses.
Our House of Portland
Our House provides integrated health and housing services to people with HIV. Guided by compassion, collaboration, and respect, we provide 24-hour specialized care, supportive services, and independent housing with support services. They run four main programs:
Our House Residential Care, located in Portland, Oregon, is a 24-hour residential care facility for people living with HIV. Our House is the only facility of its kind in Oregon and SW Washington.
Our Neighborhood Housing and Care Program provides social work services, and nursing, for people in their own homes, providing support so that our clients can live independently as long as possible.
Esther’s Pantry, Oregon’s first LGBTQ+ affirming shopping style food pantry, provides food and personal care items for individuals and families impacted by HIV.
Tod’s Corner provides free clothing and household goods for clients living with HIV.
PDX Trans Housing Coalition
An organization supporting trans & nonbinary folks experiencing houselessness and other housing instability. Contact information can be found on their Facebook page.
PFLAG PDX
PFLAG is people, LGBTQ and straight, parents, friends, and allies, working together to make a better future for LGBT youth and adults.
PRISM Health
Compassionate healthcare for the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. *Se habla Español
QUEST
We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing integrative healthcare services, community, and education to all people seeking a wellness-focused approach to living.
Rose Haven
Rose Haven is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM-Noon providing services, activities, & events for women, children, and people of other marginalized genders in Portland, OR including: Nutritious meals, Clothing, Hygiene products & diapers, Outdoor gear, Laundry, Showers and restrooms, Mailboxes, WIFI and phones, Computer access, Device charging, Wellness activities, Advocacy and referrals, Emotional support, Student nurse visits, etc.
SAGE MEtro
SAGE Metro Portland works to enhance the lives of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community members through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development.
She BOP (18+)
An adult boutique specializing in non-toxic body-safe toys, exceptional books, and quality sensuality products. She Bop gives Portland an adult atmosphere that goes beyond the traditional sex store experience by actively pursuing a commitment to sexual education and conscious business practices while also offering a fun, safe, comfortable and sex-positive environment for people of all genders, sexual orientations and social backgrounds. Other products/services include Binder Fittings and Gender Expression accessories.
SMYRC
Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) provides a safe, harassment-free space for queer and trans youth ages 13-23.
True Colors Recovery
True Colors envisions a future where LGBTQIA2S+ individuals with substance use issues have access to affirming recovery support services and communities that ensure they can find and sustain their recovery while staying their true selves.
The Living Room Youth
Celebrating and Supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Clackamas County, Oregon.
TRANSACTIVE Gender PROject
The TransActive Gender Project at Lewis & Clark provides a holistic range of services and expertise to empower transgender and gender expansive children, youth, (4-18) and their families in living healthy lives that are free of discrimination.
TransPonder (**Eugene Area)
TransPonder is a small grassroots, completely transgender founded and led nonprofit based in Eugene, Oregon providing support, resources, and education for and about the transgender and gender diverse community and our allies.
UTOPIA PDX
For and by Queer and Trans Pacific Islanders.
YWCA of GREATER PORTLAND
Our aim is to educate the community about racism, sexism and other forms of oppression, so that together, we can strive for a more equitable world. The YWCA of Greater Portland’s mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA serves women, children, and families- regardless of their age, race, or income level, through 5 key programs: Youth Services, Domestic Violence Services, Senior Services, Social justice Services, and the Family Preservation Project.
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