LGBTQIA Resources
If you, a family member, or someone you know needs support and identifies as LGBTQIA, resources are available:
Immediate Needs
Trans Lifeline
Support for transgender people by transgender people
1-877-565-8860
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
Provides advocacy and services for LGBT older adults age 50 and over.
1-888-234-SAGE
The LGBT National Hotline
Peer support and local resource for all ages
1-888-843-4564
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
LGBTQ+ specific Philadelphia behavioral health providers:
The Mazzoni Center
Address: 809 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Open Door Counseling Program: 21 S. 12th Street, 8th Floor, Philadelphia PA 19107
Phone: 215-563-0658
Fax: 215-923-0365
Email
Attic Youth Center
Address: 255 S. 16th Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-545-4331
Fax: 215-545-5774
Email
LGBTQ+ Therapists
Our resource page lists local therapists and counselors who offer LGBTQ+-affirming care.
LGTBQ+ Behavioral Health Programs
COMHAR: PACTS
Philadelphia AIDS Counseling and Treatment Services
Address: 100 S. Broad Street, Suite 1430 Philadelphia, PA 19110
Phone: 215-569-8414
Fax: 215-569-2021
The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium
TPAC’s mission is to ensure the availability and coordination of comprehensive and integrative health and social services to individuals who experience: lack of affordable whole healthcare, HIV, Trans care, Sexually Transmitted Infections, behavioral health challenges,
challenges navigating the system
Einstein’s Pride Program
Einstein Healthcare Network’s Pride Program offers LGBTQ+ staff, patients, and their families a professional, safe and caring home for their healthcare needs.
Morris Home
Morris Home, the only residential recovery program in the country to offer comprehensive services specifically for the transgender community, provides a safe, recovery-oriented environment in which people are treated with respect and dignity.
LGTBQ+ Social Services & Support Programs
Valley Youth House
Address: 1500 Samson Street, Suite 300A Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-925-3180
Fax: 215-925-2953
Email
Gloria Casarez Residence
Part of Project Home, Gloria Casarez Residence provides 30 LGBTQ-friendly affordable homes for young adults (ages 18-23 at entry) who are homeless, have experienced homelessness or are at risk of homelessness, including those aging out of foster care.
Covenant House
This program builds a life-affirming bridge for young people by engaging youth on the street, providing no-barrier, safe, short-term housing to meet their immediate needs, and longer-term transitional housing to assist those who are ready for more independent living.
More LGTBQ+ Resources
Colours Organization, Inc.
Address: 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 910, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-851-1975
Fax: 215-851-1870
Connect to Protect
Address: 3535 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 267-426-5109
Fax: 215-590-0426
Email
Diana Baldwin Clinic
Address: 1233 Locust Street, Suite 101 Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-985-4448 ext. 134
Fax: 267-273-0790
Gay and Lesbian Latino/a AIDS Education Initiative
Address: 149 West Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 267-457-3912
Hearts on a Wire
Address: 1315 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Email
Morris Home
Address: 5037 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143
Phone: 215-729-3045
Corporate Office: 215-951-0300 ext. 3172
Fax: 215-727-0898
Email
HealthyPeople.gov – LGBT Health
Healthy People 2020 aims to improve the health, safety, and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
Women Against Abuse LGBTQ+ Resources
Women Against Abuse acknowledges the distinct challenges facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals experiencing intimate partner violence. To address these challenges, programs are accessible to the LGBTQ+ community and we provide services in a manner that respects our LGBTQ+ clients’ background and experience.
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country’s first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults.
Nationalities Service Center’s Rainbow Welcome Initiative
The Rainbow Welcome Initiative is a program that provides intensive case management and monthly community social outings for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender refugees and asylees.
Office of LGBT Affairs
Serving the LGBTQ residents of Philadelphia through advocacy and inclusion.
Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, and Transgender of Philadelphia (PFLAG)
Address: Post Office Box 15711 Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-572-1833
Email
Philadelphia FIGHT
Address: 1233 Locust Street, 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-985-4448
Fax: 215-985-4952
Email
Pink and Blues Philadelphia
Address: The Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany – Blue Room
330 South 13th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-627-0424
Email
Therapy Center of Philadelphia
Address: The Philadelphia Building 1315 Walnut Street,
Suite 1004 Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-567-1111
Fax: 215-567-0179
The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium (TPAC)
Address: 112 North Broad Street, 5th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 800-825-8197
Valley Youth House
Address: 1500 Samson Street, Suite 300A Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-925-3180
Fax: 215-925-2953
Email
Youth Health Empowerment Project (Y-HEP)
Address: 1417 Locust Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-564-6388
Fax: 215-564-5360
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC).
The National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality 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. Learn more about how to support transgender people and find links to additional resources and information
GLADD
GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. Here you can learn more about the transgender community, important issues, and how to be an ally.
PFLAG
Founded in 1973 after the simple act of a mother publicly supporting her gay son, PFLAG is the nation’s largest family and ally organization. PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies.