Everyone deserves access to safe, affirming, and inclusive care.
Below are some trusted resources to support the health and well-being of our LGBTQIA+ community.
Guides built for and with LGBTQ+ teens to help you explore your identity and support your mental health.
love is respect is the national resource to disrupt and prevent unhealthy relationships and intimate partner violence by empowering young people through inclusive and equitable education, support, and resources.
HRC’s campaigns are focused on mobilizing those who envision a world strengthened by diversity, where our laws and society treat all people equally, including LGBTQ+ people and those who are multiply marginalized.
In addition to campaigns, the HRC Foundation supports LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, and institutions with resources via a set of comprehensive programs.
The LGBT National Help Center is a nonprofit organization established in 1996 to provide free and confidential support, information, and resources to individuals of all ages within the LGBTQIA+ community. Staffed entirely by trained LGBTQIA+ volunteers, the center offers a safe and affirming space for those seeking assistance with issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression.
HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the nation’s leading bias-based bullying prevention program, offering LGBTQ+ and gender-inclusive training, lesson plans, and resources for educators and youth-serving professionals. It equips schools to embrace family diversity, foster inclusive environments, prevent bullying, and support transgender and non-binary students.
PFLAG is creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA) works to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care and education, and provides support to its member affiliates.
Local Providers, Support & Services
The Health Collective (Medical, STI/STD testing): https://www.healthcollective.org/
Anchor Health CT (Gender affirming medical, sexual health care, psychiatry): https://anchorhealthct.org/
LGBTQIA+ Services - UConn Health: https://health.uconn.edu/patient-services/lgbtq-services
LGBTQIA+ Services - Middlesex Health: https://middlesexhealth.org/lgbtq-services
LGBTQIA+ Services - Women’s Health CT: https://womenshealthct.com/services/lgbtqia-care
The Center for Gender Health - Hartford Healthcare: https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/gender-health
Latino Community Services: https://www.lcs-ct.org/
Walk With Me program at Wheeler Clinic:
The Walk With Me program at Wheeler Health is a specialized outpatient treatment track designed to support LGBTQIA+ individuals of all ages across Connecticut. Established in 2021, it offers a comprehensive, affirming, and trauma-informed approach to care, addressing the unique needs of the LGBTQIA+ community.
https://www.wheelerclinic.org/services/lgbtqia-responsive-services-at-wheeler