LGBTQ+ RESOURCES
The Trevor Project - 24/7 crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ young people ages 13-24; call 866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 24/7 crisis support through a national network of local crisis centers; call 800-273-8255 or chat online
Crisis Text Line - 24/7 crisis support; text START to 741-741
Trans Lifeline - support for trans people in crisis; run by the trans community, for the trans community; call 877-565-8860
The National Runaway Safeline - 24/7 assistance to runaway and homeless youth, including resources, shelter, and transportation; call 800-786-2929 or chat online
PFLAG Akron (Akron)
OutSupport (Medina)
Trans Joy Akron (Akron)
Queer in Canton (Canton)
Margie’s Hope (Akron) - Groups: TransAlive, Margie’s Kids, Margie’s Pride
Recover with Pride - LGBTQ+ friendly, peer-run, mutual support group serving adults with substance use or mental health issues
Love on a Mission (Mansfield)
Pride Zone TV (Tuscarawas Valley)
Kent State University LGBTQ+ Center
The University of Akron LGBTQ+ Resources
Q Chat Space - online discussion groups for LGBTQ+ and questioning teens ages 13 to 19; pre-scheduled live chats without video or audio; conversations are facilitated by experienced staff who work at LGBTQ+ centers around the United States
Galaxy Community Circle - a space celebrating gender-diverse children aged 4-9; offers weekly Zoom support meetings/social spaces
Sage - advocacy and services for LGBTQ+ elders
Black/African American Community - PFLAG meeting led by members of the Black/African American community
Asian American & Pacific Islander Community - PFLAG meeting led by members of the AAPI community
Latina/Latino Community - PFLAG meeting led by members of the Latino community
Military Community - PFLAG meeting led by current/former service members or military spouses
Mama Bears - supporting, educating, and empowering moms of LGBTQ+ kids and the LGBTQ+ community
Akron Children’s Hospital Center for Gender Affirming Medicine
CANAPI - services for LGBTQ+ individuals including housing assistance, HIV testing and prevention, nutritional assistance, and education
The Bayard Rustin LGBTQIA Resource Center - an Afrocentric drop-in center providing housing assistance, HIV testing, case management, referrals, food pantry, weekly meal, clothing, laundry and shower services, counseling, and job readiness training
Akron Aids Collaborative - organizes culturally appropriate LGBTQ+ activities within the African American community
Margie’s Closet - not-for-profit clothing resale store with trans-specific and gender affirming items; First Binder Free program
Camp Lilac - summer camp in Ohio for transgender and gender diverse youth
Plexus - LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce in NE Ohio
Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation - a NE Ohio organization that provides grants to LGBTQ+ organizations and scholarships to LGBTQ+ students
The Buckeye Flame - journalism that amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ Ohioans
Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (2022) - an assessment on the strengths, opportunities and resources available to LGBTQ+ people in Summit, Stark, Portage, and Medina counties
Ohio locations with anti-discrimination laws that protect LGBTQ+ people
ACLU map tracking bills that affect LGBTQ+ people
GLSEN Northeast Ohio - a national network of educators, students, and local chapters working to create an environment where students have the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education
Glossary of Terms (PFLAG National)
Understanding Gender Identities (The Trevor Project)
The Gender Unicorn (Trans Student Educational Resources) - understanding gender identity, gender expression, physical attraction, emotional attraction, and sex assigned at birth
PFLAG - Guide to Being a Straight Ally
PFLAG - Guide to Being a Trans Ally
Q Christian Fellowship - cultivating radical belonging for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies