Local Community Resources
PDX LGBTQIA2S+ Community Resources by Need
A community resource guide organized by what people may need help with.
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This guide organizes LGBTQIA2S+ affirming resources by need so people can more easily find support without having to scan one long list. Organizations intentionally appear in more than one section when their work spans multiple needs. In the PDF, linked organization titles open the organization’s website or primary public page.
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- List Updated June 2026 -
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Housing, Shelter, and Basic Needs
For people looking for housing support, shelter access, food, clothing, hygiene, or other survival resources.
Builds leadership, healing, and safety for Black African transgender, queer, nonbinary, and intersex Oregonians and also offers housing-related support.
Provides support around housing discrimination and fair housing rights.
Provides youth housing support, shelter services, and case management. All services are LGBTQ+ affirming.
Provides housing and care services for people living with HIV, including residential care and in-home support.
Supports trans and nonbinary people experiencing houselessness or housing instability through community-based assistance and advocacy.
Provides meals, clothing, hygiene items, showers, laundry, restrooms, advocacy, emotional support, and additional day services for women, children, and marginalized genders.
Provides emergency food services with a strong focus on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
Health Care, Mental Health, and Wellness
For primary care, affirming care, counseling, gender-affirming support, HIV services, or general wellness.
Provides accessible, culturally competent, welcoming, and affirming care and peer support for LGBTQIA2S+ communities.
Offers primary care, disease management, HIV and STI testing, reproductive care, mental health treatment, transgender care, and social services.
Provides compassionate, affirming health care for the LGBTQ+ community and beyond, including primary and sexual health services.
Provides support, information, advocacy, and connection to affirming medical providers for gender-diverse people of all ages.
Provides housing assistance, peer support, medical connections, job assistance, testing, and culturally specific services for people affected by HIV.
Offers integrated health and housing support for people living with HIV.
A trauma-informed mental health practice offering therapy, peer support, and gender-affirming surgery letters in Oregon.
Provides integrative healthcare services including mental health care, HIV services, addiction counseling, and pain management.
A beauty and wellness center serving the trans community, with a free clothing closet and free or sliding-scale services.
Recovery and Substance Use Support
For addiction recovery, sober community, and affirming support around substance use.
Provides recovery support services for young people, including LGBTQ+ specific recovery groups and treatment supports.
An affirming recovery resource for LGBTQIA2S+ people navigating substance use.
Offers peer support, community health navigation, and recovery-related services within an affirming LGBTQIA2S+ centered model.
Provides addiction counseling and integrative recovery support alongside other health services.
Legal Help, Advocacy, and Rights
Immigration, Discrimination, Advocacy, & Legal Support
The CLEAR Clinic is a legal clinic that provides legal services to people in the Portland metro area including legal name and gender-marker changes.
Advocates for public policy and statewide change that meets the needs of LGBTQ+ Oregonians.
Supports people experiencing housing discrimination and provides fair housing education and enforcement information.
Supports LGBTQIA2S+ people impacted by incarceration through advocacy, service, organizing, and reentry support.
Youth, Young Adults, and Family Support
For queer and trans youth, affirming youth spaces, family support, and child or caregiver resources.
Provides a safe, harassment-free space for queer and trans youth, along with basic resources, events, and affirming support.
A youth chorus for LGBTQ+ and allied youth that builds empowerment, connection, and community through music.
Supports transgender and gender-expansive children, youth, and families through education, peer groups, and advocacy.
Provides support, activities, school connection, and community education for LGBTQ+ youth in Clackamas County.
Provides youth shelter, housing, and stabilizing support for vulnerable young people.
Provides education, connection, and support for parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ children.
Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender-Affirming Resources
For trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people seeking affirming support, community, care, and practical resources.
Builds leadership, healing, and safety for Black African transgender, queer, nonbinary, and intersex Oregonians. Also offers housing-related support and community-centered resources.
A beauty and wellness center dedicated to serving the trans community, as well as friends, families, and allies. Offers a free clothing closet and free or sliding-scale services in an affirming environment.
The CLEAR Clinic is a legal clinic that provides legal services to people in the Portland metro area including legal name and gender-marker changes.
One of the oldest continuously operating transgender and gender-variant organizations in the country. Offers meetings, social events, community connection, and seasonal activities.
Provides support, information, advocacy, and connection to affirming medical providers for gender-diverse people of all ages.
Supports trans and nonbinary people experiencing houselessness or housing instability through community-based housing assistance and advocacy. Primary public page currently appears to be Facebook.
Supports transgender and gender-expansive children and youth, along with their families, through education, advocacy, peer groups, and holistic support services.
A transgender-founded and transgender-led nonprofit based in Eugene offering support, resources, education, and community for transgender and gender-diverse people and their allies.
Source list including trans voice training resources.
Older Adults
For LGBTQ+ older adults seeking community, support, and advocacy.
Provides programming, advocacy, outreach, and community-building for LGBTQ+ older adults.
For Survivors, Crisis Support, and Safety Planning
Helps survivors escape domestic violence and rebuild safe, stable lives, including LGBTQIA+ culturally specific support.
Provides crisis support for domestic and sexual violence survivors. The original source list included hotline information rather than an organization website.
Spanish-language crisis support for individuals and families affected by domestic violence or sexual assault.
Provides survivor services, social justice education, and support for women, children, and families.
Immigrant, Refugee, and Culturally Specific Support
For people needing culturally specific services, immigrant support, or community-rooted care.
Provides culturally and linguistically specific services for immigrants, refugees, and families, including employment, education, and stabilization support.
A nonprofit run by and for queer and trans Pacific Islanders, centered on healing, culture, and community.
Provides culturally specific support centered on Black African transgender, queer, nonbinary, and intersex Oregonians.
Community, Social Connection, and Professional Networking
For people looking for belonging, peer connection, events, social groups, or professional community.
An independent queer-centered event calendar and community resource for finding local events, workshops, sober gatherings, family-friendly activities, and nightlife.
Connects LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies with peer support, advocacy, and community resources.
Provides meetings, social activities, community connection, and public education.
Brings together LGBTQIA2S+ professionals, business owners, nonprofit leaders, and students through advocacy, education, and connection.
Builds youth-centered community through music and belonging.
History, Education, and General Information
For learning, research, sexual health education, and general LGBTQ+ information.
Works to discover, preserve, and share the history of queer communities in the Pacific Northwest.
Offers parent education, community, and practical resources for affirming families with LGBTQ+ children.
Provides sex-positive education, body-safe products, and gender expression related items in an affirming environment.
Crisis and Emergency Support
For urgent mental health, suicide prevention, violence support, and after-hours shelter needs.
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Emergency: Call 911 for immediate medical, fire, or police emergencies.
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Suicide and crisis support: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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Suicide Prevention Lifeline direct/non-800: 503-972-3456.
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Spanish-language suicide support: 1-888-628-9454.
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Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860.
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Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386.
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Alcohol and Drug HelpLine: 1-800-923-4357.
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Call to Safety: 1-888-235-5333 or direct line 503-235-5333.
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UNICA (Spanish-language domestic and sexual violence crisis line): 503-232-4448.
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After-hours shelter resources: call 211.
