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The PAD - Northwest Youth Services

Emergency housing program that offers housing for minors, ages 13-17 years for up to 90 days. Emergency housing helps youth reprieve and recover from crises, access critical services, and begin to set future goals for safety and stability.

What's Here

Temporary Shelter
LGBTQIA+
Teens (13-19 years old)
Homeless
Housing
Short-Term Housing
Near Homeless
Emergency

LGBTQIA+ Program - Program for Early Parent Support

A peer-support meeting for parents and caregivers who identify as LGBTQIA+, and with children aged 0-12. Groups will meet virtually once a week for 12 weeks.

What's Here

Care
Support Network
Support Groups
Parents
Caregivers
LGBTQIA+

TrevorSpace - Trevor Project

An affirming, online community for LGBTQ young people between the ages of 13-24 years old. With over 400,000 members across the globe, you can explore your identity, get advice, find support, and make friends in a moderated community intentionally designed for you.

What's Here

Peer Support
Virtual Support
Support Network
Teens (13-19 years old)
LGBTQIA+

Queer Youth Services - Northwest Youth Services

Provides education, advocacy, and support, along with material resources, for queer youth, their families, and community providers. There is also a dedicate safe space downtown where queer youth can connect, access resources, and live authentically.

What's Here

Transgender or Non-Binary
LGBTQIA+
Peer Support
Support Network
Young Adults (20-30 years old)

Rainbow Elders Discussion Group - Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Coffee and discussion topic each month for members of the elder queer community.

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Seniors (55+ years old)
Support Network
LGBTQIA+
Peer Support
Transgender or Non-Binary

Trans Teen Online Chat Room - LGBT National Help Center

Weekly moderated chat rooms for LGBTQ young people ages 19 and younger to talk together in a safe space, and to express themselves.

What's Here

Peer Support
Support Network
LGBTQIA+
Teens (13-19 years old)
Transgender or Non-Binary

Crisis Text Line - Trevor Project

LGBTQ young people can text with a trained counselor for free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide.

What's Here

Teens (13-19 years old)
In Crisis
Help Hotlines
Mental Health Care
Care
Individual Counseling
LGBTQIA+
Suicidal Thoughts
Children (2-12 years old)

LGBTQ+ Veteran Services - Washington State Dept of Veterans Affairs

Connects LGBTQ+ veterans to earned benefits, services, programs, resources, and information. Can assist with upgrade of discharge status.

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Case Management
LGBTQIA+
Veterans

LGBT Youth Talkline - LGBT National Help Center

Anonymous and confidential hotline where young callers under 25 years of age can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but not limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, isolation, anxiety at school, family issues, HIV/AIDS concerns, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.

What's Here

LGBTQIA+
Help Hotlines
Support Network
Peer Support
Teens (13-19 years old)
Transgender or Non-Binary

FLINTA Night - L&L Libations

FLINTA (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Transgender, Agender) group night, creating a patriarchal/cis male free space for women and non-binary people to connect.

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LGBTQIA+
Female
Peer Support

Queer Latiné Society - BQC Center

Connect with members of the Latiné community to help with navigating some of the unique challenges of being queer in Latiné culture.

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Latino
LGBTQIA+
Peer Support

Pride on the Farm - Animals as Natural Therapy

Summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18. Get to know horsemanship activities like grooming, leading, and riding, participate in creative arts & crafts, playtime & learning with small farm animals, and more. LGBTQ+ staff and mentors will create a fun and empowering space for youth to make new friends, develop farm skills, and increase self-confidence.

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LGBTQIA+
Recreation
Day Camp
Teens (13-19 years old)

Pride Paddle Out - CBC Wheelhouse

Weekly casual paddle along Bellingham waterfront catering to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

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Recreation
LGBTQIA+

BQC Late Bloomers Affinity Group - BQC Center

Volunteer led social group connecting with people coming out later in life or changing identities.

What's Here

LGBTQIA+
Adults (31-54 years old)
Seniors (55+ years old)

LGBT Hotline - LGBT National Help Center

Provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat, and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.

What's Here

Transgender or Non-Binary
Children (2-12 years old)
LGBTQIA+
Teens (13-19 years old)
Support Network
Peer Support
Adults (31-54 years old)
Help Hotlines
Individuals

Trevor Project Resource Center

Online resource center for LGBTQ young people. Get answers about everything LGBTQ including sexual orientation, mental health, gender identity, community, talking about suicide, and more.

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LGBTQIA+
Teens (13-19 years old)
Understand Mental Health
Virtual Support
Navigating the System

LGBT Senior Hotline - LGBT National Help Center

Confidential peer support for the LGBT and questioning community ages 50 and above.

What's Here

LGBTQIA+
Support Network
Seniors (55+ years old)
Help Hotlines
Transgender or Non-Binary

Crisis Online Chat - Trevor Project

LGBTQ young people can chat with a trained counselor for free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide.

What's Here

Teens (13-19 years old)
In Crisis
Care
Suicidal Thoughts
Counseling
Mental Health Care
LGBTQIA+
Help Hotlines

Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk - Bellingham Senior Activity Center

Social hour with the elder queer community ages 50+.

What's Here

Seniors (55+ years old)
Support Network
Peer Support
Transgender or Non-Binary
LGBTQIA+

Out and About - Wild Whatcom

An affinity program developed by, and for, adult members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community to get outdoors, explore nature, and foster community.

What's Here

Recreation
Adults (31-54 years old)
LGBTQIA+

Trans Lifeline Hotline

Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers.

What's Here

Peer Support
LGBTQIA+
Personal Safety
Transgender or Non-Binary
Help Hotlines
In Crisis

​LGBT ​Online Peer-Support Chat - LGBT National Help Center

An online chat space that is anonymous and confidential where you can connect with a trained LGBTQ peer support volunteer to have a conversation about many different issues and concerns including, but not limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.

What's Here

Transgender or Non-Binary
One-on-One Support
LGBTQIA+
Help Hotlines
Peer Support
Adults (31-54 years old)

LGBT Teen Online Chat Room - LGBT National Help Center

Weekly moderated chat rooms for LGBTQ young people ages 19 and younger to talk together in a safe space, and to express themselves.

What's Here

Teens (13-19 years old)
Peer Support
Transgender or Non-Binary
LGBTQIA+
Support Network

Fiber Arts Group - BQC Center

Monthly Fiber Arts affinity group meeting.

What's Here

LGBTQIA+
Recreation
Peer Support

Crisis Helpline - Trevor Project

LGBTQ young people can talk with a trained counselor for free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide.

What's Here

LGBTQIA+
In Crisis
Help Hotlines
Care
Mental Health Care
Counseling
Teens (13-19 years old)
Suicidal Thoughts

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