Find Your Community
One of the most important things for anyone's health and well-being is to find your sense of community and belonging. It is a basic human need and longing. Surrounding yourself with people who have similar interests and really understand you is an amazing feeling, especially if they share similar parts of your identity!
In today's day-and-age, there are so many different resources to find your kind of people, community, and sense of belonging.
Source: Minus18 - How to Make Queer Friends
Below is a list of safe spaces, support groups, and other resources to help you find your community.
LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces and Groups
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Therapy
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Friendship Circles
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Service Night
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Speaker Night
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Connect Night
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Writing Workshop
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Art Night
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Music Night
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Online Services
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Mental Health Services
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Peer to Peer Support
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Programs and Activities
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Education and Training
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Youth Programs - Preteen (10–14-year-olds) and Teen (14-18-year-olds)
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Peer Support Groups
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Social Support Group
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Synergetic Trans Activists, Resources, and Support (STARS)
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Activities
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Events and Activities
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Events and Activities
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For Local Teens, by Local Queer+Allies
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For LGBTQ young people between the ages of 13-24 years old.
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Over 400 members across the globe
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Explore your identity, get advice, find support, and make friends
LDS Specific LGBTQ+ Faith-Based Safe Spaces and Groups
Affirmation LGBTQ Mormons, Families, and Friends
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Faith Journeys
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Gender and Gender Identity
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Age and Ethnicity
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Relationships. Marriage, and Family
Lift and Love
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LDS LGBTQ+ Youth Community
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LDS LGBTQ+ Young-Adult Community
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LDS LGBTQ+ 18+ Community
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Conferences
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Firesides
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Leading Saints Virtual Summit
LGBTQ+ Support Groups
Utah Pride Center:
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Youth and Young Adult Support Groups (10-22): https://utahpridecenter.org/youth-programs/youth-young-adult-sg/
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Trans and Non-Binary Support Group: https://utahpridecenter.org/utah-pride-center/mental-health/trans-nonbin-sg/
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Youth Programs: http://cachepridecenter.org/groups/
Ogden Pride Center
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Youth OUTreach: https://www.ogdenpride.org/ogden-pride-center/youthoutreach/
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Synergetic Trans Activists, Resources, and Support (STARS): https://www.ogdenpride.org/ogden-pride-center/stars-in-action/
Encircle: https://encircletogether.org/visit-a-home
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Youth Friendship Circle
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Young Adult Friendship Circle
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Lesbian Adult Friendship Circle (18+)
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Gay Male Adult Friendship Circle (18+)
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Non-Binary Adult Friendship Circle (18+)
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Bi/Pam Adult Friendship Circle (18+)
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QBIPOC Adult Friendship Circle (18+)
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Trans Adult Friendship Circle (18+)
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Friendship Circle for Spanish Speakers (18+)