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!
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In today's day-and-age, there are so many different resources to find your kind of people, community, and sense of belonging.
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Source: Minus18 - How to Make Queer Friends
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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+)