The SAAF Anti-Violence Hotline is available Monday–Friday from 8:00am to 7:00pm. Our staff and trained volunteers offer crisis intervention, safety planning, referrals, and support to LGBTQ+ survivors of violence. Support is available in both English and Spanish. All calls are confidential, and callers may remain anonymous
If you are experiencing a crisis related to domestic violence, please call our AVP Support Line at 520-624-0348 or 1-800-553-9387.
The SAAF Anti-Violence Project (AVP) envisions a society in which all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning persons are safe, respected, and live free from violence, discrimination, harassment, and oppression.
To achieve this goal, the SAAF Anti-Violence Project works to prevent, respond to, and end violence against and within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning communities of southern Arizona. We advocate for survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, dating violence, hate violence, and stalking. We provide resources, safety, and support for survivors of recent violence. We offer referrals and resources to friends, family members, and other callers who may not qualify for services from AVP but need assistance or direction.
Services offered by AVP:
- Case Management
- Short Term Emergency Shelter
- Education and Training
- Support and Education Group
Email us or call to make an appointment. AVP will try to respond to inquiries within 48 business hours.
Support Line: 1-800-553-9387 or 520-624-0348
Office Phone: 520-547-6190
Email: AVP@saaf.org
They offer all services in English and Spanish.
Ofrecemos todos nuestros servicios en inglés y en español.
El Rio Health provides LGBTQ+-affirming health services to their patients. They offer a range of healthcare services, including primary care, transgender health, HIV/AIDS care, and behavioral health services to help meet the needs of LGBTQ+ patients.
El Rio LGBTQ+ health services include:
- Hormone administration and monitoring
- HIV & AIDS care and prevention (including PrEP and PEP)
- Specialized HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C medical care and treatment
- Gynecological screenings and care
- Integrated services with our behavioral health, dental, and primary care
Tel: (520) 670-3909
Eon Youth Lounge serves LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 13-24. Eon Youth Lounge is for youth who are just looking for a place that provides support, positive identity development, opportunity for growth, and the ability to safely connect with other LGBTQ+ and their allied peers.
Service hours: Thursdays from 6:00PM to 8:00 PM
Services include:
- Structured programming such as art, game nights, structured conversations related to health, identity, education
- Basic needs such as clothing, food, toiletries, and laundry services
- Support and programming to Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs at schools
Equality Arizona is a nonprofit organization that works to ensure that LGBTQ+ Arizonans are treated equally under the law, our full human and civil rights are upheld by every level of government, and we have the same rights and obligations as every other citizen of our state and nation.
Email: hello@equalityarizona.org
Tel: (520) 480-2372
G3 is Tucson's premier social event for Tucson's gay community and their friends that takes place every month. Usually lasting from 5:30 to 8:30pm at a different location each time, G3 features great DJs and drink specials to keep the night going! Looking to wrap up the work week with a few friends and some fun? G3 is a great way to hang out with friends and meet new people in a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere.
GayTucson.Com offers a virtual gay community center for Tucson with bars, retail, dining, events, facts, hotels, real estate, shopping, weather and more. Offers a monthly newsletter.
La Frontera Center provides outpatient and residential mental health and substance abuse treatment services to children, youth, and adults in Pima County, Arizona.
In collaboration with the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), EMPACT offers hotline, crisis intervention, and support services to LGBTIQ youth and families, as well as training for schools and organizations, and connection to other community resources.
Visit their website to learn more about other services provided such as foster care, psychology training, suicide prevention, and much more.
Tel: (520) 838-5600
Crisis Hotine: (480) 784-1500
LGBTIQ Hotline: (480) 736-4925 or (800) 527-4747
Since 2011, Sonoran Prevention Works has been working to improve the lives of people who use drugs through street-based outreach, organizational capacity building, and state-wide advocacy work.
Services include:
- Naloxone and safer use supplies
- HIV and hepatitis C testing
- Training and consulting
Tel: (480) 442-7086
Pima County Clinics promote healthy sexual behaviors by providing comprehensive services to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Services include diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV testing and counseling, partner identification and treatment and community outreach and education.
Phone: 520-724-9999
Toll Free: 800-775-7462
Monday to Friday, 8 am to Noon, 1 to 5 pm, except on holidays
Clinic Services Include:
- Confidential Services
- Clients are seen on a walk-in basis
- Wait times can vary
- Sliding fee scale based on income
- Nobody will be turned away for inability to pay
- Minors do not need parental consent
SAAF is a community-based organization in Southern Arizona providing case management and ancillary support services for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, with culturally appropriate prevention and education programs to reduce the rate of infection, and extensive trainings and opportunities for community members to fill critical support roles.
Services Include:
- Health clinic
- Housing services
- Food, transportation, and other support services
- Medical and dental benefits, supports, & support groups
- PrEP & PEP
- Needle exchange
- HIV/AIDS resources and testing
- Support groups and resources
- LGBTQ+ and youth services
- Community education, tabling, and outreach
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am–12:00 pm & 1:00 pm–5:00 pm
Tel: (520) 628-7223 or (800) 771-9054
Email: info@saaf.org
Southern Arizona Senior Pride celebrates, supports, and unites Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors in Southern Arizona.
Services include:
- Events focused on social, learning, health, wellbeing, arts, and culture (ex: walking groups, game days, drawing circles, holiday gatherings, and film screenings)
- Advance medical care planning
- Fall prevention
- Grief & loss group
- Resources for LGBTQ+ elders and older adults
Tel: (520) 312-8923
Email: info@soazseniorpride.org
Tel: (520) 304-2155
The heart of Teen Lifeline is its Peer Counseling Hotline which provides troubled youth the opportunity to access immediate help from a Peer Counselor seven days a week, 365 days a year. Teen Lifeline's services extend statewide, and you can reach them at 1-800-248-8336.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Straight (LGBT&S) Alliance Fund is a special project of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA), created in 1999 in partnership with the National Lesbian and Gay Community Funding Partnership. The Alliance Fund addresses the chronic pattern of underfunding of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender programs and supports efforts to address these issues through philanthropy and endowment building.
Apply for grants or donate at the link below!
Tel: (520) 770-0800
Providing an inclusive space for Tucson’s LGBTQIA+ professionals to network and build their businesses while simultaneously educating allies, the Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce (AKA “the Gaymber”) approaches advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ community through an economic lens. We believe Inclusive Business is Good Business, and because we know the LGBTQIA+ community is a vital part of America as business owners, employers, employees, and consumers, we work tirelessly to support our local LGBTQ+ and allied business community.
We of the Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network compassionate and non-judgmental service to those affected by HIV/AIDS. Through education, we work to encourage everyone to get tested, get involved, and reduce the stigma of HIV.
Tel: (520) 299-6647
Email: friends@tihan.org
Tucson Pride, Inc. produces and promotes cultural, educational and recreational events for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Tucson, Arizona including the annual Pride celebration and parade in October of every year.
Tel: (520) 622-3200 (for messages only)
Family Pride Initiative is here to help guide each individual with their own personal needs. We are a judgment free zone and seek to help all parents and caregivers move towards more affirming practices. Family Pride Initiative is a caring place to support and affirm LGBTQ+ youth and their mental health.
Tel: (520) 909-0754
Queer AF curates community events that celebrate every facet of the LGBTQ+ community while highlighting Black and Indigenous queer and trans people.
The Reunion House shelter is a crisis shelter for abused, homeless, and runaway teens (ages 12 – 17); it’s the only shelter of its kind in all of Southern Arizona. In fact, last year Reunion House offered a safe and supportive home for nearly 250 homeless teens.
Most youth come to Reunion House with little but the clothes they are wearing. We give them necessities and home-cooked meals, enroll them in school, and reunify them with their families whenever possible. We provide a safe, welcoming home until a permanent placement is arranged, with stays averaging 21 days.
Youth 12-17 in need of immediate help call: (520) 320-5122
Young Adults 18-24: (520) 323-1708 x 103
Email: housing@ourfamilyservices.org
Tel: (520) 323-1708
For Housing Services Information: housing@ourfamilyservices.org
For Donations and General Information: info@ourfamilyservices.org
Casa Mariposa is a space of solidarity, support, and healing for LGBTQIJ+ migrants and refugees affected by the immigration-prison industrial complex. Located in Tucson, AZ, Casa Mariposa is a communal housing project lead by Mariposas sin Fronteras. Upon leaving detention, LGBTQI+ migrants and refugees are offered not only transitional housing, but also a home and community where they can begin a new life and thrive.
As part of Mariposas sin Fronteras, Casa Mariposa is committed to creating a dignified and better quality of life for the trans-queer immigrant community through access to necessary resources to survive and triumph in health, mental health, housing, food, education, economic opportunities, coexistence and community love.
A tiny home community in Southern AZ providing transitional housing for Trans Women of Color. Housing first, harm reduction, advocacy, and abolition. We believe that housing is a human right.
The Community Foundation for Southern Arizona connects donors to the causes they care about, serving as a vital link between philanthropy and the community’s needs.
Learn more about their scholarships at https://cfsaz.org/what/scholarships/