The Wingspan AVP's Crisis Line is available 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week, 365 days-a-year. Staff and trained volunteers offer emotional and practical support to victim/survivors of violence. Support is available in both English and Spanish. All calls are confidential, and callers may remain anonymous.
24-Hour Crisis Line: (800) 553-9387
The mission of the Tucson Commission on GLBT Issues is to foster conditions that promote the welfare of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people of metropolitan Tucson, Arizona through education, advocacy and collaborative and advisory relationships with government, community organizations, businesses and individuals.
Tel: (520) 791-5348
El Rio provides affirming, respectful, and quality healthcare to the Pediatric and Adult Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming communities. Services provided: Primary care, gender confirming hormone therapy, puberty blockers and sensitive referrals. They are dedicated to provide trans-affirming, patient centered care.
Eon works to strengthen the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and straight ally youth community by creating social opportunities, providing information and support on health issues, advocating for youth rights, and challenging society's perceptions of youth. Events and activities are free of charge and open to all youth ages 23 and under. Join the EON Youth Lounge on Facebook
Equality Arizona is Arizona’s only statewide LGBT civil rights organization working to secure, protect and defend the rights and welfare of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Arizona. We envision an Arizona where everyone feels at home: living in families and communities where equality, diversity and inclusiveness are universally valued; and where government protects all people and responds to their needs, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Tel: (602) 650-0900
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.
GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Established in 1990, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes to creating a more vibrant and diverse community.
Tel: (520) 743-4800
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.
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
The Living Out Loud LGBTQI Health & Wellness Center is a safe, welcoming environment where everyone is celebrated for who they are. If you identify along the LGBTQI spectrum, we invite you to check out our unique integrated health and wellness services supporting the physical, emotional, spiritual and mental health. Our unique approach community looks at the whole person and offers traditional, alternative and complementary care for adults and children ages 6 and older.
Made for Flight is a transgender youth and ally empowerment workshop series designed to celebrate youth voice and resiliency. We build kites to commemorate the transgender individuals who have been murdered in the last year.
Made for Flight creates a space specifically for youth voice during the preparation for, and the implementation of, Tucson’s Fifth Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), culminating with a public display of hand-made kites that celebrate the lives of murdered Transgender individuals and a youth literary reading at UA.
Workshops are ongoing and open to trans and allied youth. During each workshop we learn a bit of transgender history, share personal stories, learn about our transgender sisters and brothers who have been murdered in the previous year, and build kites to commemorate their lives.
If you have questions about a workshop, would like to attend, or would like to help in some way, please contact TC Tolbert or visit the new Made for Flight website.
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG provides opportunity to dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identities, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. Phone line is confidential.
Tel: (520) 360-3795
The goal of these programs is to provide services and resources to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. By providing counseling and testing, partner counseling and referral services, education, and clinical services for the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted disease, the STD/HIV Program staff members serve both the individual and the community. Please be aware that waiting time for services will vary depending on the number of clients present. The STD screening fee is $40 including an HIV test. The HIV test fee alone is $20.
Tel: (520) 624-8272
SAAF continues to be the only 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.
Tel: (520) 628-7223 or (800) 771-9054
Southern Arizona Gender Alliance offers information, support services and social opportunities for transgender people while educating businesses and health and human services providers about transgender issues. SAGA envisions a society in which transgender and transsexual people are ensured of their basic rights and can be open, honest, and safe at home, at work, and in the community. To achieve this goal, SAGA organizes educational, social, and advocacy programs for gender-diverse people and their significant others, friends, families, and allies.
- Tel: (520) 477-7096
- Email: info@sagatucson.org
Southern Arizona Senior Pride celebrates, supports, and unites Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Seniors in Southern Arizona.
Stonewall Democrats supports candidates and elected officials friendly to the LGBTQI community who are in support of rights, equality and common sense solutions to today's social, legal and economic problems. Stonewall also advocates for and against and consults on, various legislation on both the state and federal level. We are Arizona's LGBTQI Democrats
Website: http://stonewalldemsaz.org
Hey y ’all,
We have GREAT news! The new Survivor Advocacy website is now live!! This means that campus and community partners can now refer students to confidential advocates through the website. Please visit: https://survivoradvocacy.arizona.edu/
The Survivor Advocacy program provides confidential support and advocacy services to student survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. We provide advocacy and services rooted in empowerment and community-based support, are survivor-focused, and relationship-based. As a reminder, if you are a UA staff and/or faculty making a referral to Survivor Advocacy does not absolve you of your mandated duty to report incidents of sexual or gender-based violence regarding a students to Title IX. More on mandated reporting can be found here: https://www.titleix.arizona.edu/reporting_responsibility_for_employees
If you have any questions, or concerns please feel free to email or contact us at Survivoradvocacy@email.arizona.edu or (520)621-5767.
We welcome questions and feedback.
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.
Tel: (520) 393-9684
The GLBT Chamber of Commerce is an organization of GLBT-owned businesses and their allies dedicated to the furtherance of our businesses in southern Arizona. The chamber is dedicated to economic development in the GLBT community and emphasizes education of its members, an environment that promotes networking among members and guests, and political advocacy that promotes policies that support the business objectives of the GLBT community and allies.
Tel: (520) 615-6436
We of the Tucson Interfaith HIV/AIDS Network offer our hearts and hands to provide compassionate and non-judgmental service to those affected by HIV/AIDS. Through education and support, we, as individuals and faith communities, work to build bridges, reduce stigma and sustain hope.
Tel: (520) 299-6647
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)
Tucson Two Spirit Group is a Social, support, & activity community.
We are decolonizing & honoring two spirit traditions. We promote reclamation and integration within our Tribal Nations. This group is for native people of gender-diverse experience their families, friends, and allies. 2 Spirit Meetings happen every 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 6:00 pm-8:00pm at the Tucson Indian Center on 97 E. Conress St. Suite 101
THEM Youth Ensemble is Tucson’s first LGBTQ+ youth music ensemble and is open to singers ages 13-24. Launched in January 2019, THEM offers explicitly gender-affirming music education and prioritizes creating a culture of self-acceptance for all participants. We also provide a free meal at every rehearsal.
Register on our website or contact director@themyouth.org with any questions