Support Near You
This referral database is for in-person and/or location-based services, organizations, and collectives, for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Ontario.
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2 Spirited People of the 1st Nations
We provide prevention, education and support for 2-Spirit, including First Nations, metis and Inuit people. We base our work on indigenous philosophies of wholistic health and wellness.
Contact
145 Front Street East, Suite 105, Toronto, ON
ConnexOntario
THIS RESOURCE IS NOT 2SLGBTQ+ SPECIFIC
ConnexOntario provides treatment service information, including contact information and wait times, for people experiencing problems with gambling, drugs, alcohol, and/or mental health. Our System Navigators will answer your call, text (CONNEX to 247247), and email or web chat 24/7 (www.connexontario.ca) from anywhere in Ontario. We offer support, provide education, and our 24/7/365 service is free and confidential.
ConnexOntario is reachable by phone at 1-866-531-2600
or by Chat at https://www.connexontario.ca/Chat
Contact
London, ON
Gay Bi MSM Men’s Clinic, Reseau ACCESS Network
The Gay/Bi/MSM Men’s Clinic is a sex positive & stigma free environment open to all men who have sex with other men, seeking clinical and health services including sexual health testing and treatment, physical exam, access to PrEP, vaccinations, one-on-one support, harm reduction and other health services.
Contact
111 Larch Street, Fourth Floor, Sudbury, ON
Gilbert Centre
The Gilbert Centre provides social and support services to empower, promote health, and celebrate the lives of people living with and affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted or blood borne infections (STBBIs) and the individuals and families from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) communities of Simcoe Muskoka.
- QT Youth Connection provides social programming and systems navigation for 2S-LGBTQ+ youth aged 12-30. In-person groups take place in Barrie, Midland, and Stayner.
- Rama Two-Spirit Group for two-spirited and queer and trans Rama band members
- LGBTQ+ Newcomer Night for LGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada and allies
- QT Discord server is a monitored virtual social space for 2S-LGBTQIA+ youth ages 13-19 to connect with peers and staff
- GenQ is a drop-in social space for 2S-LGBTQIA+ folks aged 20-29 held in Barrie
Contact
525-80 Bradford Street, Barrie, ON
HamOnt Aces
HamOnt Aces is a growing community for ace (asexual- demisexual- grey asexual-etc)) and/or aro (aromantic- demiromantic-grey romantic- etc) folks in Hamilton, Ontario and nearby communities to get together and build local community. Discord is the best way to chat with the group: https://discord.gg/3NAEWPQ
Contact
Hamilton, ON
LGBT National Help Center
Providing free and confidential peer support through online chat and phone hotlines for both the US and Canada
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743 (Youth up to 25 years old)
LGBT Online One-to-one peer support chat (all ages): www.LGBThotline.org/chat
Moderated youth chatrooms (tues-fridays): www.LGBThotline.org/youthchatrooms
Contact
2261 Market Street, #296, San Francisco, NL
LGBTOUT, University of Toronto
LGBTOUT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Trans People of the University of Toronto) is an organization of student volunteers dedicated to providing resources, peer support, and programming for LGBTQ2SA students at the University of Toronto.
Contact
University of Toronto Student Commons Building, 230 College St, Room 322, Toronto, ON
NBD non binary BIPOC drop in, Planned Parenthood Toronto
NBD is a bi-weekly virtual hang out space, open to all nonbinary, trans, genderdiverse, and questioning racialized youth, ages 13-29. It’s a space for discussion, chilling, arts & crafts, writing, zine-making, & more.
$10 PC gift card available for drop-in attendees each week.
Contact
36B Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, ON
Ontario Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf
Ontario Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf (ORAD) is a not for profit organization serving Deaf, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and hearing people who are LGBTTIQQ2S* communities in the Province of Ontario. Ontario Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf exists to coordinate social events, and provides educational and social outreach workshops through our LGBTTIQQ2S communities. To coordinate events and activities for the Deaf, deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, intersex, queer, questioning, two-spirited, bisexual-curious, straight-curious, and queer positive, regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, sex, gender, religion, ethnic background or abilities. To represent and encourage the growth and advancement of the ORAD community within the Province of Ontario as a whole. To provide referral resources to individuals during the coming-out process, and to attempt through educational and social outreach to reduce the promulgation of homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, biphobia, lesbophobia, audism and any other forms of discrimination and racism.
*Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, and Two-Spirited.
Contact
Toronto, ON
Out on the Shelf: Queer Library and Resource Centre
Out on the Shelf is Guelph’s only volunteer- run LGBTQ2+ library and resource center. We offer a warm friendly environment to enjoy monthly social programs, events and over 3000 titles written by and/or for LGBTQ2+ people.
Contact
42 Carden street, 2nd floor, Guelph, ON