Support Near You
This referral database is for in-person and/or location-based services, organizations, and collectives, for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Ontario.
Find a Support Service Near You
Where are you located?
What kind of service are you looking for?
Streetworks, Positive Living Niagara
StreetWorks offers Consumption & Treatments Services (CTS). This is a safe place to get information about how to be safe, get connected, and use their substances supervised by harm reduction staff. Paramedics are also onsite to provide immediate intervention in the event of an overdose.
Individuals can come to our CTS for more than just supervised consumption. We also offer naloxone training, basic wound care and referrals to social programming and treatment. We can provide T packs for testosterone injection upon request.
Contact
120 Queenston Street, St. Catharines, ON
Teen Health Source, Planned Parenthood Toronto
THIS SERVICE IS NON-QUEER, TRANS & LGBTQ SPECIFIC
Teen Health Source is a sexual health information service run for and by youth. You can phone/text/email/chat online with volunteers about things like birth control, STIs, pregnancy, coming out, sexual pleasure, healthy relationships, puberty, and more. Information is provided in a non-judgmental, sex-positive, pro-choice, and inclusive manner.
Contact
Toronto, ON
Thrive HIV
THRIVE provides HIV support and prevention services in the Waterloo & Guelph-Wellington Region. We provide support to people living with HIV, community development services, education and outreach to key populations, clinical services, and a needle-syringe program.
Contact
1770 King St E, Kitchener, ON
Toby’s Place
Toby’s Place is a 2SLGBTQ+ drop-in centre for youth ages 13-20 located in South Scarborough. We are an anti-oppressive space who’s mission is to reduce social isolation among 2SLGBTQ+ youth. We provide free workshops, dinner, activities, and peer counselling. We also provide practical supports such as a food bank, clothing boutique, and shower facilities. We have a resource hub onsite and provide referrals when needed.
Contact
33 East Rd., Scarborough, ON
Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
PWA engages people living with HIV/AIDS in enhancing their health and well-being through practical and therapeutic support services and broader social change, and we inspire them to live into their dreams and discoveries.
Contact
163 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON
Totally Outright, AIDS Committee of Durham Region
THIS IS A GENDERED SPACE
Totally Outright Durham is a free series of learning and socializing for GBTQ+ men, non-binary folks, and men who have sex with men, ages 18-29. The learning portion will be focused on developing knowledge in sexual & mental health and important queer topics, like queer history and the role and presences of racism and colonialism in queer communities. The event will also focus on building practical skills, such as mental health exercises, self-esteem building, and more.
The event will include free food & drinks, free transit fare if needed, and participants will receive a thank you gift and a certificate for completing the program.
Contact
115 Simcoe St South, Oshawa, ON
Wabano
We want our community members to enjoy their sexuality in a safe and fun way, which is why we run a variety of events, workshops and programs so that people can have welcoming space to ask questions and talk about everyone’s favourite subject – sex!
Our sexuality programs are specifically designed for the Indigenous community and aim to be educational, fun and create kinship. Topics covered include:
Two Spirit teachings,
traditional teachings on healthy sexuality,
information about STIs
healthy relationships, consent and boundaries
We provide a safe and positive space for the LGBTQ-Two Spirit community, come together to attend outings in the community like Pride Parade, and offer specialized workshops in the community.
Contact
299 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON
Young and Proud, Pozitive Pathways
We’ve gone digital! Due to the pandemic, we’ve moved our weekly LGBTQ+ youth groups to Discord servers. Come hang out with us during weekly meetings, or just to chat throughout the week!
Online group that aims to bring together youth ages 11-25 in the LGBTQ+ community. These groups are facilitated by a team of professionals from the community, that strive to create a safe environment in which youth can explore and express their interests and needs in an atmosphere where they are supported and respected for their contributions and unique individual differences.
Our online group meetings change from one week to the next! Sometimes we just chat, but we’re always trying new things – watching movies, hosting workshops, and all sorts of fun.
Whether you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, two-spirit, queer or questioning, YOU ARE WELCOME!! There is no need to call ahead. Just come with a smile and an open mind.
Contact
511 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON
Youth Outreach, AIDS Committee of Durham Region
ACDR youth outreach programs aim to reduce new HIV infections among youth priority groups through peer-to-peer education and engagement, by increasing knowledge of HIV and safer sex, building capacity through community and leadership, access to free condoms, and making changes in behaviour over time. Opportunities for volunteering, free sexual health workshops to any or group who ask, and judgment-free information. Although the office is in Oshawa, the programs are virtual and region-wide.
Contact
115 Simcoe St South, Oshawa, ON
Youth Wellness Hub Ontario – Niagara Region
We are a safe, welcoming space for youth ages 12 to 25 and their families across the Niagara Region looking to access support for mental health, substance use, peer support, education, employment, wellness, and more. All services are free of charge for youth in the Niagara Region, and services are available in-person and virtually.
The Queer Social drop in space runs monthly to meet and hangout with other members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies are welcome. See calendar for dates and times.
Contact
225 East Main St., Welland, ON

