Columbus/Central Ohio LGBTQ+ Organizations

• ACE & ARO ALLIANCE OF CENTRAL OHIO

  Serving the asexual and aromantic community by providing services, sharing resources, fostering programming, and advocating for ace and aro equity throughout the Central Ohio region. Mission: To serve the asexual and aromantic community by providing services, sharing resources, fostering programming, and advocating for ace and aro equity throughout the Central Ohio region. Website: https://www.acearoalliance.org/

• EQUITAS HEALTH

  Equitas Health (formerly AIDS Resource Center Ohio) is a not-for-profit community-based healthcare system founded in 1984. Its expanded mission made it one of the nation’s largest HIV/lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) healthcare organizations providing primary and specialized medical care, pharmacy, dentistry, mental health and recovery, HIV/STI treatment and prevention, PrEP/PEP, Ryan White/HIV case management, care navigation, advocacy, and other community health initiatives.

  Website: https://equitashealth.com/

• KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER

  The mission of Kaleidoscope Youth Center is to provide advocacy, education, support and a safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Central Ohio. KYC serves youth between the ages of 12-20 years old.

  Website: https://www.kycohio.org/

• TRANSOHIO

  TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support and advocacy which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.

  Website: https://transohio.org/

• LAVENDAR LISTINGS

  Lavender Listings’ Counseling section listing. Lavender Listings is an LGBTQ+ business directory.
  Website: https://www.lavenderlistings.com/listing/counseling

• THE TREVOR PROJECT HOTLINE FOR LGBTQ YOUTH

  Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. The Trevor Project operates a phone lifeline, online chat, and text service.
  Trevor Lifeline: (866) 488-7386
  TrevorText: Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200
  Website: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now

• NATIONAL LGBTQ HOTLINE

  The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Hotline provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. All services are free and confidential.
  Phone: 1 (888) 843-4564
  Website: http://www.glbthotline.org

• EQUALITY OHIO

  Equality Ohio advocates and educates to achieve fair treatment and equal opportunity for all Ohioans regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

  Website: https://equalityohio.org/

• AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION PHARMACY

  Medicare, Medicaid, ADAP* & most private insurance plans accepted. Hassle-free filling of any prescription in-store, by phone & e-prescribing. Speedy, confidential and personalized service. Offers free HIV testing.

  Website: https://locations.ahfpharmacy.org/columbus-oh-ahf39

• BLACK QUEER & INTERSECTIONAL COLLECTIVE (BQIC)

  BQIC is a grassroots community organization in Central Ohio that works towards the liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ people from all walks of life through direct action, community organizing, education on our issues, and creating spaces to uplift our voices.

  Website: https://bqic.net/

• BLACK, OUT, & PROUD

  Works to provide a safe space for and by Black LGBTQ+ individuals that advocates, educates, and inspires.

  Website: https://www.blackoutandproud.com/

• BRAVO (BUCKEYE REGION ANTI-VIOLENCE ORGANIZATION)

  BRAVO works to eliminate violence perpetuated on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identification through prevention, advocacy, violence documentation and survivor services.

  Website: https://bravo.equitashealth.org/

• LOVEBoldly

  LOVEBoldly exists to create and develop spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can flourish in Christianity. This is an affirming organization, they do not require those they work with to hold a specific theology, sexual ethic, or denominational affiliation. They are an interdenominational organization.

  Website: https://www.loveboldly.net/

• PGFLAG COLUMBUS

  PFLAG Columbus is the local chapter of PFLAG, which provides support, education, and advocacy for parents, families and friends of LGBTQ+ people. We meet virtually at 7 pm on the 3rd Sunday.

  Website: https://columbuspflag.com/

• RAINBOW SISTERS

  A social and community-oriented group for lesbian women age 40 and over.

  Website: https://stonewallcolumbus.org/programs/social-groups/rainbow-sisters/

• TRANSOHIO

  TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support and advocacy which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.

  Website: https://transohio.org/