School districts may want to create separate resource lists for each demographic they serve (students, families, staff, and the community) or a more generic one. For more tips and tricks on reaching each demographic, refer to their specified sections throughout the toolkit. Overall, when in doubt, time and grace are the best resources you can give any person. Give both yourself and others space to fail and the room and support needed to get back up.

DISCLAIMER: The following list covers resources that the author has either worked directly with OR has heard positive things about OR come across through research. Being included in this list does NOT entail any sort of official endorsement by Castro Valley Unified School District. This guide does not constitute medical or professional advice.

Castro Valley Unified School District strives to curate a valuable collection, but cannot personally vouch for the current competency of each listed resource, or whether individual staff members have received training on specific LGBTQ+ topics. The goal is to present the public with options that offer relevant services, empowering individuals to make informed decisions that best suit their needs.

The descriptions are either copy + pasted from the website they link to, or loosely paraphrased or described. Please contact the author with any issues concerning the listed resources. 

ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

Gender Support Plan: This document helps in creating shared understandings about the ways in which the student’s authentic gender will be accounted for and supported at school. School, staff, caregivers, and the student should work together to complete this document.

Glisten Calendar: A calendar of holidays and events created by Glisten (formerly known as GLSEN) relating to LGBTQ+ community, for use by schools and nonprofits to plan inclusive curriculum and educational programing.

Glisten National School Climate Survey: A report on the school experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in the United States, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students’ well-being.

TGNC Families Report: A national report created by the Transgender Strategy Center which details the needs of Trans & Gender Non-conforming Families in order to inform future policy, funding, resourcing, health care needs, and programmatic support. 

COMMUNITY & NON-PROFIT RESOURCES

Advocates for Youth: An organization working with schools and youth-serving professionals around the United States to ensure LGBTQ+ youth are safe in schools, included in sex education lessons, and celebrated for who they are.

CenterLink, The Community Of LGBTQ Centers: An international nonprofit organization and member-based association of LGBTQ centers and other LGBTQ organizations serving their local and regional communities. They currently have over 375 member LGBTQ centers worldwide providing essential services, promoting growth, wellness, and connectivity in their communities.

Equality Federation: A nation-wide network of organizations fighting for the rights of LGBTQ+ peoples through advocacy and policy. Each chapter is state-based and caters to local issues.

GLAAD: The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation works through entertainment, news, and digital media to share stories from the LGBTQ+ community that accelerate acceptance.

GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality: The Gay & Lesbian Medical Association is the oldest and largest association of LGBTQ+ and allied health professionals, working to fill gaps in knowledge and improve the health outcomes of LGBTQ+ people, inform policy-makers seeking to promote LGBTQ+ health equity, and provide practice-changing continuing education for health professionals and resources to educate and empower LGBTQ+ patients. 

Human Rights Campaign (HRC): HRC’s campaigns are focused on mobilizing people to create a world strengthened by diversity, where our laws and society treat all people equally, including LGBTQ+ people and those who are multiply marginalized.

interACT: An organization that works to empower intersex youth and advance the rights of all people with innate variations in their physical sex characteristics through advocacy, public engagement and community connection.

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association: A global association of more than 2,000 member organizations from 170 countries campaigning for the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people.

Lava Mae: A global community of people who are at all stages of bringing mobile showers and other care services to the street. The nonprofit itself is closed, but their website includes a list of “Affiliate Programs” who still offer showers.

LGBTQ+ Movement Advancement Project (MAP): An independent, nonprofit think tank. They work to create a thriving, inclusive, and equitable America where all people have a fair chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, take care of the ones they love, be safe in their communities, and participate in civic life.

National LGBTQ+ Task Force: A nonprofit dedicated to building queer power through policy, advocacy, faith, and leadership development. Best known for its annual Creating Change Conference, held in a different state each year and featuring hundreds of workshops and thousands of LGBTQ+ leaders from across the country.

National Prism Alliances: Prism is a coalition of corps members, Teach for America (TFA) alumni, non-TFA educators, civic and religious leaders, youth advocates, policymakers, and community members who collaborate to share strategies and resources to support LGBTQ+ students, educators, and youth of all identities. The network operates nationally and as a local initiative in over thirty Teach For America regions. Members meet quarterly for ongoing learning and professional development on LGBTQ+ leadership and student support.

OurPath: A peer-to-peer support network for people in heterosexual relationships who discover their partner is LGBT+. OurPath is an organization of and for straight men and women whose partners disclose or have been discovered to be LGBT+.

Out And Equal: Workplace Advocates: With nearly 30 years of experience partnering with leading global businesses to advance their dual goals of growth and building cultures of belonging, Out & Equal supports companies in optimizing their talent recruitment, retention, and leadership development strategies. They support businesses at all mile markers along their path to future competition and durability, from executive coaching to education and professional development opportunities to world-class business convenings.

Rainbow Railroad: Rainbow Railroad is a global not-for-profit organization that helps at-risk LGBTQI+ people get to safety worldwide. Based in the United States and Canada, they are an organization that helps LGBTQI+ people facing persecution based on their sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

SAGE Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders: A national advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978.

Strands For Trans: A global network of hair, beauty, and wellness industries and organizations that seek to create and inspire safe and positive experiences for all guests, especially guests from the trans community.

TransLatin@ Coalition: Started as a grassroots response to address the specific needs of TGI Latin@ immigrants who live in the United States, the agency has become a nationally recognized organization with representation in 10 different states across the U.S. They provide direct services to TGI individuals in Los Angeles. 

FAMILY RESOURCES

Family Acceptance Project: The Family Acceptance Project strives to increase family and community support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) children and youth to decrease health and mental health risks and to promote well-being.

Family Equality: A national LGBTQ+ family rights organization that offers a wide variety of recurring and one-off support groups and webinars relating to fertility, pregnancy, parenthood, and more. Some of their reoccurring support groups include:

• Biweekly TTC/Fertility Peer Support Space

• Biweekly Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Parents Meetup

Family Paths: Offers mental health services and a 24-hour parent support and resource hotline.

Gender Spectrum: Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, they help families, organizations, and institutions increase their understanding of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us.

Pact: An Adoption Alliance: A queer-and-trans-affirming organization working to serve adopted children of color and their families. They host a wide variety of webinars, with poly-inclusive and BIPOC-centered support for those seeking to expand their families through adoption and foster care.

PFLAG: Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Local chapters can be found across the country.

Rainbow Families: A nonprofit focusing in LGBTQ+ family education, support, resources, and programming. Offers online support groups for parents during the perinatal period and conferences relating to LGBTQ+ topics.

TransFamily Support Services: A guide for transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. They provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee. 

GENERAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Gender Spectrum: Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth. To accomplish this, they help families, organizations, and institutions increase their understanding of gender and consider the implications that evolving views have for each of us.

Teaching LGBTQ History: Instructional Resources For California Educators, Students, & Families: Offers free resources, lesson plans, and tools for teaching elementary, middle, and high school students about general LGBTQ+ topics and history. 

Welcoming Schools: HRC Foundation’s Welcoming Schools is the most comprehensive bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+ and gender inclusive professional development training, lesson plans, booklists and resources specifically designed for educators and youth-serving professionals.

LEGAL RESOURCES

ACLU: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today is the nation's largest public interest law firm, with a 50-state network of staffed, autonomous affiliate offices. The ACLU is non-profit and non-partisan. They litigate across the nation and all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of national projects address specific civil liberties issues: AIDS, capital punishment, lesbian and gay rights, immigrants' rights, prisoners' rights, reproductive freedom, voting rights, women's rights and workplace rights.

ACLU’s Guide to Protecting The Rights Of Transgender Parents And Their Children for Parents and Lawyers: While the publication was made in 2013, many of the details can still be applied to current issues affecting transgender parents and their children.

Advocates for Trans Equality: This organization fights for the legal and political rights of transgender people in America. A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged together as one organization. 

Connecting Rainbows Lawyer Directory: A directory of lawyers specializing in LGBTQ+ family rights and law.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Trains attorneys, paralegals, and community-based advocates who work with immigrants around the country. They inform the media, elected officials, and the public to shape effective and just immigration policy and law.

Immigration Equality: Immigration Equality is the national leader in the field they pioneered: LGBTQ and HIV immigration rights. They work on both the personal and systemic levels to protect and uplift LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants and families.

Lambda Legal: Lambda Legal works at every level of government to stand up for the LGBTQ+ community and everyone living with HIV. Their team of experts use their deep knowledge of the law and government to protect and advance our community’s rights through federal, state, and local policymaking. As laws and other legal measures are proposed that would affect the lives of our community—whether that’s at work, in school, or in healthcare, for example—Lambda Legal’s policy experts carefully monitor what’s happening on the ground and take action when necessary. They advocate for new policies that enshrine greater protections for our communities and they fight for reforms to existing laws in order to protect more people. 

National Center for LGBTQ Rights: The National Center for LGBTQ Rights, previously known as the National Center for Lesbian Rights, is a non-profit, public interest law firm that litigates precedent-setting cases at the trial and appellate court levels, advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBTQ community, provides free legal assistance to LGBTQ people and their legal advocates, and conducts community education on LGBTQ issues.

Organization for Refuge, Asylum, and Migration: ORAM protects and empowers LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees globally, creating sustainable and systemic change.

Transgender Law Center: The largest national, trans-led organization working to set all people free. They champion the right of all transgender and gender-nonconforming people to make their own choices and live freely, safely, and authentically. Prioritizing BIPOC, disabled, and HIV+ communities, they advance community-driven strategies that harness trans knowledge, power, and joy to ensure that we all not only survive but thrive at all ages and phases of life.

LEGISLATIVE RESOURCES

Erin in the Morning: An internationally renowned journalist who reports on trans-related legislation and major news.

LGBTQ+ Legislative Debrief For Entering 2025: A document debriefing LGBTQ+ legislation and policy at the following levels; national, California, and Castro Valley Unified School District.

LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracker 2023: A spreadsheet tracking every pro- and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced by the state and federal governments of the United States in the year of 2023. 

LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracker 2024: A spreadsheet tracking every pro- and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced by the state and federal governments of the United States in the year of 2024. 

LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracker 2025: A spreadsheet tracking every pro- and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced by the state and federal governments of the United States in the year of 2025. 

LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracker 2026: A spreadsheet tracking every pro- and anti-LGBTQ+ bill introduced by the state and federal governments of the United States in the year of 2026. 

Trans Formations Project: A volunteer-driven initiative that maintains a database of all anti-trans legislation that has been introduced since 2021 in all 50 states and nationally. They also maintain a database of contact information for all representatives both at the national and state level, as well as their voting records on anti-trans legislation both in committee and on the floor. They use their database and their team of researchers to publish a weekly newsletter of all happenings in the trans advocacy space in the US as well as maintain a robust social media presence.

MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Family Paths: Offers mental health services and a 24-hour parent support and resource hotline.

National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: A national network of queer and trans therapists of color seeking to increase access to healing justice resources for queer and trans people of color.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Pharmacy: A not-for-profit healthcare provider. Their clinically trained pharmacists strive to provide personalized and convenient one-stop services to enhance your quality of life.

The Gender Affirming Letter Access Project: A group of transgender, nonbinary, and allied mental health and medical providers based in the U.S. who have come together to:

• State their position on the requirement that transgender and nonbinary people and/or people seeking gender-affirming medical interventions acquire a letter of support from a mental health provider;

• Make public their commitment to making letters, when required by medical systems who adhere to the WPATH SOC, accessible and free.

The LGBT National Hotline: Provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat, and email peer-support, as well as information and local resources across the United States. Hours: Mon - Fri: 11 AM - 8 PM/pacific time, 2 PM - 11 PM/eastern time. Sat: 9 AM - 2 PM/pacific time, Noon - 5 PM/eastern time. 888-843-4564

The Trevor Project: The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ people ages 13-24.

Trans Lifeline: A trans-led hotline offering peer support for our community. US: (877) 565-8860, Canada: (877) 330-6366.

SEXUAL HEALTH/FAMILY PLANNING RESOURCES

Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction: An educational and non-judgmental resource guide for parents who use substances and are interested in evidence-based information and support. Offers pamphlets on the known effects of various drugs during pregnancy.

All-Options Talkline: For those who are pregnant and unsure about what to do next, the All-Options talkline can be reached at 1-888-493-0092 from anywhere in the United States or Canada.

Directory of Trans-Affirming Care: A directory of trans-affirming care listing 40 providers across 28 states, provinces, and countries. Includes Physical Therapists, Gender Doulas, and Doulas, Midwives & Perinatal Care.

Growing Generations: A full-service queer-and-trans-affirming surrogacy and egg donation agency.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) & Fertility Fact Sheets/Fliers: Pocket guides on the effects of testosterone and estrogen on fertility. A free resource recommended to be shared during sexual education units in high school and at any LGBTQ+ resource or sexual health center.

Planned Parenthood: Working to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care and education, and provide support to its member affiliates. Planned Parenthood affiliates are separately incorporated public charities that operate health centers across the U.S. as trusted sources of health care and education for people of all genders in communities across the country. 

Return to Zero: HOPE: A national nonprofit that offers LGBTQ+ affirming resources and support for pregnancy and infant loss.

SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change: Has served as a leading national voice for sex education since 1964. Through advocacy, policy and coalition building, SIECUS advances sex education as a vehicle for social change—where all people receive sex education, are affirmed in their identities, and have power to make decisions about their own health, pleasure, and wholeness.

The Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline: Offering resources and support relating to miscarriage and abortion. Hotline hours are from 8 AM EST (5 AM PST) - 1 AM EST (10 PM PST). Calling and texting is only available in the U.S. 1-833-246-2632

Trans Fertility Co.: Articles on academic research, videos on many aspects of trans fertility, and opportunities for fertility and family-building practitioners to deepen their commitment to the trans community. 

What to Expect When He’s Expecting: A Complete Guide to Transmasculine Reproduction: An up-to-date, evidence-based, non-judgmental information on transmasculine fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, lactation, and parenthood for those who may benefit from this knowledge; whether it be transmasculine individuals, health care providers, educators, or allies.

YOUTH RESOURCES

COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere): A national organization empowering the children of queer and trans parents. COLAGE has three active affinity groups:

• People with Trans Parents

• Retro COLAGErs

• Adult COLAGErs

Imi:  Guides built for and with LGBTQ+ teens to help you explore your identity and support your mental health.

IN CALIFORNIA 

ACLU NorCal: One of the largest ACLU affiliates in the nation with more than 100,000 members. Serving Northern California since 1934.

ACLU San Diego and Imperial Counties: A prominent force for the protection and expansion of fundamental rights in California’s second-most populous county (San Diego), its county with the highest percentage of Latino residents (85%) (Imperial), and the state’s southern borderlands.

ACLU SoCal: Generally, the ACLU of Southern California works on behalf of people in the Southern California region, namely in Los Angeles, Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties.

ACSA Lead with Pride Summit: Empowering California school administrators and educators with the tools to create safe and affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ students and staff. This event is perfect for teachers, principals, leaders and site administrators.

ACSA LGBTQ+ Network: Connecting LGBTQ educational leaders and allies and providing information and resources to help them succeed in their jobs and in their support for students.

BenefitsCal: Learn more about and apply for food, cash aid, and health coverage benefits.

California Department of Justice Know Your Rights: LGBTQ+ Discrimination Rights: A comprehensive guide to understanding your rights as it pertains to LGBTQ+ discrimination.

California Department of Public Health – LGBTQIA+ Health: CDPH has resources available which can assist you in determining what screenings are necessary at each stage of life and to understand which health issues impact LGBTQ+ individuals most often. These resources will provide you with the tools you need to be the healthiest you, at every phase of life.

California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network: A statewide coalition of non-profit providers, community centers, and researchers working collectively to advocate for state level policies and resources that will advance LGBTQ health.

California Teachers Association LGBTQ+ Issues Conference: An annual conference addressing LGBTQ+ issues involving educators, students and the community.

Covered California: This program helps you get the health insurance you need, regardless of your income or health history. All of their plans include preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care and much more. Many customers pay $10 or less per month. Covered California and Medi-Cal use the same application. That means that once you apply, you’ll find out which program you qualify for. Some households qualify for both.

Doula Services as a Medi-Cal Benefit: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) added doula services as a covered benefit on January 1, 2023. Doula services are available in fee-for-service and through managed care plans (MCPs). Services include personal support to individuals and families throughout pregnancy and one year postpartum. This includes emotional and physical support provided during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period, as well as support for and after miscarriage and abortion.

Equality California: With over 900,000 members, Equality California (EQCA) is the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization. They are California’s only LGBTQ+ civil rights organization working at the local, state and national levels.

Equality California’s Safe & Supportive Schools Resource Center: A cornerstone of EQCA’s dedication to fostering inclusive and affirming learning environments for all students, especially LGBTQ+ youth. It serves as a central hub for their Safe and Supportive Schools Report Card, educator resources, and their efforts in combating forced outing and other policies that make schools less safe for LGBTQ+ and all students.

Grateful Heart Therapy: A majority LGBTQIA+ group of therapists offering affordable and caring teletherapy for the San Francisco Bay Area and California at large.

LGBTQ+ Legislative Debrief For Entering 2025: A document debriefing LGBTQ+ legislation and policy at the following levels; national, California, and Castro Valley Unified School District.

Midwifery Services in Medi-Cal: Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and Licensed Midwives (LM) are individuals licensed to practice midwifery in California. CNMs and LMs are eligible to enroll as Medi-Cal providers with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). CNM and LM who are enrolled in Medi-Cal may provide Medi-Cal covered benefits and services within their applicable scopes of practice in both the fee-for-service (FFS) and through managed care plans (MCPs) in the managed care delivery systems.

Teaching LGBTQ History: Instructional Resources For California Educators, Students, & Families: Offers free resources, lesson plans, and tools for teaching elementary, middle, and high school students about general LGBTQ+ topics and history. 

University of California – LGBTQ+ Resource Centers: A list of all University of California LGBTQ+ Resource Centers. They offer programs and services to enhance community and provide support for LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Wall Of Heroes / California Queer Rebellions Educational Materials: A PDF full of biographies describing queer and trans historical figures as well as California queer rebellions. Pages meant to be printed and placed on a timeline, either on the wall or ground. 

OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA

Contigo Fund: Emerging from the Pulse tragedy, Contigo Fund offers financial support to organizations working to heal, educate, and empower LGBTQ+ and Latinx individuals, immigrants, and people of color, as well as those working to end all forms of bigotry in Central Florida.

Harm Reduction Doulas: They companion families and individuals who use substances, with a focus on people experiencing homelessness. Located in King County, Washington, HRDC provides full spectrum doula support and community resources, as well as harm reduction training to individuals and organizations.

Ingersoll Gender Center: Offers a directory of gender affirming healthcare providers in the Seattle area.

Open Arms Perinatal Services: Provides free community-based support to birthing people in Washington State. They advance birth equity by providing families with doulas, lactation support peer counselors, childbirth educators, and resource navigators. Their providers are matched based on culture, LGBTQIA identity, ethnicity, preferred language, and region served. Their comprehensive support results in healthy outcomes for families.

Oregon Gender-Affirming Resource Guide: The largest comprehensive compilation of resources that cater to transgender and gender-diverse individuals' unique healthcare needs in the state of Oregon. This guide is brought to you by Full Spectrum Therapy—LGBTQ+ owned and operated counseling for the LGBTQ+ community.

Prism United: Serving LGBTQ+ youth and their loved ones in southwest Alabama. Offers programs for LGBTQ+ youth and the people who care for them. Their youth programs—Prism Teens and Prism Preteens—provide gatherings, special events, and other services for youth ages 10-18. Their Prism Families program provides peer support and local resources for family members of LGBTQ+ youth.

The Mahogany Project: The only Black trans-led/peer led community center in the state of Texas, The Mahogany Project provides supportive services, ranging from emergency housing resource navigation, food pantry, clothing closet, and case management support. In addition, they provide recreational and arts activities—from a media center/recording studio to painting classes to community celebrations—all with the aim of providing empowerment and safety for communities who have nowhere else to turn to for peer-led support. Centered in Houston.

Transformations: Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Transformations is a grassroots community organization formed by and for trans women of color. They seek to address the complex web of intersectional systems of power and oppression facing trans women of color, including colorism, anti-Blackness, immigration status, sexism, and the trans misogyny faced both in mainstream society as well as specifically within majority white, queer community spaces.

Trans Minors Rights: Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this organization empowers transgender youth by educating their communities on issues facing young transgender people and providing youth with the knowledge and tools they need to combat gender dysphoria.

COMMUNITY & NON-PROFIT RESOURCES

Alice B Toklas LGBT Democratic Club: The oldest queer Democratic club in the country. Founded in 1971, two years after the Stonewall riots, Alice has fought for a society that is truly fair to all for more than 50 years. Their club is open to people of all genders and sexualities who want to help transform politics at the local, state, and national level. Based in San Francisco.

Billy DeFrank Center: Building community by hosting discussion and leadership groups, and diverse educational and social activities and events. Based in San Jose.

Black Brothers Esteem: Black Brothers Esteem (BBE) is a psychosocial support program for African American men who have sex with men, and gay or bisexual, gender variant, and same-gender loving men who are at risk for HIV transmission. They support issues related to HIV, hepatitis C, racism, substance use, poverty, homophobia, violence and unstable housing. Based in San Francisco.

Brown Boi Project: Works to transform the way that communities of color talk about gender. They build the leadership, economic self sufficiency, and health of LGBTQ+ people of color—pipelining them into the social justice movement. Centered in Oakland.

Castro Valley Pride: Castro Valley Pride was founded as a student-led organization and has since become Alameda County's longest running LGBTQ+ Pride Organization.

El/La Para TransLatinas: For more than 25 years, El/La has been an advocate in the transgender community seeking justice for translatinas. El/La works to build a collective vision and actions to promote transgender survival against violence and disease in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Gay Middle Eastern Men’s Group: A group for support, personal growth, and belonging. If you are a gay man of direct Middle Eastern origin, heritage, or culture, the Gay Middle Eastern Men’s Group of the San Francisco Bay Area may be for you.

Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club: One of San Francisco's largest Democratic clubs, it is respected for its progressive history, political actions, empowering activists and members of marginalized backgrounds, and bolstering resistance to status quo politics, changing rather than obeying power dynamics that leave members of the community out in the cold.

Lavender Seniors of the East Bay: Improving the quality of life of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) residents of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Lavender Seniors advances this mission through direct services, outreach, advocacy and education. A critical aspect of this work is ensuring that LGBTQ+ elders are well-prepared emotionally, physically, legally, and socially in their later years.

LGBTQI Employment Services at the Center: Co-Working Hour at the SF LGBT Center. Reach your employment goals alongside the community in their shared workspace! Whether you prefer working independently or collaborating with friends and community members, this space is designed for you. Explore job opportunities, polish your resume, and enhance your portfolio. Staff will be available to ask questions and print resumes. Computers are available as well.

Oakland LGBTQ Community Center: Dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, their families and allies, by providing educational, social, and health related activities, programs and services. 

Openhouse: Enabling San Francisco Bay Area LGBTQ+ seniors to overcome the unique challenges they face as they age by providing housing, direct services and community programs.

Pacific Center for Human Growth: The oldest LGBTQ+ center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Offers a sliding scale mental health clinic for queer and trans people and their families. Located in Berkeley.

Parivar Bay Area: America’s only trans-led and trans-centering organization led by Global South Asian transgender individuals with the intent of cultivating a community of light, love, and acceptance.

Prism Foundation: Empowering the Asian & Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ community by raising critical funds and mobilizing resources to build a more just and equitable society. Based in Oakland.

San Francisco Frontrunners: The founding chapter of a worldwide network of LGBTQIA+ running and walking clubs. They welcome everyone of all abilities and aim to create a welcoming, fun, social, and affirming community for you to start or continue your running and walking journey!

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus: Since the original 115 members first sang on the steps of San Francisco City Hall in 1978, The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus has not only persevered in the face of persecution and intolerance, but have inspired an LGBT choral movement around the world. Over 2,000 members have sung with the chorus since that first day over 40 years ago and they are still going strong. 

San Francisco Hiking Club: Organizing hikes and similar outings for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer people, and their friends.  There is usually an event on Saturdays (sometimes, and/or Sundays).  They generally meet at the Whole Foods @ Dolores Street (x Market Street).  Sometimes they also meet, or alternatively meet, at the Rockridge BART Station (in Oakland).

San Francisco Pride Band: Provides for the education and musical development of its members, promotes visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and with its allies, fosters understanding among diverse communities through public performance.

SF LGBT Center: Supporting the needs of the entire LGBTQ community and allies through robust programming. They also connect people to a rich network of organizations in San Francisco serving the LGBTQ community.

TGI Justice Project: Challenging and ending the human rights abuses committed against Black, Black/Brown Trans people inside of California prisons, jails, detention centers and beyond. Centered in San Francisco.

The Queer Chorus of San Francisco: ​The nation’s oldest self-identified LGBT mixed chorus, the Queer Chorus of San Francisco is dedicated to building and enriching the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) community through song and a love of music. The Chorus has performed around the world, and hundreds of times in San Francisco. 

CULTURAL RESOURCE CENTERS

Bayanihan Equity Center: A multi-service nonprofit organization serving seniors, adults with disability, and families since 1999. Provides culturally responsive services to address the needs and advance the rights of marginalized communities in pursuit of equity and justice. Based in San Francisco.

Bay Area American Indians Two-Spirits (BAAITS): Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. Based in San Francisco.

Central American Resource Center: Empowers and responds to the needs, rights and aspirations of Latino, people who migrate, and under-resourced families in the San Francisco Bay Area — building leadership to pursue self-determination and justice. Centered in San Francisco.

La Raza Community Resource Center: A bilingual, multi-service, non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the social service, immigration, educational, and leadership development needs of low-income families and individuals. The majority of La Raza participants are Spanish-speaking families and individuals of all ages, living in the Mission District of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. The agency provides city wide services, and is located in Centro Del Pueblo, which houses several non-profit agencies. 

FAMILY RESOURCES

Alameda County Fathers Corps (Fathers Corps): Advocating for family service providers to offer father-friendly services to strengthen fathers’ parenting skills and help them engage with their families. Fathers Corps is available to all fathers and father-figures in Alameda County. 

BORN Collective: A San Francisco Bay Area-based trio of experienced birth workers who offer doula services, classes, and a Queer Family Group, operating as a hybrid of both online and in person meet-ups alternating from San Francisco to the East Bay.

Compass Family Services: Helping families who are experiencing homelessness and those who are at risk become stably housed, emotionally and physically healthy, and economically self-sufficient. Located in San Francisco.

Dads Evoking Change: Supporting fathers as they navigate the complex child custody and/or child support process in family court. Their target population is low-income fathers, fathers of color, and young fathers who may not have the legal knowledge or financial means to hire lawyers to advocate for them. Centered in Oakland.

Diversity of Fatherhood Photo Bank: Fathers Corps’ collection of pictures of diverse fathers and their kids. Complete the form in order to receive a secure link and password for the images.

First 5 Alameda County: Working to ensure that policies, systems, communities, and schools support families and children by creating the conditions that position all for success. Centered in Alameda County.

Hamilton Families: Offers programs specialized in providing shelter and transitional housing in times of need, supporting the wellbeing and academic achievement of children who experience homelessness, preventing family homelessness whenever possible, and quickly returning families to safe and stable housing throughout the Greater Bay Area.

La Raza Community Resource Center: A bilingual, multi-service, non-profit organization dedicated to meeting the social service, immigration, educational, and leadership development needs of low-income families and individuals. The majority of La Raza participants are Spanish-speaking families and individuals of all ages, living in the Mission District of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. The agency provides city wide services, and is located in Centro Del Pueblo, which houses several non-profit agencies.

Our Family Coalition: A San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit organization that works to provide services and support to LGBTQ+ families. They offer educational training, playdates, child care, workshops, and online support groups.

PFLAG Danville/San Ramon Valley: A local chapter of PFLAG, the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

PFLAG Oakland/East Bay: A local chapter of PFLAG, the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

PFLAG San Francisco: A local chapter of PFLAG, the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula: A local chapter of PFLAG, the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

Refugee & Immigrant Transitions: Partnering with people who have sought refuge in the U.S. to create education, family engagement, and community leadership opportunities. Based in San Francisco and Oakland.

Somos Familia: Somos Familia builds leadership in Latinx families and communities to create a culture where people of diverse genders and sexual orientations can thrive. Centered in Oakland. 

HOUSING/SHELTERS/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES

Bill Sorro Housing Program (BiSHoP): Increases access and defends housing for diverse, vulnerable, low-income populations in San Francisco.

Changes 311 Shelter Reservation Guide: Get help finding a shelter, lockers and showers, eviction prevention resources, and other services. Centered in San Francisco.

Community Forward SF: Helps the vulnerable individuals of SF get off the street, find comprehensive services, and achieve stability so they may thrive. Their network of programs is designed to work in tandem to meet clients at every stage of their need, with a special focus on three core populations: cis and transgender women, older adults, and those with severe medical or mental health needs.

First Presbyterian Church of Hayward: Offers shelters, food pantry, Recovery Cafe, and more, both on their main site in Castro Valley (behind Trader Joe’s), and at South Hayward Parish. If you’re experiencing housing or food insecurity in the Eden area, get in touch. Shelter - 7 days/week 6:30PM open, 7AM close. Call (510) 634-4750 to make sure space is available! Resource Center - 10AM-4PM Mon-Fri.

GLIDE: A nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through their integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, they empower individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and thrive. Centered in San Francisco.

Hamilton Families: Offers programs specialized in providing shelter and transitional housing in times of need, supporting the wellbeing and academic achievement of children who experience homelessness, preventing family homelessness whenever possible, and quickly returning families to safe and stable housing throughout the Greater Bay Area.

Huckleberry Youth Multi-Service Center: Empowering young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Some of their services include career training and college access assistance; individual and family therapy; support for sexually exploited youth; 24-hour crisis intervention; emergency shelter to youth aged 12-17; and comprehensive health services. Serving San Francisco and Marin youth and their families.

La Casa De Las Madres: Responds to calls for help from domestic violence victims, of all ages, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They give survivors the tools to transform their lives. They seek to prevent future violence by educating the community and by redefining public perceptions about domestic violence.

Maitri: Provides residential care for people who have disabling HIV/AIDS or who are recovering from gender affirmation surgery. Located in San Francisco.

Riley Center: For over 30 years, the Riley Center has served as a safe, welcoming environment for all survivors of domestic violence, regardless of age, race, religion, sexual orientation or marital status. Every year, they help hundreds of survivors—mothers and children—end the cycle of abuse through confidential, individualized services and support systems. Based in San Francisco. 

LEGAL RESOURCES

AIDS Legal Referral Panel: Originally founded in 1983, the AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) is dedicated to protecting the rights, dignity, and health of people living with HIV/AIDS in the Bay Area. They accomplish this through direct legal representation by one of their Staff attorneys, by careful placement of clients with one of their 500 volunteer Panel attorneys, and by connecting their clients to non-legal service providers to secure other vital resources.

Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom: Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) is the nation's oldest and largest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) persons in the field of law. Founded in 1980, BALIF represents its members’ interests in the wider San Francisco Bay Area. BALIF members and supporters include San Francisco Bay Area judges, lawyers, law students and legal workers.

Bay Area Legal Aid: They provide low-income clients with free civil legal assistance, including legal advice and counsel, referrals, and representation. They are the largest civil legal aid provider serving seven Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.

Centro Legal de la Raza: Founded in 1969, Centro Legal de la Raza is a legal services agency protecting and advancing the rights of low-income, immigrant, Black, and Latinx communities through bilingual legal representation, education, and advocacy. By combining quality legal services with know-your-rights education and youth development, Centro Legal de la Raza ensures access to justice for thousands of individuals throughout Northern and Central California.

East Bay Community Law Center: Provides a wide array of services relating to housing, immigration, youth education and justice, health care, disability, public benefits, and more. Located in Berkeley. 

Legal Services for Children: A non-profit legal services and social work provider offering free legal advocacy, social-emotional support, information, advice, and referrals to low-income children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their services help young people who need legal support with guardianship (changing who the young person’s legal guardian is), dependency (foster care), education (with a focus on expulsion defense), and immigration (help securing a path to lawful immigration status for undocumented minors, assistance with DACA applications, and support for minors who are in, or have recently been released from, immigration detention in Northern California).

LGBT Asylum Project: The only San Francisco nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to providing accessible legal representation for LGBT asylum seekers who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or HIV status. 

TGI Justice Project: Challenging and ending the human rights abuses committed against Black, Black/Brown Trans people inside of California prisons, jails, detention centers and beyond. Centered in San Francisco. 

MENTAL & PHYSICAL HEALTH RESOURCES

AIDS Drug Assistance Program: The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) and the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Assistance Program (PrEP-AP) are State-administered programs for uninsured and underinsured persons living with HIV and negative persons at risk for HIV. Link lists enrollment site addresses in San Francisco.

Berkeley Free Clinic: The mission of the Berkeley Free Clinic is to empower individuals and communities by providing accessible, client-centered health services and information. They provide free medical care because they believe healthcare is a fundamental human right, not a profit-driven industry.

Castro – Mission Health Center: A San Francisco-based clinic, offering clients a warm and welcoming environment whether you are a new immigrant or a life-long San Franciscan. Most of their staff are bilingual in Spanish and bicultural, and many of them identify as LGBT. 

Dimensions Clinic: A welcoming, safe and open space for queer and trans youth to get comprehensive medical and mental health services. They offer free or low-cost healthcare for youth and people ages 18 to 65. Located in San Francisco. 

Gender Health SF (SFDPH): Gender Health SF helps transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive individuals access gender-affirming surgeries, education, and preparation services in San Francisco. They support access to care for people who are under-resourced, uninsured, and underinsured.  

Grateful Heart Therapy: A majority LGBTQIA+ group of therapists offering affordable and caring teletherapy for the San Francisco Bay Area and California at large.

Kaiser Multi-Specialty Transition (MST) Center: Located in Oakland, CA; the MST center offers a wide range of gender-affirming services such as surgery, internal medicine, gynecology, mental health, social work, and nursing.

Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center: A general acute care hospital providing acute medical and rehabilitation services as well as skilled nursing services. Serving residents of San Francisco.

Lyon-Martin Health Services: Provides high quality, compassionate and trauma-informed medical, gynecological, and mental health care services targeting trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) communities and cis-gender women with specific sensitivity to LGBQA+ sexual orientation, disability, size, race, ethnicity, and language regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. Located in San Francisco.

Maitri: Provides residential care for people who have disabling HIV/AIDS or who are recovering from gender affirmation surgery. Located in San Francisco.

Men of Color Program and Black Health Center of Excellence: Any HIV-positive man of color in the San Francisco area is welcome at MOCP for HIV treatment, general health care, mental health care and social support, sexual health care, health education, case management, and more. The BHCOE is also open to HIV-positive African-American men and women not in optimal care.

Native American Health Center: A nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center proudly serving California’s Bay Area Native Population and other underserved communities. Caring for the Bay Area since 1972, NAHC has worked at local, state, and federal levels to deliver resources and services for the urban Native community. As an Urban Indian Health Project through their relationship with the Indian Health Service (IHS), they are dedicated to providing high quality medical, dental, behavioral health, community wellness, and social service programs. Centered in San Francisco and Oakland.

Pacific Center for Human Growth: The oldest LGBTQ+ center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Offers a sliding scale mental health clinic for queer and trans people and their families. Located in Berkeley.

Queer LifeSpace: An award-winning agency providing affordable mental health services to the LGBTQIA+ community in the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco AIDS Foundation: Promotes health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV, through sexual health and substance use services, advocacy, and community partnerships.

San Francisco City Clinic: A trusted source for sexual health services and information, known for their experienced professionals and commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality care for over 100 years.

San Francisco Community Health Center: Celebrates and attends to the health and wellness of the communities that define San Francisco—immigrant and communities of color, queer, trans, unhoused people, and all who are most impacted by oppression—through comprehensive medical, dental, and mental health services.

San Francisco Therapy Collective: A collective of LGBTQ+-serving therapists.

The Lotus Collaborative: Offers holistic eating disorder and behavioral health care—online and in-person—at their Santa Cruz and San Francisco, California locations.

UCSF Alliance Health Project: Supporting the mental health and wellness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-affected communities in constructing healthy and meaningful lives. Since 1984, AHP has insisted on providing a safe harbor for their clients, one that is responsive to the behavioral health needs of LGBTQ+ folks with low incomes in San Francisco. 

PREGNANCY/FAMILY PLANNING RESOURCES

BORN Collective: A San Francisco Bay Area-based trio of experienced birth workers who offer doula services, classes, and a Queer Family Group, operating as a hybrid of both online and in person meet-ups alternating from San Francisco to the East Bay.

Homeless Prenatal Program: A nationally-recognized family resource center in San Francisco. They serve over 3,500 low-income and homeless families annually, with a variety of programs and services to help families become healthy, stable and self-sufficient.

Reproductive Science Center: Located in the San Francisco Bay Area; a queer-and-trans-affirming fertility center.

The Sperm Bank of California: Located in Berkeley, CA; a queer-and-trans-affirming sperm bank. 

YOUTH RESOURCES

Adolescent Counseling Services, Outlet: Outlet services support the emotional, physical, and social development of youth as whole individuals. They are youth-centered, respecting all individuals and honoring their differences. Their program staff provides a safe environment that is confidential, inclusive, and non-judgmental. Centered in Redwood City.

Huckleberry Youth Multi-Service Center: Empowering young people to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Some of their services include career training and college access assistance; individual and family therapy; support for sexually exploited youth; 24-hour crisis intervention; emergency shelter to youth aged 12-17; and comprehensive health services. Serving San Francisco and Marin youth and their families.

LYRIC: Building community and inspiring positive social change through education enhancement, career training, health promotion, and leadership development with LGBTQ youth, their families, and allies of all races, classes, genders, and abilities. Located in San Francisco.

Queer & Trans Affirming Places Around CVUSD: A video made in 2023 showcasing all of the LGBTQ+ resources and affirming places around Castro Valley Unified School District, made by students.

RYSE Youth Center: RYSE creates safe spaces grounded in social justice that build youth power for young people to love, learn, educate, heal and transform lives and communities. RYSE is free for all young people ages 13-21. All members have access to RYSE’s facilities, free food, and workshops/programs in arts, health + wellness, youth organizing, college & career development, and more. Located in Richmond.

Side by Side: Operating across the Bay Area, providing young people ages 5-26 and family members with critical services that span behavioral and mental health, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education. Serving Marin, Alameda, Sonoma, and Napa Counties.