What Allies Can Do

Another key part of LGBTQI mental health is feeling supported by family and friends. Allies can do the following to offer their support.

• Try to create supportive and inclusive workplaces, neighborhoods, clubs and organizations in your community

• Support outlets that help with substance use, addiction and mental illness

• Be an advocate in your religious and spiritual community for acceptance, love and support

• Speak out against discriminatory language or jokes made at the expense of LGBTQI people

• ​Support candidates who will prioritize legislation that is supportive of the LGBTQI community and advocate for laws that ban discrimination

We all can do our part to support this community.

Source: NAMI.org