LGBTQIA Resources List
This directory highlights gender-affirming, queer-friendly, and queer-led projects that provide critical support for LGBTQIA+ people in Portland, Oregon. From healthcare and housing to community groups and cultural initiatives, each resource is chosen for its commitment to inclusivity, safety, and belonging. Whether you’re looking for affirming care, peer connection, or advocacy, these listings uplift the people and organizations working every day to strengthen queer and trans community life.
Community & Culture
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2SLGBTQIA+ Depression and Bipolar Support (DBSA) | BIPOC-led
Peer-led support group for LGBTQIA2S+ people living with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, or related mental health conditions.
Website:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Depression-Bipolar-Support-Alliance-Meetup-Group
Phone: 971-801-2174ASL Queers PDX
Connects LGBTQIA+ Deaf, Deafblind, Deafdisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late Deafened communities in the Pacific Northwest.
Website:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeS_xlksO_og9v8ibTgTdaoNLHbXl89vo__hieh3DIb9s_i-w/viewform
Instagram: @aslqueers.pdxButch Support Group
Building an inclusive Butch/Stud community through conversation and connection.
Instagram: @butchsupportgroupCancer Queers
Support group for queer cancer survivors, led by queer cancer survivors.
Website:https://www.cancerqueers.com/connectFriday Night Trans Women Support Group | Trans-focused
Peer support and social group for all transgender women and transfeminine-spectrum people, regardless of transition status.
Website:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upIkf-yhqDsv5TsrR3K1aQkW9tvnaHW_kQGender Queery
Support, social, and discussion group unpacking matters of gender across and beyond the spectrum.
Website:https://www.facebook.com/groups/genderqueeryHusbands Out to Wives (HOW)
Support group for not-straight identifying men married to or in relationships with women, including those exploring coming out.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsImmigrant Queer Women Meetup PDX
Welcoming community for immigrant queer women in Portland to connect, share stories, and build friendships.
Website:https://www.instagram.com/immigrantqueerwomenmeetup_pdxLate Awakenings
Peer-led support group for female-identifying and nonbinary people questioning their orientation or newly out as lesbian, bi, or queer.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsLesbians of Certain Age (LOCA) 50+ | Elders
For women-loving-women ages 50+. Meets monthly on the 3rd Saturday at 12:30 PM at the Q Center.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsOut and About Lesbians (OAAL)
Community group for women and AFAB people loving women. Builds safe space, friendship, and connection through social events.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsPDX Bi Social Club
Affinity group for bisexual, pansexual, and asexual friends to connect, share stories, and celebrate sexual diversity.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsPDX Late Bloomers Club | Trans-focused
Portland-based organization for gay, bi, and trans men who came out in adulthood. Open to men at any stage of the process.
Website:https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxlatebloomersPDX Nonbinary | Trans-focused
Support space for nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people.
Website:https://m.facebook.com/groups/373477933550110
Instagram: @pdxnonbinaryPDX Peers
Provides trauma-informed, gender-affirming, and culturally sensitive peer support to help communities navigate complex systems.
Instagram: @pdxpeersPDX Queer Asians | BIPOC-led
Social group for anyone who identifies as queer and Asian.
Website:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiZHP8Fr3_Mq35bcAF98sOfKSLj1RG0SyoFvWLP_YXNA0EiA/viewform
Instagram: @pdxqueerasiansPFLAG
Offers in-person and online support circles, advocacy, and programs supporting LGBTQ+ students and families.
Website:http://www.pflagpdx.org
Phone: 503-232-7676Queer ASL
Online (and soon in-person) ASL classes for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and allies, founded and taught by Deaf Queers.
Website:https://www.queerasl.comSAA Noon Meeting
Portland’s Sex Addicts Anonymous fellowship offering LGBTQIA+ inclusive, adult-only meetings grounded in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
Website:https://portlandsaa.org/meetingsbyday
Phone: 346-808-0722Seeds of Change | Spanish-speaking
Supports immigrants in the Pacific Northwest with navigation, referrals, and resources for success. LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Website:https://www.semillas-de-cambio.org
Phone: 513-908-0326Spanish-Speaking LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Group | Spanish-speaking
Spanish-speaking LGBTQIA2S+ and allies group offering a safe space to share experiences, resources, and community.
Website:https://forms.gle/1gHGMz2DpKppMF5Z7
Phone: 513-908-0326The Living Room Youth | Youth
Celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Clackamas County, Oregon.
Website:https://thelivingroomyouth.org
Phone: 503-901-5971The QTIBIPOC Community Space | BIPOC-led
Community space uplifting and connecting queer, trans, intersex, Black, Indigenous, and people of color through social and healing activities.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsTrans PDX Peers | Trans-focused
Offers 1:1 peer support (covered by OHP), virtual groups, and monthly socials for trans community members.
Website:http://werqt.orgTransmasculine, Non-Binary, & FTM Support Group | Trans-focused
Safe space centering AFAB trans identities (Transmasculine, Non-Binary, FTM). Inclusive of all ages, bodies, and people at any stage of transition.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsTranz Guys | Trans-focused
Inclusive peer-support group for AFAB people who identify as trans men, FTM, nonbinary, genderqueer, butch, two-spirit, or questioning.
Website:https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsTwo Spirit Safe Space Alliance | BIPOC-led, Youth
NAYA program offering safe, privacy-protected group space and resources for Two Spirit and Indigiqueer people.
Website:https://nayapdx.org/services/two-spirit-safe-space-alliance
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Babble-On Toastmasters Club
Toastmasters International nonprofit teaching public speaking and leadership skills. Hybrid meetings (on-site and online), LGBTQIA+ centered and run.
Website: https://www.babble-ontm.org
Email: president@babble-ontm.orgBridge City Mentors
Mentoring and advocacy agency supporting adults with intellectual disabilities in achieving independence and sustainable employment. Prioritizes inclusivity, autonomy, and empathy.
Website: https://bridgecitymentors.com
Phone: 503-473-3306Bridges Bookkeeping
Supports emerging and pro-social business owners from diverse backgrounds in developing financial confidence through accessible bookkeeping, mentoring, and compassionate support.
Website: https://www.bridgesbookkeepingllc.com/about
Phone: 503-506-8634Free Geek
Refurbishes donated technology and redistributes it at no or low cost, providing digital literacy education for vulnerable community members.
Website: https://www.freegeek.org
Contact Page: https://www.freegeek.org/contactOregon Pride in Business
Empowers LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and professionals to collaborate, connect with civic leaders, and support inclusive community-building policies.
Website: https://www.orpib.com
Phone: 971-442-3224 (text preferred)PDX Networking Hour
Connects and empowers LGBTQIA+ professionals in Portland through community networking events and resources.
Website: https://www.lgbtqnetworkinghour.com
Instagram: @pdxnetworkinghourSocial Good Place
Collaborative workspace and event hub for nonprofits, grassroots initiatives, and community-building organizations.
Website: https://socialgoodplace.spaces.nexudus.com/home?&v=latest
Phone: 503-454-6146These Butch Hands
Queer-centric coworking program fostering collaboration among individuals and organizations doing mission-aligned work.
Instagram: @these_butch_hands
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Friendly House Elder Pride Services | Elders
Established over 20 years ago, working to enhance the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults, change systems, and address decades of homophobia and transphobia through programs, education, advocacy, and community building.
Website: https://fhpdx.org/for-adults-seniors/elder-pride-services
Phone: 503-228-4391MakeWith Hardware & Learning Center
Workshops on DIY, emergency preparedness, and climate resilience in SE Portland designed for the queer community.
Website: https://linkin.bio/makewith
Instagram: @makewithpdxPCC Queer Resource Center | Youth
Provides advocacy, education, leadership development, and programming for students with marginalized genders and sexualities. Promotes gender justice, sexual liberation, and equity across PCC campuses.
Website: https://www.pcc.edu/queer
Phone: 971-722-5633Q Center | BIPOC-led
Celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ community by building equitable structures for safety, connection, joy, mutual aid, and holistic wealth, including access to healthcare and housing across Oregon.
Website: https://www.pdxqcenter.org
Phone: 503-234-7837Queer Enough
A safe space cultivating deep and meaningful connections for queer folks — holding space for healing, exploration, growth, and celebration.
Website: https://www.queerenough.orgRose Haven
Open Mon–Fri, 9 AM–Noon. Provides meals, clothing, hygiene items, outdoor gear, showers, laundry, restrooms, mail, Wi-Fi, computers, wellness activities, advocacy, and referrals for women, children, and marginalized genders.
Website: https://rosehaven.org
Phone: 503-248-6364Rumble Collective
New collective house and event space fostering accessible community through gatherings and creative collaboration.
Website: https://rumblecollective.wixsite.com/events
Instagram: @rumblecollectivepdxSexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) | Trans-focused, Youth
Provides a safe, harassment-free space for queer and trans youth ages 13–23.
Website: https://newavenues.org/smyrc
Phone: 503-224-4339TransPonder | Trans-focused
Grassroots, transgender-founded and led nonprofit based in Eugene, Oregon, offering support, resources, and education for trans and gender-diverse people and allies.
Website: https://transponder.community
Phone: 541-321-0872Utopia PDX | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
For and by Queer and Trans Pacific Islanders. Hosts lei workshops, islander music sessions, vaccine clinics, and community events.
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70+ Women’s Club | Elders
A group for queer women aged 70 and up, dedicated to making their final chapter bright and joyous.
Website: https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsBlack Futures Farm | BIPOC-led
Community-building and production farm where vegetables, fruits, and herbs grow alongside meaningful relationships. A Black and queer intentional space.
Website: https://blackfutures.farmBridging Voices | Youth
Youth chorus for LGBTQ+ and allied youth (ages 13–21), creating safe, accessible spaces for empowerment and unity through music.
Website: https://bridgingvoices.org
Phone: 503-445-4888Chub Hub PDX
Creates space for the fat community to host size-inclusive events, cultivate connections, and support joy — centering body diversity, disability, gender expression, and racial/ethnic minorities.
Website: https://chubhubpdx.comCommunity Stitch | BIPOC-led
Offers sewing and mending classes with sliding-scale payment for BIPOC, queer, and unhoused community members.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/communitystitchpdx
Instagram: @communitystitchpdxFuture Prairie
Queer artist collective producing art that imagines new futures through installations, plays, and films. Pays Oregon-based LGBTQIA+ working-class artists.
Website: http://www.futureprairie.comGarden of Peace | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
Celebrates and elevates the lived experiences of trans and queer people, parents, and families — centering BIPOC — through space-making, art, and leadership development.
Website: https://www.gardenofpeaceproject.org
Phone: 971-231-5385Gender Bomb PDX | Trans-focused
Trans art for trans eyes from trans hearts — creative and community-centered art space.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/genderbombpdx
Instagram: @genderbombpdxIridescent Daydream PDX | BIPOC-led
Volunteer-run queer art collective showcasing and selling work from 80+ LGBTQIA2S+ creatives.
Website: https://linktr.ee/iridescentdaydream
Instagram: @iridescentdaydreampdxLil America | BIPOC-led
BIPOC- and queer-run food cart pod community celebrating diverse culinary traditions and cultures.
Website: https://www.lilamericapdx.com
Instagram: @lilamericapdxMosaic PDX | BIPOC-led
QTBIPOC-led events and gatherings in Portland including kickbacks, music, brunches, and community meetups.
Website: https://linktr.ee/mosaicpdx
Instagram: @mosaicpdxOri Gallery | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
Protest art project visibilizing trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming Ghanaian identities — challenging colonial myths about Blackness and queerness.
Website: https://oriartgallery.orgPortland Girls, Gays, & Theys
A safe space for girls, gays, and theys in Portland to build community through social gatherings and events.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/portlandgirlsgaysandtheys
Instagram: @portlandgirlsgaysandtheysPride Northwest
LGBTQ+ education and advocacy organization that operates Portland Pride events throughout the year.
Website: https://www.pridenw.orgQueer Art Cuties PDX
Monthly Saturday gatherings at Portland libraries — open to all queer and trans creatives interested in building intentional community.
Website: http://www.instagram.com/queerartcuties_pdx.com
Instagram: @queerartcuties_pdxQueer Babes Portland | Trans-focused
Meetups for sapphics, queer women, and nonbinary/genderfluid people 21+ in Portland.
Website: http://www.instagram.com/queerbabesportland.com
Instagram: @queerbabesportlandQueer Book Swap PDX
Queer-led book swap meetup fostering community through shared reading and conversation.
Instagram: @queerbookswappdxQueer Cute PDX
Hosts monthly mixers, speed dating events, and dance parties that center queer joy and authentic connection.
Website: https://queercute.comQueer Horror Book Club
Portland-based book club highlighting queer and trans horror creators.
Instagram: @queerhorrorbookclubQueer Social Club
Builds queer-friendly communities through events, newsletters, and sponsorships that support connection and visibility.
Website: https://queersocialclub.comRevolution of the Heart Farm | BIPOC-led
Black Latine queer-owned farm hosting gatherings and intentional safe spaces for queer BIPOC community.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/revolutionoftheheartfarm
Instagram: @revolutionoftheheartfarmSonny’s House of Tattoos and Treasures
Community-centered shop with tattoos, handmade treasures, and a cozy queer bookstore — curated with trans joy and queer wonder.
Website: https://sonnyshouse.com
Phone: 971-363-9950Trans Club of Oregon | Trans-focused
Inclusive resource hub for transmasculine people to build community and lifelong friendships.
Website: https://www.transcluboforegon.comTrans Freak Rave PDX | Trans-focused
Dance and rave space led by trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer DJs, cultivating joy and freedom.
Website: https://linktr.ee/transfreakravepdx
Instagram: @genderbombpdx
Healthcare & Safety
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These crisis lines and warm lines offer community-based, non-carceral support. They are staffed by peers and advocates who understand lived experience, and they do not involve police, forced hospitalization, or coercive interventions. Instead, they provide compassionate listening, resource navigation, and culturally rooted care.
BlackLine | BIPOC-led
Call BlackLine® provides peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, and affirming the lived experiences of those most impacted by systemic oppression through an LGBTQ+ Black Femme lens. Prioritizes BIPOC.
Website: https://www.callblackline.com
Phone: 1 (800) 604-5841Fireside Project
Helps people minimize risks of psychedelic experiences through long-term support, a psychedelic hotline, and culturally competent practitioner training.
Website: https://firesideproject.org/
Phone: (562) 568-7639Project Let’s
Peer-led urgent support for people at risk of psychiatric incarceration or involuntary hospitalization, refusing coercive intervention.
Website: https://projectlets.org/peer-support
Phone (Voice/Text): (401) 400-2905Thrive Lifeline
Non-carceral crisis line, warmline, and group support centering multiply marginalized communities. Fully grassroots, built by and for community.
Website: https://thrivelifeline.org/
Email: info@thrivelifeline.orgTrans Lifeline | Trans-focused
Crisis hotline by and for the transgender community.
Website: https://translifeline.org/
Phone: 1-877-565-8860PDX Care Collective | BIPOC-led
Peer support, crisis response, and mental health resources for activist and marginalized folks in Portland, centering 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
Website: http://www.instragram.com/pdxcarecollective.com
Email: pdxcarecollective@protomail.comWildflower Alliance Peer Support Line
Peer-run crisis line offering non-judgmental support without police involvement, assessments, or forced intervention.
Website: https://wildfloweralliance.org/peer-support-line
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Marsha’s Folx
A program by Bradley Angle providing one of Oregon’s only culturally specific domestic violence services for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Website: https://www.bradleyangle.org/marshas-folx
Phone: 503-232-1528StrongHearts Helpline | BIPOC-led
24/7 culturally appropriate, anonymous, and confidential helpline supporting Native American and Alaska Native people impacted by domestic and sexual violence.
Website: https://strongheartshelpline.org/about
Helpline: 1-844-762-8483The Forge | Trans-focused
Provides information, resources, and referrals for trans+ survivors of domestic, sexual, or hate violence, or stalking.
Website: https://forge-forward.org
Phone: 414-559-2123The Gresham Women’s Shelter
Shelter for anyone who identifies as a woman, nonbinary, or genderqueer. A hybrid program that supports all women, including survivors of domestic violence.
Website: https://buildings.multco.us/building/529
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All Gender Nutrition | Trans-focused
Nutrition provider focused on gender identity and the realities of living with dysphoria.
Website: https://www.allgendernutrition.comBlanchet House Meal Services
Free meals for all in the Founders Cafe, Monday–Saturday. Guests are welcome to multiple servings; pets allowed.
Website: https://pdx.community/2025/01/30/blanchet-house-meal-services
Phone: 503-241-4340Hand Up Project | BIPOC-led
Provides emergency food services that center the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ community.
Website: https://www.handupproject.org
Phone: 503-451-0715Lift Up Portland
Reduces hunger and improves the lives of low-income residents in Northwest and Downtown Portland through diverse food assistance programs.
Website: https://www.lifturbanportland.org
Phone: 503-221-1224Meals on Us PDX | Trans-focused
Nonprofit providing healthy, chef-curated meals at no charge, with a focus on nourishing trans lives.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/mealsonus.pdx
Instagram: @mealsonus.pdxMilk Crate Kitchen
Overcomes barriers to food security by cooking and delivering cost-free family meals to those in need — no questions asked.
Website: https://www.milkcratekitchen.orgPDX Free Fridge
Community-based mutual aid effort increasing access to free food and essential supplies through a citywide network of fridges and pantries.
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All Gender Nutrition | Trans-focused
Nutrition provider focused on gender identity and the realities of living with dysphoria.
Website:https://www.allgendernutrition.com/
Email:vaughn@allgendernutrition.comAncora Wellness
Offers counseling, naturopathic care, nutrition, gender-affirming care, and reiki. Trauma-informed, size-inclusive, anti-oppression approach.
Website:https://ancorawellness.com/
Phone: 971-238-4408Be Well Holistic Health
Centers LGBTQ+ and disabled communities with trauma-informed, culturally specific care. Focus on complex neurological and emotional challenges, disability, chronic illness, and TBI.
Website:https://bewellandheal.com/
Phone: 503-217-4457Elevated Access
Nonprofit enabling access to healthcare by providing free flights on private planes. Supports clients seeking abortion or gender-affirming care nationwide.
Website:https://www.elevatedaccess.org/about
Phone: 872-246-8913FEDUP Collective | Trans-focused
Collective of trans+, intersex, and gender diverse people addressing eating disorders as social justice issues through community healing, recovery reform, and education.
Website:https://fedupcollective.org/
Email: hello@fedupcollective.orgLove is Family ORM Fertility
LGBTQ+ affirming fertility care with a personalized experience.
Website:https://www.pinnaclefertility.com/
Phone: 503-290-1537Nurture Integrative Health Clinic
Queer-affirming, woman-owned holistic clinic offering in-person and telemedicine care in the Portland area.
Website:https://nurtureclinic.com/
Phone: 503-244-0500OHSU Transgender Health Program | Trans-focused
Provides support, information, and advocacy for transgender health needs.
Website:https://www.ohsu.edu/transgender-health
Phone: 503-494-7970Outside In | Trans-focused, Youth
Clinic and youth programs offering affirming, judgment-free care including primary care, disease management, HIV/STI testing, reproductive health, mental health, and transgender care.
Website:https://outsidein.org/
Phone: 503-535-3800Pivot
Community space dedicated to the health and wellness of gay/bi/trans and all men into men, with a focus on sexual health and HIV.
Website:https://www.prismhealth.org/sexual-health
Phone: 971-279-7033Prism Health | Spanish-speaking
Compassionate, LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare including sexual health, behavioral health, and reproductive health. Se habla Español.
Website:https://www.prismhealth.org/
Phone: 503-445-7699QTBIPOC Reproductive Healthcare & Gender Affirming Care Resource Directory | BIPOC-led
Living document directory of QTBIPOC providers, made by and for QTBIPOC communities.
Website:https://bit.ly/QTBIPOCdirectoryQueerDoc | Trans-focused
Provides gender-affirming care via telehealth for all ages (does not accept insurance).
Website:https://queerdoc.com/Staywell Health
Queer-owned virtual direct primary care clinic providing inclusive, gender-affirming care to adults across multiple states, including Oregon.
Website:https://staywellhealth.org/The Marie Equi Center | BIPOC-led, Spanish-speaking
Accessible, culturally competent, and affirming healthcare for LGBTQIA2S+ communities. Se habla Español.
Website:https://www.marieequi.center/
Phone: 503-459-2584TransActive Gender Project | Trans-focused, Youth
Lewis & Clark program offering services and advocacy for transgender and gender expansive youth (ages 4–18) and their families.
Website:https://graduate.lclark.edu/programs/continuing_education/transactive/
Phone: 503-768-7000Doula Love (Full Spectrum Doula Services)
Provides high-quality, affordable, and equitable doula services and classes for all families. LGBTQ+ affirming and committed to addressing healthcare inequalities.
Website: https://portlanddoulalove.com/
Phone: 503-766-3495Ubuntu Healing Project | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused, Youth
Culturally specific healing program for Black/African queer and trans youth and adults. Bridges indigenous and cultural healing practices with Western mental and physical health.
Website: https://www.blackbeyondthebinarycollective.org/resources
Phone: 971-258-1713 -
Cascade AIDS Project (CAP)
Promotes well-being and advances equity by providing inclusive health and wellness services for LGBTQ+ people, people affected by HIV, and all seeking compassionate care.
Website: https://www.capnw.org/
Phone: 503-223-5907Our House of Portland
Provides integrated health and housing services for people with HIV. Offers 24-hour specialized care, supportive services, and independent housing with support services.
Website: https://www.capnw.org/our-house
Phone: 503-234-0175Quest Center for Integrative Health
Offers comprehensive programs in pain management, addiction counseling, HIV services, mental health therapy, and medical care that integrate health and wellness.
Website: https://quest-center.org/
Phone: 503-238-5203 -
Behavioral Health Resource Center
Day center and shelter for adults with mental health or addiction challenges who are unhoused. Offers showers, laundry, a safe place to rest, and supportive staff. Pets welcome.
Website: https://multco.us/info/behavioral-health-resource-center
Phone: 503-988-4100Blanchet House Clothing Closet
Provides clean clothing on a first-come, first-serve basis during three daily meal services. Stock changes daily based on donations.
Website: https://pdx.community/2025/01/30/blanchet-house-clothing-closet/
Phone: 503-241-4340Community Warehouse
Furniture bank providing household goods and furnishings for all.
Website: https://www.communitywarehouse.org/contact/
Phone: 503-235-8786Hygiene4All
Provides critical resources to houseless neighbors, improving public health and promoting respect across the housing divide.
Website: https://www.h4apdx.org/services
Phone: 971-236-2524Insights Teen Parent Services (HomeSafe & SEEDS) | Youth
Supports pregnant or parenting youth (≤22) in Multnomah County with home visits, parenting support, housing assistance, life skills, and advocacy.
Website: https://insightstpp.orgJanus Youth Program | Youth
Provides youth housing support and shelters. All services are LGBTQ+ affirming.
Website: https://janusyouth.org/homeless-youth/
Phone: 503-233-6090Momentum Alliance | Youth
Peer-led programming for youth (14–30), including leadership, job readiness, advocacy, and social justice. Supports include bus fare, food, and childcare.
Website: https://www.mapdx.org
Phone: 503-231-5793Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) | BIPOC-led
Offers culture, education, resources, and direct support for the region’s 90,000 Native people.
Website: https://nayapdx.org/
Phone: 971-421-4186New Narrative
Nonprofit serving youth and adults facing mental health challenges with peer support groups and assistance for housing, jobs, and IDs.
Website: https://newnarrativepdx.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newnarrativepdx/The Okra Project | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
Creates mutual aid initiatives and provides resources to the Black trans community.
Website: https://www.theokraproject.com/programs
Email: contactus@theokraproject.comPDX Trans Housing Coalition | Trans-focused
Builds community and solidarity networks for trans and queer people who are unhoused.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pdxtranshousing/
Email: pdxtranshousing@gmail.comTrans Relocation Fund | Trans-focused
Provides comprehensive relocation support for trans people moving to Oregon.
Website: https://www.transrelocationfund.com/
Info Page: https://werqtogether.notion.site/211d446d586f8013a202ccb04bb5a17aTranscend Thrift Project PDX | BIPOC-led
QTBIPOC grassroots mutual aid project supporting disabled and neurodivergent communities in the PNW/SW.
Website: https://www.instagram.com/transcendthriftproject/?hl=en
Email: TranscendThrift@gmail.comTumbleweed Infant House
Queer-owned early childhood program founded in 2008. Provides progressive, nurturing, anti-bias care for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years at three Portland locations.
Website: https://www.tumbleweedinfanthouse.com/
Phone: 971-506-3625Youth M.O.V.E. Oregon | Youth
Peer specialists (ages 14–25) with lived experience in foster care, homelessness, mental health, and juvenile justice provide one-on-one support, crisis intervention, and drop-in center services.
Website: https://youthmoveoregon.org -
A4TE’s Trans Health Project | Trans-focused
Advocates for Trans Equality’s Trans Health Project provides trans healthcare insurance tutorials, legal and insurance resources, gender center listings, and financial aid information.
Website: https://transhealthproject.org/trans-health-insurance-tutorialBasic Rights Oregon
Builds a strong, progressive movement for LGBTQ2SIA+ equality in Oregon through advocacy, organizing, and community building.
Website: https://www.basicrights.org
Phone: 503-222-6151Beyond These Walls | BIPOC-led
501(c)(3) organization working for justice and liberation for LGBTQIA2S+ people impacted by incarceration in Oregon through advocacy, service, and organizing.
Website: https://www.beyondthesewallslgbt.orgFair Housing Council of Oregon
Statewide civil rights organization working to eliminate illegal housing discrimination and ensure equal access to housing through education and enforcement of fair housing law.
Website: https://fhco.org
Phone: 503-223-8197Insurance Denial Resource
A free Basic Rights Oregon resource supporting trans and queer Oregonians facing insurance denials.
Website: https://www.basicrights.org/news/heres-a-free-helpful-resource-for-trans-and-queer-oregonians-facing-insurance-denialsThe CLEAR Clinic
Provides free, open-access legal services for name and gender-marker changes, and offers legal advice and resources for those navigating the process.
Website: https://clear-clinic.org
Phone: 503-389-5919The Peer Company | Trans-focused
Free drop-in legal clinic offering expungement services (eviction and criminal records), court fee waivers, and assistance with legal name and gender marker changes.
Website: https://www.mhaoforegon.org
Phone: 503-922-2377 -
AFFIRM (Two Spirit, Trans, Nonbinary) | BIPOC-led
Program dedicated to fostering a mental health landscape that celebrates and prioritizes 2STNB communities. Offers culturally grounded resources, training, and community support.
Website: https://www.portlandmh.com/affirm-2stnb-program
Phone: 503-622-8964Bright Ways Counseling | Youth
Provides individual counseling and psychotherapy using EMDR, CBT, and DBT. Offers both in-person and telehealth options, as well as medication management.
Website: https://www.brightwayscounseling.comC.O.P.E.S PDX | BIPOC-led
Cautious Optimism Peer Education & Support is an anticarceral peer wellness collective offering 1:1 support, peer groups, and mental health resources.
Website: https://discord.com/invite/67MArhqBy5
Instagram: @copes.pdxCenter for Couples and Sex Therapy | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
Gender-affirming and anti-racist practice supporting LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, immigrant, and Native communities. Provides sex-positive therapy for individuals and all types of relationships.
Website: https://www.thecenterportland.com
Phone: 503-941-0856Dandelion Psychotherapy | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
Specializes in therapy for LGBTQ2S, trans, nonbinary, neurodivergent, and BIPOC adults. Offers culturally aware, trauma-informed care.
Website: https://www.dandelionpsychotherapy.org
Phone: 503-893-8160Dian’s Well | Trans-focused
Offers compassionate, trauma-informed telehealth therapy and a peer respite center for trans and gender-expansive adults, with help accessing community and state resources.
Website: https://www.dianswellcounseling.com/services/peer-supportDivergent PDX | Trans-focused
Provides individual therapy, support groups, and trans-affirming care, including free gender-affirming surgery letters for clients.
Website: https://www.divergentpdx.com/services
Phone: 503-208-6902Full Spectrum Therapy
LGBTQ+ affirming counseling practice serving all ages.
Website: https://www.fullspectrumpdx.com
Phone: 833-329-0251Gay Therapy Center | BIPOC-led
Provides therapy by LGBTQ+ clinicians with an average of 15 years of experience. Offers free consultations to match clients with the right therapist.
Website: https://www.thegaytherapycenter.com
Phone: 415-795-2935Haven Counseling Collective | Youth
Adolescent and teen counseling group offering comprehensive therapy, medication management, and harm reduction-based substance use support.
Website: https://www.havencounselingcollective.org
Phone: 971-402-0265Healing Tides Counseling
One-on-one therapy addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and gender-affirming care, with a focus on increasing joy and emotional resilience.
Website: https://healingtidescounseling.com
Phone: 971-910-8918Integrative Trauma Treatment Center
Provides trauma-informed therapy and group work integrating mindfulness, bodywork, and coaching for personalized healing.
Website: https://traumacenternw.com
Phone: 971-266-6910Mindful Oregon Clinic
Specializes in treating a range of mental health challenges while addressing holistic well-being.
Website: https://www.mindful-oregon.com/lgbtqOHSU Transgender Health | Trans-focused
Comprehensive gender-affirming care program providing medical, psychological, and social support for transgender and gender-diverse patients.
Website: https://www.ohsu.edu/transgender-healthPresent Beings
Offers LGBTQ+ relational therapy for individuals, couples, and families, helping clients strengthen emotional connection and resilience.
Website: https://www.presentbeings.orgQueer Baddie Therapy
Trauma-informed therapy for LGBTQ+ clients and allies. Sex-positive and affirming of alternative relationship structures, kink, and polyamory.
Website: https://www.queerbaddietherapy.com
Phone: 530-573-9028Queer Confluence | Trans-focused
Therapy practice from a neuroaffirming, queer- and trans-affirming, anti-racist, and disability justice stance, offering both individual and group work.
Website: https://queerconfluence.orgRebel Heart Therapy
Offers individual and group therapy that supports growth, resilience, and authentic connection in a community-oriented environment.
Website: https://www.rebelheartpdx.com
Phone: 971-350-1122Sankofa Counseling | BIPOC-led, Trans-focused
Culturally specific counseling practice serving Black, Brown, trans/nonbinary, and LGBTQAI+ individuals and families.
Website: https://www.sankofacounseling.org
Phone: 503-444-8214Stark Counseling
Provides individual and couples therapy in Portland and online across Oregon, with compassionate and effective support from a licensed professional counselor.
Website: https://starkcounseling.comThe Pursuit of Wellness
Trauma-informed practice offering counseling, peer support, ketamine treatments, and gender-affirming surgery letters for individuals of all ages and identities.
Website: https://www.thepursuitofwellnessllc.com
Phone: 971-238-9599Unity Health Center
Provides immediate psychiatric care and a path to stabilization and recovery for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.
Website: https://unityhealthcenter.orgWolfpack Therapeutic & Mental Health Agency | BIPOC-led
Offers therapy for individuals, couples, and families; assessments for medical care; behavioral analysis; consulting; and medication management.
Website: https://wolfpacktherapeuticservices.org
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4D Recovery
Envisions a future where communities and systems work together to ensure everyone has access to the support needed to find and sustain recovery from substance use.
Website: https://4drecovery.org/recovery-meetings
Phone: 971-384-7511Bridge to Change
Partners with culturally specific organizations to provide affirming housing for LGBTQ+, Black/African American, and Latine communities. Supports people impacted by substance use with recovery-centered housing options.
Website: https://www.bridgestochange.com/housing
Phone: 971-386-3338Spiritual Giants | Trans-focused
Trans and queer Alcoholics Anonymous meeting held in person every Tuesday from 7–8 PM at the Q Center.
Website: https://www.pdxqcenter.org/groupsTrue Colors Recovery Org
Provides affirming recovery support services for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals. Builds communities that empower people to sustain recovery while remaining true to themselves.
Website: https://www.truecolorsrecovery.org
Phone: 971-252-1943Wildflower Alliance
Grassroots peer support, advocacy, and training organization focused on harm reduction, human rights, and radical community care.
Website: https://wildfloweralliance.org
Phone: 413-539-5941
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Bombshell Transformations | Trans-focused
Beauty and wellness collective dedicated to serving the trans community and their friends, families, and allies. Offers affirming services and a supportive environment.
Website: https://www.bombshelltransformations.org
Phone: 503-430-9638Duchess Clothier
Creates custom garments in an inclusive space where clients can explore self-expression through design. Committed to fostering creativity, body positivity, and empowerment.
Website: https://www.duchessclothier.com
Phone: 503-281-6648Gold + Grit Barber Company
LGBTQIA+ owned and operated two-chair barbershop in Portland’s Slabtown neighborhood. Provides all-inclusive hair services in a welcoming environment.
Website: https://goldandgritbarberco.com
Phone: 503-928-4244Hair For Humans | Trans-focused
Jules (they/them) is a trans stylist specializing in gender-affirming haircuts and providing affirming, comfortable experiences for all clients.
Website: https://www.hairforhumans.com
Phone: 503-750-0804Nina and Kylynn at Adorn Uptown
Kylynn (she/they), a Portland-based makeup artist, offers LGBTQ+ affirming looks and specializes in eyebrow procedures for all genders.
Website: https://adornbodyart.com
Phone: 360-836-8977Sweet Hair by Krista | BIPOC-led
Krista (they/them) is a queer stylist focused on serving the LGBTQIA2S+ community and allies with affirming, identity-centered hairstyling.
Website: https://heyday-salon.square.siteThe T House
Provides financial assistance for beauty, wellness, and healthcare services that support gender-affirming journeys, especially for those experiencing financial hardship.
Website: https://www.thethouse.org
Phone: 555-555-5555Trans Body Care | Trans-focused
Offers in-home care for queer, trans, and gender-expansive communities that’s trauma-informed, sliding scale, and sensory-sensitive.
Website: http://www.transbodycare.net
Instagram: @transbodycareTrans Wardrobe Project | Trans-focused
Curates free, custom capsule wardrobes for trans and gender-expansive people in Portland and across the U.S.
Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTvvOMsOPzvsj8m2PjQiwKOmcQ8mmxUdiHH6FKlanrUa5nNA/viewform?usp=sf_link
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Be Abundant PDX | BIPOC-led
Queer-owned and operated healing space serving Indigenous, Black, Brown, Melanated, Asian, Fat, LGBTQIA2S+, Trans, Enby, and Queer communities. Offers counseling, electrolysis, hair care, massage, craniosacral therapy, and a donation-based Fat Closet.
Website: https://beabundant.orgClaire Bartlett Healing House Calls PDX | Trans-focused
Provides in-home acupuncture treatments supporting recovery and balance after gender-affirming surgery.
Website: https://www.healinghousecallspdx.comIn Perfect Balance Massage | BIPOC-led
Queer, body-neutral licensed massage therapist offering inclusive and empowering care for people of all body shapes, sizes, genders, and backgrounds.
Website: https://www.inperfectbalance.orgPDX Queer Tarot
Offers sliding-scale tarot readings, psychic mediumship, and reiki sessions to support spiritual and energetic alignment.
Website: https://pdxqueertarot.com/?fbclid=IwAR3uV4Gklw9DYxuy5gioSNZxPWAYheyVksiDFYa55pbovl4ihqDEkiavNWkRest & Ritual | BIPOC-led
Queer-led spa and decolonial wellness space addressing burnout and the realities of survival in late-stage capitalism. Offers bodywork on a sliding scale to ensure access and care for practitioners and clients alike.
Website: https://restandritual.comThe Everett House
Community sanctuary dedicated to tranquility, inner peace, and well-being. Offers inclusive access to spaces for meditation, stretching, and rest away from the city’s noise.
Website: https://www.everetthousecommunityhealingcenter.comUnity Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Provides nervous-system-based care designed for neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ individuals in a supportive, inclusive environment.
Website: https://www.unitychirobeaverton.comYass to Healing
Queer-focused healing space offering Thai massage, reiki, sound healing, and Japanese-style acupuncture to restore harmony and balance to body, mind, and spirit.
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Care Partners (Palliative + Hospice Care)
Provides compassionate palliative and hospice care, supporting LGBTQ+ community members and their families through terminal illness.
Website: https://carepartnersor.orgDeath Becomes Us All
Offers LGBTQ+ affirming end-of-life and legacy planning, including funeral pre-planning, family guidance, and farewell rituals.
Website: https://www.themodernmortician.comDeath Doula Does
Death doula and facilitator of healthy grieving who hosts conversations on end-of-life planning, community care, and collective grieving.
Website: https://tr.ee/Oxj45xCtVdThe Dougy Center | Youth
Provides free, peer-led grief support groups for children (ages 3–18), teens, and young adults experiencing loss.
Website: https://pdxma.infoThe Grief House | BIPOC-led
Creates and supports community-led offerings to help metabolize grief from all kinds of loss. LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-affirming space where all grief is welcome.
Website: https://www.griefhouse.orgQueer Death Collective PDX
Offers mutual aid for end-of-life support, peer-led grief groups, and community-based death care education.
Website: https://pdxqdc.comQueer Grief Club
Provides queer-centered death and grief care through education, advocacy, and community connection in Portland.
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Dolly Queen Moving
Queer-owned moving company offering affordable, professional, and affirming moving services in a safe and welcoming environment.
Website: https://www.dollyqueensmoving.comOdd Jobs Guy PDX | Trans-focused
Basil (they/them) provides in-home cleaning and general help services. Queer, trans, and COVID-conscious (masked). Offers safe, judgment-free, and accessible support.
Instagram: @oddjobguypdxQueers Remodel PDX
Queer-led home remodeling business specializing in small remodels, tiling, flooring, fencing, and creative home transformations. Supports BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and unhoused communities.
Website: https://www.queersremodelpdx.comRent a Butch
Queer-owned and operated handy service offering odd jobs, cleaning, junk hauling, and landscaping for the PDX and Hudson Valley communities.
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All Bodies Strong | Size inclusive/body-affirming
The first fat-owned and operated gym in the Pacific Northwest, built for larger bodies. Designed for comfort, access, and inclusivity with trauma-informed and size-conscious coaching.
Website: https://www.allbodiesstrong.comBe Abundant PDX | BIPOC-led
Queer-owned and operated healing space offering bodywork, massage, hair care, and community programs rooted in fat and queer liberation.
Website: https://beabundant.orgBike Dykes PDX
Social rides for queer women, trans, gender-nonconforming, and nonbinary people.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bikedykespdxBirdhers | Trans-focused
Birdwatching club for women, trans, and nonbinary people creating safe, accessible spaces in nature outside cis-heteropatriarchal norms.
Website: https://birdhers.comBodyHome Fat Dance | Size inclusive/body-affirming
Fat-centered dance classes and performances celebrating joyful movement and body liberation through creativity and connection.
Website: https://www.bodyhomefatdance.comDyking PDX | Trans-focused
A queer, trans, and gender-expansive hiking community finding joy and connection while strutting through Portland’s forests together.
Instagram: @dykingpdxFat Girls Hiking | Size inclusive/body-affirming
Fat activism, body liberation, and outdoor community. Creates inclusive, no-body-shame hiking spaces where everyone moves at their own pace.
Website: https://fatgirlshiking.comFemme Rising
Martial arts and self-defense studio empowering women and girls through jiu-jitsu and kickboxing in a queer-affirming environment.
Website: https://femmerising.studioFirelight Yoga
Offers inclusive yoga and wellness classes with a scholarship fund ensuring access regardless of race, gender, or economic status.
Website: https://firelightyoga.comLavender League PDX | Trans-focused
Queer soccer league centering queer women, nonbinary, and trans players. Fosters diversity, community, and body positivity through movement.
Website: https://lavenderleaguepdx.orgMuscle Mommies PDX
A community for queer, trans, and gay people interested in learning safe weightlifting techniques and building strength together.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musclemommiespdxPrism Moves | BIPOC-led
Nonprofit gym centering LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, and underserved communities within the fitness industry. Creates affirming and accessible fitness spaces.
Website: https://prismmoves.orgQTBIPOC Climbers | BIPOC-led
Climbing community and safe space for queer, trans, and nonbinary climbers of color in Portland.
Website: https://app.rockgympro.com/b/widget/?a=offering&offering_guid=c9d059ce0486469fa296384516bf8905Queer Movement Collective | Trans-focused
Monthly sober expressive movement space for queer and trans folks in Portland to move, release, and connect.
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/queermovementcollective.comThe Dojo “Open to All” Kiki Ballroom Sessions | BIPOC-led
Open sessions honoring the history of empowering trans, queer, and BIPOC communities through Kiki Ballroom culture. Teaches vogue, runway, and more.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedojopdxUhaulers
Queer-based soccer team in Portland offering community, movement, and fun for LGBTQIA+ players.
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Abigayle Tarsches Photography
LGBTQ+ affirming photography focused on creating timeless, authentic portraits that honor each client’s individuality and light.
Website: https://www.atarschesphoto.comKatelyn Servedio Photography
Queer wedding, travel elopement, couple, and family photographer specializing in emotional storytelling and connection. Works globally and locally with love for community.
Website: https://katelynservediophotography.comLady Luck Tattoo | Size inclusive/body-affirming
LGBTQ+ woman-owned tattoo studio and safe space for all identities and body sizes, dedicated to body reclamation and empowerment.
Website: https://www.ladylucktattoopdx.comMidnight PDX | BIPOC-led, Elders
Body-positive tattoo studio and clothing brand centering women, queer, BIPOC, disabled, elder, and larger-bodied humans. A welcoming, affirming creative space for all 18+.
Website: https://www.midnightportland.comShe Bop | Size inclusive/body-affirming
An inclusive, education-focused adult boutique offering non-toxic, body-safe toys, books, and gender expression accessories. Provides binder fittings and promotes sexual wellness for all genders and bodies.
Website: https://www.sheboptheshop.com