Southern AZ Resources
LGBTQ+ Services and Organizations
A non-exhaustive list of services and organizations that serve, center, and uplift LGBTQ+ communities. Information accurate as of April 2024.
EON Youth Lounge
Support groups, resource navigation, and community-building for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24.
526 N. 4th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
Instagram: Eon_lounge
Contact: EKhuhn@saaf.org
Website: Eon Youth Lounge - SAAF- Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
Charlie Health
Comprehensive mental health treatment from home.
Contact: 480-841-9126
Website: Personalized Intensive Mental Healthcare | Charlie Health
Families Transformed
Support group and closed/secret Facebook group for parents (there’s also an adolescent Facebook group) of transgender and non-binary youth.
Contact: Lizette Trujillo LGranillo@gmail.com
Goodwill of Southern AZ
The Goodwill METRO® Youth Program serves youth and young adults ages 16-24 years seeking employment and education in the community. We assist them with their goals, connect them to resources, provide career pathways, and give a sense of purpose for the future.
Website: METRO® Youth Program | Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona (goodwillsouthernaz.org)
Reproductive Health Access Project
RHAP (El Rio) – Sexual health education, resources, and services led by and for teens.
Instagram: elriorhap
Website: El Rio RHAP
Spectrum+
Inclusive sexuality education, free mental health counseling, confidential HIV testing, and prevention navigation for LGBTQ+ and allied youth ages 13-24.
Instagram: spectrum_program
Website: Spectrum is under construction (spectrumtucson.org)
Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Tucson Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Chamber of Commerce (TLGBTCC) is to promote the success and growth of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied business community in Southern Arizona through education, networking, and advocacy.
Bread and Roses
Crisis transitional housing shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ youth ages 18-24. Clients must be admitted into program through the TPCH Coordinated Entry System.
Website to set up a coordinated entry assessment: Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness | Ending Homelessness (tpch.net)
El Rio Health
Affirming, respectful, high-quality healthcare for LGBTQ+ youth and adults.
Contact: Tracey Kurtzman, MD, FAAP | TraceyK@elrio.org
Contact Dr. Kurtzman for El Rio’s list of affirming therapists and psychiatric care providers.
El Rio Northwest Clinic | 320 W. Prince Rd. Tucson, AZ 85705
Website: Home - El Rio Health
Mapping Q
(University of Arizona Museum of Art) - Free, community-based collaboration program with U of A for LGBTQ+ youth 14 to 24 years. Food, art supplies and bus passes provided at every session.
Instagram: mappinq.uama
Palo Verde Behavioral Health
We offer individualized inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment programs for adults and adolescents.
Website:Palo Verde Behavioral Health | Tucson, AZ | PaloVerdeBH.com
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation
A variety of LGBTQ+ youth-serving programs, as well as care services for people living with HIV.
375 S Euclid Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
THEM Youth Ensemble
LGBTQ+ youth music ensemble open to singers ages 13-24, no experience required.
Instagram: them.youth.ensemble
University of Arizona Queer Closet
Browse FREE clothing, try on fabulous finds in our all-gender dressing space, AND take home nearly-new wardrobe mainstays. Location: U of A campus, the 4th floor of the Student Union Building, Room 404.
Hours: Drop-in hours are 9am - 5pm.
Contact: ualgbtq@gmail.com
Youth On Their Own
Youth On Their Own (YOTO) supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County.
Instagram: yotogram
Website: Home - Youth On Their Own (yoto.org)