LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
Gainesville, Jacksonville & North Florida
Finding the right resources shouldn’t be hard.
Trinity MCC Gainesville is based in Gainesville, but our community reaches throughout North Florida, including Jacksonville. We’ve gathered these resources to help LGBTQIA+ people, families, friends, and allies find community, support, affirming care, recovery resources, legal assistance, and other services.
Need Help Right Now?
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
For anyone experiencing emotional distress, a mental-health crisis, or thoughts of suicide. Call or text 988 or use online chat. Support is available 24/7 and is free and confidential.
The Trevor Project
Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support specifically for LGBTQ+ young people.
Call
1-866-488-7386, text
START to 678-678, or connect by online chat.
Find the Resources You Need
Community & Support
Connect with LGBTQIA+ organizations, support groups, and community spaces throughout Gainesville, Jacksonville, and North Florida.
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Youth & Families
Resources, programs, and support for LGBTQIA+ young people and their families.
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Trans & Gender-Diverse Resources
Health, community, legal, and support resources for transgender and gender-diverse people.
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Mental Health & Recovery
Mental health, counseling, recovery, and sober-community resources for LGBTQIA+ people.
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Legal & Advocacy
Legal assistance, civil rights, advocacy, and other support for LGBTQIA+ people.
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Conversion Therapy & Affirming Care
Information about conversion therapy, affirming care, research, and LGBTQIA+ protections.
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Safe Restrooms & Accessibility
Tools and resources for finding safer, more accessible restroom options.
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Community & Support
Gainesville & North Central Florida
Pride Community Center of North Central Florida
A central LGBTQIA+ community resource offering community programs, social groups, youth and family activities, events, referrals, and opportunities to connect.
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PFLAG Gainesville
Provides support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people and their parents, families, friends, and allies. Current programming includes regular support meetings.
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Unspoken Treasure Society
Provides community support, health resources, HIV testing and prevention, outreach, and other services with particular attention to transgender, gender-nonconforming, and marginalized LGBTQIA+ communities. UTS has locations in both Gainesville and Jacksonville.
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Out & About
A Pride Center-affiliated social group for LGBTQIA+ adults and allies interested in making friends and connecting around common interests and experiences.
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Queering Family GNV
A local community for queer parents and caregivers in Gainesville and surrounding areas that welcomes many different family structures and paths to parenthood.
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