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Community Resources

The following is a list of resources in the Calgary area. While we check and update information periodically, be sure to check opening hours, addresses and other information before visiting a service as the information here may be out of date.

If you experience any discrimination from the community resources listed, please contact the Centre for Sexuality’s Director of Programs, Roseline Carter: rcarter@centreforsexuality.ca.

Centre for Sexuality

  • One-to-one support for 2SLGBTQ+ youth needing support with coming out, family acceptance, social connection, transitioning or any other issues they may be facing. (No cost).
  • Counselling for families needing more information and resources in supporting their 2SLGBTQ+ children. (No cost).

Phone: 403-283-3054
Email: intake@centreforsexuality.ca
Website: www.centreforsexuality.ca

Calgary Outlink: Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity

  • Peer support groups and resources for the 2SLGBTQ+ community

Website: www.calgaryoutlink.ca

Skipping Stone Foundation

  • Events, peer groups, resources for transgender individuals and connections to the 2SLGBTQ+ community

Website: www.skippingstone.ca

The Alex Youth Health Centre

  •  2SLGBTQ+-friendly youth health services for ages 12-24 (including psychology) and drop-in centre.

Phone: 403-520-2260
Website: www.thealex.ca

Aura

Aura is a housing first program for youth ages 14 to 24 that works alongside LGBTQ2S+, gender nonbinary and gender nonconforming youth who are at risk of or are currently experiencing homelessness.

  • Queermunity (The Alex): A youth-led group for youth aged 12-24 who identify as LGBTQ2S+ and their allies. More information and schedules are on the Alex’s Facebook page.
  • InsideOut Youth Group (Calgary Outlink): A casual, supportive group for 2SLGBTQ+ identified or questioning youth ages 13-18 along with their friends, family and allies.

  • Calgary Outlink offers various support groups for specific populations in the 2SLGBTQ+ community including men, women, older adults and racialized folks.
  • End of the Rainbow Foundation offers various support groups for folks under the 2SLGBTQ+ umbrella.
  • Skipping Stone offers various support groups for trans folks, queer folks and their families.
  • Transformers offers peer support for trans guys, those questioning their gender, trans-masculine folks, allies and partners. Email transformerscalgary@gmail.com
  • TransJourneys is a drop-in group that provides peer support, education, and resources for the transgender community in and around Calgary.

  • Centre for Sexuality offers discussion and support groups for parents and caregivers of 2SLBGTQ+ children of various ages.
  • Skipping Stone offers groups for parents, families and caregivers of trans and gender diverse children and teenagers.
  • TransFamilies Calgary (End of the Rainbow Foundation) offers support groups for parents and adult family members of trans identified individuals.
  • Hillhurst United Church offers a support group for parents of 2SLGBTQ+ children. Membership in a church or faith community is not required.

  • The GSA Network program from Centre for Sexuality provides consultation, training, event funding, school visits, networking and more to people involved in a GSA, or those who want to start one.

  • Calgary Queer Church offers live-stream services one Sunday per month.
  • Affirming Connections seeks to support and enhance the positive voices of people of faith, ministries, and organizations who work to eliminate religious discrimination and to provide spaces of belonging for people to explore their spirituality, without any fear of exclusion. They also provide a list of affirming institutions for multiple faith traditions.

Registered Psychologists

Psychology Today allows you to filter by therapists who specialize in 2SLGBTQ+ issues and are queer-allied.

Phone: 403-264-8336
Website: www.calgaryconnecteen.com

Trans Life Line

Phone: 1-877-330-6366