LGBTQIA+ Community Resources
Get help now- chat lines and numbers to call for help
Northeastern Center Emergency Solutions
1-800-790-0118
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Text or call 988
The Trevor Project Crisis Number
1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
SAGE Elder Hotline
1-877-360-LGBT
TRANS Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741-741. Text HOLA for Spanish
Local Resources
The LGBTQ Center
Located in South Bend offering different community events, groups, a lending library and other resources.
Brave Alliance
Located in Fort Wayne offering a drop-in center, groups and gender affirming care assessments and referrals as well as other services.
Fort Wayne Pride Center
Located in Fort Wayne, they hold monthly support meetings and Pride Workshops. Their website also has an LGBTQ Directory of businesses that are LGBTQ friendly or owned.
PFLAG Fort Wayne
www.pflag.org/chapter/fort-wayne
PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ people and those who love them.
Friends of Dorothy
An LGBTQ advocacy and philanthropy organization working for an inclusive community in Noble County.
Dekalb County Pride - Indiana
www.DekalbCountyPride.com
Resources, education and a regular “safe space” gathering.
Pride of Noble County
Community based group in Noble County offering an inclusive atmosphere for LGBTQIA+ members and allies.
Steuben County Pride
Resources for LGBTQIA+ members and allies as well as an annual Pride celebration.
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) Fort Wayne Chapter
www.glsen.org/chapter/greater-fort-wayne
GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.
TREES, Inc
Transgender Resource, Education and Enrichment Services including a safe space hang out located in South Bend. Events and resources for gender diverse people and allies.
Center for Nonviolence
Located in Fort Wayne offering support and advocacy, intervention, prevention and community engagement events to end domestic and other forms of violence while modeling quality and power- sharing.
Indiana Youth Group
IYG strives to provide safer spaces to build self-confidence, explore individualism, and develop friendships within the LGBTQ+ community. IYG promotes a space of acceptance, equity, and restorative practices. They also advocate for LGBTQ+ youth in schools, the community, and through family support services.
Health Care
Alliance Heath Centers
Located in Fort Wayne, Alliance Health Centers provide primary medical, OB/GYN and behavioral healthcare for patients of all ages.
Planned Parenthood of Greater Fort Wayne
Offering a wide range of medical services from STD testing, HIV services, birth control and gender affirming care.
Positive Resource Connection
https://positiveresourceconnection.org/
The Positive Resource Connection is a nonprofit in northeast Indiana that provides confidential HIV, Hepatitis C, and STI testing, as well as prevention education and case management services. Operating out of Fort Wayne, they service 12 counties—including DeKalb County.
Northeastern Center
Mental Health and Wellbeing institution providing inpatient and outpatient services.
Churches
Universalist Congregation of Fort Wayne
For 25 years they have worked hard to make sure lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are full members of the faith communities.
First Congregational United Church of Christ, Angola
They are a progressive church that believes God embraces all people. They invite you to get to know more about their committed and inclusive community of faith.
Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church - Kendallville
www.mountpleasantlutheranchurch.org/
Welcoming individuals of all races, ethnicities, all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions and others who have been marginalized or treated as less, to walk the road of faith with them.
Legal Services
Lambda Legal
Working to defend and expand protections for transgender and non-binary people.
LGBT Project
Indiana nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents in the state of Indiana.
ACLU of Indiana
Through advocacy, education and litigation, their attorneys, advocates and volunteers work to preserve and promote civil liberties including the freedom of speech, the right to privacy, reproductive freedom, and equal treatment under the law.
National Resources
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people. Visit their website to chat with a counselor or find various resource materials.
True Colors United
Advocacy and Support Website for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth.
Strong Family Alliance
A non-profit organization focused on supporting parents of children in the LGBTQ+ community. Strong Family Alliance gives parents accurate information, insights, ways to keep their child safe and healthy, and encouragement to lead with love and solve problems over time.
OutCare
Nationwide resource to find LGBTQIA+ healthcare options, support groups, and educational opportunities.
Helping Survivors
www.helpingsurvivors.org/resources/
Helping Survivors is on a mission to help heal, educate, and empower people who have been impacted by sexual abuse, assault, or harassment.
Sage
Advocacy & Services for LGBTQIA+ Elders, offering support on housing, caregiving, HIV, health care, legal protections, financial planning, and more.
About Us
Pride of Noble County is a group of dedicated members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community, working to promote and protect the interests of the gender and sexual minorities in Noble County, Indiana.
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