Advocacy

Equality Ohio  - advocates and educates to achieve fair treatment and equal opportunity for all Ohioans, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression. 

GLSEN - Columbus  - the local chapter of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network). Nationally, GLSEN works to ensure safe schools for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.

HRC Columbus - the local steering committee of the Human Rights Campaign. As the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBTQ Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than one million members and supporters nationwide – all committed to making HRC's vision a reality.

Kaleidoscope Youth Center  - promotes and supports self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they transition from adolescence into adulthood. 

 

Black Queer Online Community

Black Queer & Intersectional Collective

LGBT+ General Resources – Ohio Based

Resources

 

LGBTQIA+ Health Needs

Equitas Health - Ohio

Mozaic - a community program under Equitas Health, is a health and wellness, HIV prevention and community building initiative for trans and gender non-conforming people of color ages 13-29.

PFLAG Columbus promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQ individuals, their families and their friends through support, education and advocacy with the goal of ending discrimination and securing equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) provides an opportunity for dialogue on sexual orientation and gender identity and creates a society that is healthy and respectful to human diversity.

The Equitas Health Institute for LGBTQ Health Equity is the education, research and community engagement arm of Equitas Health, focusing on reducing health disparities in the LGBTQ community.

 

Sexuality and Disability

Additional Resources: https://www.thecsph.org/the-csph-resources/web-resources/sex-and/sex-and-disability/

 

Social

Columbus Gay Men's Chorus 

Columbus Women's Chorus (CWC) - a feminist chorus that celebrates life through the power of music. 

 

 

 

Trans Resources

Transgender in the Workplace

Trans Ohio

Nonbinary Medical Transition

Reproductive Healthcare Barriers

Trans Safer Sex Guide 

National Resources

American Institute of Bisexuality

BiNet USA

Deaf Queer Resource Center

Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

Intersex Society of North America

It Gets Better

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund -212-809-8585

LGBTQ Partner Abuse & Sexual Assault Help Line -1-866-356-6998

National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce

National Organization for Women

Nationally Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline - 919-227-8488

National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) & 1-800-799-4TTY (Text Telephone)

National Youth Advocacy Coalition

National Youth Resource

The National Center for Transgender Equality - 202-903-0112

Trans Kids and Family

Transgender Law and Policy Institute

Trevor Hotline - 1-866-488-7386

 

Wellness

Barrier Methods

Dental Dam Instructions

Guide to Lubricant

External Condom Instructions

Internal Condom Instructions

 

Birth Control

Compare Birth Control Methods

Birth Control

 

STIs

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs)

 

Kink and BDSM

BDSM Dictionary

National Coalition for Sexual Freedom

 

Sex Toys

An Introduction to Sex Toys

How to Use Sex Toys

Safe Sex Toys

Unsafe Sex Toys

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