Resources by Region
Below is a hyperlinked list of LGBTQ+-affirming resources across Kansas and the KC Metro area. Ranging in scope and topic, this comprehensive list is aimed at connecting LGBTQ+ foster youth and their loved ones with community and care. Click on a region or scroll to browse resources.
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National
Healthcare
Find LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare near you.
Crisis Support, Education, Community
Access 24/7 crisis services, public education resources, research, and online community for LGBTQ+ youth and those who love them.
Crisis Support, Education, Community
Access crisis services, public education resources, affirming media lists, and peer support for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Training, Education
Explore research, educational blogs, and online courses centered around supporting foster youth with LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit identities.
Kansas and Missouri
Financial Aid, Care Coordination
Supports families of transgender youth with travel grants and 1-on-1 custom patient navigation services.
Legal Representation
LGBTQ+-run firm offering legal services across Kansas and Missouri with sliding scale fees.
Resources, Housing
KesherKC connects people with services and resources for a more secure future. Centered around the food pantry, on-site social workers assist people challenged with food, housing, employment, and financial insecurity.
Kansas
Community, Legislative Guide
A trans-led organization seeking to protect & expand the social and political well-being of trans people in Lawrence, KS. The Trans Bill Tracker acts as a hub for understanding existing and proposed legislation related to LGBTQ issues, including a statewide tracker of trans-related bills and lists of anti-LGBTQ statewide and federal policies.
Legal Aid
Free helpline providing legal aid to foster youth, guardians ad litem, and social workers. They help youth navigate child welfare law, independent living, and safety rights.
Advocacy
Dues-based membership organization focused on LGBTQ+ advocacy and lobbying.
Community, Resources
Nonprofit helping LGBTQIA+ people in Kansas find resources, connect with community, and thrive in their identities.
Advocacy
Nonprofit advocacy chapter working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity in K-12 schools.
Community, Financial Aid
National LGBTQ+ community and advocacy organization with localized chapters. Scholarship application is a post-secondary scholarship of $1,000 for LGBTQ+ youth graduating high school or entering their second year of college/technical school. Applicants must be residents of Kansas at the time of application.
KC Metro
Community
Community organized events designed to nurture joy and connection in the KC transgender community.
Housing, Community, Financial Aid
Resource hub, providing LGBTQ+ affirming transitional housing, support groups, financial aid, and more. EQUAL Trans Support Group is an all ages, all genders support and social group, and Lion House is a transitional housing and rapid rehousing for LGBTQ+ youth, adults, and families facing homelessness in the KC metro.
Healthcare, Community, Advocacy
501(c)(3) nonprofit and movement organization working to improve healthcare access and social outcomes for Black queer and trans people in Kansas City.
Peer Support
KC Youth empowerment and peer support group for LGBTQ+ and ally teens and young adults.
Advocacy
Missouri’s statewide LGBTQ+ public policy and advocacy organization.
Healthcare, Aesthetic Care
Gender-affirming care, support groups, classes, programs and referrals for trans and GNC individuals and those who care for them.
Wellness, Aesthetic Care
By and for masculine-of-center individuals, LGBTQ+ individuals and allies welcome to shop, build community, and receive personal care services in a safe space.
Gender Affirming Medical Providers
Healthcare
Healthcare
Provides transgender care, specifically free provider visits and labs for underinsured patients wishing to receive gender affirming hormones.
Mental Health Care
Community-based, grassroots organization of licensed mental and medical healthcare professionals commitmented to making affirming, culturally competent healthcare available for all sexual and gender minorities.
Spiritual Community
- Spirit of Hope, Kansas City's Metropolitan Community Church
- offers free clothing closet, laundry, showers, and snacks for women, trans, and nonbinary people on Thursdays 5:30 - 7PM
Northwest KS
Community, Advocacy
Student-led organization that promotes equality and works to empower people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. GSA sponsors social, educational, and service activities throughout the year to support LGBTQIA2S+ individuals on campus and in the communities that the university serves.
Community, Advocacy
Hays Pride engages in activism, education, and community-building projects to create an inclusive space where individuals of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and expressions can come together to celebrate diversity and advocate for equality.
North Central KS
Advocacy, Community, Education
A nonprofit orgnaization deducated to celebrating and preserving the rich history of the LGBTQ+ community by fostering inclusion, understanding, and equality for all. Through education, advocacy, and empowerment, they strive to create a world where every individual is embraced for who they are, free from discrimination and prejudice.
Community
Provides a safe space for anyone interested in reading and engaging with others abouth novels with LGBTQ+ themes.
Northeast KS
Advocacy, Community, Resources
Volunteer organization dedicated to serving the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and all sexuality and gender minorities, plus their friends and allies, in Manhattan, Kansas and the Flint Hills region of Kansas.
Their Student Scholarship rewards college students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, who have demonstrated positive reaffirmation for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and allies (LGBTQIA) community through their service, artistic, academic/research, activism, or advocacy efforts.
Community
Peer-led support group for Jewish families and caregivers of trans and nonbinary children who want a safe space to discuss the changes their children’s transition brings to their own lives.
Housing, Advocacy, Education, Community
Nonprofit dedicated to providing shelter, support, advocacy, education, and community for LGBTQ+ youth.
Transitional Housing, Support Services
LGBTQ+ affirming and supportive transitional housing program exclusively for motivated teens and young adults who are ready to pursue their education or career dreams but are homeless or in foster care.
Advocacy, Community, Resources
nonprofit dedicated to providing direct services, advocacy, and education in support of LGBTQIA+ youth in Manhattan, KS.
Southwest KS
Community, Advocacy
Produces an annual pride event in Dodge City, aiming to raise visibility of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in Dodge City and surrounding areas.
Community, Advocacy
Grassroots community group serving the Southwest Kansas region, hosting an annual regional Pride Fest, organizing regular educational public meetings, and running a community book club.
South Central KS
Advocacy, Community, Education, Resources
A Wichita-based center that provides a home to the LGBTQ+ community and a safe space for youth.
Community
501(c)3 organization based in Wichita, Kansas, dedicated to providing transformative camp experiences and authentic community for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their families.
Resources
Provides a comprehensive listing of local health care providers who deliver competent services and understand the unique concerns of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Healthcare, Aesthetic Care, Wellness
Primary Care, Hormone Therapy, Gender-Affirming Care, Sexual Health, and Therapy Services are all offered in a space built for transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, gender expansive, queer, and cisgender patients.
Southeast KS
Advocacy, Community, Education
Pittsburg-based, youth-led LGBTQIA2S+ social and educational group for ages 13-17 on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm. It provides a safe space for teens to learn, build community, celebrate and lead together. Their mission is to create spaces and opportunities to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of queer youth through social engagement, education and advocacy.
Advocacy, Community
Student organization at Pittsburg State that supports LGBTQIA+ students and community members through activism and celebratory activities, informs the the community on historical and current issues regarding LGBTQIA+ individuals and movements, creates welcoming, safe and supportive social gatherings, and supports national and local programs in Kansas and the United States.
Advocacy, Community, Education, Resources
Nonprofit dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community in southeastern Kansas through resource curation, education, and advocacy. The organization's fairy god gay fund provides small grants to LGBTQ+ people in need. They also have a support group for parents of LGBTQ+ persons on Facebook.