LGBTQ Organizations
Use the filters below to find organizations that support and serve the LGBTQ community.
Category: Community Support
SC Pride
1108 Woodrow Street
Columbia, SC 29205
info@scpride.org
South Carolina Pride Movement, located in Columbia, SC, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and its partners through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity throughout the year. SC Pride produces each year Famously Hot SC Pride Festival, Get Lit Nighttime Parade & Concert, OutFest Columbia, and more. The Pride Festival, held in October each year on Main Street, Columbia, SC is one of the largest outdoor festivals in the city and the largest LGBT event in the state.
The Trevor Project
(212) 695-8650
Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
The Trevor Project has a 24/7 confidential crisis and suicide prevention line at (866) 488-7386 or Text START to 678678.
Trans Lifeline
Administrative Office: (510) 771-1417
Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. Their offerings include a peer support hotline, microgrants, and information specific to the Transgender/Gender non-conforming community.
Trans Lifeline Hotline: (877) 565-8860
Transgender Awareness Alliance (TAA)
1830 S Lake Drive, 84383
Lexington, SC 29073
info@taagg.org
TAA exists to supply emergency assistance to the transgender community of SC and partners with other organizations to create an affirming network of legal, health and consumer resources.
Transgender Community of the Lowcountry
The Transgender Community of the Lowcountry is a support group for Transgender people in the community and also their allies. This is a safe space that is moderated and will be used for general discussion and education to better the community. This group was created for two goals: first being the support of members and their allies, and second, being community outreach and education.
T-Time Myrtle Beach
(910) 377-5265
support@t-timemyrtlebeach.org
T-Time Myrtle Beach is an open Transgender support group and discussion forum in Myrtle Beach, SC. They also aim to promote a safe environment within which everyone can grow and realize their authentic self.
Upstate Pride SC
Upstate SCUpstate Pride SC empowers people of all gender expressions and sexual identities in the Upstate of South Carolina by promoting acceptance through education, advocacy, and networking.
We Are Family
1801 Reynolds Ave, Unit B
North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
(843) 637-9379
info@waf.org
We Are Family’s mission as a Southern grassroots non-profit organization is to provide affirming spaces for LGBTQI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex) and ally youth up to the age of 24 through direct support, leadership development, and community engagement. Their vision is that LGBTQI+ and ally youth feel empowered to find their places in the world, in their families, and in their communities.