United Ministries

Website: https://united-ministries.org/
Address: 606 Pendleton St Greenville, SC 29601
Email: info@united-ministries.org
Description: Serves Greenville community members experiencing scarcity of resources. They have several programs, including Place of Hope which provides basic services to the unhoused and case management, emergency financial assistance, adult education, emergency shelter housing, and an economic mobility program. They also offer computer tutoring, computer lab access, mental health counseling, a matched savings program, and incentives for completing goals.

Place of Hope: (864) 232-6463

Emergency Assistance: (864) 336-2661

Adult Education: (864) 335-2604

Emergency Shelter Housing: (864) 271-3424

Striving to Thrive: (864) 605-7696

Safe Harbor

Website: https://www.safeharborsc.org/
Address: 2830 Wade Hampton Blvd. Unit 27 Taylors, SC 29687
Phone: (800) 291-2139
Email: info@safeharborsc.org
Description: Provides services for survivors of domestic violence and their children in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee Counties. Our services include a 24/7 help line [(800) 291-2139], safe emergency shelters, counseling for survivors and their children, case management, assistance with Order of Protections, transitional housing, domestic violence education and parenting classes, and group support.

AID Upstate

Website: https://www.aidupstate.org/
Address: Upstate, SC
Phone: (864) 250-0607
Description: AID Upstate is the only provider of comprehensive HIV care, prevention, and supportive services in the service area. Care services include HIV specialty and primary care, medical case management, referrals/payment for medical care, health insurance premiums and copayment costs, food pantry, transportation, pharmaceutical assistance, mental health, addictions counseling, short-term rent, mortgage, utilities, long-term group housing, adherence and treatment education, and risk reduction counseling.

Queer Wellness Center

Website: https://www.queerwellnesscenter.org/
Location: 30 Pointe Circle, Greenville, SC 29615
Contact: info@queerwellnesscenter.org | (864) 655-5193
Description: Provides a safe, affirming environment in Upstate SC with programs like BLOOM (LGBTQ+ competency training and free therapy for youth/families), LEAP (peer support for trans community), AFFIRM SC (professional training), and Project HEART (affirming medical care). Offers scholarships for medical visits and housing.

The Ladies Room SC

Website: https://www.theladiesroomsc.org/home
Location: Upstate, SC
Contact: ebonisims14@gmail.com
Description: The first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ+ center in Upstate SC serving primarily Black and Brown trans and nonbinary people. Offers skill programs, HRT and name change assistance, STD/STI/HIV services, addiction support, holistic healthcare, emergency housing, food assistance, and more.

Lowcountry Pink Pistols

Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lowcountrypinkpistols
Location: Lowcountry areas of Charleston, Berkley, Dorchester, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper, and Beaufort Counties (open to others)
Description: A shooting group honoring diversity and open to all skill levels. They build bridges between the shooting and LGBTQ+ communities, advocating lawful concealed carry for self-defense of sexual minorities.

Camp Lightbulb

Website: https://www.camplightbulb.org/
Location: New York City or Los Angeles
Contact: info@camplightbulb.org | (323) 484-7993
Description: LGBTQ+ summer camp for youth ages 14 to 18. Since 2011, they have welcomed over 2,500 youth nationally and internationally. Camps incorporate principles of art, community, fun, learning, outdoors, service, and wellness. Financial assistance and pay-what-you-can payment plans are available.

imi

Website: https://imi.guide/
Description: Guides and activities built for and with LGBTQ+ teens to explore identity and support mental health. Topics include stress, queerness, stigma, and gender.

Lambert House

Website: https://www.lamberthouse.org/
Description: Lambert House’s programs and services are evidence-based and informed by Positive Youth Development Theory and Minority Stress Theory. Their work spans eight categories:

1. Social Connection, Peer Support, Resilience, and Self-Esteem Building;

2. Family Success, Bullying Resistance and School Retention;

3. Mentoring;

4. Homeless Services including Meals, Clothing, Personal Hygiene Items, and LGBTQ-Competent Housing, Medical, and Mental Health Referrals;

5. HIV and STI Prevention Education, and Violence Prevention through Healthy Relationships Education;

6. Culture, Sports, and Outdoor Recreation;

7. Youth Leadership, Workplace Skills Development, and Academic Internships;

8. Systems Advocacy and Training for Professionals.

Forge

Website: https://forge-forward.org/
Contact: (414) 559-2123
Description: Forge's work is trauma-informed, research based and empowerment-focused. They provide training & technical assistance for professionals who work with transgender individuals. Find resources & support for service providers and transgender and non-binary individuals, survivors of violence, family and friends. They foster connection & awareness building healthy relationships and interactions with the general public.

Lost-n-Found Youth

Website: https://www.lnfy.org/
Location: 2585 Chantilly Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, 30324
Contact: (678) 856-7824
Description: 24/7 Youth Support Hotline: 678.856.7824 extension 201

Lost-n-Found Youth Inc. is a transitional housing facility that is the primary solution for homeless LGBT youth (between 13 and 25 years) in the Atlanta, GA area. Providing emergency and transitional housing, emergency clothing and food for youth on the street, mental health evaluations and counseling, referrals to HIV/STD testing, health, and dental services, GED and education resources, assistance with lost birth certificates and driver's licenses, and job skills training. The Youth Drop-In Center provides a safe space, access to emergency clothing, meals, hygiene supplies, showers, laundry facility, and blankets.

Youth Drop-In Center Hours: Monday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM - 3 PM

Pride Myrtle Beach

Website: https://pridemyrtlebeach.org/
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Contact: (843) 839-2052
Description: Pride Myrtle Beach is the primary and most active organization advocating for the Myrtle Beach area LGBTQ+ community. Collaborating closely with community organizations, medical providers and local government, they provide easy access to essential services such as medical care, HIV testing and prevention, and educational opportunities. They are also host to a number of cultural events, family spaces, and festivals, including the June Pride Month Picnic and the Myrtle Beach Pride in the Park Festival, drawing thousands of visitors each year. Through their inclusive approach and diverse offerings, Pride Myrtle Beach celebrates and empowers all members of the LGBTQ+ community, ensuring they feel supported and valued year-round.

Black Educated Lesbians

Website: http://blackeducatedlesbians.com
Contact: admin@blackeducatedlesbians.com
Description: Black Educated Lesbians (BEL) is a global nonprofit organization supporting Black queer women through mentorship, leadership development, economic empowerment, and community building. Founded in 2014, BEL provides tools for professional growth and social advocacy.

Alliance For Full Acceptance (AFFA)

Website: https://www.affa-sc.org/
Contact: info@affa-sc.org | (843) 883-0343
Address: 3265 N. Carolina Avenue Suite 202, North Charleston, SC 29405
Description: The Alliance For Full Acceptance (AFFA) is a Charleston-based nonprofit working to achieve, nurture, and defend equality and full acceptance for LGBTQ+ people in South Carolina. AFFA builds partnerships and advocates for awareness, protections, and equality. AFFA Action is its 501(c)(4) sibling focused on legislative advocacy and political action.

Bisexual Resource Center

Website: http://biresource.org/
Contact: brc@biresource.org
Description: The Bisexual Resource Center provides support for the bisexual community and raises public awareness about bisexuality. Their vision is a world where love is celebrated regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression.

Campaign for Southern Equality

Website: https://southernequality.org/
Contact: (828) 242-1559
Description: The Campaign for Southern Equality is working to build a South where LGBTQ people are equal in every part of life. Their work includes the Legal Equality Project, the Southern Equality Fund empowering LGBTQ leaders, and a Community Health Program offering services and resources for LGBTQ Southerners.

Campus Pride

Website: https://www.campuspride.org/
Contact: info@campuspride.org | (704) 277-6710
Description: Campus Pride serves LGBTQ and ally student leaders and campus organizations in the areas of leadership development, support programs, and services to create safer, more inclusive LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. It exists to develop, support, and give “voice and action” in building future LGBTQ and ally student leaders.

CenterLink – The Community of LGBT Centers

Website: https://www.lgbtcenters.org/
Contact: (954) 765-6024
Description: CenterLink develops strong, sustainable LGBT community centers and builds a thriving center network that creates healthy, vibrant communities. Serving over 250 LGBTQ community centers, CenterLink assists newly forming community centers and helps strengthen existing LGBT centers through networking opportunities for center leaders, peer-based technical assistance and training, and a variety of capacity building services.

Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals

Website: https://www.lgbtcampus.org/
Contact: Not listed
Description: A member-based organization working toward the liberation of LGBTQ people in higher education. They support campus professionals in educating and advocating for diverse sexual orientations and gender identities using an intersectional and racial justice framework.

Gamma Mu Foundation

Website: https://gammamufoundation.org/
Contact: info@gammamufoundation.org
Description: Provides financial grants to organizations that serve clients and communities primarily in the rural and/or under-served United States. The Foundation makes available direct assistance through HIV/AIDS services, community services, or research and public education. The Foundation also awards financial support to members of the LGBT community who demonstrate financial need and the desire to pursue additional training through academic or vocational education.