You are not alone
However you found us, you belong here.
Whether you are out, questioning, or just looking around quietly, you are welcome exactly as you are. Below are people and places ready to help, right now and for the long haul.
If you need someone right now
Reach a real person, any hour.
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The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ young people, 24/7.
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
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Trans Lifeline
Peer support run by and for trans people.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support for anyone in distress, 24/7.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. We are a community organization, not crisis counselors, but we will always help you find a safe place to land.
Affirming resources
Help close to home.
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OutFront Minnesota
Statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy, organizing, and an anti-violence support line for Minnesotans.
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Riverland Community College
LGBTQIA+ and DEI student resources right here in Austin, for current and future students.
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Austin Public Library
A welcoming public space, queer-inclusive collections, and storytimes we host together.
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Welcoming Schools & Human Rights Campaign
The LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resource Guide we hand out, plus tools for families and educators.
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Nexus Family Healing
Residential mental health treatment, therapy, and K–12 schooling for youth ages 9–18, on a campus right here in Austin.
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Fernbrook Family Center
Inclusive mental health therapy and skills training for children, teens, adults, and families across southern Minnesota.
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Mower County Health & Human Services
County public health, mental health, and human services for Mower County residents.
The long haul
The best support is showing up, again and again, in a room full of people who get it.
Coffee hours, karaoke, a book club, the festival. Our events are where belonging stops being a word and starts being a Tuesday night. Come find your people.