Affirming Support & Community
Finding community is part of healing. These organizations offer direct services, connection, and advocacy for queer and LGBTQ+ adults across Nevada, Texas, and nationally.
The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. 24/7 phone, text, and chat support available for those under 25.
1-866-488-7386 Visit trevorproject.org ↗PFLAG
Support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people and their families. Hundreds of chapters nationwide, including Nevada and Texas.
Find your local chapter ↗GLAAD
Media advocacy and resources for LGBTQ+ people navigating representation, acceptance, and community connection.
Resources list ↗Trans Lifeline
A peer support hotline run by and for trans people. Operators are trained to support trans-specific experiences and crises.
1-877-565-8860 Visit translifeline.org ↗Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Nevada (GLCCNV)
Las Vegas's LGBTQ+ community center offering support groups, resources, events, and connections for queer Nevadans.
Visit glccnv.org ↗Nevada Gay Chamber of Commerce
Community and professional network for LGBTQ+ business owners and allies across Nevada.
Visit nevadagaychamber.com ↗Resource Center Dallas
One of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ community centers. Offers mental health services, HIV services, senior programs, and more.
Visit rcdallas.org ↗Montrose Center Houston
Behavioral health, substance use counseling, and community services for LGBTQ+ Texans in the Houston area.
Visit montrosecenter.org ↗SAMHSA's National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referrals and information for mental health and substance use. Experienced in LGBTQ+ needs.
1-800-662-4357 Learn more ↗Depression & Anxiety Support
Depression and anxiety are among the most common — and most treatable — mental health challenges. These resources offer information, tools, and pathways to support.
NAMI — National Alliance on Mental Illness
Education, support groups, and advocacy for people living with mental illness. NAMI HelpLine open Monday through Friday.
1-800-950-6264 Find support ↗Anxiety & Depression Association of America
Evidence-based resources, therapist finder, and self-help tools for anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related conditions.
Visit adaa.org ↗MentalHealth.gov
U.S. Department of Health resource with plain-language information about mental health conditions, treatment, and finding care.
Visit mentalhealth.gov ↗Psychology Today — Therapist Finder
Search for therapists by specialty, insurance, location, and identity. Includes filters for LGBTQ+ affirming providers.
Find a therapist ↗Nevada 211
Free, confidential connection to mental health, crisis, and community services across Nevada. Call or text 2-1-1 anytime.
2-1-1 Visit nevada211.org ↗Texas Health & Human Services — Mental Health
State-level mental health services, crisis resources, and community program finder for Texas residents.
Explore resources ↗Suicide Prevention & Crisis Resources
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out. You don't have to navigate this alone. All resources below offer free, confidential support.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 anytime, day or night. Confidential support from trained counselors. Chat available at 988lifeline.org. Offers a dedicated LGBTQ+ option when you call.
Call or Text: 988 Visit 988lifeline.org ↗Crisis Text Line
Text-based crisis support for those who prefer not to call. Free, confidential, 24/7. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained counselor.
Text HOME to 741741 Visit crisistextline.org ↗Trevor Project TrevorLifeline
24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ young people under 25. Also available via TrevorText and TrevorChat.
1-866-488-7386 Get help now ↗Trans Lifeline
Peer support crisis line run by and for trans people. Staffed by trans operators who understand trans-specific experiences.
1-877-565-8860 Visit translifeline.org ↗American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Resources for those who have lost someone, are struggling, or want to help others. Includes research, support groups, and education.
Visit afsp.org ↗Nevada Suicide Prevention Lifeline
State-level crisis services connecting Nevadans to local mental health providers and emergency support.
Nevada crisis centers ↗Sexual Health & Affirming Care
Sexual health is part of overall wellbeing. These resources offer affirming, non-judgmental information and services for queer adults, including HIV/STI prevention, PrEP access, and sex-positive health education.
Planned Parenthood
Sexual health services including STI testing, contraception, and gender-affirming care. Many locations serve LGBTQ+ patients and offer telehealth options.
Visit plannedparenthood.org ↗CDC — Sexual Health Resources
Authoritative information on STIs, HIV, PrEP/PEP, and sexual health for men who have sex with men and LGBTQ+ communities.
Gay and bisexual men's health ↗PrEP Locator — GetYourPrEP.com
Find PrEP providers near you. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a daily medication that is highly effective at preventing HIV transmission.
Find PrEP near you ↗AIDS.gov — HIV/AIDS Resources
Comprehensive information on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and living with HIV. Includes local testing site finder.
Visit hiv.gov ↗Southern Nevada Health District — Sexual Health
STI testing, HIV testing, PrEP navigation, and sexual health services for Clark County and Las Vegas residents.
SNHD sexual health ↗Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN)
HIV/AIDS services, prevention, testing, and support in Southern Nevada. Harm reduction and affirming services for LGBTQ+ adults.
Visit afan.org ↗Legacy Community Health (Houston)
Affirming, comprehensive health care for LGBTQ+ Texans including HIV care, sexual health, PrEP, and behavioral health.
Visit legacycommunityhealth.org ↗Scarleteen — Sex Ed for the Real World
Inclusive, comprehensive, and affirming sexual health education. Written with queer identities and experiences centered — not an afterthought.
Visit scarleteen.com ↗Chemsex & Harm Reduction
Chemsex — the use of substances (often methamphetamine, GHB, or mephedrone) in sexual contexts — affects people across all gender identities and sexual orientations. What matters here is the behavior, not the label. For many people, the deepest wound isn't the substance itself — it's the moral injury: the gap between who you know yourself to be and what happens during use. These resources offer non-judgmental information, harm reduction tools, and support for anyone navigating that.
SAMHSA — Substance Use Help
Free treatment referral service for people seeking help for substance use, including chemsex-related substance use. Confidential, 24/7.
1-800-662-4357 Find treatment ↗National Harm Reduction Coalition
Education and tools for safer substance use. Harm reduction meets people where they are, without shame or pressure to abstain.
Visit harmreduction.org ↗ChemSex Support — The GMFA/Terrence Higgins Trust
UK-based but globally relevant resource with honest, research-based information on chemsex — the risks, the patterns, and support options for anyone engaging in sex and substance use together.
Chemsex resources ↗Lust, Men and Meth — A Study Guide
A landmark resource on how substances and sex become intertwined — written for people who engage in chemsex regardless of how they identify. The book takes seriously both the behavior and the moral injury that often comes with it: the shame, the values conflict, and the sense of not recognizing yourself. The study guide edition with Dallas Bragg adds discussion prompts, exercises, and real-world recovery strategies.
David Fawcett PhD — david-fawcett.com ↗DanceSafe
Harm reduction information and drug checking services focused on nightlife and party drug use. Non-judgmental, science-based education.
Visit dancesafe.org ↗The SMART Recovery Community
Science-based addiction recovery support for all substances. Welcomes people at every stage — those reducing, quitting, or just exploring options.
Visit smartrecovery.org ↗Southern Nevada Harm Reduction Alliance
Local harm reduction services in Las Vegas and Clark County, including syringe services, naloxone, and community support.
Visit snhra.org ↗Substance Use & Recovery
Recovery looks different for everyone. Whether you're seeking abstinence, harm reduction, or just more information, these resources meet you where you are.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential referrals to treatment facilities, support groups, and community organizations. Available in English and Spanish, 24/7.
1-800-662-4357 Learn more ↗Narcotics Anonymous
Peer support recovery community for people affected by drug use. LGBTQ+ focused meetings available in many areas.
Find a meeting ↗Alcoholics Anonymous — LGBTQ+ Meetings
AA hosts LGBTQ+-specific meetings both online and in many cities. A long-standing peer support option for alcohol recovery.
Find a meeting ↗SMART Recovery
Science-based alternative to 12-step programs. Self-management tools and community for any substance or addictive behavior.
Visit smartrecovery.org ↗Nevada Council on Problem Gambling
Support for Nevadans affected by problem gambling and co-occurring substance use. Free helpline available.
1-800-522-4700 Visit nevadacouncil.org ↗Texas Council on Family Violence — Recovery Resources
Recovery resources and connections for Texans experiencing substance use and related trauma or domestic violence.
Visit tcfv.org ↗Books Worth Your Time
These are books I recommend to clients, supervisees, and anyone doing the work of understanding themselves better. Not a prescription — just a starting point.
The Body Keeps the Score
A landmark book on how trauma lives in the body and what healing actually looks like. Accessible and deeply human.
TraumaWhat My Mother and I Don't Talk About
Essays by writers exploring family silence, identity, and the stories we carry. Includes queer and BIPOC voices.
IdentityBurnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Practical and compassionate guide to understanding stress, emotion, and how to actually complete the stress cycle.
Anxiety & StressQueer Dharma
Essays and teachings at the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity and mindfulness/Buddhist practice.
LGBTQ+Beautiful Boy
A father's honest, unflinching memoir of loving a son through methamphetamine addiction. A foundational read for SUD.
Substance UseIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
A compassionate, research-grounded exploration of addiction — what drives it, who is affected, and how healing happens.
Substance UseGiovanni's Room
A classic novel about queer desire, shame, and identity. Still one of the most honest portrayals of what it means to deny yourself.
LGBTQ+The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
An ACT-based workbook for understanding and working with anxiety. Practical exercises alongside solid psychoeducation.
AnxietyHow to Survive a Plague
The history of AIDS activism and the queer men who fought — and died — for the right to live. Essential community history.
LGBTQ+ HistoryLust, Men and Meth
A landmark resource on chemsex — how substances and sex become intertwined, and what recovery can look like. Written for people engaging in chemsex regardless of identity, with serious attention to the moral injury that often lives at the center: the disconnect between behavior during use and a person's core sense of self.
Chemsex & RecoveryWaking the Tiger
A foundational somatic trauma text. Explains how the body responds to overwhelming experiences and how it can heal.
TraumaData & Research
Understanding the landscape helps. Here's a snapshot of the numbers behind the communities I work with — and why affirming, specialized care matters.
Williams Institute — LGBTQ+ Mental Health Data
UCLA's LGBTQ+ policy research center publishes regular data on mental health, economics, and wellbeing in LGBTQ+ communities.
Explore the research ↗SAMHSA — Behavioral Health Equity Data
National substance use and mental health data, including reports specific to sexual and gender minority populations.
LGBTQ+ data ↗The Trevor Project — Annual Survey
Annual national survey of LGBTQ+ youth mental health. One of the largest ongoing datasets on queer youth wellbeing in the U.S.
2023 national survey ↗CDC — LGBTQ+ Health Data
Federal data on HIV, STIs, mental health, and chronic conditions in LGBTQ+ communities. Includes behavioral risk factor data.
CDC LGBTQ+ health ↗Ready to Talk?
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