81 organizations
How LGBTQ+ services work in Atlanta
Atlanta has the deepest LGBTQ+ resource bench in the Southeast — the skill is knowing the specialized doors. For young people (under 26) facing homelessness, Lost-n-Found Youth is the dedicated front door: housing, drop-in support, and staff who get it. For health care, several Atlanta clinics specialize in affirming care — HIV prevention and treatment (PrEP is free or cheap through assistance programs at most of these clinics), hormone therapy, and primary care where you never have to explain yourself first.
For everything else in this directory — shelters, counseling, job programs — you can ask us or the organization directly: "is this program affirming?" Community verifications on listings often answer it before you have to.
What to expect when you call: you set the terms. Share what's relevant when it's relevant; a good intake worker follows your lead, and the organizations in this category are practiced at exactly that.
youthSpark helps vulnerable teens in Fulton County and Atlanta who have faced abuse, exploitation, trafficking, violence, or family conflict. Its Youth Services Center offers case management, counseling and support groups, crisis help, safety planning, court and school advocacy, referrals, and basic supplies.
9 services
SisterLove, Inc. is an Atlanta nonprofit focused on HIV, sexual health, reproductive justice, and health rights, especially for Black women, women of color, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized communities. They offer HIV/STI and pregnancy testing, PrEP support, peer counseling, health education, mobile testing, research studies, and advocacy work.
9 services
Joining Hearts, Inc. is an all-volunteer Atlanta nonprofit that raises money and awareness for people impacted by HIV/AIDS. It does not appear to run a direct housing program itself; it gives grants to local AIDS service organizations and runs fundraising events for prevention, care, housing help, meals, and transportation services.
7 services
The Comfy Place, LLC is a counseling practice with an office in Hiram and other Georgia locations. They provide therapy for children, teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families, with in-person and telehealth options.
9 services
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship for people who want help with compulsive sexual behavior. In Atlanta, Georgia SCA offers English support meetings online and at the Galano Club, where members share support and work on sexual sobriety.
6 services
The International Service Organization of SAA, Inc. is the nonprofit service office for Sex Addicts Anonymous. It helps people who want recovery from addictive sexual behavior find SAA meetings, get program information, use recovery literature, and connect with outreach services.
10 services
PFLAG Atlanta is the Atlanta chapter of PFLAG National. It supports LGBTQ+ people, their families, friends, and allies through monthly peer support groups, education, speakers, advocacy, and community events like Atlanta Pride.
7 services
Hopebound is an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides low-cost or free virtual therapy for young people in Georgia. It mainly helps middle school, high school, and young adult clients ages 10 to 24, especially youth from low-income, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
3 services
North Point Community Church is a Christian church in Alpharetta. It offers Sunday services, kids and student programs, community groups, care and counseling resources, and Parent Connect for parents of LGBTQ+ children.
11 services
Buckhead Church is a Christian church in Atlanta and part of North Point Ministries. It offers Sunday services, children and student programs, adult groups, care and counseling referrals, financial mentoring through MoneyWise, and parent support for parents of LGBTQ+ children.
North Buckhead12 services
EMD Serono is a U.S. healthcare company that makes fertility medicines. Its Fertility LifeLines program helps eligible self-pay patients get discounts on EMD Serono fertility medicines, and some injured retired military members may qualify for free medicine.
4 services
Emotions Matter, Inc. is a nonprofit that helps people affected by borderline personality disorder. It offers online peer support groups, education, resources, and advocacy for people with BPD, families, and professionals.
7 services
Family Caregiver Alliance helps family and friend caregivers of adults with chronic illness, disability, dementia, stroke, Parkinson's, brain injury, and other conditions. They offer free online caregiver information nationwide, CareNav help, support groups, and Bay Area caregiver assessment, planning, referrals, respite, counseling, and legal or financial consultation support.
10 services
LGBTQ Freedom Fund helps low-income people get out of jail or immigration detention when they cannot afford bail or bond. They focus on LGBTQ people, pay pretrial bail in parts of Florida, pay immigration bond across the United States, and also do public education and advocacy about LGBTQ incarceration.
4 services
LEAGUE Foundation gives college scholarships to graduating high school seniors who support or are part of the LGBTQ+ community. It is connected to LEAGUE at AT&T and runs a national online scholarship process, not a local walk-in office.
4 services
Karuna Counseling is a nonprofit therapy practice in Decatur. They offer counseling for adults, teens, couples, families, and people from diverse communities, with some reduced-fee spots available.
6 services
Gender Illumination is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, and gender nonconforming people. It offers education, mentorship, ritual support, performance art, mutual aid, community events, and workshops, mostly through virtual or traveling programs rather than a verified Atlanta office.
7 services
Your Lessons Now provides online gender-affirming voice lessons for transgender and non-binary people. Their coaches help students work on feminine, masculine, and androgynous speaking or singing voices through Zoom lessons, with some sliding-scale pricing for people in financial difficulty.
7 services
Point of Pride is a nonprofit that helps transgender youth and adults get gender-affirming health and wellness care. It gives financial aid for surgery, HRT, hair removal, and other care, and mails free chest binders and femme shapewear to people who cannot afford or safely get them. It does not list an Atlanta office, but some programs serve people in Georgia online or by mail.
8 services
Point Foundation is a national scholarship fund for LGBTQ+ and ally students in the United States. It helps students pay for college and offers leadership training, career support, mentoring, and a scholar community.
7 services
