2SLGBTQIA+ Resources
Your identity. Your health.
Honestly is one of many Oklahoma City organizations that support our 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. We’re making an effort to improve sexual health education and access for everyone, because withholding information from young people is never the way to go!
Local Resources
Freedom Oklahoma
Freedom Oklahoma works to secure lived equality and legal protection for LGBTQ Oklahomans, women, queer youth, and other marginalized communities through advocacy, public education, coalition building, community support, and individual empowerment in the civic process. Participating in their education campaign is a great way to get involved!
NEST Program at Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital
The NEST program at Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital exists to support the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth for better outcomes by providing sensitive treatment for sexual/gender minority youth ages 13 to 17. They treat youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or queer in an environment free of stressors that could hinder progress toward meeting treatment goals.
Oklahoma City's Pride
Oklahoma City’s Pride celebration occurs every June. Their board and volunteers work to provide leadership that meets the needs of the LGBT community through awareness, health, and educational services.
Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq)
Oklahomans for Equality (OkEq) seeks equal rights for LGBTQ+ individuals and families through advocacy, education, programs, alliances, and the operation of the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center. Serving LGBTQ+ Oklahomans and their allies since 1980, Oklahomans for Equality is home to a diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, knowledgeable staff, and dedicated volunteers.
OU Norman Campus and Community Resources
The OU Health Campus provides 2SLGBTQIA+ campus and community resources for OU students.
PFLAG
PFLAG is here to provide support, information, and resources for LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies. Their mission is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. They hold regular events in OKC and Norman.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP)
Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care to women, men, and families since 1935. Their high-quality, compassionate care is available in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
The Adolescent Medicine Roy G. Biv Program
The Adolescent Medicine Roy G. Biv Program allows access to full treatment services for all of Oklahoma and neighboring states’ adolescents with concerns about gender identity and sexual orientation. This program provides comprehensive care for the medical, mental health, and nutritional needs of LGBTQ+ youth, including those moving toward gender affirmation.
The Center (Women's Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center)
The Center has two arms – the Women’s Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center – which work both independently and collaboratively to engage and advance women and the BGLTQ+ community at the University of Central Oklahoma, the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan region, and beyond. The Center serves as a site of information, research, grant funding, and advocacy for issues regarding women, gender, and sexuality. The Center also acts as a resource for the BGLTQ+ community, a crucial community meeting place, and an educational resource.
The Diversity Center of Oklahoma
The Diversity Center of Oklahoma’s mission is to reduce barriers in the Gender Diverse & LGBTQ+ communities and their families, including disenfranchised and marginalized people of color, by providing quality primary health care treatment and behavioral health treatment, along with additional complementary health care services.
The Q Space
The Q Space is a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults to socialize and build community in a non-bar setting. They offer a Young Adult Support Group (ages 18-25) and a Teen Support Group (ages 13-17) that meet weekly.
The Student Alliance for Equality (SAFE)
The Student Alliance for Equality (SAFE) is a registered student organization that provides support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, queer, and questioning students, faculty, staff members, alumni, and our allies at the University of Central Oklahoma, as well as for members of the surrounding communities.
Trust Women
Trust Women offers reproductive health care and LGBTQIA/transgender services, including: hormone therapy, labs following hormonal therapy, check-ups and wellness checks, STI and STD testing and treatment, rapid testing for HIV, chlamydia and trichomoniasis, assistance with changing legal documents, referral to LGBTQIA-friendly behavioral health/physicians if needed, etc.
Educational Resources
Find answers to your questions, resources, and support from these national organizations.
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood offers a comprehensive list of resources and tips for 2SLGBTQIA+ teens and allies.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project provides resources for a variety of topics, including mental health, sexual orientation, and more.
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth provides resources to educate on and protect the rights of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
