Building Your Community

First thing: You are loved and valid as you are.

If you are in immediate need or have suicidal thoughts The Trevor Project has a hotline, support chatroom, and confidential texting with a counselor available.

Build your community of support.

Finding support from others is important for anyone, but especially for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. You are not alone! Our partners have groups to connect 2SLGBTQ+ youth with each other for support, provide resources for health and well-being, and provide safe spaces for young people to be themselves.

Youth Services of Tulsa also has a drop-in center and shelter for youth needing a safe place to stay.

  • TEXT: The word SAFE to 44357
  • CALL:  918-582-0061  

The shelter is open to all youth, ages 12 to 18, who don’t have a safe place to go. The shelter provides warm beds, hot meals, showers, clean clothes, counseling and a caring staff who offer support and resources to help youth return safely home or to another safe living situation. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Stay on top of your sexual health.

STIs and HIV affect 2SLGBTQ+ folks as well. Stay on top of your sexual health.

It’s important for sexually active folks to get regularly tested to know their status and receive treatment if needed. We have a whole page with more information on STIs + HIV – including where to get free and confidential sexual health services!