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ONLINE DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES

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The resources on this page have been compiled to provide you with comprehensive information about 2SLGBTQ+ organizations, publications, cultural resources that you may find useful in connecting with local and international communities. Click the different tabs to view different categories.

Calgary Outlink does not assume responsibility or liability for any third-party content. Please feel free to send us an email at info@calgaryoutlink.ca if you notice an error, would like to provide feedback, or if you would like to add to our ever-growing list of resources.

211 Alberta

General resource and referral line. To access, you can call 2-1-1, text INFO to 211, or chat online at their website.

Affirming Connections

Supports and enhances the positive voices of people of faith, ministries, and organizations who work to eliminate religious discrimination and to provide safe and brave spaces for people to explore their spirituality, without any fear of exclusion.

Calgary Pride

Non-profit organization that exists to promote equality and celebrate Calgary’s diversity, and organizes annual Pride Parade + festivities.

Centre for Newcomers

Offers collaborative support services and provides training opportunities for people who are new to Canada. Their LGBTQ+ Newcomers Service is a comprehensive resource for gender and sexually diverse permanent residents, asylum or refugee seekers, or folks under any other status.

Centre for Sexuality

Offers a variety of 2SLGBTQ+ supports and services including but not limited to: GSA resources, men’s health initiatives, and a summer camp for queer youth. They provide comprehensive and inclusive sexual health information through their training centre, and professional counselling services that specialize in sexuality and sexual health.

Edmonton 2 Spirit Society

Provides social, health, and cultural programs and services primarily for 2 Spirit, IndigiQueer and Indigenous LGBTQIA+ communities.

End of the Rainbow Foundation

Provides a number of services for refugees and newcomers: the Calgary LGBTQ+ Refugee Centre; the Calgary Rainbow Railroad Station, settling SOGIESC refugees from outside Canada; and a variety of volunteer run support groups and mentor services.

Foria Clinic

Get access to expert gender-affirming care & hormone therapy from the comfort of your home. Foria offers virtual appointments to get access to HRT. For more information on how their assessment process works, and to book a consult, visit their website.

Miskanawah

Guided by Indigenous teachings, Miskanawah offers evidence-informed, supportive services to people in the Calgary area as they strengthen their circles of self, family, community, and culture. Hosts the Diamond Willow Youth Lodge program.

Pride At Work Canada

Through dialogue, education and thought leadership, Pride at Work Canada empowers employers to foster workplace cultures that recognize LGBTQ2+ employees as an important part of a diverse and effective workforce.

REFUGE Restrooms

An online tool to assist you in finding inclusive and safe washrooms.

SORCe

SORCe (Safe Communities Opportunity & Resource Centre) is a multi-agency collaborative that connects people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, to programs and services that can help to address the barriers to stable housing.

Sagesse

Organization that is women-driven and evolutionary in its approach to breaking the cycle of domestic violence. Sagesse is a trans-inclusive space for all women.

Skipping Stone Foundation

Provides support, resources, and referrals to the trans and gender creative community.

Stardale Women's Group

Offers programs and services to Indigenous young women and girls in overcoming systemic barriers.

TESA

Trans Equality Society of Alberta engages in advocacy and education in three primary areas: government, outreach, and community development.

The Alex

Non-profit health and social services organization that has provides integrated and accessible supports and thoughtful, comprehensive care to Calgarians. With a full complement of health, housing, and community programs, the Alex is a hub of supports and outreach services for people who are experiencing poverty, trauma, social isolation, or health challenges including addiction.

APPROACH

The APPROACH Study is working with pharmacies to bring easy, confidential STBBI testing to a pharmacy near you. Two pharmacies in Calgary: Affirming Care Pharmacy (510 5 St SW #230), and Axis Pharmacy Clinic (3503 20 St SW). Visit their website for info on how to book an appointment.

Alberta Health Services

AHS offers a number of different services pertaining to sexual health, including, but not limited to: PrEP prescription, STI treatment, reproductive health, abortion services, and response to sexual assault. Visit their website to view an online directory sorted by provincial zone.

CANFAR

The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) was founded in 1987 and aims to end Canada’s HIV epidemic by leading national strategies to increase prevention, testing, treatment and linkage to care, and to end HIV stigma.

CATIE

CATIE strengthens Canada’s response to HIV and hepatitis C by bridging research and practice. We connect healthcare and community-based service providers with the latest science, and promote good practices for prevention and treatment programs.

CBRC

Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) promotes the health of people of diverse sexualities and genders through research and intervention development.

Centre for Sexuality

Offers free STBBI testing at select dates. Provides counselling related to sexuality and sexual health.

Freddie

Get PrEP delivered discreetly to your door for free with Freddie. Their team of clinicians and pharmacists will provide affirming and evidence-driven care, without the judgment, and can help you access PrEP online. Visit their website to start an assessment.

I'm Ready To Know

I’m Ready to Know offers low-barrier options to HIV self-testing and connections to care.

SafeLink Alberta

Supports people living with, or at risk of HIV and hepatitis C. They educate communities, give non-judgmental support, tools and information, and offer harm reduction programs and services to populations in Calgary and Southeastern Alberta.

Scarleteen

An independent, feminist, grassroots sexuality and relationships education media and support organization and website. It is often the most popular and most widely used site specifically providing sex and relationships information and support for young people worldwide and has been so through most of its tenure.

Sexfluent

Created by CANFAR, Sexfluent is a youth-driven initiative to create resources and awareness on sexual health, empowering youth to feel confident in their identity, sexuality and decision-making capabilities. Check out their website for interactive info guides!

Where to? by CATIE

Online directory connecting people with HIV, hepatitis C, sexual health and harm reduction services.

Alberta Addiction & Mental Health Help Line

The Addiction and Mental Health Help Line is a 24 hour, 7 day a week confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing addiction and mental health concerns, including problem gambling. Staffed by nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists. Call 1-866-332-2322.

Alberta Mental Health Help Line

The Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line is a 24 hour, 7 day a week, 365 days a year, confidential service that provides support, information and referrals to Albertans experiencing mental health concerns. Staffed by nurses, psychiatric nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and psychologists. Call 1-877-303-2642.

Alberta's One Line for Sexual Violence

Toll-free service that provides emotional support, information, and referrals for anyone who has experienced or has been impacted by sexual violence. Call or text 1-866-403-8000. Online chat also available on their website (9 AM - 9 PM).

Alpine Psychology

Alpine Psychology is a community mental health practice that recognizes the inherent strengths and knowledge that a diversity of folks can bring when working together. They offer counselling for individuals, couples, and families, and are capable of address a number of different topics. Visit their website for booking information.

BIPOC Mental Health YYC

A living directory of community resources, mental health professionals of color, decolonial and anti-racist educational resources, POC-owned fitness offerings, POC-centered self-care and relevant articles.

Bryna Andressen Counselling

Bryna Andressen, MA, CCC, (they/them) has been working in the counselling field for 10 years. They offer counselling for a variety of different topics for ages 16 and up, and can use a number of different counselling approaches including narrative therapy, CBT, and DBT. Visit their website to book online.

Calgary Couples Therapy & Associates

Offers counseling services for both couples and individuals seeking support relating to relationships, family dynamics, parenting challenges, and more. Joshua Mcleod (MSW, RSW) supports LGBTQ+ clients.

Carolyn Claire, M.Ed., M. Sc., Registered Psychologist

Carolyn (she/her) has over 16 years of experience helping people improve their mental health and wellness. She offers individual therapy, problem-solving sessions, and career counselling. Contact by email at CarolynClaire@protonmail.com, or visit her website contact form.

Dilipani: Your Guiding Light

Dakshima Haputhanthri is a registered social worker who offers counseling and support for individuals who are coming out, and to bridge the gap between them and their families. You can book a free consultation call at the website link.

Distress Centre

24-hour crisis support, and crisis counseling services. Call 403-266-4357.

Family Violence Information Line

Trained staff offering support on how to get to safety, and providing info on supports and financial aid. Call or text 310-1818, or chat online (link in website). Available 24/7.

Hope for Wellness Helpline

24/7 helpline available to all Indigenous people across Canada. Call 1-855-242-3310. Online chat available on their website. Telephone support is available upon request in Cree, Ojibway (Anishinaabemowin), and Inuktitut. Two Spirit counselors are also available upon request.

Inch By Inch Empowerment

Founded by Aime Hutton, Inch by Inch Empowerment helps 2SLGBTQ+ youth on their coming out journey. For inquiries, you can reach Aime at aime@inchbyinchempowerment.com.

Interligne

Help and information for gender and sexually diverse people in Canada, offered in English and French. Call or text 1-888-505-1010 (available 24/7).

Kids Help Phone

E-mental health service offering free, confidential support to young people in English and French. Call 1-800-668-6868, or text 686868. Online chat also available on their website. Available 24/7.

NEDIC

National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) has a page for 2SLGBTQ+ folks, that provides information on navigating language, questioning/coming out, early conversations about the body, gender, and sexuality, youth and puberty, adulthood, and self-advocacy.

Navigi (HelpSeeker Search)

Navigi is an easy-to-use app and website that lets help-seekers confidentially explore social support offerings from over 100,000+ organizations.

Our Landing Place

All-queer counselling agency that provides online and phone counselling services to anyone across Turtle Island. Some counsellors offer sliding scale payments. Book an appointment on their website.

Trans Lifeline

Grassroots hotline and microgrants nonprofit offering direct support to trans people in crisis - for the trans community, by the trans community. Call 877-330-6366. Available 24/7. When call volumes are high, it may take longer to get connected - please try calling again. Will not call emergency services without caller's explicit request to do so.

Autostraddle

Autostraddle is a digital publication and real life community for multiple generations of LGBTQIA+ humans (and their friends). The driving fire behind Autostraddle is building a space for lesbians and queer people to be our entire selves, to be known for the multi-dimensional ways we move in the world.

Bitch Media

Bitch Media’s mission is to provide and encourage an engaged, thoughtful feminist response to mainstream media and popular culture.

Calgary Gay History Project

Researcher Kevin Allen’s project to document and profile the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ people historically in Calgary. “I am curious about what life was like for gay people in Calgary in the middle of the last century. This project also has an oral history preservation agenda; I hope to document stories from LGBTQ elders in Calgary whose stories should be recorded before they are lost.”

Calgary Queer Arts Society

Non-profit organization located in Calgary, Alberta that exists to give voice to queer people and their stories. They are committed to creating and sharing the narratives that shape the LGBTQ2IA+ community. They use storytelling mediums and artistic endeavours to inspire thoughtful conversations that educate and strengthen communities and institutions.

Femme Wave

Femme Wave is a local feminist arts festival. Founded in 2015, it is a collective-run organization with board and committee members of diverse and varying backgrounds. The festival takes place annually across multiple inner-city venues and has enjoyed considerable growth since its inception.

Gay Calgary Magazine

Free digital and print publication that is inclusive of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, provides news, and an extensive community resource directory.

HIV Plus Magazine

American publication aimed at people with HIV and people who care about them by providing resources on HIV prevention and treatment. “Health publication for people who are more than a status.”

IN Magazine

Canadian magazine that seeks to “inspire gay men and lesbians to live life to the fullest, expand the gay and lesbian community by valuing diversity and individual choice, celebrate Canada, and provide readers with compelling news, information and entertainment.”

Out Magazine

Gay and lesbian perspectives on style, entertainment, travel, fashion, arts, politics, culture, music, film, celebrities, and the world at large.

Queeries

Queeries is a weekly column by CBC Arts producer Peter Knegt that queries LGBTQ art, culture and/or identity through a personal lens.

Sled Island

Since 2007, Sled Island's thoughtful, eclectic programming and independent spirit have fused to produce a one-of-a-kind festival experience. Each June, the five-day music and arts festival brings together a community of more than 250 bands, comedy, film and art as well as over 30,000 attendees in more than 35 venues.

The Advocate

American publication with editorial focus on news, politics, opinion, and arts and entertainment of interest to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people.

The ArQuives

The ArQuives (formerly Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives) has been acquiring and preserving material documenting 2SLGBTQ+ history since 1973. Their mandate is to acquire, preserve, organize, and provide public access to information and materials in any medium, by and about 2SLGBTQ+ people, primarily produced in or concerning Canada.

The Intergenerational LGBT Artist Residency

The first artist-in-residency program for 2SLGBTQ+ visual artists in Canada. The residency offers studio space, travel support and free room and board to juried applicants for the duration of the two-week residency. Residents also receive mentoring and studio visits from critically acclaimed artists and curators.

Xtra Magazine

Canadian in-depth coverage of the issues important to LGBT people and a commitment to exploring the many ways in which our diverse communities express themselves. Coverage includes international and Canadian news, opinions, arts and culture coverage, and in-depth local community coverage of Vancouver and Toronto.

them.

them. chronicles and celebrates the stories, people and voices that are emerging and inspiring all of us, ranging in topics from pop culture and style to politics and news, all through the lens of today’s LGBTQ community.

Calgary 50+ Lesbian/Queer Womyn Social Meet-up

This is a social meetup group for lesbians and queer women in Calgary who are 50+. (Those under 50 are more than welcome to join.) Meetups are planned and hosted by volunteers. The goal is to get together for various activities, including but not limited to: walks, hikes, pub nights, movies, community events, etc.

Calgary Apollo Softball Association (CASA)

Calgary Apollo Softball Association (CASA) is an LGBTQ2S+ non-profit softball organization welcoming any skill level, dedicated to providing a fun, safe, and social league for all.

Calgary Illusions Social Club

Illusions is a member operated organization which is a social and support group for all people affected by trans issues. Regardless of where you find yourself with the trans* spectrum, all are welcome at club events. The group meets on the second Thursday of the month, at 7:30 PM. To participate, you must join their private Facebook group. The qualifier for membership is that you must be an active person in the community. Membership is limited to those that have actually been met and vetted by a current member.

Fellowship of Alberta Bears

Dedicated to providing a gathering space for individuals who appreciate and enjoy the brotherhood of the gay bear community. FAB is a body positive, sex positive community group.

Lavender Club YYC

Local events for lesbian and sapphic communities in the city, including vendor markets, movie nights, and more.

Pride Lawn Bowling

The Calgary Lawn Bowling Club is running a Pride lawn bowling series! It runs every Tuesday from June 7th to September 5th, 2023, at 3375 Spruce Drive SW. Doors open at 6:30 PM, games start at 7:00 PM. $10 fee per drop-in (you can roll your payment to full club membership at any time). Everyone is welcome! For more information, contact League Coordinator David Wilson at davidwilson@calgarylawnbowlingclub.ca.

Prime Timers Calgary

Prime Timers Calgary (PTC) was re-established in September 2003 to provide opportunities to interact socially with other mature gay and bisexual men. Our goal is to foster positive interaction for our members by facilitating social, recreational and educational activities. For more information, contact chapter president Jonathon Lloyd at primetimerscalgary@gmail.com or (403) 889-9158.

Queer Calgary

Queer Calgary is a grassroots initiative that was started to fight queer isolation, and aims to build community within Calgary by hosting regular social events.

Queereads YYC

Queereads YYC is a queer (2SLGBTQIA+), intersectional-focused book club in Mohkinstsis (Calgary).

Rainbow Elders Calgary

Rainbow Elders Calgary (REC) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization working to make significant differences in the lives of 2SLGBTQ+ seniors.

Southern Alberta Queer Group (SAQG)

The Southern Alberta Queer Group (SAQG) is an online social space for queer adults of all sorts across Southern Alberta to socialize and find support in their peers. Click the link to join their Discord server.

Violet's Book Club

Lesbian/sapphic book club. 18+

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