PFLAG offers support, education, and advocacy for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and their families. It’s a safe space for those seeking community and understanding, offering regular meetings and resources.

Bienestar provides culturally competent health services, HIV/STI testing, counseling, and community outreach specifically tailored to the Latinx LGBTQIA2S+ community. They have locations in East LA and surrounding areas, which are accessible to Whittier resident.

Based in Whittier, L.A. CADA provides behavioral health services, including substance use treatment and mental health services. They are inclusive of LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, offering specialized care and support.

Equality California is a statewide organization advocating for LGBTQIA2S+ rights. They offer resources, legal support, and advocacy opportunities, ensuring equality for the LGBTQIA2S+ community across California, including Whittier.

This organization focuses on the Latinx LGBTQIA2S+ community, providing advocacy, youth programs, and community engagement opportunities. It is a vital resource for Latinx LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in and around Whittier.

The Trevor Project offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Their resources are available nationwide, making them accessible to those in Whittier.

Genders & Sexualities Alliances, or GSAs for short, are student-run organizations that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities. GSAs have evolved beyond their traditional role to serve as safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in middle schools and high schools, and have emerged as vehicles for deep social change related to racial, gender, and educational justice.

It Gets Better is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. Learn more about our work.