LGBTQIA2S+ Resources

Columbus/Central Ohio LGBTQ+ Organizations

• Ace and Aro Alliance of Central Ohio – Serving the asexual and aromantic community by providing services, sharing resources, fostering programming, and advocating for ace and aro equity throughout the Central Ohio region.
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation Pharmacy – Medicare, Medicaid, ADAP* & most private insurance plans accepted. Hassle-free filling of any prescription in-store, by phone & e-prescribing. Speedy, confidential and personalized service. Offers free HIV testing.
• Equitas Health – Equitas Health (formerly AIDS Resource Center Ohio) is a not-for-profit community-based healthcare system founded in 1984. Its expanded mission made it one of the nation’s largest HIV/lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) healthcare organizations providing primary and specialized medical care, pharmacy, dentistry, mental health and recovery, HIV/STI treatment and prevention, PrEP/PEP, Ryan White/HIV case management, care navigation, advocacy, and other community health initiatives.
• Black Queer & Intersectional Collective (BQIC) – BQIC is a grassroots community organization in Central Ohio that works towards the liberation of Black LGBTQIA+ people from all walks of life through direct action, community organizing, education on our issues, and creating spaces to uplift our voices.
• Black, Out, & Proud – Works to provide a safe space for and by Black LGBTQ+ individuals that advocates, educates, and inspires.
• BRAVO (Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization) – BRAVO works to eliminate violence perpetuated on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identification through prevention, advocacy, violence documentation and survivor services.
• Equality Ohio – Statewide organization that advocates and educates to achieve fair treatment and equal opportunity for all Ohioans regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
• Kaleidoscope Youth Center – The mission of Kaleidoscope Youth Center is to provide advocacy, education, support and a safe environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Central Ohio. KYC serves youth between the ages of 12-20 years old.
• LOVEBoldly – LOVEBoldly exists to create and develop spaces where LGBTQIA+ people can flourish in Christianity. This is an affirming organization, they do not require those they work with to hold a specific theology, sexual ethic, or denominational affiliation. They are an interdenominational organization.
• PFLAG Columbus – PFLAG Columbus is the local chapter of PFLAG, which provides support, education, and advocacy for parents, families, and friends of LGBTQ+ people. PFLAG Columbus holds an in-person support meeting here at Stonewall on the 4th Monday of every month and an online education meeting on the 3rd Sunday of odd-numbered months.
• ​Mozaic
  • ​Mozaic is a wellness program and community space for transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary folks in Ohio. They offer an safer space for folks to drop in and hang out, linkage to gender affirming care, and free events year round.
  • Location and Contact Information:
    • ​750 East Long Street, Columbus, OH 43203
    • (614) 572-0820
  • Drop-In Hours:
    • Tuesday: 1 pm – 6 pm
    • Wednesday: 11 am – 4 pm
    • Thursday: 1 pm – 6 pm
    • Friday: 11 am – 4 pm
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• Rainbow Clinic – The Columbus Free Clinic offers primary care services to anyone who has difficulty accessing and affording the cost of healthcare, and we also offer specialty services including neurological and gynecological care, physical and occupational therapy, as well as a monthly Rainbow Clinic that seeks to address the health concerns of LGBTQ community members.
• Rainbow Sisters – a social and community-oriented group for lesbian womyn age 40 and over.
• TransOhio – TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support and advocacy which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.