Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
Explore support services and organizations for LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of color, immigrants, Native communities, and others seeking advocacy, mental health support, shelter, legal help, and community connection.
LGBTQIA+ Support and Community Resources
LGBT+ Community Support Group - Austin
3rd Tuesday of every month
First Congregational United Church of Christ
1910 3rd Ave NW, Austin, MN
The Trevor Project
Specialized LGBTQIA+ crisis and mental health support.
Call 866-488-7386
Text START to 678-678
OUTfront Minnesota
Advocacy, helpline services, domestic violence resources, and support for LGBTQ communities.
310 E. 38th St. #209, Minneapolis, MN 55409
Helpline: 612-822-0127
Outside Twin Cities: 1-800-800-0350
Pride Institute
Residential substance use treatment program serving the GLBT community.
14400 Martin Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 1-800-547-7433
Rochester Gay and Lesbian Community Services
Community organization serving LGBTQ individuals in Rochester.
Phone: 507-281-3265
Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition
Works to improve health care access and quality for trans and gender non-conforming people through education, resources, and advocacy.
730 E 38th St #108, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-823-1152
Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life
Provides education, advocacy, outreach, and support for students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members.
128 Pleasant Street SE, 40 Appleby Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Email: gsc@umn.edu
Support Groups and Recovery Resources
Meeting schedules and group details can change. Check with each organization before attending.
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA offers a variety of groups in the Twin Cities, including LGBTQ-focused groups and veteran support groups.
Minneapolis Intergroup: 952-922-0880
St. Paul Intergroup: 651-776-6566
East Central Minnesota Gay and Bisexual Men's Group
For more information about group support and connection:
Fathers Group MN
Support for gay and bisexual fathers navigating coming out, parenting, and community connection.
Men's Crisis Help Line
Support for men facing domestic violence, abuse, custody issues, legal concerns, and other crises.
Phone: 612-379-6367
Domestic Violence and Shelter Resources
Women of Nations
Culturally specific support for people impacted by trauma, domestic violence, sexual violence, and dating violence, with a focus on Native communities.
Shelter: 877-209-1266
Services include: legal advocacy, court accompaniment, transportation, support groups, shelter, and basic needs help.
Asian Women United of Minnesota
Provides crisis intervention, case management, shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and support groups for survivors of domestic violence.
Shelter: 612-724-8823
Casa de Esperanza
Offers advocacy, housing support, transportation, legal support, parenting education, and shelter services.
Phone: 651-772-1611
TTY: 651-772-1611
Hispanic Battered Women's Program Hope Center
Provides a 24-hour crisis line, shelter assistance, bilingual advocacy, transportation, support groups, and legal help.
Phone: 218-281-3553
Additional numbers: 218-281-3912, 800-342-7756
Crookston, Minnesota
Resources for African American Communities
African American AIDS Task Force
Provides culturally specific prevention, education, and services for people of African descent living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
2400 Park Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 612-825-2052
African American Family Services
Provides chemical dependency treatment, violence intervention, domestic violence advocacy, and related services for African American communities.
Phone: 612-871-7878
Jack and Jill of America, Minneapolis Chapter
This civic organization supports African American children and families through culturally positive experiences and legislative advocacy.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Summit-University Teen Center, The Loft
Promotes youth development in St. Paul's Black community through recreation, employment help, and teen support programming.
Phone: 651-644-3311
St. Paul, Minnesota
Resources for Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Karen Organization of Minnesota
Offers programs and services that help refugees transition to life in the United States and work toward stability and self-sufficiency.
2353 Rice Street #240, Roseville, MN 55113
Email: info@mnkaren.org
Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota
Provides programs in health education, youth development, elder services, employment support, and English proficiency.
277 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN 55103
African Immigrants Community Services
Supports East African refugees with paperwork, English lessons, job readiness, social programs, and health services.
1433 E. Franklin Ave, Suite 13B, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Email: info@aicsmn.org
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association of Southeastern Minnesota
Serves refugees and immigrants in southeastern Minnesota.
16 SW 7th Ave, Rochester, MN 55902
Phone: 507-289-5960
Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
Supports Lao refugee and immigrant families through employment help, tutoring, youth services, advocacy, and ESL programs.
1015 Olson Memorial Highway, Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-374-4967
Center for Victims of Torture
Provides social, medical, psychiatric, and psychological rehabilitation services to victims of torture.
717 E. River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-626-1400
Resources for Native Communities
Ain Dah Yung Shelter
Provides emergency shelter, family support, counseling, chemical abuse intervention, and legal services for American Indian youth and families.
1089 Portland Ave, St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-227-4184
American Indian Family Center
Supports Native families with young children through outreach, parenting education, and culturally relevant early childhood services.
579 Wells St, St. Paul, MN 55101
Email: aifc@childrensinitiative.org
Anishinabe Legal Services
Provides free legal services to low-income people living on the White Earth, Red Lake, and Leech Lake Reservations.
Cass Lake, Minnesota
Phone: 218-335-2233
Peta Wakan Tipi
Provides transitional housing and support services for homeless and recovering American Indian adults.
459 N. Wheeler St, St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-646-8167
Division of Indian Work
Offers culturally based family violence support, emergency assistance, youth leadership development, and teen parent services.
1001 E. Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-722-8722
Additional Community Resources
Rural AIDS Action Network
Supports people living with, affected by, or at risk for HIV/AIDS in rural communities.
Phone: 320-631-0404 or 1-800-966-9735
Migrant Legal Services
Provides free legal services to eligible migrant farmworkers, including help with employment law, public benefits, and immigration.
Phone: 651-291-2837
Spanish-speaking staff available.
Simpson Housing Services
Provides transitional housing for families with children and shelter services for single adults.
2740 1st Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: 612-874-8683