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Billy Defrank Center 

The Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center strives to be the community's premier resource hub and a recognized leader in promoting health, strength, diversity and inclusiveness. 

(408) 293-3040 

fabulous@defrank.org 

938 The Alameda San Jose CA 95126 

The LGBTQ Youth Space 

For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and ally youth and young adults ages 13-25, living in Santa Clara County.

(408) 343-7940 

YouthSpace@FCServices.org

452 S First St. San Jose 95113 

Celebration of Faith

Celebration of Faith is a Bible centered, Christian church spreading the good news of Jesus Christ to the LGBT and straight communities of Silicon Valley and San Jose, California. God's love is reaching out to all His children. 

(408) 345-2319

HarveyDavidJ@Yahoo.com 

938 The Alameda San Jose CA 

Family Acceptance Project 

The Family Acceptance Project™ is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness and HIV – in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially and religiously diverse families to support their LGBT children. 

fap@sfsu.edu 

San Francisco State University

Gender Spectrum

To help create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens. 

(510) 788-4412 

info@genderspectrum.org 

PFLAG San Jose 

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. 

1044 Middlefield Rd. Redwood City 

Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride

The mission of Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride is to end the isolation of Asian and Pacific Islander families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members through support, education, and dialog. 

(510) 818-0887 

info@apifamilypride.org

QueeROC 

Queeroc is the AROC Arab queer immigrant-led committee. It aims at providing a space for Arab-identifying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals in the Bay Area to meet for the purpose of community building and resource sharing through informal exchange of experiences and knowledge as well as social activities. 

(415) 861-7444 

queeroc@araborganizing.org

Somos Familia 

Somos Familia supports Latino families with children who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ*) and conducts education to create family and community acceptance. The group was started by two mothers to support other families with similar experiences. 

(510) 725-7764

somosfamiliabay@hotmail.com

Scholarships for LGBTQ+ Students 

Choosing a college is a daunting task for any first-time student, but for LGBTQ students, it can be downright terrifying. A whopping 13.4% of LGBTQ high school students who report frequent verbal harassment plan on not attending college, and 20% of all currently enrolled college students report fearing for their physical safety due to their gender identity or sexual orientation. In response, many universities are taking steps to fight back for their most vulnerable students, but understanding what to look for in a school is still difficult, which is why we created our guide to college for LGBTQ students.

This isn’t just a list of scholarships (although we have those too!). Our guide includes actionable strategies to assess a school on its inclusivity and programs to help make the transition to college easier for LGBTQ students.

We believe that no college student should fear for their safety based on their gender identity or sexual orientation, and we want to connect LGBTQ students with the information and scholarships they need to find the institution with their best interests at heart.

Please feel free to reach out to Erica Carson at erica@affordablecolleges.com with questions or concerns.