This organization empowers LGBTQ+ API members and is a federation of small, volunteer-run groups across the country. They provide capacity building, advocacy, convenings, and representation pledges. They also have social media accounts to connect with their community (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and are based in New York.
This organization offers a safe space where API LGBTQ+ youth (ages 16-25) can unite to find support and make friends. They have drop-in centers, peer events, resources, and animal-assisted therapy. They collaborate with programs and organizations with similar objectives — school and university resource centers, health centers, and local businesses.
This non-profit organization serves the South Asian LGBTQ+ community by promoting awareness, acceptance and empowerment through social, educational and advocacy-related events. They encourage volunteering for, donating for, and attending their advocacy and social events.
This is a volunteer-based non-profit organization for LGBTQ+ South Asians. Their mission is to unite people and affirm their South Asian identity and sexual orientation. Their site features their Desi LGBTQ Helpline, additional resources, and events.
This organization works to advance healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and transgender people of color. They have lists of community and practitioner resources, including crisis hotlines and a therapy directory. This resource is great for minority communities needing mental health services. Services can be filtered by location and professionals can request to join their directory.
House of Rainbow serves LGBTQ+ people of color and faith. This organization works to combat religious homophobia and validates the belonging of LGBTQ+ in religious communities. It offers 1:1 support, group gatherings, and training workshops.
This directory is a great tool for AAPI members who want more information about mental health. Users can search by region, AANHPI subgroup, and focus. The site also has profiles with brief summaries of practitioners and other organizational resources.
Project Lotus focuses on Asian American mental health advocacy. Their mission is to destigmatize mental health in Asian-American communities by “tackling the model minority stereotype through culturally-relevant education for the community and the empowerment of voices.” Their website features stories from the community, articles, webinars, workshops, and their podcast.
This is a Facebook group for Asians who want to be a part of an online community which focuses on mental health. It’s a private group with 61.6k users and is a safe space. Members are encouraged to share their feelings, thoughts, cultural issues, intergenerational trauma, and other related topics. Comments are heavily moderated with the intention that everyone is treated with respect. Additional resources are provided within the group’s page.
NAPAFASA serves and works with AAPI communities on initiatives addressing behavioral health within each community. It’s a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to mental health advocacy through research, efforts at public health and policy reform, and community empowerment. While the organization has AAPI community roots, they also work with people from all backgrounds.
