LGBTQIA+ Resources

A brief list of LGBTQIA+ resources for BYU students, employees, alumni, and other members of the Church. ¹

BYU Resources

BYU CAPS

Brigham Young University’s Counseling and Psychological Services (BYU CAPS) provides a wide variety of mental health resources with an emphasis on creating a confidential and “safe environment for students of diverse age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion/spirituality, sexual orientation, relationship status, national origin, immigration status, socioeconomic status, political affiliation, body type, and mental and physical ability.”

BYU Office of Belonging

The Office of Belonging was created to assist BYU in constructing “a community of belonging composed of students, faculty, and staff whose hearts are knit together in love” and to teach the world how to use gospel principles to create unified communities.

Communities

USGA

The USGA (Understanding Sexuality, Gender, and Allyship) is not an official club of BYU but was allowed to meet on campus for a few years (currently they meet at the Provo Public Library every Thursday at 7PM). It is run by current students with a faculty advisory board consisting of current BYU faculty. They aim to offer “a safe space for open, respectful conversation on LGBTQ and SSA topics.”

RaYnbow Collective

The RaYnbow Collective “identif[ies] and create[s] safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students at Brigham Young University and connect[s] them to affirming community resources.”

The OUT Foundation

A non-profit organization seeking to collect experiences of alumni from BYU, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii, and Ensign College and show support for current queer students on campus.

Family Acceptance Project

The Family Acceptance Project is a research, intervention, education and policy initiative to prevent health and mental health risks and to promote well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) children and youth, including suicide, homelessness, drug use, and HIV—in the context of their families, cultures and faith communities.

Lift and Love

“Strengthening Latter-day Saint LGBTQ+ individuals and families.” They offer support, events, education, and other help for LGBTQ+ members.

PFLAG

The national PFLAG organization is creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

Affirmation

Affirmation creates worldwide communities of safety, love, and hope and promotes understanding, acceptance, and self-determination of individuals of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We affirm the inherent self-worth of LGBTQIA+ individuals as complete, equal, and valuable persons and support them as they define their individual spirituality and intersection with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mormon and Gay

Official Church website promoting kindness, inclusion, and respect for all of God’s Children with resources from leaders and LGBTQIA+ members.

I’ll Walk With You

Vidoes for Latter-day Saints encouraging love for LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters.

Mama Dragons

Mama Dragons support, educate, and empower mothers of LGBTQIA+ children. They envision a world in which all mothers fiercely love, affirm, and advocate for their LGBTQIA+ children. (Facebook Group)

Utah OUTreach Resource Centers

OUTreach Utah provides educational, health and enrichment interventions, opportunities and support for more than 350 LGBT and allied youth ages 14–23 as well as community services for LGBT and allied adults.

Family Fellowship Support Group on Facebook

The LDS Family Fellowship is a support organization, engaged in strengthening relationships between LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) individuals, their families and friends.

We believe that LGBTQ individuals are great blessings to their families, communities and society at large. We strive to become more understanding and appreciative of each other and seek to put behind us all attitudes that are anti-family, threaten loving relationships or drive family members apart.

LGBT Mormon Allies Support Group

Online support community to connect with Mormons and former Mormons who support LGBT children, equality, and inclusiveness. It is a private and closed group, which means your anonymity will be protected. Only other members from the groups will know you belong, and no one outside the group will see your posts and comments.

Resources At Other Universities

Many universities offer resources and programs for LGBTQIA+ students. If you are attending another school, searching for “lgbt site:{your_university.edu}” is a quick way to find helpful information.

For example, if you are attending the University of Utah, you could search for “lgbt site:utah.edu”. Once you find the university’s LGBTQIA+ page, you will often find a link to helpful resources:

• Southern Utah University: LGBTQIA+ Diversity Resources
• University of Utah: LGBT Resource Center
• Utah State University: Inclusion Center
• Utah Tech University: LGBTQ+ Resource Center
• Utah Valley University: LGBTQ+ Student Services
• Weber State University: LGBT Resource Center
• Westminster University: LGBTQ Student Resources

If you, or someone you know, needs help please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. If you are outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of international resources.

The Trevor Project, which focuses on ending suicide in young LGBTQ people, also provides 24/7 crisis services.