Medical and Mental Health

AIDS.gov is HIV/AIDS information from the Federal government about prevention, testing, treatment, research, and using new media in response to HIV/AIDS.

Asian Counseling and Referral Services is a Seattle-based organization that offers a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services, and civic engagement activities for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and other communities in King County and beyond.

Centers for Disease Control commonly known as CDC, works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality is the world’s largest and oldest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) healthcare professionals and offers an extensive Provider Directory for finding suitable therapists.

King County Health HIV/STD explains where, why and how to get tested for HIV/STD in Seattle and King County and provides information on prevention as well as resources for medical providers and facilities.

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest is a not-for-profit family planning agency that provides high-quality, affordable reproductive health care for women, men and teens, including STD testing. Their website contains all sorts of health resources, including information for LGBTQ teens and their families.

Seattle Children’s Gender Clinic cares for children, adolescents and young adults up to age 21 whose gender identity is different from their sex at birth and who do not identify with traditional definitions of male or female. It is the only multidisciplinary clinic in our region for youth who are transgender or gender.

Therapy Den An online community of mental health professionals seeking to make the experience of finding a therapist easy. It includes all specialties but provides filters specific to insurance providers and expertise with gender and sexual identity.

Youthside Services (YES) in Bellevue is a lifeline for Eastside youth and families facing challenges. They offer a range of services for LGBTQ youth, including one-one-one counseling (with a sliding scale) and BGLAD,  a free weekly drop-in support open to youth ages 13 to 19 who identify as LGBTQ+  as well as youth who may be questioning or exploring their gender or sexual identities. At BGLAD, youth can meet peers, discuss issues and get support in a safe and confidential environment run by  trained professionals. BGLAD meets at YES in Bellevue on Thursdays from 5-7PM.

World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is a non-profit interdisciplinary professional and educational organization devoted to transgender health and the highest standards of health care for individuals through the articulation of Standards of Care (SOC) for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender Nonconforming People