Resources
- WTAMU Resources
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Panhandle Community Resources
- Safe Zone Churches
- Amarillo Gay-Friendly Establishments
- Other Useful Resources
West Texas A&M University Resources
Spectrum WT- LGBT+ Student Organization
- Spectrum's purpose is to foster diversity and equality across campus and the community and to raise awareness while fighting misinformation concerning gender and sexual orientation issues through education.
- Meetings for the Fall 2018 semester are every Thursday at 7 p.m. in Classroom Center 335.
- Stay connected! Facebook: Spectrum WT. Instagram: @wtamuspectrum. Twitter: @wtamuspectrum.
Old Main 416
WTAMU Career/Counseling Services
Student Success Center, CC116
- Safe Zone Trained Counselors are available: 651-2430
Program Management Intern Opportunities
Buff Allies has a program management internship that is paid. Openings will be posted on Buff Jobs. Buff Allies will provide equal opportunity for employment to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity and will strive to achieve full and equal employment opportunity throughout the system.
For information about scholarships specifically for LGBTQIA students or those interested in research/advocacy for LGBTQIA communities, click here or contact Laura Seals, Coordinator for Nationally Competitive Scholarships, located in the Student Success Center, or at 806-651-2587.
Here are some additional resources:
- Accredited Schools Online - LGBTQ Scholarships and Resources
Panhandle Community Resources
Amarillo Area Transgender Support Group
- 1501 SW 10th, Amarillo, Texas
- Join Our Facebook Group!
- Weekly meetings on Wednesdays, 7-8pm
Bekki McQuay, LPC
- 1503 SW 10th, Amarillo, Texas
- 806-478-0274
Catholic Charities of the Panhandle - Youth Shelter
- 200 South Tyler Amarillo, Texas 79101
- 806-376-4571
- Catholic Family Services offers individual and family counseling services.
City of Amarillo Health Department
- 1411 Amarillo Blvd. East Amarillo, Texas
- 806-351-7220 -- Call for appointment
- Offers free and confidential sexually transmitted disease (STD) exams and HIV testing.
Cecelia Kern, Counseling
- 3012 SW 26th Ste., 700 Amarillo, Texas 79109
- 806-626-6991
- 1616 S Kentucky St Amarillo, TX 79102
- 806-463-7001
Equality Texas
- Lisa Starr
- Kim Nethery
- www.equalitytexas.org
Family Support Services
- 1001 South Polk Amarillo, Texas 79101
- 806-372-3202 - Kathy Tortoreo
- 24 hour Crisis Line: (806) 374-LIFE
- Family Support Services offers counseling, life skills and parenting classes, childcare, domestic violence and sexual assault programs as well as a shelter for battered persons for both men and women.
Freeman & Nance, PLLC (Family, Civil, & Criminal Law)
- Greg Freeman & Robyn Nance
- 2403 Line Avenue Amarillo, Texas 79106
- 806-372-7700 (office), 806-373-4068 (fax)
- lawyersamarillo.com
Haven Health Clinic
- # 1 Medical Drive Amarillo, Texas 79109
- 806-322-3599
- www.havenhealthamarillo.com
LubbockPride
- LubbockPride has been a central part of the LGBTQ community in Lubbock since 2012, organizing the annual Pride festival.
- lubbockpride.org
Meadowbrook Counseling Center
- 3418 Olsen Blvd. Suite E, Amarillo, Texas 79109
- 806-433-0257
- meadowbrookcounselingcenter.org
Metropolitan Community Church
- 2123 S. Polk St., Amarillo, Texas 79109
- 806-372-4557
- mccamarillo.com
Panhandle AIDS Support Organization (PASO)
- Michael Timcisko, Executive Director
- 1501 S W 10th, Amarillo Texas 79101
- 806-372-1050
- Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Panhandle AIDS Support Organization (PASO) is dedicated to helping those touched by AIDS and increasing awareness of the disease. They offer many services for those diagnosed with HIV.
Panhandle PRIDE
- Panhandle Pride, Inc., is the premier organization working to promote a thriving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) community in the Texas Panhandle.
- 806-414-5704
- panhandleprideinc.org
Safe Zone Churches
OAC of the Texas Panhandle
Open and Affirming Congregations (OAC) of the Texas Panhandle is a resource for members of the LGBTQIA communities and the people who love them. Our mission is help LGBTQIA individuals and their families find a faith community where they will be welcomed and affirmed, and to dispel the notion that there is no place--or only a second-class place--for LGBTQIA people among people of faith. For more information, visit us on facebook.
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
2011 4th Ave.,Canyon, TX 79015
806-655-3512
Rev. Mark Weathers
http://www.firstchristiancanyon.com/
First Presbyterian Church of Canyon (Safe Zone Trained)
904 19th Street, Canyon, Texas 79015
806-655-7087
www.fpccanyon.org
We are Safe Zone trained!
Metropolitan Community Church
2123 S. Polk St. Amarillo, Texas 79109
806-372-4557
Rev. Bernie Barbour
www.mccamarillo.com
A positive and affirming Christian home for the LGBT community. In June an annual pride worship service and picnic
is organized at Memorial Park.
Polk St. Methodist Church
1401 S. Polk St. Amarillo, Texas 79101
806-374-2891
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
1601 S. Georgia St Amarillo Texas 79102
806-376-6316
The Mission of the Church is to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ. Special emphasis on
hospitality and an inclusive fellowship.
St. George's Episcopal Church
2516 4th Ave., Canyon, Texas 79015
806-655-3121
A community that will encourage you to love God, others, and yourself
St. Luke's Presbyterian Church (Safe Zone Trained)
3001 Bell Street, Amarillo, Texas 79106
806-355-6253
Our congregation includes a very diverse group of Christians who are warm, thoughtful and loving.
Unitarian Universalists Fellowship
4901 Cornell Amarillo, Texas 7
806-355-9351
Rev. David Green
www.uuamarillo.org
Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (AUUF) welcomes all as part of the beloved community regardless of
sexual orientation or gender identity. AUUF celebrates the richness that comes from diversity.
Amarillo Gay-Friendly Establishments
212 Club
212 SW 6th Ave Amarillo, Texas 79101
806-372-7997
Furrbies Diner
210 SW 6th Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79101
806-220-0841
The R & R
701 S Georgia St Amarillo, Texas 79106
806-342-9000
The 806 - Neighborhood Café
2812 SW 6th Ave Amarillo, Texas 79106
806-322-1806
The Chronicle of Higher Education
- www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/lgbtq-student-support/
- Within this guide, LGBTQ students can find resources and information about support systems available to help them navigate both high school and college environments.
- 22 LGBT Organizations You Need to Know
- Diversity Best Practices is providing a list of key organizations serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
- The LGBTQIA Safe Sex Guide, created in partnership with GLSEN and Advocates for Youth, aims to provide LGBTQIA and non-binary individuals with an inclusive guide to help them engage in safe and healthy relationships.
- Scholarships & Financial Aid for LGBTQ Students
- Resources & Expert Advice for LGBTQ College Students: a wealth of resources to help LGBTQ students find support and deal with the challenges they come across.
Mental Health Resources
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- The Trevor Project is the nation's only 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people ages 13 to 24 -- 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
- The LGBT National Help Center is is a non-profit organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Call the hotline at 1-888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564).
- LGBTQ Mental Health: A comprehensive guide by the National LGBT Health Education Center that includes research and statistics on the health disparities within our community. The guide reveals the inconsistencies LGBTQ folk experience in healthcare comparatively, and outlines steps for health centers and organizations to help fight the stigma while providing options and support for our community.
- LGBTQ Behavioral Health Equity: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a department of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Information about addiction and the LGBTQ community and support links are available through this website.
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TAL
Movement Advancement Project (MAP)
Religious Education
- Brite Divinity School or follow them on social media through facebook or twitter
Texas Transvisible Project
- The TransVisible Project is a broad public education campaign to reduce prejudice against transgender Texans by effectively communicating their powerful stories through media. For more information, visit us on facebook.
Workplace Fairness