Trans and LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Austin

PFLAG Austin runs free support groups at seven places around the area each month, and they’re open to LGBTQ+ people, not only parents. For trans and gender-diverse people, TGQ Social holds a monthly gathering; its 129th was October 11, 2026. Every group here is free and says who it’s for in its own words.

These are peer groups: people who’ve been through it, talking with each other. They aren’t therapy. If you want a counselor or a therapy group, see our LGBTQ+ therapists guide.

If You Need Help Right Now

Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. LGBTQ+ young people can reach The Trevor Project any time. In Travis County, Integral Care’s 24/7 helpline is 512-472-4357. The groups below meet on a schedule; they aren’t crisis services.

The Short List

Group	Who it’s for
PFLAG Austin	LGBTQ+ people of any age, parents, partners, siblings and friends
TGQ Social	Trans, genderqueer and gender nonconforming people and close allies
The Q Austin	Gay, bi, queer, trans and nonbinary people 18 to 35
Vivent Health groups	People living with HIV, including groups in Spanish, for women and for people 55+
Trans Lifeline	A phone line for trans and questioning people

In-Person Groups

PFLAG Austin

PFLAG Austin’s meetings are “free, confidential, and open to everyone,” it says, including “LGBTQ+ people of any age, parents and caregivers, partners, siblings, and friends.” There’s no registration and “no pressure to speak.” An experienced facilitator leads each meeting, and most of the time goes to sharing. It says it especially welcomes partners of trans and gender-diverse people.

Many of the groups meet in churches, but PFLAG Austin says it doesn’t endorse or discuss religion in its groups. Most meet at 7 PM with doors at 6:45:

• Central: first Thursday, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover Ave
• South: third Thursday, Faith Presbyterian Church, 1314 E Oltorf St
• Fourth Monday group: Journey Imperfect Faith Community, 7500 Woodrow Ave, on CapMetro route 5
• Cedar Park, Round Rock and Bastrop: second, third and first Tuesdays
• Lago Vista: fourth Sunday at 3 PM
• Contact: 512-302-3524
• More: PFLAG Austin meetings

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TGQ Social

TGQ Social calls itself “a monthly social gathering for the gender spectrum: genderqueers, trans ladies, trans fellas, gender non-conforming types and all directly connected allies.” It’s a social, not a structured meeting. It meets at The Vortex on Manor Road, usually the second Sunday of the month, and posts each one as a Facebook event. The October 11, 2026 gathering was its 129th.

• Where: The Vortex, 2307 Manor Rd, Austin 78722
• When: usually the second Sunday of the month. Check the Facebook event for the time
• More: TGQ Social on Facebook

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The Q Austin

The Q Austin, part of Vivent Health, is for “young gay, bi, queer, trans, nonbinary and MSM (men who have sex with men) ages 18 to 35.” It runs workshops and support groups on sex, relationships and health, and monthly meetups for queer and trans folks that are alcohol-free.

• Contact: call or text (737) 733-2853
• More: The Q Austin on Vivent’s Austin page, which links its Instagram and Facebook for dates

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Vivent Health Groups

Vivent Health’s Austin clinic runs three groups for people living with HIV:

• Avanzando Juntos: for Spanish-speaking people living with HIV
• Lotus Within: an open group for women living with HIV
• Golden Survivors: a closed group for people living with HIV who are 55 and older

To join, Vivent says to contact its behavioral health team or your case manager.

• Where: 104 E. Highland Mall Blvd, Suite 100, Austin 78752
• Phone: (512) 458-2437
• More: Vivent Health Austin

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By Phone

Trans Lifeline

Trans Lifeline describes its hotline as “a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers.” It says you can call “even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans,” and that it doesn’t call 911 or the police without your consent.

• Phone: (877) 565-8860
• Hours: Monday to Friday, noon to 8 PM Central
• More: Trans Lifeline hotline

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For Teens, Young Adults and Recovery

OutYouth runs free drop-ins for teens 13 to 17 and young adults 18 to 23, and PFLAG’s groups welcome families. Both are on our youth and family resources guide. If you’re looking for LGBTQ+ AA, NA or Crystal Meth Anonymous meetings, see our recovery meetings guide.

Before You Go

• You don’t have to talk. PFLAG says there’s no pressure to speak. You can come to listen
• Ask what’s confidential. PFLAG asks the room to agree that what’s said stays there. Ask each group how it handles privacy, names and photos, and whether a meeting is listed in public
• Check the date first. Social groups post each month’s gathering, and dates can move around holidays
• Bringing a partner or parent? PFLAG’s groups are open to families. TGQ Social welcomes “directly connected allies”
• Ask about access. Ask about parking, steps and restrooms, especially at church buildings you haven’t been to

What We Couldn’t Check

• We haven’t been to these groups
• TGQ Social’s start time, which wasn’t in the Facebook page text we read
• The dates and places of The Q Austin’s meetups, which it posts on social media
• How each group handles a first-timer who doesn’t want to share their name. That’s a question to ask

Last checked: October 2026. Each group’s own page read on October 15, 2026; TGQ Social’s Facebook page read in a browser the same day. See how we choose what goes on a list.