Community Groups in Calgary

Exists to help build a strong Alberta economy supported by, and supportive of, diverse communities. Provides networking opportunities for LGBTQ+ businesses and professionals across the province.

Creating a safe community for asexual and aromantic spectrum people in Alberta, providing educational resources for the public and advocating for visibility and representation.

A 2SLGBTQ+ non-profit, volunteer-driven community service organization providing support programs to Calgary's African, Black, and Caribbean communities. Champions diversity and celebrates every shade of pride.

A group hoping to connect butches and femmes in Calgary's queer community.

A research project documenting the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ people historically in Calgary. Founded by Kevin Allen, who published 'Our Past Matters' preserving oral histories from LGBTQ elders.

A community-based, not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing peer support, education, outreach, and referrals for the 2SLGBTQIA+ and allied communities in Calgary. Offers support groups, one-on-one peer support, and resource referral services.

A nonprofit organization that celebrates and promotes equality for Calgary's diverse 2SLGBTQ+ community. Organizes the annual Calgary Pride Parade and Festival on Labour Day long weekend.

A community-led charity that supports 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and brings people together through film, live performances, workshops, exhibitions, markets, and storytelling spaces. Formerly known as Fairy Tales Presentation Society.

Offers collaborative support services for LGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada including one-on-one support, group supports, settlement advice, mental health supports, and the LGBTQ+ Newcomers Group meetups.

Provides evidence-informed, non-judgmental sexual and reproductive health programs and services for the 2SLGBTQ+ community including GSA supports, counselling, and Camp fYrefly, a leadership retreat for queer youth aged 14-24.

Helps connect and elevate the work done by LGBTQ2S+ Calgarians. An online platform to discover events, businesses, supports, services, and more in Calgary's queer community.

A nonprofit foundation that creates sponsorship circles, hosts support groups like TransJourneys and True Colors, and provides education to help LGBTQ+ refugees and newcomers settle in Calgary and across Canada.

Queer-held open mics featuring poems, songs, and spoken word art in Calgary. Held by queers, for queers.

A gay book club that reads fiction, non-fiction, and women-loving-women literature in Calgary.

Organizing inclusive, community-building 2SLGBTQIA+ gatherings in Calgary since 2009.

A member-operated social and support group for all people affected by trans issues in Calgary. Meets on the second Thursday of the month.

Brings lesbians, sapphics, and 2SLGBTQIA+ folks together in safer spaces through social events, walks, documentary screenings, lectures, and community gatherings in Calgary.

A gathering space for 2STQBIPOC (Two Spirit, Trans, Queer, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) folks in Calgary, meeting in the liminal space of conversation, connection, whimsy, and solidarity.

Promotes and organizes Black-owned, QTBIPOC, and LGBTQ+ events, art, and culture in Calgary.

A grassroots initiative fighting queer isolation in Calgary by hosting regular social events and community-building gatherings for 2SLGBTQIA+ people.

Comes together to defend queer spaces, events, and livelihoods, building solidarity between marginalized groups and sharing calls to action in Calgary.

A queer (2SLGBTQIA+), intersectional-focused book club in Calgary. Meetings are typically held at Owl's Nest Books on the first Monday of the month.

A national nonprofit advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, workforce development, economic empowerment and impactful innovation in Canada's tech sector. Offers career development, entrepreneurship support, networking events, mentorship, and policy advocacy.

National nonprofit advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, workforce development, economic empowerment, and innovation in Canada's tech sector. Offers career development, entrepreneurship support, mentorship, job fairs, and employer partnerships. Founded in Montreal in 2016, now active across Canada with 10,000+ members.

A volunteer-run, non-profit organization working to make significant differences in the lives of 2SLGBTQ+ seniors through social events, advocacy, and community connection. Founded in 2018.

A South Asian Queer events group in Calgary providing a safe space for desi queers through community events and gatherings.

Provides barrier-free bursaries for Two Spirit, transgender, and gender diverse post-secondary students in Calgary.

Provides affirming care to trans and gender-diverse youth, adults, and families in Calgary. Acts as a hub offering peer support, gender affirming gear, mental health support, medical services, and education.

An online social space for queer adults across Southern Alberta to socialize and find peer support via their Discord server.

A provincial advocacy organization that engages in education and advocacy for transgender Albertans in government, outreach, and community development.

An 18+ sapphic book club in Calgary. Meetings often turn into social gatherings, and all are welcome whether the book has been read or not.

Treaty 7's coalition of Black, Indigenous, and racialized 2SLGBTQIA+ people working together for advocacy and community building in Calgary.

A group of abolitionists with marginalized and intersectional identities working to create networks of care and resistance. Members include Black, Indigenous, immigrant, refugee, queer, trans, and non-binary people.

A grassroots community fostering a vibrant and inclusive innovation ecosystem for LGBTQ2S+ individuals in Calgary's tech and innovation sector. Hosts regular meetups for queer innovators, founders, and creators.