LGBTQ+ Support
Affirming shelters, safer spaces, and LGBTQ+-specific resources in Denver for people experiencing homelessness.
🏳️🌈 The Center on Colfax
The Center on Colfax (formerly the GLBT Community Center of Colorado) is Denver's primary LGBTQ+ community hub. They offer support groups, behavioral health counseling, HIV/STI testing, peer navigation, and connections to housing and employment resources.
Phone: 303-733-7743
📞 Call The Center — 303-733-7743🏠 The Delores Project
Emergency overnight shelter specifically for women and transgender individuals. Low-barrier, affirming, and safe. Address is confidential for safety.
Phone: 303-394-0085
🎒 Urban Peak — LGBTQ+ Safe Space
Urban Peak is explicitly LGBTQ+ affirming and serves as a safe haven for queer and trans youth experiencing homelessness. Shelter, day services, meals, case management, and housing programs — all identity-affirming.
Phone: 303-974-2900
See the full Youth (12–24) page for complete details.
💬 Trevor Project — LGBTQ+ Crisis Line
If you're an LGBTQ+ young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk:
Call: 1-866-488-7386 (24/7)
Text: START to 678-678
Chat: thetrevorproject.org
✊ Shelter Protections
In Colorado, shelters that receive public funding cannot discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. You have the right to be housed according to your gender identity. If you experience discrimination at a shelter, contact Colorado Legal Services at 303-837-2681 or One Colorado at one-colorado.org.