These places offer education and support to those individuals and families in the LGBTQIA+ community. Sorted by area of the metro. For rural area resources, click here.
Gay & Bi Fathers Support Group
The group’s mission is to help gay and bi men who are husbands and fathers develop positive, supportive and rewarding relationships with other men who share similar backgrounds and experiences. The group has two main venues: 1) a monthly meeting held generally on the fourth Saturday morning of the month; and 2) various social activities. The group is comprised of men who have been married and are fathers.
Queer Birth Project
The Queer Birth Project offers childbirth education and support for LGBTQ families, as well as no-cost referrals to queer and culturally aware birth professionals.The Queer Birth Project is a collection of LGBTQ-identified birth and postpartum professionals who work together to support LGBTQ families during family building and early parenting. For more information or for provider referrals contact us here, or email us at queerbirthproject@gmail.com.
LGBTQ New & Prospective Parent Group : Second Saturday of each month 10-11:30 am (currently online). This is a donation-based peer-run support group for LGBTQIA families with little ones ages 0-3ish, as well as expectant and trying families looking to build community!
PSI Queer & Trans Parents Support Group
PSI’s Queer & Trans Parent Support Group is FREE and open to all members of the queer community who are expecting, adopting, and/or parenting babies up to 2 years. This group is intended for gestational, non-gestational and adoptive parents. Our online groups are here to help you connect with other parents, talk about your experience, and learn about helpful tools and resources. Whether you are going through stress, adjustment to parenting, baby blues, or pregnancy/postpartum depression/anxiety, our groups are here for you. Please note this group is intended for those who are expecting, postpartum, adopting and/or post-adoption not those looking for information on trying to conceive or adoption. Please contact cbanks@postpartum.net for more information on those topics. For dates, time and to register, click here.
Twin Cities Gay Mommies Facebook group
The goal of this group is to keep informed of events around town, ask for and give helpful and thoughtful pregnancy/baby/parenting/kid advice, and to have an online community for all of us lesbian mamas or mamas to be.
Twin Cities Queer Families Facebook group
Online space for Queer-identified parents, grandparents, and caregivers; also parents of queer identified children; a welcoming place to network, seek referrals, share about upcoming events, advocate, and build and strengthen our neighborhoods and overall community.