Tacoma Community College Library: Self-Help Resources: Sexual Identity

Sexual Identity

Local support resources

At Tacoma Community College

There are many resources and options to get help and support on campus. See the links below for some of the resources here at TCC.

TCC Counseling Services
TCC Counseling Center hours and contact information
Pride & Allies at TCC Facebook
TCC Pride and Allies Club. Contact Student Life, Building 11 or 253-566-5118 or find the club on Facebook.
Safe Zone at TCC
TCC's Safe Zone initiative works to Help students to identify allies on campus and provides resources and support for allies and advocates. Look for the SafeZone Stickers on campus to find someone trained and committed to being an ally and advocate

In Tacoma & the surrounding Pierce County area

Oasis Youth Center
"Oasis Youth Center... is a drop-in & support center dedicated to the needs of LGBTQ youth ages 11-24 in Pierce County. Oasis is committed to creating a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ youth to be proud of who they are with the encouragement they need to become healthy, productive and fully participating members of the community."
Oasis Youth Center - Contact and crisis hotline
Office: 253-671-2838 or Crisis Line: 253-988-2108 (24 hour)
Click here to call the Crisis Line
Rainbow Center
The Rainbow Center's mission is to "eliminate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by providing education, resources, information and opportunities for empowerment to individuals and organization with the south Puget Sound area." Among other activities, the Center sponsors the Tacoma Pride Festival.
Trans Lifeline Hotline
"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers" Call US (877) 565-8860 (24 hour)
Click here to call the Crisis Line

Additional resources

For more information on LGBT topics, research, and helpful websites (support, advocacy, and etc.) see our LBGTQ Support & Research Guide linked below.