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“I leave each week with more hope for my future, from the sweet and honest queer joy in this safe space.”
Words like these are shared often from Queer Asterisk's clients and community members. A sense of safety for us can be a rare experience these days.
That’s the power of community — but ensuring accessible and affordable mental health services is only possible through individuals' generosity.
Will you join our community of support, today?
Right now, queer and trans youth, adults and families across Colorado are reaching out for connection, counseling, and care. But many can’t afford longer term care. Your gift before December 31 makes sure no one is turned away.
$25 supports one support group session
$150 funds a clinical mental health counseling session
$500 trains educators and medical staff to better support queer and trans people
Every dollar you give helps someone find belonging and safety in a world that still tells them they shouldn’t exist.
Give now to support Queer Asterisk. Together, we create spaces where every queer and trans person can live, heal, and thrive.
"Receiving therapy/mental health services from Queer Asterisk has been life-changing. From the moment I sent the first email inquiring about services, I felt held and respected by their thoughtful, inclusive staff. In a day and age where fear and intolerance can run rampant, Queer Asterisk is a beacon of hope, showing what the best of humanity has to offer the LGBTQIA+ community."
- WOODZICK
"Queer Asterisk acts as a safe haven for queer and transgender clients and as an educational powerhouse for clinicians looking to improve their cultural competency around gender and sexual diversity. These conversations are important to have if we are to be truly prepared for the future."
- MARC AZOULAY MA, LPC, LAC, CGP
PRESIDENT OF THE FOUR CORNERS GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY SOCIETY
"I can't say enough about Sorin Thomas and Queer Asterisk! Sorin took the time to partner with us and customize the presentation to include our district's protocol and equity framework. The training was professional, interactive, relevant and very well received by our diverse audience."
- RONALD LEE, PSYD
DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH, CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS
Queer Asterisk's work was even endorsed by Governor Polis
Queer Asterisk empowers and nurtures the diverse ways of being that queer people embody by providing accessible counseling, education and community programs that uplift queer, trans and gender expansive lives.
Founded in Boulder in 2016 by Naropa University graduates Sorin Thomas and Brett Adamek, Queer Asterisk is a team of queer and trans therapists and educators serving the LGBTQ+ communities. Education regarding the needs of this community is not typically included in the training medical professionals, creating a lack of access to LGBTQ+ competent mental health care. Queer Asterisk eliminates the fears that our community often face in seeking care by providing a safe space and affirmation of gender identity and sexuality. Additionally, our community groups provide space for folks who feel isolated to build connections within the community. As a nonprofit with revenues generated through clients covered by insurance or able to pay out of pocket, we can provide reduced and no cost services to community members without access to paid services. Despite gains around accessibility and informed care, the need for affordable care remains higher than our capacity to provide it.
Read our annual report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tUJVGVxHfxMmyhxnXH44MEMscftMd5PD/view
Organization name
Queer Asterisk
2016
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1575 FranklinBoulder County, CO, US
Denver, CO, US
Adams County, CO, US
Jefferson County, CO, US
Broomfield, CO, US