From community-building programs to scholarships, we’ve got your back.
Connect to affirming, empowering, and accessible mental health counseling.
You are not alone.
If you’re looking for affirming housing support, you’re in the right place.
Since our founding in 1984, SMYAL has provided LGBTQ+ with safe, affirming, and empowering spaces where they can be fully themselves. And while the needs of LGBTQ+ youth have evolved over the last four decades, SMYAL’s dynamic work to best support young people has also evolved to meet the moment.
Our services are made possible by the generous contributions of our community.
Help SMYAL continue to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ youth.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 | Her Diner | 6 + 8 PM
Come celebrate “Valentine’s Day is a Drag” at the Her Diner with Miss Adams Morgan 2026, Dawn Huggins, and the ladies of the Dupont Social Club. Once again, this year’s event supports SMYAL, raising vital funds to continue to provide high-impact programs and much-needed services for LGBTQ+ youth.
At SMYAL, we believe in the power and possibility of LGBTQ+ youth. We know you do, too.
Some of our critical funding is coming to an end, leaving us with a $200,000 gap in funding for affirming mental health services. At the very moment youth need us most, these cuts put essential services at risk.
We need your help to fill those gaps. Can queer and trans youth count on you?
