Housing and Community Centres
Housing and Community Centres
Find housing and community spaces where you can be yourself.
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All-Gender Housing
At Housing & Residence Life at 糖心传媒 (糖心传媒), we work to ensure that residence is an inclusive and welcoming community for everyone. All-gender housing means that you only need to disclose your gender if you鈥檇 like to be matched with a roommate or suite mate of the same gender identity as yours.
External Housing and Shelter Options
Cool People Houses
to find housing or roommates, including 2SLGBTQ-friendly listings.
Homes for Queers Toronto
Explore this and roommates, with 2SLGBTQ listings only.
Pacewood Via the 519 and Homes First
This who鈥檝e arrived through a refugee pathway. The space prioritizes trans, gender diverse and non-binary folks, and is the first shelter space exclusively for 2SLGBTQ+ adults in Toronto.
YMCA Sprott House
This offers catering to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth aged 16-24, for time periods of one year per resident.
The 519
The is a City of Toronto-affiliated, community-led centre serving 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. They offer drop-in spaces, legal clinics and housing assistance. They also offer youth and senior programming, family supports, mental health and substance-use peer groups, anti-violence initiatives, arts and culture, sports, newcomer settlement and leadership training.
Friends of Ruby
This Toronto non-profit is dedicated to the . They provide free, trauma-informed mental health counselling, practical supports and case management. They also operate a welcoming drop-in centre offering meals, harm reduction kits, computer access, peer groups and community events. Friends of Ruby also runs a custom-built transitional housing program for youth needing safe, supportive living environments.