Their Story

QWELL Community Foundation began as a series of conversations about why Austin, with the nation’s third-largest LGBTQIA+ population per capita, had no community center connecting residents with each other and the affirming resources they need.

Dozens of organizations and hundreds of community members contributed to the discussion.

As LGBTQIA+ leaders and residents shared visions for how a community center could help, it became apparent that Greater Austin’s LGBTQIA+ community was missing other key infrastructure. We needed to go deeper.

We have the nation’s third-largest LGBTQIA+ population per capita – 5.9% or around 135,000 adults living all over Greater Austin (with an almost equal number of minors). Multiple LGBTQIA+ community centers will make sure that every LGBTQIA+ resident has convenient access to services, resources, guidance, and a chosen family.

Here are Qwell’s Plans to aid with this

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