Milwaukee LGBT Center — Free LGBTQ+ Peer Support & Counseling — Milwaukee, WI
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center anchors LGBTQ+ community life in Milwaukee with free peer support groups, free mental health counseling with a trained mental health professional, social and cultural programming, and an array of services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and broader LGBTQ+ community across the Milwaukee metro. The Center is a critical hub for community members navigating identity, family, mental health, addiction, gender dysphoria, and trauma.
What to Expect
The Center hosts weekly free peer support groups including transgender groups, bi+ community groups, queer adult social groups, LGBTQ+ youth programming, BIPOC LGBTQ+ community space, and groups for community members navigating substance use, trauma, and family of origin. Free mental health counseling is available by appointment with the Center’s trained mental health professional — a rare free clinical option for LGBTQ+ Milwaukeeans. The Center also offers social events, cultural programming, holiday gatherings for community members estranged from family, and ongoing community-building.
Who This Group Is For
The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center welcomes LGBTQ+ community members of all ages across the Milwaukee metro — lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual folks. Specific groups serve youth, adults, BIPOC LGBTQ+ folks, trans community, and others. The Center is intentional about being accessible across race, class, age, and gender identity, and members often describe finding their first LGBTQ+ community at the Center.
Why Peer Support Works
For LGBTQ+ Milwaukeeans, having a community center with consistent free peer programming creates the kind of long-term community infrastructure that supports queer life across decades. The Center’s combination of peer groups and free mental health counseling means community members can engage at multiple levels — from social events to deeper clinical work — without cost barriers.
How to Join
Center programs are free. Visit mkelgbt.org/support-groups for the current calendar of peer support groups and mkelgbt.org for the full range of programs and free counseling availability. The Center is located in Milwaukee and welcomes new community members.