10 Years of Give Us The Floor: read the impact Report
Over 16,000 young 2SLGBTQIA+ people across the country have found belonging, safety, and hope through our peer-led community. They tell us they feel less alone, more confident, and more capable to face their challenges. Many describe Give Us The Floor not simply as a program, but as a lifeline — and sometimes a family.
Give Us The Floor Welcomes New Board Member Ana Arriola-Kanada
We’re thrilled to announce that Ana Arriola-Kanada has joined the Board of Directors of Give Us The Floor, bringing with her an extraordinary blend of innovation leadership, creative vision, and deep commitment to uplifting Queer and marginalized communities.
We’re Hiring: New Mexico Youth Ambassador
We’re looking for an ambitious, outgoing, and personable Youth Ambassador based in the Albuquerque–Santa Fe area of New Mexico to represent Give Us The Floor in the local community.
This role is ideal for someone deeply connected to and passionate about Queer and Trans youth well-being—and excited to help connect youth in distress to our free, safe, and affirming peer-support community.
now available: Give us the floor app 2.0
Give Us The Floor Expands Age Range and App Features to Enhance Support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth In Distress.
We’re Hiring: Community care specialist
Give Us The Floor is seeking qualified candidates with at least 2 years of college-level coursework in Counseling or Psychology; Master’s degree (or working towards degree) in Mental Health Counseling, or Social Work to join our Community Care team. Experience in crisis response and triage preferred.
Queer Youth Lost a Hotline. Let’s Not Let Them Lose Hope.
Today, the national hotline for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis goes dark.
In a moment of rising anti-Queer hate and laws that target our youth, this is more than a budget cut—it’s abandonment, it’s annihilation.
Give Us The Floor is more needed than ever.
GUTF Chosen as Young Futures Innovators grant 2025 recipient
We are thrilled to announce that we’ve received a grant from Young Futures as part of the Under Pressure Challenge!
Meet the Proud To Be Challenge Winners
We asked 2SLGBTQIA+ youth artists across the US to submit their creations that answer the question: What are you “Proud to be?” Our our Youth Creative team selected their top five artists to honor. Here are their submissions and stories.
Photos from the Rainbow Realm
Scenes from our first-ever IRL event, Rainbow Realm, celebration 2SLGBTQIA+ youth & creativity at Meow Wolf Denver, sponsored by Meow Wolf and the Colorado Health Foundation
