Join a youth-only supportive group chat.

Join a youth-only supportive group chat.

an app where 2sLGBTQIA+ teens show up for each other without fear of stigma, taboo, or shame.

If you're queer, trans, nonbinary, genderfluid, asexual, or questioning and between ages 13 and 24 — you are welcome and safe to be yourself with Give Us The Floor.

Try out new pronouns, get advice on coming out and dating, find support with friends and family issues or bullying, celebrate your accomplishments, and find encouragement from your friends in your group chat.

Safe, anonymous, and private.

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Note: Give Us The Floor is a registered non-profit that has been operating since 2015 and has positively impacted thousands of young people. Upon signup, you will be asked to share a phone number and zip code to verify that you are a real human, and for generalized statistics for funding purposes, but we will not share your personal information with third parties at any time.

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BECOME A YOUTH FACILITATOR & EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

Help other queer youth get support. After two weeks as an active participant on the app, you can apply to become a trained youth facilitator and start earning community service hours while giving back to other 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.

FAQs

  • Give Us The Floor (GUTF) is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization. We help youth deal with distress all over the US through unique peer support groups that are hosted on our app (IOS and Android). Trained youth facilitate these confidential, anonymous, youth-only, Supportive Group Chats, and members help each other with common mental health and social issues such as depression, isolation, anxiety, identity, discrimination, bullying, relationships, domestic violence, and relationships.

    Check our YouTube channel and our Instagram profile.

  • We have taken several measures to prioritize the safety of our members:

    • Community Rules are strictly enforced and Give Us The Floor has zero tolerance for disrespect, racism, homophobia, or threats.

    • Each participant is asked to report using the app reporting feature without waiting if something does not feel right or if a member does not respect the rules.

    • We ask every participant not to share any personal information

    • No 1:1 contact is allowed or possible

    • We moderate comments on all our Social Media profiles with zero tolerance for disrespect and lack of tolerance

    If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the adult supportive group team at groups@giveusthefloor.org. We are happy to provide you with any additional information!

  • Supportive group chats are safe adult-free spaces where youth vent, share their day-to-day difficulties, insight, shame, and pride. One or two youths in each group are trained as facilitators and help keep the group safe and foster conversation. Supportive group chats are a place where you might receive help one day and help others another day. Young people in these groups have a strong sense of not feeling alone. Participants are from all over the US.

    The Community Rules are strictly enforced.

    *The Supportive Group Chats are on the Give Us The Floor app that you download to your phone. This app is safe and will protect your personal information.

  • Academic Pressure

    Anxiety

    Anxiety About the Future

    Body Image

    Bullying

    Consent

    Death / Anxiety about death

    Depression

    Discrimination

    Eating Disorders

    Gun violence / Mass shootings

    Health

    Identity, Gender

    Invasion of privacy by family members or other adults

    Issues with Family

    Life adversity

    Loneliness / Isolation

    Pressure (family, peers, society)

    Relationships (Love, friends, family)

    Self-Love / Self-Esteem

    Abuse (sexual, physical, verbal, emotional)

    Sexuality

    Substance Abuse

    Others (it’s a “By-Youth-for-Youth” community and we are open to any topic you would like to address)

    Give Us The Floor and its Supportive Group Chats are not intended to cure or treat any mental disorder, illness, or disease. Supportive Group Chats do not substitute licensed professionals' medical or mental health treatments. When a crisis occurs, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For 24/7/365 crisis support: The Trevor Project: Text “START” to 678-678 or call 1-866-488-7386, Crisis Textline 741741, or call 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

  • Dowload the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play and complete the steps to create an anonymous account. Upon signup, you will be asked to share a phone number and zip code to verify that each member is a real human and for generalized statistics for funding purposes, but we will not share your personal information with third parties at any time. Once you’ve completed signup, it may take a few days to be placed in a group.

  • When you sign up, you will let us know what topic you prefer to focus on. This doesn't mean your group talks only about that topic. The groups mainly discuss the day-to-day difficulties and accomplishments that the participants experience.

    The main options that are offered to you are:

    - Mental Health

    - LGBTQIA+

    - Trans and Nonbinary

    Participants are matched by focus, age and geographic diversity.

    • Only ages 13-19 are eligible to join (Soon 13 -24)

    • You must have a valid US cell number

    • You must provide a US zip code

  • None! There is no commitment in joining a Supportive Group Chat. You participate whenever you want and you can quit whenever you want. Nobody will resent you for leaving, however, it is considerate for you to notify the team at GUTF so that we can give your spot to another participant. However, we do not allow people to lurk. If you’re shown as inactive for more than 2 months, you’ll be removed to make space for other youth who wish to join. If you are being removed but want to join again, you are welcome to message us and we will add you back to your group or another one if you wish!

  • Our team works hard to onboard each new user as fast as possible to make sure you’re placed in the best available group for your needs. Sometimes, we have more signups than trained facilitators, so the process can take a little longer than preferred. The wait is very rarely longer than 10 days. If you're concerned something went wrong, please email us at groups@giveusthefloor.org or DM us in the app and we’ll get back to you quickly. Please do not hesitate to reach out!

  • We need a phone number to ensure that the user is a real person and to be able to send the code to a user's phone to log in. We also use the phone number to assist if a member is in crisis or danger and help keep them safe. We do not sell our members' personal information.

    We also try our best to group participants with others from different locations. We have heard a lot from our community that they love to hear perspectives from different places/backgrounds. We also use the zip code to help if a member is in crisis or danger and help keep them safe. We do not sell our members' personal information.

BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH

BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH

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In a time of mounting legislation against 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and healthcare, we have reached a mission-critical moment for providing safe resources and support for youth across the US.

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