Coming Out
Safer Sex & Sexual Health
Boynton Health
Boynton Health provides comfortable, culturally responsive healthcare for LGBTQ+ patients. Boynton offers contraception, pregnancy testing, HIV and STI testing and treatment, PrEP, and gender-affirming hormone provision. Learn more on Boynton's Safer Sex 101 webpage.
Boynton also distributes a variety of safer sex supplies—condoms, dental dams, and lubricants—at no out-of-pocket cost to students.
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood has information and videos on Safer Sex.
Bedsider
Bedsider has a friendly interface for looking at many different contraceptive methods and comparing them to one another. A great resource if you are just starting to explore contraceptive methods.
Scarleteen
Although more youth-directed, Scarleteen is a good starting point that includes LGBTQIA specific concerns and uses inclusive language.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) & HIV
Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth created a factsheet about STDs & HIV.
Relationship
If you need support or resources related to sexual assault, relationship violence, and/or harrassment/stalking, please contact or visit the Aurora Center for Advocacy & Education.
If you are feeling unsafe in your relationship/living environment now, please call 911.
Gender Care
Boynton Health's Gender Care Clinic is dedicated to serving people who are transgender and gender diverse. In addition to routine wellness visits, their services include hormone replacement therapy, binding consultations, and referrals and support for gender-affirming surgeries, fertility preservation, and family building.
