You belong

We build access, equity, and power with
LGBTQIA2+ youth, ages 13-24.

Our focus today and going forward remains on providing the necessary services our LGBTQIA2+ community needs to thrive. We will continue to work with our allies at the local, state, and federal levels to mitigate potential harms and threats to our community. As we look to the challenges ahead, we remind ourselves that resilience is our strength and resistance is our path.

Regardless of who is in office, our center is committed to continuing our work to create a better tomorrow for future generations of LGBTQIA2+ people.

Our Mission

IOYS builds access, equity, and power with LGBTQIA2+ young people, through leadership, advocacy, community-building, education, and peer support.

Our Vision

Wholeness. Inside and Out.

Our Values

Intersectionality

Nourishment

Self-expression

Integrity

Dancing/dance

Engagement

Openness

Unicorns

Transformation

Get Involved

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQIA2+ youth? In addition to accepting donations, Inside Out offers multiple advocacy and volunteer opportunities.

Programs

Our programs support youth through discussion groups, drop-ins (online and in-person), outings, leadership opportunities, counseling, and food and clothing support. Our goal is to ensure that each of the lives we touch goes on to live a healthy and long existence as their authentic happy self.

Advocacy

Our adult workshops train parents and youth-serving adults how to advocate and support their youth through allyship and community resiliency. We also work with community partners, schools, and organizations to advocate for youth and teach them how to be inclusive, change-making leaders.

Give!

Every dollar you spend with us is put directly toward aiding and assisting the LGBTQIA2+ youth of the Pikes Peak region. Your thoughtful donation makes a big difference for the youth attending Inside Out.