Many LGBTQI+ individuals who have and have had cancer do not feel welcome or understood in mainstream support groups, and transgender survivors have been specially excluded. There are very few LGBTQI+ cancer peer support groups across the country, and those individuals who live further from major metropolitan areas are unlikely to find one at all. A study conducted by the National LGBT Cancer Network confirmed that LGBTQI+-specific support groups were the top request made by LGBTQI+ cancer survivors.
The National LGBT Cancer Network is currently running cancer peer-support groups. These are free Zoom peer-support groups for LGBTQ+ individuals who have or have had cancer. They are offered three times a week. Come hang out, say hi, talk about cancer, life, or just spring flowers.
Fill out the form below to learn more, or sign up to attend using the form to the right.
Here are a few additional recommendations:
Another place to find support is Facebook. Facebook groups are constantly adding members and thus stay active for a relatively long time. Some recommendations are:
- Lesbian Cancer Survivors and Caregivers– private Facebook Group
- Transgender Cancer Network– private Facebook Group
- Escape Virtual Meetups – support groups for LGBTQI+ Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers.
- Colorectal Cancer and LGBTTQQIAAP Community -public Facebook Group
- CancerCare for adults
- Stupid Cancer
- Young Survival Coalition (for young adults with breast cancer)
- Life with Cancer
- Queering Cancer (based in Canada)
- Young Adult Survivors United offers an LGBTQI+ support groups Click here to fill out the registration form.
- Camp Kesem(supports kids 6-18 who have been impacted by a parent’s cancer, whether that parent/primary caregiver currently has cancer, is in remission, or passed away from cancer)
- FORCE (provides different live event opportunities for LGBTQIA+ people navigating hereditary cancer and more)