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Tacoma/ Pierce County GLBTIQA Organizations and Churches
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| Organizations/Churches | Description |
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Housing for HIV + people. (253) 272-5533 |
| Pierce County AIDS Foundation | (253-383-2565) Provides a variety of educational and support programs. |
| Pierce County Pride/Pride Foundationhttp://www.pridefoundation.org | (800-735-7287) Working to expand GLBT resources in Pierce County. |
| Puyallup Youth Group |
(253-848-5571) Support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth. Meets in Puyallup. Call Good Samaritan Behavioral Health for info. |
| Gender Alliance of South Sound (GASS) | a support and social group for crossdressers, transsexuals and other transgendered individuals, serving Pierce, Thurston, Kitsap and King counties in Washington state. |
| Bethany Presbyterian Church (Christian) bethanypres1@juno.com |
4420 N 41st Street, Tacoma WA 98407 253-752-1123 Rev. Brian Heath Services: Sunday 11 am (Summer 10am) note: an open faith community, committed to welcoming all people |
| Center for Spiritual Living (Religious
Science) www.tacomacsl.com lorenzmf@aol.com |
206 N. J Street, Tacoma, WA 98403 253-383-3151 Rev. Frances Lorenz Services: Sunday, 9:00 am and 10:45 am with children's and teen's church at the late service note: an inclusive community and whole heartedly welcomes GLBTQ members and visitors; affiliated with the United Church of Religous Science |
| Christ Episcopal
Church (Christian) ccptacoma@aol.com |
310 North K Street, Tacoma, WA 98403 253-383-1569 Rev. Patricia S. Trytten Services: Sunday, 8 am and 10:30 am (Summer 9 am); Tuesday, 12:15 pm; Thursday, 7 am note: very welcoming, all ages, orientations, ethnicities; gay men's support group meets every Wed at 7 pm in church library |
| Daybreak Ministries daybreakspirit@yahoo.com |
PO Box 64798, Tacoma, WA 98464 messages: 253-503-2231 ext. 7438 cell phone: 253-224-1394 note: designed to provide spiritual insight, support through counseling, forums, and spiritual messages to GLBT people of color |
| Diocese of the Holy Cross (Christian) |
523 Martin Luther King, Tacoma, WA 360-923-1267 meets first Saturday every month at 4 pm |
| First Congregational Church (Christian) firstcong@netzero.net |
209 South J. Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 253-383-3878 Rev. John Alvord Services: Sunday 11 am (mid June to Labor Day 10 am) |
| First United Methodist Church (Christian) msmithlok@prodigy.net |
209 S. J Street, Tacoma, WA, 98405 253-627-0129 Dr. Montgomery Smith Services: Sunday 9:30 am |
| New Heart Metropolitan Community Church
(Predominantly Gay Christian Church) |
759 S. 45th St. Tacoma, WA 98418 253-272-2382 Rev. Jan Skaggs Services: Sunday 11 am and 6 PM Sunday note: founded as a church of the GLBT community |
| St. Andrews Episcopal Church (Christian) standrew@telisphere.com |
7410 South 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98465 253-564-4402 Rev. Ralph Blackman Services: Sunday 8 am and 10 am |
| St. Leo's Parish Community (Roman
Catholic) |
710 South 13th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 253-272-5136 Father Eric Zuckerman Services: Saturday Mass 5 pm; Sunday Mass 8 am and 10:30 am note: very diverse, welcoming to all people; have gay couples in attendance and treated no different than straight couples |
| Temple Beth El (Jewish) |
5975 South 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98465 253-564-7101 Rabbi Mark Glickman Services: Friday 7:30 pm, Saturday 10 am |
| Unitarian Universalist Association of Tacoma (Non-denominational) |
1115 S. 56th Street, Tacoma, WA 253-474-4646 Rev. Ken Jones Services: Sunday 11 am (Summer: July 1 - September 1 10 am) note: welcoming congregation (have voted as a church to actively support and accept GLBT members into the church) |
| United Methodist Church of Gig Harbor
(Christian) |
7400 Pioneer Way, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 253-851-2625 Rev. Alvin E. Aosved Services: Sunday 9 am, 10:15 and 11:15 am note: not an official "reconciling" congregation but have gay members and overall positive support |
| His Loving Word Community Church | 1206 South 11th #24, Tacoma, WA 98419 253-906-8328 |
| Unity Center of Tacoma (Christina;
non-denominational) unitycenter@earthlink.net |
2102 South 23rd Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 253-383-2684 Rev. Deborah Olive Services: Sunday 9:30 am and 11:15 am (Summer 10 am) note: have plenty of gay members |
Tacoma Lesbian Concern Email TLC |
(253-752-6724) A social support and educational group for lesbians. Tacoma Puget Sound lesbian organization, which has been in existence since the 1970's. The organization has a threefold purpose: to provide opportunities for socializing, to arrange supportive networking, and to furnish political education and awareness. To meet these goals we schedule, support and attend a wide variety of activities, work with other groups for common goals, and provide a 24-hour phone line and a newsletter. For more information about TLC, to join and/or receive the newsletter, please call the TLC phone line, send us an e-mail, or mail inquiries to TLC, P.O.Box 947, Tacoma, Washington 98401. |
| PFLAG Tacoma Email Tacoma PFLAG |
(253-597-6406) Support program for parents, families & friends of lesbians and gays. Meets 4th Thursday of each month at St. Andrews Church in Tacoma. 3800A Bridgeport Way, #124, Tacoma, WA 98466 |
| POCAAN (People of Color Against AIDS Network) |
(253-272-2577) Provides educational and support programs. Call for details. |
| OASIS Youth Group |
(253-671-2838) Support program for gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning youth ages 14-25. Meets in Tacoma on Thursday 4-10 PM and Friday 4-midnight. Call for info. |
| Pride TCC |
Support network for GLBT students at Tacoma community College. Info available in Student Programs, Bldg. 11B |
| Chalet Bowl |
26th and Proctor, Tacoma |
| Airport Tavern |
5406 S Tacoma Way (253) 475-9730 |
| Castle Superstore |
6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd (253) 471-0391 |
| Club Silverstone |
739 1/2 St. Helens Avenue in downtown Tacoma (253) 404-0273 |
| On The Rocks |
728 Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma (253) 779-4700 |
Last updated 3-23-05