Welcome To SMYAL!
The Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) is the only Washington, DC metro area service organization solely dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Founded in 1984, SMYAL is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.
Our mission is to promote and support self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood. To fulfill our mission, we concentrate our commitment and energy on five focus areas: (1) Life Skills & Leadership Development, (2) Counseling & Support, (3) Health & Wellness Education, (4) Safe Social Activities, and (5) Community Outreach and Education.
NEW LOOK FOR THE SMYAL WEBSITE!
As you may have noticed, we've changed the look of our website and added some new features, including our Youth Events Calendar to the right and our SafeSpace forum for LGBTQ youth. Please click around, and let us know what you think by sending E-mail to SupporterInfo@smyal.org. We look forward to hearing from you!If you're looking for something that used to be on the older site, you can still view that by clicking here.
Join SMYAL's E-mail List!
Want to join SMYAL's mailing list to receive our newsletters and information about upcoming events? Just give us your email to the right!
Get Involved!
The support of our community is instrumental to our success in providing a safe space for our local LBGTQ youth. Learn more about our services and programs, including youth leadership development workshops, HIV prevention education, and safe social activities!
There are many ways for you to get involved! Learn about upcoming opportunities and how you can make a direct impact on our youth programming. You can also make a secure online gift to support SMYAL. No matter how you get involved, your help can have a huge impact on our programs and the LGBTQ youth of our community!