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.
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.
What is SMYAL?
SMYAL is a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth and their allies! We provide after-school programming at our Youth Center near the Eastern Market metro station and work with other community organizations for special events throughout the area!Visit our Programs page to learn more about what we offer, including support groups, free and confidential HIV and STI testing, internship opportunities, parties, movie nights, and more!
You can also visit SMYAL SafeSpace, our youth blog, and see what issues SMYAL youth are blogging about this week!
Upcoming Events
SMYAL provides a wide variety of after-school programs at our Youth Center on Capitol Hill, near the Eastern Market metro station. We are located at 410 7th Street SE. Check out the calendar on sidebar to your right.
DO YOU OR A FRIEND NEED HELP?
The Trevor Helpline is a free and confidential service that offers hope and someone to talk to, 24/7. The Trevor Helpline's trained counselors will listen and understand without judgment. If you or someone you know would like to talk to one of our highly trained counselors, dial866-4-U-TREVOR.
