Our mission is to serve and strengthen the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community—by providing an empathetic listening ear, by connecting callers safely and reliably to LGBTQIA-affirming resources, and by advocating for LGBTQIA+ needs in the St. Louis region.We are a community-based, grassroots organization focused on creating opportunities and spaces for St. Louis LGBTQIA+ individuals to lead fulfilling lives. We have experienced firsthand the isolation, stigmatization, and fear that can arise from lack of understanding and acceptance by the people around us. Many of us would have led different lives or made different decisions if we had a supportive, empathetic LGBTQIA+ peer to talk to when we were going through a hard time.Support SQSH by donating, volunteering, or partnering with us!