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Partners & Resources

The organizations we work with, and where to find support across the Coastal Bend.

The Mosaic Center works alongside organizations across the Coastal Bend and Texas. Here are our community partners and what each one offers, followed by more LGBTQIA+ resources shared with Pride Corpus Christi. Know of a resource we should list? Write to help@tmpst.org.

Community partners

  • Coastal Bend Trans Alliance

    The Coastal Bend's grassroots transgender advocacy organization: support groups, health referrals, advocacy and community education across 12 counties. Runs the Transgender Resource Initiative with us.

    Corpus Christi · 12-county Coastal Bend

    Visit website: Coastal Bend Trans Alliance
  • Thrive Youth Center

    Texas's first LGBTQ+-specific shelter for young adults (18–24) experiencing homelessness. Thrive has already helped The Mosaic Center find housing for unhoused LGBTQIA+ people in our area. Reach out to them for housing assistance.

    San Antonio

    Visit website: Thrive Youth Center
  • The Hidden Door

    Corpus Christi's longest-running LGBTQ+ bar and community space, home to drag shows and Pride events, and a long-time supporter of local nonprofits.

    802 S Staples St, Corpus Christi

    Visit website: The Hidden Door
  • Texas Riviera Empire

    The Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of the Texas Riviera Empire: a nonpartisan nonprofit that raises money for local LGBTQ+ causes through community events like its annual Coronation.

    Corpus Christi

    Visit website: Texas Riviera Empire
  • K Space Contemporary

    Corpus Christi's nonprofit contemporary art center downtown: exhibitions, artist programs and free arts education. Our partner on Art Lab for Teens, free monthly art workshops for LGBTQIA+ and allied teens ages 13–17.

    Corpus Christi

    Visit website: K Space Contemporary
  • Strengthening Wellness

    A Corpus Christi counseling practice whose clinicians provide Free Affirming Therapy: one-on-one sessions for LGBTQ+ adults at no cost. Also the pick-up point for Transgender Resource Initiative items.

    Corpus Christi

    Visit website: Strengthening Wellness

Shared with Pride Corpus Christi

More resources

Healthcare

  • Strengthening Wellness, PLLC

    Strengthening Wellness offers culturally accepting and person-focused therapy services for LGBTQIA+ individuals, caregivers, and students. They provide a safe, inclusive environment to help clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and life’s many transitions. Through collaborative, compassionate care, Strengthening Wellness is committed to fostering resilience, empowerment, and holistic healing for every person they serve.

  • Women’s and Men’s Health Services

    Women’s & Men’s Health Services (WAMHS) provides comprehensive, affordable healthcare in a welcoming environment for people of all genders and sexual orientations. Their offerings include primary care, STI testing and treatment, reproductive health (such as Pap smears and family planning), annual exams, and wellness programs. Dedicated to culturally competent care, WAMHS ensures that LGBTQIA+ individuals can access the support they need—whether for preventive screenings, prenatal/postpartum services, or general wellness—knowing they are treated with respect and understanding.

  • Woodworks Therapy

    Woodworks Therapy provides a safe, affirming environment where clients can navigate identity, intimacy, sexual health, and life’s many challenges—especially within the LGBTQIA+ community. Using evidence-based practices, humor, radical acceptance, and creative tools, Woodworks Therapy helps individuals, couples, and non-traditional partnerships unpack trauma, deepen connections, and grow authentically. By honoring each person’s unique needs and pace, they foster a judgment-free space for healing, resilience, and meaningful change.

  • Public Health Community Resources

    The Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District has compiled a thorough list of community resources available in this downloadable PDF pamphlet. If you’re looking for specific services, reach out to us at info@pridecorpuschristi.com and we can assist you in a confidential manner.

Legal

  • Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

    Texas RioGrande Legal Aid provides free legal services to low-income people facing most forms of civil legal problems, including bankruptcies and foreclosures, divorces and custody arrangements, consumer fraud, wills and estates, accessing public benefits, and litigating for civil and environmental rights. They are also a terrific resource for birth marker changes on driver’s licenses, name changes and more.

Student Resources

  • Islander Spectrum of Sexuality and Gender

    Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi students and allies alike will find the campus ISSG organization to be an environment for inclusivity, acceptance, and community.

  • Del Mar College Safe Space Club

    An inclusive club for all LGBTQIA+ students and their allies on the Del Mar College campus. The organization aims to offer a judgement free zone for everyone.

  • Calallen GSA

    Formed in 2021, Calallen GSA is one of the newest organizations available to highschool students. Anyone interested in joining or supporting the organization should reach out via Instagram or email at calallengsa@gmail.com.

  • W. B. Ray GSA

    Ray GSA is a safe place for all sexualities and genders at the W. B. Ray High School. The organization exists to support and spread awareness of the LGBT+ community.

  • Richard King GSA

    Richard King GSA is a student-led organization, an activist & safe place for LGBTQ youth, run by GSA Media Management.

Religious Resources

  • All Saints Episcopal

    All Saints Episcopal is a church deeply-rooted in the beauty of Episcopalian tradition, embracing the Divine in all. We seek innovative ways of experiencing God’s presence in our lives and sharing the wisdom of Jesus Christ in the world. We are a house of prayer for all of God’s people, a community of love in action.

  • St. Paul United Church of Christ

    St. Paul UCC here in Corpus Christi is an Open and Affirming church. They are known as the ‘Everybody Church’. This means all persons and families are sacred. They invite all to join for worship on Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM, Wednesday night dinner beginning at 6 PM and all the events they have throughout the year. “Come be a part of our loving and accepting family. You are beautiful in God’s eyes!”

  • Unitarian Universalist Church

    The Unitarian Universalist Church is a congregation of brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. They are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history, and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. They have a track record of standing on the side of love, justice, and peace.

  • Grace Presbyterian

    At Grace Church, we extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, yo no habla Ingles. We extend a special welcome to those who are crying new-borns, skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds.

National Resources

  • Lambda Legal

    Lambda Legal focuses solely on queer issues, dedicated to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.

  • The Trevor Project

    Created in response to the alarming rates of suicide and mental illness in the LGBTQ+ community, The Trevor Project is one of the most valuable resources for queer youth. With 24/7 free access, anybody can call and simply talk to someone who will do everything they can to help. This life-saving group has additional resources for people to tackle their mental illness.

  • GLAAD

    GLAAD works through entertainment, news, and digital media to share stories from the LGBTQIA+ community that accelerate acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change, ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQIA+ people.

  • American Civil Liberties Union

    The ACLU tackles discrimination of all types and is dedicated to protecting and defending the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people by the constitution and laws of the United States.

  • NGLCC | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

    The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community, the largest advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBT people, and the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses.

  • PFLAG National

    People who are LGBTQ and their families deserve to be safe and secure, no matter where they live, work, study, pray or play. Through our mission of support, education, and advocacy, PFLAG works to make sure that all communities provide this type of security, and have the resources needed to help those communities thrive.