Northwest Ohio · since 1989
If you’re here, we’ve got you. Equality Toledo is the LGBTQ+ community center for Northwest Ohio. Resources, programs, and a door that stays open no matter who’s at it.
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Food, hygiene products, and essentials for our LGBTQ+ community
The friend who shows up. Every time.
Equality Toledo is the person in your community who always makes sure everyone feels seen, supported, and welcome, through advocacy, community events, or just helping someone access basic needs without judgment.
Bold, compassionate, resourceful, and unapologetically committed to a stronger, more connected LGBTQ+ community in Northwest Ohio.
Policy, anti-discrimination, voter outreach. We keep showing up at the statehouse so you don’t have to.
Youth nights, family circles, mutual aid. The room you needed at 16 and the one you still need at 46.
Affirming providers, name changes, school policy, written by people who’ve been there, free to download.
Small staff. Big heart. If you call us, one of us picks up.
Whatever brought you here, you don’t have to do it alone.
Six core programs running today. Most are walk-in and all are free — nobody is turned away.
health
Free monthly help filing legal name + gender-marker changes in Ohio. Walk-in or appointment.
youth
Drop-in space for queer + trans youth ages 13–19. Snacks, games, no agenda.
care
Groceries, hygiene kits, and emergency cash assistance for community members in need.
family
Peer support for trans, nonbinary, and questioning adults — and the people who love them.
family
Trainings for advocates — testifying, organizing, talking to electeds without burning out.
family
Inclusive-classroom trainings, GSA support, and faculty office hours across NWO schools.
Five upcoming dates. Sync the full calendar to Google or Apple — we update it weekly.
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Years of pantry days, marches, family circles, and pride. The actual people we show up for.
Names changed when the person asked. Stories are real.
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They got me through my name change in six weeks without me having to explain myself once.
Name-change clinic · 2025
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I walked in for groceries on the worst Tuesday of my life. I left with food, a sweater, and somebody’s phone number in case I needed to talk later.
Mutual aid pantry · 2024
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Trans family circle · parent
Affirming providers, legal help, mutual aid, crisis lines, welcoming faith communities — sourced and checked by our staff. Free to use.
Every gift puts groceries, hygiene items, and essentials in the hands of LGBTQ+ individuals and families across Northwest Ohio, no questions asked, no judgment.
Open Mon 11–1 · Wed 5:30–7:30 · Sat 1–4 · 1301 Jefferson Ave
A week of fresh groceries for one neighbor
A full hygiene & essentials kit
Feeds a family of four for a week
Pick the one that fits how you’ve got time, money, or energy this month.
Setup, intake, marshaling, photography. Most shifts are 3 hours, training included.
$5/month keeps the lights on, the pantry stocked, and our staff paid fairly.
Your gift helps feed the neighbors in our community.
ADDRESS
Toledo, OH 43604
(419) 540-8424
Uptown · Old West End
Coverage from local press and statewide partners. Press kit available on request.
Your gift pays for groceries, name-change filing fees, and the staff who answer the phone when someone calls scared. We’re a 501(c)(3), every dollar goes back to the people who need it.
89¢ of every dollar goes to programs.
Give once or set it monthly, PayPal remembers you.
Prefer Venmo, mail, or ACH? Reach out to us.
A week of fresh groceries for one neighbor
A full hygiene & essentials kit
Feeds a family of four for a week
Secure checkout via PayPal · EIN 34-1718281 · Tax-deductible
