LGBTQ RESOURCE DIRECTORY

SOCIAL GROUPS 

Knoxville and Surrounding Areas

KNOX COUNTY TN

Fun with Friends Knoxville Fun with Friends Knoxville Founded in 2018, Fun with Friends Knoxville (FwF) is a highly active social group in East TN with thousands of members. We began as a small group of friends meeting twice a week. Every week we would invite people at the establishments to join us that evening and the following as we played games, socialized and hung out. Realizing the benefit in this, we began a Facebook group page. PO Box 70784 Knoxville, TN 37938 865-279-8250 Email 

NEW Appalachian OUTReach LGBTQ+ Teen Group. The purpose of Appalachian OUTReach is to reduce the impact that isolation, discrimination, and oppression has on the East Tennessee LGBTQ+ community. Please visit their website to learn more about this group's meetings. Email (865) 268-9098 Email Appalachian OUTReach

NEW Appalachian OUTReach Adult Transgender and Non-Binary Social and Support group meetings. The purpose of Appalachian OUTReach is to reduce the impact that isolation, discrimination, and oppression has on the East Tennessee LGBTQ+ community. Please visit their website to learn more about this group's meetings. Email (865) 268-9098 Email Appalachian OUTReach

Appalachian Equality Chorus A group of men joining voices to support the gay community and to build bridges between the LGBTQ+ community and everyone else in East Tennessee. Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus – Voices for Equality 865.255.5623 Facebook @KnoxvilleGayMensChorus Email 

The Lesbian Social Group of Knoxville TN LSG is 25 yrs old. Come hang out with a great group of womyn. We offer dances, hikes, kayaking and biking for our members. We are very member driven. What are you interested in? The best way to get what you want out of the group is to help organize events. We have done everything from camp outs to speed dating. We also provide resources and support. LSG a positive visible presence in the LGBT community. @LSGKnoxville   Email 

Keep Knox Queer A Knoxville, Tennessee queer-friendly social group focused on fun, education, & community. Keep Knox Queer (KKQ) is dedicated to social networking and hosting events to bring queer East Tennessee together. Events range from pop-up queer dance parties (QDPs) to game nights, karaoke, book club, outdoor activities, community volunteer work, holiday events, and more! @keepknoxqueer 

Southern Rainbows TN Facebook group was started by a small group of friends in 2014. We are mainly women of various orientations in Tennessee but other states are welcome. Our activities foster friendship & empowerment. 

East TN Autism Peer Support Peer support group for Autistic and Neuro divergent adults in East Tennessee. Discussion and monthly in person meet up. Pro positivity and celebrating neurodiversity. We welcome those with autism/ Asperger's and acknowledge that not everyone has access to diagnosis, and that self-diagnosis is valid! We are an inclusive group that aims to be welcoming and accessible to people with intellectual disabilities, nonspeaking people, people with mobility impairments, etc. We are also woman, lgbtq+, minority inclusive and led and will not tolerate hate speech or bigotry/ racism.  18yrs + 

NEW Neurodivergent Knox Connecting neurodivergent folks in Knoxville, building community, allowing each other space to unmask, sharing resources and information and socializing are the aims of this group. 

NEW Knoxville LGBTQ+ Cancer social group From the group creator, "While receiving a cancer diagnosis is earth shattering, we don’t have to go through it alone. This is a safe place for LGBTQ+ members and their partners to connect with others who can truly understand what they’re going through. Updates to come. " The group was created 7/14/2022 The group is currently on Facebook only but will be planning meet ups in the near future.  Please ask to join. #knoxlgbtdirectory #cancersucks #cancersupportgroup #lgbtqsupportgroup 

Knoxville LGBTQ+ & Allies This is for LGBTQ+ and allies of Knoxville, Tennessee. This group is solely to support one another in our communities and bring us all together. “With arms wide open, WELCOME to this group”! 

Knoxville Bears Club For 21 and over Knoxville and Regional MEN who classify themselves as bears, otters, cubs, etc., and those who may not classify as any but want to socialize, create and rekindle friendships, hang out, and have fun! Check pretentiousness at the door.