{"id":2168,"date":"2021-06-29T14:25:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T14:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/?page_id=2168"},"modified":"2026-02-15T22:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:11:01","slug":"lgbt-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/lgbt-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBT in recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBT connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBT support List<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Email  <a href=\"mailto:lgbt@saa-recovery.org\">lgbt@saa-recovery.org<\/a> to contact other LGBT members. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBT mailing list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The mailing list sends out updates and events periodically. To be added to the list email <a href=\"mailto:LGBTlist@saa-recovery.org\">LGBTlist@saa-recovery.org<\/a>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Contact local <a href=\"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/saa-intergroups\/\">Intergroups <\/a>who often have LGBT contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBT Support list<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">The LGBT ISO Support List contains the contact details of LGBT people who&#8217;d like to be contacted by others to talk about the program and life in general.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">If you want to be on the LGBT ISO Support list, send an email to the <a href=\"mailto:glbt@saa-recovery.org\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:glbt@saa-recovery.org\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:lgbt@saa-recovery.org\">lgbt@saa-recovery.org<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBT Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"attendance\">Attendance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">All&nbsp;SAA meetings&nbsp;are open to members of any sexual orientation or identity.&nbsp; If you would like to find a meeting that is commonly attended by members of the LGBT community you can look on the following websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SAA-recovery.org<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAAtalk.info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBTQ SAA website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqsaa.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqsaa.com\/\">LGBTQSAA.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqsaa.com\/12-step-worksheets\">https:\/\/www.lgbtqsaa.com\/12-step-worksheets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A service of the SAA Houston Intergroup, this site lists LGBTQ, or LGBTQ-friendly meetings registered with the ISO, by day of week, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"registered-meetings\">Meetings listed on the international website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The SAA International Service Organization&#8217;s web page does not provide a means to search for LGBT meetings; however, the LGBT Outreach Committee does maintain a list of meeting. Contact <a href=\"mailto:lgbt@saa-recovery.org\">lgbt@saa-recovery.org<\/a> and search the <a href=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/meetings\/\">international SAA website <\/a>for all registered SAA meetings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Transgender meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Name: Trans, GNC, Questioning and Allies.<br>Sunday 3pm ET and Wednesday 130pm ET.<br>Email <a href=\"mailto:transgncsaa@protonmail.com\">transgncsaa@protonmail.com<\/a> for the password.<br>Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=278\">Sunday<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=282\">Wednesday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Kindness in recovery Trans &amp; Non-Binary&nbsp;+ Cis Women<br>Friday 630pm PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Some meetings have made the autonomous decision to gear their meetings toward a specific group (such as) &#8230; gays and lesbians &#8230;&#8221; <\/p>\n<cite><em>&#8211;Sex Addicts Anonymous page 82<\/em> (Tradition Three)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"more-lgbt-zoom-telemeetings-from-the-lgbt-iso-outreach-list\"><strong>More LGBT zoom telemeetings<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Time Zone<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Day<\/span><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td><td><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Contact (Email or URL or phone)<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ET<\/td><td>Sun<\/td><td>1:30 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=278\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=278\">Trans\/GNC\/Gender-Questioning &amp; Allies Closed SAA Meeting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ET<\/td><td>Sun <\/td><td>7 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/j\/2750105119?pwd=NDRXUDdKc3FtWEExYVAvMnJ5MDI4dz09\">Women, Trans, Non-binary Intimacy and Sexual Avoidance Meeting &#8211; Zoom link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PT<\/td><td>Mon <\/td><td>5 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:MARKINRECOVERY734@GMAIL.COM\">markinrecovery734@gmail.com<\/a> or +1 (713)-514-2575<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ET<\/td><td>Tues  <\/td><td>7 PM<\/td><td>+1 (512)-350-3355 or <br>+1 (512)-547-7179 \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PT<\/td><td>Tues <\/td><td>7 PM<\/td><td>Seattle LGBT English <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/105329062?pwd=RWNuTVd3cW1VWUUyak5GUHhvVW15Zz09\">Temporary Zoom<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ET<\/td><td>Wed<\/td><td>3 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=282\">Trans\/GNC\/Gender-Questioning &amp; Allies Closed SAA Meeting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CT<\/td><td>Wed <\/td><td>7 PM<\/td><td>+1 (713)-817-0809<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ET<\/td><td>Wed <\/td><td>8 PM<\/td><td>Email: <a href=\"mailto:transgncsaa@protonmail.com\">transgncsaa@protonmail.com<\/a> for the password. (this link takes you to the Zoom meeting but you can&#8217;t enter unless you have the password &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/transgncsaa\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/transgncsaa<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PT <\/td><td>Wed<\/td><td>7-8 PM<\/td><td>Portland, OR, Temporary Zoom <br>Phone: +1 (669)-900-6833<br>Zoom meeting ID: <strong>863 5849 1296<\/strong> Passcode: <strong>559655<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CT<\/td><td>Thur <\/td><td>7 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=312\">Women, Trans, Non-binary Intimacy and Sexual Avoidance Meeting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PT<\/td><td>Fri<\/td><td>6:30 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=355\">Friday night Trans &amp; Non-Binary + Cis Women&#8217;s Kindness in Recovery Meeting<\/a>;<br>Contact: Gabriel +1 (510) 686-3013 or Bea at bea.recovers@gmail.com to attend by zoom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CT<\/td><td>Sat <\/td><td>1 PM<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/saatalk.info\/us\/meetings\/meeting?xmeeting[id]=282\">Trans\/GNC\/Gender-Questioning &amp; Allies Closed SAA Meeting<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBTQ+ Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In addition to resources for all members and resources in support of the woman sex addict, there are additional resources for the lesbian, gay, binary, transgender, queer, questioning, non-binary, and other SAA members, who do not fit into traditional boxes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/lgbtq-meetings\/\">LGBT Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/lgbt-outreach-committee\/\">LGBT Outreach Committee<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/lgbt-support-list-2\/\">LGBT Support List<\/a> (a list of LGBTQ+ members willing to be contacted by other such members)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact <a href=\"mailto:lgbt@saa-recovery.org\">lgbt@saa-recovery.org<\/a> with any questions or requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">&#8220;We keep in mind always that the solution in the SAA program is the same regardless of gender or any other identifying factors: meetings and the suggested Twelve Steps of recovery worked with a sponsor. Even so, to support the woman newcomer in staying with the program, we have developed some special resources for individual members and for groups&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/women\/womens-welcome-letter\/\">Women&#8217;s Welcome Letter<\/a> <em>of the Women&#8217;s Outreach Committee<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"suggested-reading\">Suggested reading:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cDear Grace\u201d article, \u201c<em>Sexual Orientation Doesn\u2019t Matter in SAA<\/em>\u201d on page 12 in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NewsLetter2016-09.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/NewsLetter2016-09.pdf\">The&nbsp;Outer Circle for September &#8211; October 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LGBTQ+ Outreach Committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/diversity\/lgbt\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/diversity\/lgbt\/\" target=\"_blank\">LGBT Outreach Committee<\/a> is a service organization, a part of the International Service Organization (ISO) of Sex Addicts Anonymous.  The site includes information about LGBT member stories and recordings from the Annual SAA Convention, and more.  LGBTQ+ members can contact the committee using email at <a href=\"mailto:lgbt@saa-recovery.org\">lgbt@saa-recovery.org<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mission:&nbsp; <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The LGBT Outreach Subcommittee of the General Outreach Committee is tasked with developing and providing outreach activities to sex addicts in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities, as well as to current LGBT members within Sex Addicts Anonymous.&nbsp; SAA members of all genders and sexual orientations are invited to participate in developing methods to best carry the message of SAA recovery to sex addicts within these communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Their website contains information, resources, and assistance for SAA members who identify as LGBTQ+. LGBTQ+ members can contact the committee to request Sponsorship assistance, using email at <a href=\"mailto:lgbt@saa-recovery.org\">lgbt@saa-recovery.org<\/a> However, the LGBT website recommends that women needing sponsors, telemeeting information, and other program support&nbsp;should contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/women\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saa-recovery.org\/women\/\">Women\u2019s Outreach Committee<\/a>, instead.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u201cOur fellowship is open to women and men, regardless of age, race, religion, ethnic background, marital status, or occupation. We welcome members of any sexual identity or orientation, whether they are gay, lesbian, straight, bisexual, or transgender.\u201d <\/p>\n<cite><em><em>Sex Addicts Anonymous, p. 1-2<\/em><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LGBT connections LGBT support List Email lgbt@saa-recovery.org to contact other LGBT members. &nbsp; LGBT mailing list The mailing list sends out updates and events periodically. To be added to the list email LGBTlist@saa-recovery.org&nbsp;. Local groups Contact local Intergroups who often have LGBT contacts. LGBT Support list LGBT Meetings Attendance All&nbsp;SAA meetings&nbsp;are open to members of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/lgbt-connections\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LGBT in recovery<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2168","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2168"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8225,"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2168\/revisions\/8225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saaforwomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}