Local Hong Kong Charities To Support This Pride Month

This Pride Month, say no to pinkwashing by giving back to charities and initiatives working on LGBTQ+ advocacy. These homegrown organisations offer tangible support to the local queer community by offering mental health intervention, safe spaces and legal recognition.

Celebrating Pride Month should go beyond purchasing rainbow merch and attending drag brunches. LGBTQ+ individuals in Hong Kong face unique challenges — from family rejection and mental health struggles to finding safe spaces. Luckily, local nonprofits are working hard to offer support, crisis help and community connection. If you want to put your pride in action, here are eight Hong Kong charities where your donation or time can make a real difference.

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Pink Alliance

Pink Alliance is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment in Hong Kong through public education, policy advocacy and community networking. The organisation focuses on reducing discrimination, promoting diversity in the workplace through initiatives like its flagship mentorship programme and ensuring that sexual minorities have access to equal rights.

Pink Alliance, [email protected], www.pinkalliance.hk

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Mind HK

As Hong Kong’s leading mental health charity, Mind HK actively addresses the distinct psychological challenges faced by the local queer community. Recognising that stigma and discrimination lead to higher rates of mental illness, it offers specialised LGBTQ+ mental health resources, training and bilingual support to ensure the queer community can access compassionate, non-judgmental care.

Mind HK, 3643 0869, www.mind.org.hk

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Hong Kong Marriage Equality

Hong Kong Marriage Equality (HKME) is an approved charity solely dedicated to advancing fair treatment and legal recognition for same-sex couples in Hong Kong. Through community campaigns, cultural collaborations and public education, the group actively works to build broad public support and eliminate systemic discrimination against same-sex families.

Hong Kong Marriage Equality, [email protected], www.hkme.org.hk

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Quarks

Quarks is a registered, youth-led organisation in Hong Kong specifically targeting and providing essential peer support for transgender and gender-nonconforming youth. The group offers vital health resources, educational outreach and a safe community platform to help young trans individuals navigate their transition journey safely.

Quarks, [email protected], Instagram @quarkshk

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Pride Line (Tung Wah Group of Hospitals)

Pride Line is a 24-hour hotline service run by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to offer immediate emotional and crisis support for the local LGBTQ+ community. Staffed by professional social workers, it provides confidential counselling, resource referral and an essential safety net for queer individuals and their families.

Pride Line, 2217 5959, prideline.tungwahcsd.org

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Rainbow of Hong Kong

Established in 1991, Rainbow of Hong Kong is one of the city’s oldest registered charities dedicated to advancing queer rights and welfare. The organisation operates a community centre that provides counselling services, rapid HIV testing domestic violence intervention and volunteer training programmes to empower sexual minorities.

Rainbow of Hong Kong, [email protected], www.rainbowhk.org

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Grey And Pride

Grey And Pride is the only registered charitable organisation in Hong Kong uniquely dedicated to the well-being and visibility of the older tongzhi (LGBTQ+) community aged 60 and over. It offers middle-aged and senior queer individuals a safe, joyful space through monthly gatherings, social support networks and professional training for social workers to combat elder isolation and promote rainbow aging.

Grey And Pride, 6677 0728, www.greypridehk.com

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Alongside

Alongside functions as Hong Kong’s first one-stop end-of-life platform tailored to the queer community. Recognising that mainstream systems often fail to protect queer partnerships, it provides critical advance planning, legal wills, medical directives and compassionate bereavement support so that individuals can navigate aging, illness and loss with dignity and autonomy.

Alongside, wwww.walkalongside.org