Resources Directory

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 Let us preserve those analog memories forever by converting them to digital with our 20+ years of experience!

Phone:  501-624-6494

Website: www.affordablevideotransfers.com/

Flowers & Home is a full service florist, home decor, furniture and interior design service.  We opened our first shop in 2012 in Bryant, AR and 2 years later we opened our shop here in Hot Springs at 245 Cornerstone Blvd.  

Physical Address

245 Cornerstone Blvd, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913  

Phone:  (501) 525-0444 

Website: www.flowersandhome.com

DRAG/costume/pageant jeweler in northwest AR! Monthly Facebook auctions! Contact us for private commissions and events!

Website: https://www.instagram.com/hunnybunzboutique

Natural/organic gardening consults, design, year round maintenance, diagnostics, repotting services, workshops, planting parties, houseplants, succulents, air plants, planting kits, nature inspired art & accessories as well as customs, shipping, virtual services. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for current local vendor spaces.  

Phone Number:  (501)-420-2335

Website: https://www.instagram.com/letitbeegandd

On the Avenue located at 514 E Grand Ave is a flea market  of treasures.  Very creative minds you will find in here.  Shoppable and comfortable place to just look and find that special something. 

Physical Address

514 East Grand Avenue, Hot Springs, AR

Phone:   (501) 545-0816 

Get weird on Ouachita! Embrace your edgy side and indulge in our alternative clothing and home decor!

Physical Address

246 Ouachita Ave, Suite 102, Hot Springs AR 

Phone:  (501) 520-7712 

Website: www.ravenalternative.com/

We specialize in crafting exquisite epoxy resin artworks. Our creations aren't just gifts; they're personalized masterpieces. From custom pieces to stress-relieving items, we've got you covered. As an artist, I relish the creative journey and witnessing your vision materialize. Resin offers endless possibilities for expression. Explore our collection and experience the joy of handmade art!  

Website: www.theresinetiquette.com

Vintage and Reproduction rockabilly, retro, modcloth clothing for all genders, sizes, ages and tastes. Shop local without paying tourist prices at The Retro Fit. 

Physical Address

315 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs, AR 

Phone: (501)-545-0044 

At Ashlee Jo Photography, my team and I are committed to creating an empowering portrait studio experience that focuses solely on helping women and couples find self-love, confidence, and beauty without any judgment or discrimination based on shape, size, background, or sexuality. 

Website: www.ashleejophotography.com/

Fluid painting and multimedia pieces inspired by extraordinary moments.  

Website: https://www.instagram.com/boundcreations

Catch My Eye Magic welcomes you to enjoy Henna Body Art, Reiki Energy, Sound Baths, a full gallery including paintings & jewelry and more. Join us for a FREE community Soundbath Sundays at 5PM.  

Physical Address

801 Central Avenue Suite11, Hot Springs, AR

Website: www.catchmyeyehenna.com/

 Collective Arts Gallery boasts the largest collection of local art in Hot Springs with 60 participating artists, exhibiting paintings, pottery, jewelry, textiles, wooden bowls and more. As an annex of local arts non-profit organization, Emergent Arts, this collective of artists collaborated together to create and support a new gallery after the closing of the beloved Whittington Gallery. Open Wed-Sat 10-4p Sun 12-4p 

Physical Address

620 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901  

Phone: (501) 318-1600 

Gel printing and mixed media instructor working with random colors and papers from the color gods and paper pixies. 

Website: https://www.instagram.com/crookedlittlestudio/

Emergent Arts fosters creativity among emerging artists of all ages and abilities in Garland County and surrounding communities. We also believe that diversity of race, culture, economic status, and gender-identity contributes to the empowerment of a community. 

Physical Address

341-A Whittington Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901 

Phone: (501) 613-0352 

Located in downtown Hot Springs, GFYS is a trendy and innovative space dedicated to capturing the perfect self-portraits. Equipped with professional lighting, a variety of backdrops, and an assortment of props, it offers a creative and customizable environment for individuals to showcase their unique style and personality. The studio provides a platform for self-expression and the sharing of stunning photos on social media, allowing individuals to curate their digital presence and leave a lasting impression. It's the ultimate destination for those seeking to elevate their selfie game and create memorable moments with family, friends, or just their selfies!

Physical Address

801 Central Avenue Suite #30, Hot Springs, AR

Phone Number:  (870) 279-3058 

Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Go-Foto-Yourselfie-Studio/100095269300434/

My name's Jeremy Benson and I'm proud to own and operate Benson Home Improvement LLC. I'm a licensed home improvement contractor and have 15+ years of remodeling and home repair experience. I have done a wide range of home improvement projects ranging from simple home repairs to extensive residential remodeling projects. I take great pride in my work and am committed to customer satisfaction.

Phone Number:  (501) 499-9970 

Website: https://hotspringsremodeling.com/

We are a husband and wife team of licensed and insured contractors specializing in excavation/dozer work (land clearing, gravel driveways, trenching, site prep, etc.), fencing, and decks. We believe that in addition to receiving excellent craftsmanship and good communication from a contractor, everyone deserves the right to feel safe when having work done around their homes. We do most of the work ourselves and are very selective when hiring extra help. Bigotry, drug use, and on-the-job alcohol use are not tolerated. 

Phone Number: (501) 276-4307

Website: https://hoofandhenlandservices.com/

Growing older presents challenges for millions of Americans, but members of the LGBTQ+ community are particularly hard-hit. According to the UCLA Williams Institute, LGBTQ+ older adults face many additional barriers to receiving health care. We created this guide to connect the elders of the LGBTQ+ community to the resources and information necessary to help them find the care that they need.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning Plus (LGBTQ+*) community represents a diverse range of identities and expressions of gender and sexual orientation. In addition to these identities, members of the community are diverse in terms of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality and socioeconomic class. This intersectionality — the combined and overlapping aspects of a persons’s identity — brings diversity of thought, perspective, understanding and experience. This complexity is important to understand as a unique and valuable aspect of the LGBTQ+ community that can result in a strong sense of pride and resiliency.

OBHAW is the nonprofit community mental health facility for five surrounding counties. You may receive services in one of our five locations that are located in Hot Springs, Malvern, Arkadelphia, Glenwood, and Mt Ida. We see over 5,551 clients per year, half of whom have a serious mental illness. Current estimates indicate that 83% of those we serve are low to moderate-income, with 61% being on Medicaid.

Our standards include working in conjunction with LGBTQ+ providers throughout the state, using correct pronouns, asking for preferred names, offering free injection supplies, providing insight into the resources available to you, and most importantly showing you only the utmost respect. 

 SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+ older people and their caregivers.

In Spring 2012, UAMS students initiated the formation of the LGBT Health Alliance. The goals of the group are: To provide a safe and secure environment for LGBT students, faculty and staff, and their allies; to help educate students, faculty and staff on issues facing the LGBT population to ensure culturally competent health care professionals, and; to engage with the LGBT community at large to develop collaborative partnerships to foster health.

Arkansas' chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Abbey of Hillbilly Harlots, is a group of queer nuns with a mission to spread love, light, and joy through education, awareness, and support for the LGBTQ community. 

Since its inception in 2017, the Arkansas Black Gay Men’s Forum (ARBGM Forum) has deeply impacted the underprivileged and underserved in Central Arkansas. Its Black leadership has demonstrated how an equitable approach to providing and distributing resources can improve quality of life for Black and brown members of the gay community

 BeYOUUU is deeply rooted in the belief that every transgender and non-binary individual deserves to live an authentic and confident life. That's why we're committed to empowering people through mentorship and educational programing. 

Central Arkansas Pride is a 501(c)(3) organization focusing on building a strong LGBTQ+ community in Central Arkansas and helping all feel welcomed and feel empowered. Our team creates events and programs that unite, inspire, and educate.

The Equality Crew believes it is critically important to understand and give voice to the current and desired state of young LGBTQ+ Arkansans’ quality of life and the specific barriers to achieving a true sense of belonging. In this regard, The Equality Crew is conducting a year-long needs assessment to provide a holistic process to guide the decision making in the development and capacity building of a sustainable PreK-12 pipeline of support for LGBTQ+ youth in our region.  

Equality Texarkana aims to serve and empower the local LGBTQ+ community as well as other under-served and discriminated communities in the Texarkana area. 

Gay For Good Arkansas mobilizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) and ally volunteers to promote diversity, foster inclusion and strengthen ties to the broader Arkansas community. We facilitate welcoming, inclusive service projects in support of a wide range of causes throughout Little Rock and the surrounding areas, and we look forward to meeting you. 

Trans migrant led group supporting trans people facing violence. Organizes and advocates for the abolishment of ICE and all cages. Building brave spaces to celebrate trans resilience in Arkansas.

 Northwest Arkansas Equality is a nonprofit organization providing programming, education, and advocacy to serve, connect, and empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. We provide free HIV/STI testing services, various support groups, resources, and social and community outreach events. Each summer, we produce Northwest Arkansas Pride, the state's largest LGBTQ celebration! 

We are a community-based organization focused on helping make the world around us a better, happier place. With the help of our tireless staff, we organize fundraisers, and exciting community-building events, offer community training, and provide community resources to those in need.  We are dedicated to the LGBTQIA+ community, building relationships within our community, and closing the door to hate. 

The River Valley Equality Center is a community organization committed to non-violent advocacy for the rights of all humans, with an emphasis on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and other minority sexualities. RVEC is using a combination of visible action, education, and social support to change misinformed hatred and prejudice to acceptance and goodwill.

Lucie's Place supports LGBT youth experiencing homelessness. The nonprofit organization offers services at its downtown community center, where they also host events, workshops, and activities for the local LGBT community. If you are LGBT & under 26, contact them for resources & assistance!.

Ouachita Children, Youth, and Family Services serves our most vulnerable population throughout Arkansas providing advocacy, safety, and skill building activities that empower them to achieve lifelong success.

 The Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities. Additional protections apply to federally-assisted housing. Learn about the History of the Fair Housing Act, and read Examples of the many forms of housing discrimination. 

Part of HUD’s mission is to give every person and family access to a safe, secure, and affordable home including ensuring fair and equal access to housing for all Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status. HUD is working to promote, strengthen, and create opportunities for LGBTQ+ inclusion in its federal programs and regulations. This website provides information related to equal housing access, knowing your veteran client’s rights under the Fair Housing Act, the Gender Identity Rule, and how to file a Housing Discrimination Complaint. 

Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance. 

HRC Arkansas is the local presence of the Human Rights Campaign in the Natural Stat, working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. 

Our mission is to elect progressive women to state and local office. The women we support are committed to reproductive, economic, social, and environmental justice for all.

Specialized voice therapy clinic specializing in voice feminization and masculinization for transgender individuals. All of our therapy sessions are offered online so we’re able to reach anyone, anywhere, in the state. 

 From gender-affirming hormone therapy and transition support to medications for anxiety and depression, it can be hard to find one clinic or doctor who understands how to care for you. That’s why we founded Plume, a virtual home for transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. 

Trans Families inspires hope, increases understanding, and creates a visible pathway to support trans and gender diverse children and all those who touch their lives. 

Our standards include working in conjunction with LGBTQ+ providers throughout the state, using correct pronouns, asking for preferred names, offering free injection supplies, providing insight into the resources available to you, and most importantly showing you only the utmost respect. 

 AARP connects national and local programs for our aging population, and our older veterans can benefit from identifying these resources, events and quality information related to the LGBTQ+ community.

 Blue Alliance is an American non-profit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Alumni of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its mission is to promote respect through education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ individual at the Air Force Academy, within the Academy’s alumni community, and throughout the entire USAF. 

 CalVet is committed to ensuring all Veterans have access to and receive the benefits they have earned without regard to sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability. The Minority Veterans Division promotes the use of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, programs, and services by Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Veterans. We advocate on behalf of LGBT Veterans by identifying gaps in services and by making recommendations to improve service. We support and initiate activities that educate and sensitize the public to the unique needs of our LGBT Veterans. 

 Whether it was before, during, or after Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, being in the military and identifying as LGBTQ+ has historically meant service members did not feel safe or accepted. Unique experiences of injustice, discrimination, and abuse, both physical and emotional, are the emphasis in this special-focus Healing Warrior Hearts retreat. This confidential environment offers a safe place to talk about the struggles of sexual orientation within the military. Staff of these weekends are veterans and civilians who share similar experiences or who have been identified as LGBTQ targets and their allies. The staff offers empathy and compassion for the pain these veterans carry, connecting from the heart, recognizing that our hearts have no gender or sexual preference and that all healing begins within. 

 Knights Out is an organization of West Point alumni, staff and faculty who support the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to serve openly in the US military and who wish to educate young officers about the issues and contributions of LGBTQ+ troops. 

 This is an archived site that can provide information on DADT repeal. For career coaches, you will find Quick Reference Guides and other data that can aid in your support of a veteran client’s military discharge upgrade case and access to benefits. 

 SPART*A is a group of LGBTQ+ people who currently serve or have served in the military, their families, and veteran and uniformed allies. They are a membership organization, built by, for, and with members from all parts of the LGBTQ+ military community.  

  TAVA is an advocacy group for transgender veterans from the US military.  

 There is an LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator (LGBTQ+ VCC) at every facility to help you get the care you need. VHA policies require that your health care is delivered in an affirming and inclusive environment and that VHA employees respect your identity. LGBTQ+ VCC can answer your questions, advocate for your right to quality care, handle complaints or concerns you have about your care, and help you get started with any of our services for LGBTQ+ Veterans. This page includes a directory of LGBTQ+ VCC by state and U.S. territory.