So, take the steps to make this ideal job happen. Don't be like me -- I pigeonholed myself in my late 40s by taking the wrong jobs for the wrong (never right) reasons; getting laid off or fired and then being forced to register with temporary agencies (who are notoriously unreliable as an income resource because recruiters are divisive and always lie).

If I could turn back time, if I could find a way, (Oh, Cher!) I would go back to my 20s, and be like Seinfeld's character George Costanza and have an "Opposite Day" so that I could pursue jobs that were in my wheelhouse, versus jobs that I had no interest in. I would literally do everything 100% differently with my life if I could rewind the past 26 years. But I can't. So, take heed with my advice: do NOT pigeonhole yourself with mental health counseling as a career. So far, you can't find mental health companies who will allow you to work part-time so you can fill your 3,000 hours needed to get your license.

If you want to work in an LGBTQIA organization, then do it. Start as a volunteer or do an internship, or take a support role like front desk just to get your name and face associated with those organizations. Join a local chapter in your city and network yourself and your interest doing that sort of work. The more you talk with others about your interest, the more clear you'll become, and the faster you'll see opportunities appear for yourself, job-wise.