If you or someone you know needs support, connection, or immediate help, the following organizations offer confidential and affirming resources.
If you are in immediate danger, please contact local emergency services. These resources are provided for support, education, and connection.
- The Trevor Project
- 24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults
- Call 1-866-488-7386
- Text START to 678678
- thetrevorproject.org
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call or text 988 for 24/7 mental health support (LGBTQ+ inclusive)
- 988lifeline.org
Mental Health & Emotional Support
- LGBT National Help Center
- Peer support, information, and local resource referrals
- 1-888-843-4564
- glbthotline.org
- Crisis Text Line
- Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor
- crisistextline.org
Transgender & Gender-Affirming Support
- Trans Lifeline
- Peer support run by and for trans people
- 877-565-8860 (U.S.)
- 877-330-6366 (Canada)
- translifeline.org
- Gender Spectrum
- Resources for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people and their families
- genderspectrum.org
Youth & Teen Resources
- GLSEN
- Support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ students and safer schools
- glsen.org
- It Gets Better Project
- Stories and resources focused on hope, resilience, and community
- itgetsbetter.org
Legal & Advocacy Resources
- ACLU – LGBTQ Rights
- Legal information and civil rights advocacy
- aclu.org/lgbtq-rights
- Lambda Legal
- Legal help desk and advocacy for LGBTQ+ communities
- lambdalegal.org
Community & Education
