Resources
LGBTQ+ Resources — United States
Helplines
- The Trevor Project: 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat at thetrevorproject.org
- LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564. Peer support, information, and local resources.
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860. Peer support for trans people, by trans people.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255.
- TrevorText: Text START to 678-678 for confidential crisis counseling.
Legal Aid
- Lambda Legal: National legal organization fighting for LGBTQ+ civil rights. lambdalegal.org
- Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF): Name change assistance and legal advocacy. tldef.org
- ACLU LGBT & HIV Project: Legal advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. aclu.org
- National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR): Legal assistance for LGBTQ+ individuals and families. nclrights.org
- GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders): Legal services in New England and national impact litigation. glad.org
Shelters & Housing
- Ali Forney Center (NYC): Housing and support for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. aliforneycenter.org
- True Colors United: Advocacy and resources for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. truecolorsunited.org
- Casa Ruby (DC): Bilingual services for LGBTQ+ community. casaruby.org
- Los Angeles LGBT Center: Housing, health, and social services. lalgbtcenter.org
Health
- Planned Parenthood: LGBTQ+-inclusive sexual health services, HRT, PrEP. plannedparenthood.org
- Callen-Lorde (NYC): LGBTQ+ community health center. callen-lorde.org
- Fenway Health (Boston): LGBTQ+ healthcare and research. fenwayhealth.org
- Howard Brown Health (Chicago): LGBTQ+ healthcare. howardbrown.org
- PrEP Locator: Find PrEP providers near you. preplocator.org
Community Orgs
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC): Largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the US. hrc.org
- GLAAD: Media advocacy and LGBTQ+ representation. glaad.org
- PFLAG: Support for LGBTQ+ people and their families. pflag.org
- GLSEN: Safe schools for LGBTQ+ students. glsen.org
- National Black Justice Coalition: Advocacy for Black LGBTQ+ people. nbjc.org
- Transgender Law Center: Legal advocacy for trans communities. transgenderlawcenter.org
Mental Health
- The Trevor Project: Crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth (see above)
- Therapy for Queer People of Color: Directory of therapists. therapyforqpoc.com
- Psychology Today LGBTQ+ therapist finder: Filter by specialty. psychologytoday.com
- Inclusive Therapists: Directory centering marginalized identities. inclusivetherapists.com
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