LGBTQIA+ Support Resources
This page offers free, confidential support for LGBTQIA+ people and allies. If you are in crisis or need immediate help, please call or text one of the numbers below. You deserve support, care, and to be taken seriously.
Crisis & Immediate Support (U.S.)
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth)
24/7 crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people
Call: 866-488-7386
Text: START to 678678
Chat: thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline (Trans & Questioning)
Trans-led peer support hotline
Call: 877-565-8860 (U.S.)
Call: 877-330-6366 (Canada)
No police involvement, no active rescue.
LGBT National Help Center
Peer support, info & resources
Call: 888-843-4564
Hours vary, voicemail available.
Youth Talkline (under 25)
Call: 800-246-7743
Senior Talkline (50+)
Call: 888-234-7243
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (All, U.S.)
Not LGBTQ-specific but widely accessible
Call/Text: 988
24/7, nationwide.
Violence & Safety
Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
Support for LGBTQ+ survivors of violence
Call: 212-714-1141 (NYC)
Also offers online reporting & resources.
Mental Health / Therapy Directories
National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
(No single hotline, but a major resource hub)
Website: nqttcn.com
Legal Support
Lambda Legal Help Desk
Legal info & discrimination support
Call: 866-542-8336
Website: lambdalegal.org/helpdesk
Transgender Law Center
Legal resources & advocacy
Website: transgenderlawcenter.org