Your safety is important. You are important. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (US), 112 (in Europe and parts of Asia), or your local emergency line.
Suicide & Self-Harm Prevention
- The Trevor Project: for LGBTQ youth; contact via call, chat or text
- Trans Lifeline: peer support phone service for trans and questioning peers (US & Canada)
- US Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call or chat (US, not LGBTQ-specific)
Sexual Assault or Abuse
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): call 800-656-4673 or chat (US, not LGBTQ-specific, but offer LGBTQ-affirming care)
- FORGE (For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression): resources for trans and non-binary survivors, including support for sexual violence and harassment
Sexual Health
- Planned Parenthood: both LGBTQ-specific and general health resources, such as HIV and STI testing, hormone therapy, birth control, and support groups
- PreP Locator: national directory of providers of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) (US)
- CDC testing site locator: resource from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to find a site for STD, STI, and HIV testing
Addiction & Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Al-Anon: support for those impacted by someone else’s substance abuse
- Managed Moderation: guided self-help for learning to moderate drinking
LGBTQ Youth
- GSA Network: resources for finding or starting a GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) at your school
- GLSEN: support for LGBTQ students K-12 through youth programs and resources for educators
- Q Chat Space: an online community for LGBTQ+ teens
Allies, Friends, & Family
- PFLAG: support for parents and family of LGBTQ+ people, including 400 local chapters across the US
Can’t find what you’re looking for?
- LGBT National Help Center: Call center that refers to over 15,000 resources across the country that support LGBTQ individuals. Call 888-843-4564 (see glbtnationalhelpcenter.org for hours) or visit glbtnearme.org to find local resources.