LGBTQ+ RESOURCES

• Find an LGBTQ+ Center - Over 300 LGBTQ+ centers providing support to their local LGBTQ+ communities
• Find a PFLAG Chapter - Support for LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies through 400 local chapters
• Find a Planned Parenthood Health Center - Offers STD testing, birth control, physical exams, other sexual and reproductive health services & referrals for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations
  
• imi guide - Digital tool built for and with LGBTQ+ teens to help you explore your identities & support your mental health
• Trevor Space - An affirming international forum community for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-24
• LGBT National Help Center - LGBTQ+ peer support and online database of resources

HOTLINES

• Emergency: Call 911
• Trevor Project - 24/7 suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ+ youth (call, text, chat)
• Trans Lifeline - Suicide prevention helpline for trans youth, staffed by trans people (call)
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 24/7 suicide prevention hotline (call, chat)
• LGBT National Youth Talkline - LGBTQ+ youth peer support (call, chat)
• Crisis Text Line - 24/7 text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by trained volunteers (text, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp)
• National Runaway Safeline - Crisis intervention and referrals for runaway and homeless youth (call, text, chat, email)
• Rape Abuse & Incest National Network - National sexual assault hotline (call, chat)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline - 24/7 domestic violence hotline (call, chat, text)
• National Child Abuse Hotline - 24/7 child abuse hotline (call, chat, text)
  
• National Human Trafficking Hotline - 24/7 support for victims of human trafficking (call, text, chat)
  
• National Safe Place TXT 4 HELP - Text to access the nearest Safe Place and trained counselors (text)
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline - Volunteers answer mental health questions, offer support, and provide practical next steps (call, chat, email)

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

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• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Online Knowledge & Resource Center - Library of information and answers to most frequently asked questions about mental health
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Resource Library - Directory of mental health organizations and resources
• Mental Health America - Mental health information, screening, support, resources, and provider search
  
• National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network - Directory of queer and trans therapists of color & helpful resources
• Latinx Therapists Action Network - A Network of Latinx mental health practitioners honoring and affirming the dignity and healing of migrant communities marginalized by criminalization, detention, and deportation
• Latinx Therapy - National directory to find a Latinx therapist
  
• Therapy for Latinx - Latinx mental health provider directory
• Asian Mental Health Collective - Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) therapist directory & resources
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective - Dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities
• Open Path Collective - Directory for affordable in-office and online psychotherapy sessions
  

FOR YOUTH OF COLOR

• BlackLine - Peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens 
• Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians - For South Asian/Desi LGBTQ individuals, family, and friends 
• Rest for Resistance - Online healing space for trans & queer people of color, as well as other stigmatized groups such as sex workers, immigrants, persons with physical and/or mental disabilities, and those living at the intersections of all of the above
• Black Trans Advocacy - Provides referrals, case management and direct services to black transgender individuals across US
• Black LGBTQ+ Migrant Project (BLMP) - Supports Black LGBTQIA+ migrants through community-building, political education, creating access to direct services, and organizing across borders
• NQAPIA - Federation of LGBTQ+ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations
• WeRNative - Comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth
  

FOR TRANS, NON-BINARY, GENDER NONCONFORMING YOUTH

• Gender Spectrum - Resource for trans and gender non-conforming youth, parents, caregivers, family members and adults. 
  
• TransHub - Digital information & resource platform for trans and gender diverse people (based in Australia)
• Transgender Teen Survival Guide - Blog that answers a variety of questions about gender identity/expressions
• GenderEv Pronouns | Practice with Pronouns | Pronoun Dressing Room | Another Pronoun Dressing Room - Having trouble getting used to a friend's new pronouns? Trying to figure out which pronouns suit you best? Check these out!
  
• Tucking 101 | Binding 101 | Trans Lifeline's Binding 101 - Learn how to tuck and/or bind safely
  
• Refuge Restrooms - Search for safe restrooms access for trans/gender non-conforming individuals

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