Trevor Project
The Trevor Project has several direct online resources specifically for LGBTQ+ youth:
- Trevor Lifeline is a crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386.
- TrevorChat is a confidential online instant messaging with a Trevor Counselor, available 24/7, at trevorproject.org/get-help-now.
- TrevorText is a confidential text messaging with a Trevor Counselor, available 24/7/365, by texting START to 678678.
- TrevorSpace is an affirming international community for LGBTQ+ young people ages 13-24 available at trevorspace.org
Trans Lifeline Hotline
Trans Lifeline Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people located all over the US and Canada, for trans and questioning callers. You can call Trans Lifeline Hotline at 877-565-8860 or at translifeline.org/hotline
National Runaway Safeline
National Runaway Safeline is a federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth, available 24/7/365, providing access to resources and listening professionals. You can call NRS at 1-800-RUNAWAY or at 1800runaway.org
LGBT National Help Center
The LGBT National Help Center offers a talkline and weekly chatrooms for youth under 19, providing confidential peer-support, information, local resources and community
- You can call the LGBT National Hotline at 888-843-4564
- You can call the LGBT National Youth Talkline at 800-246-7743
- You can call the LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline at 888-688-5428
- You can access the Weekly Youth Chatrooms at lgbthotline.org/youthchatrooms
PFLAG – Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Many PFLAG chapters are meeting virtually or providing 1:1 virtual support as requested for parents/guardians or LGBTQ+ youth.
- Go to pflag.org/find to look up the PFLAG chapter in your area and reach out by phone, email or on social media to learn more about their virtual support options.
- There are hundreds of local LGBTQ+ community and youth centers across the US that can also provide a variety of youth services. Visit https://www.lgbtqcenters.org/LGBTCenters to find a center in your community.
Legal Resources
If you are an LGBTQ youth in need of legal support, please see the resources below:
- For transgender, gender nonconforming and nonbinary youth, if you are looking for legal support, or guidance on common issues like name change, gender marker adjustment, or other legal information, visit the Sylvia Rivera Law Project.
- To learn more about opportunities for advocacy or to seek legal support in your state, please visit the ACLU website and select your ACLU state affiliate: https://www.aclu.org/affiliates
- For more information about the rights and protections of LGBTQ youth in out-of-home placement, please visit Lambda Legal.