LGBTQ+ Crisis Resources (For Everyone)

If you are in immediate danger and feel safe to do so, please call 911 or your local emergency services. If you are safe at the moment but struggling and need help, check out the resources below. The first list is full of resources designed for LGBTQ+ folks. It’s followed by 24/7 hotlines, and after that are more options. Most are specific to the United States, but items marked with a * are available elsewhere. 

LGBTQ+ resources: 

• The Trevor Project Suicide Hotline (Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678)
  • 24/7 Call, text, or chat 
  • Quick-exit shortcut for safety
  • More resources available  
• Call Blackline (Call 1 (800) 604-5841)
  • 24/7 Call or mobile app 
  • Operated by and for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks 
• Trans Lifeline (Call 1-877-565-8860)
  • Call only 
  • Connects you directly to trans/nonbinary peers 
  • No nonconsensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement) 
• The Trevor Project LGBTQ+ Resource Center
  • Searchable, well-organized resources
  • Available for a range of issues
• SAGE X HearMe
  • 24/7 chat app
  • Geared towards elder LGBTQ+ folks, but available to all 
  • Also see SAGE’s resource center for elder LGBTQ+ folks
• Human Rights Campaign’s Resource List
  • Organized by identity categories 
  •  Many hotlines and resource centers 
• GLAAD’s Transgender Resources 
  • Simple and well-organized 
  • Especially helpful for media crises 

Immediate assistance: 

1. The 988 Lifeline (Call or text 988)
   1. Call, text, or chat 
   2. English and Spanish, with other translation available on phone calls only 
   3. Deaf/hard of hearing support available
2. *The Crisis Text Line (Text HOME to 741741)
   1. Text or chat 
   2. International support (numbers are different) 
3. National Domestic Violence Hotline (Call 1-800-799-7233(SAFE) or text START to 88788)
   1. Call, text, or chat 
   2. Interpreters available for 140+ languages
   3. Quick-exit shortcut for safety 
4. National Sexual Assault Hotline (Call 1-800-656-4673(HOPE))
   1. Call or chat 
   2. More resources available 

Even more options: 

• National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine (Call 1-800-950-6264(NAMI) or text HelpLine to 62640)
  • Call, text, chat, or email
  • 10am – 10pm ET, Mon – Fri 
  • Also Teen & Young Adult-specific option