Crisis Hotlines

If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm or is having suicidal thoughts, here are some LGBT-friendly resources for immediate use.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project - (866)-488-7386
Trans Lifeline - (877)-565-8860
@translifeline (Twitter) - These are staffed entirely by members of the trans community
LGBTQ partner abuse & sexual assault helpline (open 24/7, toll-free, confidential)
Call: 1-866-356-6998
Text: 1-804-793-9999
Chat online: www.vsdvalliance.org
Crisis Text Line - Serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via a medium people already use and trust: text.
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform.

Non-Emergency Hotlines

LGBT National Hotline - free & confidential service that provides telephone, online private 1-to-1 chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States, with a resource database of over 15,000 listings.
Call: 1-888-843-4564
M-F 4pm-midnight EST
Sat 12pm-5pm EST

Canadian residents: a list of resources is available here.

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