The Trevor Project - 866-488-7386 (1-866-4-U-TREVOR) Suicide hotline for GLBT and questioning youth. 24 hours.
National Domestic Violence Hotline – 800-799-7233 24 hours.
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Teen Hotline – 800-347-8336 (1-800-347-TEEN) Weekend Nights Only.
Sexual Assault Crisis Service – 888-999-5545 (24 hour hotline)
- En español (Servicio por Crisis – Asalto Sexual) – 888-568-8332
National Runaway Safeline - 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
TEEN LINE (Teens helping teens) – 800-852-8336 (toll free), or 310-855-4673 Open every evening from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Pacific Time, and they will take collect calls, so you can call long-distance and not have to pay.
http://www.211.org/ ”2-1-1 provides free and confidential information and referral. Call 2-1-1 for help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and more.” Not available in all areas.
GLBT National Help Center - (All of our services below are free and confidential.)
- National Hotline: 888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564) – Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight Eastern; Saturday, noon – 5 p.m. Eastern; Email support at: glnh@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org
- Youth Talkline: Youth serving youth under age 25; Toll-free 1-800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) - Monday to Friday, 4pm to midnight Eastern; Saturday from noon to 5pm Eastern; Email support at: youth@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org
- Online Peer Support Chat – (We do not keep transcripts or recordings of the chat conversations we have with you.) Monday to Friday, 4pm to midnight Eastern; Saturday, noon to 5pm Eastern
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255
Canadian resources via Suicide.org
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition - Two brochures are now available addressing the issue of transgender suicide. These may be downloaded as PDF on the site, or copies may be obtained from Alison.Brill@state.ma.us Brochures are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese as well.
And as always, if you feel like you can’t trust yourself to not self-harm or you feel unsafe, please go to your closest emergency room or dial 911!
Other Helpful Links
Therapists in the United States on T-Vox
Therapists Outside the United States on T-Vox
Questioning Transphobia – Community Resources - Links to trans-friendly community resources, both in the US and overseas.
Safe2Pee - Bathrooms for everyone. A mobile-ready version of the site can be found at http://safe2pee.org/new/mobile/
Health Care Coverage Information For Transgender and Intersex Veterans
Medicare Benefits and Transgender Patients
Know Your Rights: Fair Housing and Transgender People
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Legal
Transgender Law & Policy Institute
National Center for Transgender Equality
