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Free hotlines for gender & sexual identity, LGBTQ+ in the United States

TrevorLifeline
LGBTQ+Youth

TrevorLifeline offers 24/7, free and confidential support by phone, text message (SMS) and online chat. We support LGBTQ+ young...

LGBT National Youth Talkline
LGBTQ+Youth

LGBT National Youth Talkline offers free and confidential support over phone. We help adults, youth, the LGBTQ+ community in...

Trans Lifeline
AdultsLGBTQ+Youth

Trans Lifeline's Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if...

Desi LGBTQ Helpline
LGBTQ+

DeQH - Desi lgbtQ Helpline - is North America’s first national South Asian LGBTQ+ peer support helpline offering free,...

Peers, Volunteers
LGBT National Hotline
LGBTQ+

LGBT National Hotline offers free and confidential support by phone and online chat. We are here for the LGBTQ+ community in...

LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline
LGBTQ+

LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline provides free and confidential support and information by phone and online chat. We...

LGBT National Senior Helpline
LGBTQ+Seniors

LGBT National Senior Helpline offers free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We help the LGBTQ+ community,...

Scarleteen
LGBTQ+ParentsYouth

Scarleteen is a sex, sexual health and relationships education resource. You can access different kinds of help from us...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Safe Place® TXT 4 HELP
YouthChildren

TXT 4 HELP is a free, confidential, 24/7 text-based support service for youth nationwide. It offers assistance for challenges...

YouthLine
Youth

YouthLine is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential* support over phone, text message (SMS), and online chat for...

StrongHearts Native Helpline
Cultural support

StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic and sexual violence helpline...

National Grad Crisis Line
EveryoneAll topics

National Grad Crisis Line is dedicated to providing 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We exist to...

Centerstone's Military Services
VeteransAll topics

Centerstone's Military Services is dedicated to providing 24/7, free and confidential support over phone. We support veterans...

Crisis Text Line
EveryoneAll topics

Crisis Text Line is here to help you, whatever you're going through. We provide 24/7, free and confidential support and...

Counselors, Volunteers
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
EveryoneAll topics

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a suicide prevention and crisis intervention service available to anyone in suicidal...

Counselors, Volunteers
711Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
National Parent and Youth Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

National Parent and Youth Helpline provides free and confidential emotional support and resources to diverse Parents,...

SAMHSA's National Helpline
Deaf & HOHEveryoneAll topics

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish,...

1-800-487-4889Teletype (TTY) number for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Call BlackLine
EveryoneAll topics

Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and provides a space for peer support, counseling,...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
TheHopeLine
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

We are a faith-based non-profit organization that provides free resources like live chat with Hope Coaches, email mentors,...

Counselors
aSafePlaceOnline
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

Presenting the hope found in Jesus alone, aSafePlaceOnline provides free counsel to young women around the world, meeting them...

WhatsOK
Youth

WhatsOK is a website and a helpline that offers free, confidential support and resources to youth and young adults (ages 14-21)...

Hey Sam
Youth

Hey Sam is a mental health support textline for people up to 24 years old. If you or someone you know is feeling lonely,...

Peers, Volunteers
Teen Line, a Program of Didi Hirsch
Youth

Teen Line is dedicated to providing free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and text message (SMS), as well as...

All-Options Talkline
Everyone

If you are pregnant and unsure how to feel or what to do next, or you want to talk about a past or current experience with...

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine
Everyone

Wherever you are, the NAMI HelpLine is here for you. We are a free, nationwide peer-support service for people with mental...

Physician Support Line
EveryoneAll topics

Physician Support Line provides free and confidential support by phone. We exist to help people in United States who may be...

Su Familia
EveryoneAll topics

Su Familia, or the National Hispanic Family Health Helpline, provides free reliable and confidential health information in...

Amala Youth Hopeline
Faith-basedYouthCultural support

Amala is a confidential and culturally competent youth support program for Muslim youth through a phone line available 5-days a...

Peers, Volunteers
The Deaf Hotline
AdultsDeaf & HOHLGBTQ+

The Deaf Hotline is a 24/7 hotline formed by a partnership between ADWAS (Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services) and NDVH...

STOMP Out Bullying
LGBTQ+YouthChildren

STOMP Out Bullying is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information by phone and online chat. We are...

Counselors, Volunteers

Struggling with your gender and sexual identity? Get support from a LGBTQ-friendly hotline in United States

If you’re questioning your sexual orientation or gender identity, or if you’re experiencing problems as a result of identifying as LGBTQ, you’re not alone. If you're struggling with any of the below, there are 30 helplines in United States that you can reach out to for support.

  • Feelings of anxiety about not being accepted for who you really are
  • Experiencing homophobia or transphobia from family or friends
  • Feeling like how you are on the outside doesn't represent who you are on the inside
  • Feeling like your sexuality is different from those around you
  • Feeling like there's something wrong with you for not having any sexual desires
  • Feeling sexually attracted to people of the same gender as you
  • Wanting gender-affirming hormone supplements or surgery
  • Feeling constrained by gender norms

Experiencing rejection as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person is extremely painful. You deserve to be accepted and loved for who you are. When you’re not, it can take a serious toll on your mental health. If you feel confused, lonely, and even suicidal, your feelings are valid.

If you're experiencing problems because you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, help is available in United States. You can reach out at any time and get connected to a caring LGBTQ-friendly volunteer or counselor. Helpline listeners will offer you respectful, affirming care no matter what you're going through.

For free and confidential support with gender & sexual identity, consider contacting a hotline in United States today.


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