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Ahimsa_Raven

I made a list of some resources for American trans folks out there. There's also some here that may be useful to all types of queer people. I hope that it's helpful to someone! Please reach out for support if you need it, and remember you are worthy and loved.

 

Crisis and Support Hotlines

LGBT National Hotline — (Peer support hotline for all LGBTQ+ people)
(888) 843-4564
https://www.lgbthotline.org/

 

THRIVE Lifeline — (Peer support hotline for LGBTQ+ people over 18)
Text THRIVE to (313) 662-8209
https://thrivelifeline.org/ 

 

Trevor Project — (Crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth aged 13 to 25)
(866) 488-7386 (call)
678678 (text)
https://www.thetrevorproject.org 

 

SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline — (Support and crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ older people)
(877) 360-5428
https://www.sageusa.org/what-we-do/sage-national-lgbt-elder-hotline/

 

Trans Lifeline — (Peer support hotline for transgender and non-binary people)
(877) 565-8860
https://translifeline.org/

 

The Network/La Red — (Support hotline for LGBTQ+ domestic abuse victims)
(800) 832-1901
https://www.tnlr.org/en/24-hour-hotline/

 

Northwest Network — (Support organization for LGBTQ+ victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, hate violence, stalking and harassment)

(206) 568-7777

https://www.nwnetwork.org/

 

Anti-Violence Project — (Crisis and support hotline for LGBTQ+ victims of all forms of violence)
(212) 714-1141
https://avp.org/get-help/get-support/ 

 

DESI LGBTQ+ South Asian Helpline — (Peer support helpline for LGBTQ+ South Asians)
(908) 367-3374
https://www.deqh.org/

 

Black Trans Advocacy Coalition — (Peer support helpline for black transgender and non-binary people)
(855) 624-7715
https://blacktrans.org/

 

JQ Helpline — (Support helpline for Jewish LGBTQ+ people)
(855) 574-4577 (call or text)
https://jqinternational.org/helpline/

 

Gender-Affirming Care

Erin's Informed Consent HRT map — Map of many informed consent HRT clinics in the U.S.

 

Planned Parenthood locator — Planned Parenthood has many health centers around the country and many, but not all, of them provide informed consent HRT.

 

World Professional Association for Transgender Health directory — International directory of healthcare professionals that are members of the WPATH.

 

OutList — National directory of LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare professionals.

 

LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory — National directory of LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare professionals. 

 

Inclusive Therapists — National directory of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ affirming therapists.

 

Psychology Today — International therapist directory. Has the ability to filter by LGBTQ+, transgender, etc.

 

Gender Affirming Letter Access Project — National directory of therapists that provide support letters for gender-affirming surgeries.

 

Trans in the South — Directory of gender-affirming healthcare providers in the southern U.S.

 

Out2Enroll — Organization that assists people in accessing trans-affirming health insurance.

Legal Help

Transgender Law Center  — Organization that provides legal assistance to trans people.

 

Lambda Legal — Organization that provides general legal information (not legal advice/assistance) to LGBTQ+ people.

 

American Civil Liberties Union — National network of affiliates that provides legal assistance for matters involving civil rights.

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Ahimsa_Raven

I made another list of some resources, but for trans folks that are not in the United States this time. There are also many resources here that are applicable to all queer people. Please seek help if you need it. Remember that you are worthy and loved.

 

Asylum/Immigration

Trans Rescue — Assists trans people fleeing hostile countries.

 

ORAM Refugee — Assists LGBTQ+ fleeing hostile countries.

 

Rainbow Railroad  — Assists LGBTQ+ people fleeing hostile countries.

 

Foundation of Hope — Assists LGBTQ+ refugees in Canada.

 

Rainbow Refugee — Assists LGBTQ+ refugees in Canada.

 

Rainbow Migration — Assists LGBTQ+ refugees in the United Kingdom.

 

Emotional Support

International

Samaritans — LGBTQ+ affirming email service that responds to emails in English from anywhere in the world.

 

LGBT Online Peer Support Chat — LGBTQ+ peer chatline that takes chats in English from anywhere in the world.

 

Country-specific

Argentina
Argentina LGBT Federation
5046 7056
https://falgbt.org

 

Australia
QLife
1800 184 527
https://qlife.org.au/

 

Canada
LGBT Youthline
(800) 268-9688 (call)
(647) 694-4275 (text)
https://www.youthline.ca/

 

Croatia
kolekTIRV
+385 1 4816 130
https://kolektirv.hr/

 

Estonia
Estonian LGBT Association
+372 5551 5817
https://www.lgbt.ee/

 

France
Le Centre Lesbien, Gay, Bi et Trans
01 43 57 21 47
https://www.centrelgbtparis.org/

 

Germany
Lesbian and Gay Federation of Germany 
0221 925 96 10
https://www.lsvd.de/de/home

 

Hungary
Háttér Society
(+361) 329 3380
https://hatter.hu/

 

Japan
Stonewall Japan
https://stonewalljapan.org/resources/

Friends and Family of LGBT
http://lgbt-family.or.jp/

 

Mexico
The Trevor Project Mexico
67676 (text)
https://www.thetrevorproject.mx/

 

It Gets Better Mexico
https://itgetsbetter.org/mexico/buscaayuda/

 

Netherlands
Amsterdam Gay Pride Foundation
06 – 14 79 31 89
https://pride.amsterdam/

 

Portugal
Portuguese ILGA
969 367 005
https://www.ilga-portugal.pt/

 

Russia
Russian LGBT Network
8-800-555-73-74
https://lgbtnet.org/

 

South Africa
Triangle Project
021 712 6699
https://triangle.org.za/

 

Switzerland
LGBTIQ Helpline
0800 133 133
https://www.lgbtiq-helpline.ch/de

 

United Kingdom
LGBT+ Switchboard
0800 0119 100
https://switchboard.lgbt/ 
 

Gender-Affirming Care

World Professional Association for Transgender Health directory — Worldwide directory of trans-affirming healthcare professionals.

 

OutList — International directory of trans-affirming healthcare professionals.

 

Further Country-Specific Resources

The following are resources for finding local support and services in your country.

 

Trans Resources Wiki — Large directory of country-specific trans resources.

 

ILGA — Worldwide directory of LGBTQ+ organizations in many countries.

 

centerlink — Directory of international LGBTQ+ centers.

 

Safe Space Alliance — Worldwide directory of LGBTQ+ centers.

 

 

 

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This is just a disclaimer. The above links have not been researched or verified by AVEN staff. Thanks, Skycaptain covering moderator Gender Discussion 

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