Support Hotlines:

• The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255 (online chat available)

• Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741

• The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline: (888) 843-4564

• The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth, ages 25 and younger): (800) 246-7743

• Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

• The National Runaway Safeline: 800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)

• The True Colors United: (212) 461-4401

• Pride Institute: (800) 547-7433 24/7

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health 

• https://www.floridarehab.com/resources/lgbtq/ 

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Know Your Rights & What to Do If They Are Violated:

• For LGBT employees, employees with HIV, and LGBTQ teens & young adults: https://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights

• For LGBTQ: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/lgbtq-rights/

• For transgender people: https://transequality.org/know-your-rights

• For students / at school: https://www.splcenter.org/know-your-rights-students-lgbtq-rights-school

 

It Gets Better Project:

• Stories of Hope and Recovery: https://itgetsbetter.org/stories/

• Share your story: https://itgetsbetter.org/share-your-story/

• For Black Queer Youth: https://itgetsbetter.org/blog/initiatives/organizations-serving-black-lgbtq-community/

 

Resources if You are Confused / Questioning:

• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Gay-Lesbian-and-Bisexual-Teens-Facts-for-Teens-and-Their-Parents.aspx

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Health Concerns for Gay and Lesbian Teens 

• https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Health-Concerns-for-Gay-and-Lesbian-Teens.aspx

 

How to Come Out to Your Parents (A Complete Guide)

• https://www.strongfamilyalliance.org/how-to-come-out-to-parents/

 

Resources for Parents and Families of LGBTQ Individuals

• https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/protective/pdf/parents_influence_lgb.pdf

• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/parents/high-school/what-should-i-teach-my-high-school-aged-teen-about-identity

 

Advocates for Youth

• Fact Sheets, Curricula and Education, Health Information, and Policy & Advocacy: https://advocatesforyouth.org/resources-tools/?_sft_audience=for-activists

 

Coming Out: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans

• English: https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRC-Coming_Out-API-FINAL-web-2018.pdf?_ga=2.211197212.883014012.1592361483-35440000.1592361483

• Chinese: http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/APIComingOut-Chinese.pdf?_ga=2.254385281.883014012.1592361483-35440000.1592361483

• Hindi: http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/APIComingOut-Hindi-Translated.pdf?_ga=2.254385281.883014012.1592361483-35440000.1592361483

• Korean: http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/APIComingOut-Korean.pdf?_ga=2.254385281.883014012.1592361483-35440000.1592361483

• Japanese: https://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/APIComingOut-Japanese.pdf?_ga=2.216527007.883014012.1592361483-35440000.1592361483

• Vietnamese: http://assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/APIComingOut-Vietnamese.pdf?_ga=2.216527007.883014012.1592361483-35440000.1592361483

 

How To Be An Ally:

• Guide to Terminology: https://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/allys-guide-to-terminology_1.pdf

• How to be a straight ally: https://youmatter.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/how-to-be-an-ally/?_ga=2.46284839.1003788895.1592363876-1138956689.1592363876