If you or someone you know is struggling and needs immediate help, contact

988 or 1-866-488-7386 (Trevor Project) for support, someone is available 24/7.

Or

The Crisis Text Line offers support through texting, text: COALITION to 741741. You can connect with a free counselor 24/7.

Community Resources

A nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe, the It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better.

The Human Rights Campaign strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all. HRC envisions a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people plus community members who use different language to describe identity are ensured equality and embraced as full members of society at home, at work, and in every community.

The world’s largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization – increases media accountability and community engagement that ensures authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized.

The Trevor Project is a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization providing 24/7/365 care, support, and information to young people who are LGBTQIA or part of other sexual orientation and gender identity minority groups. 

The LGBT Foundation is a national charity with LGBTQ+ health and well-being at the heart of everything they do. Campaigning for a fair and equal society where all LGBTQIA+ people are able to reach their full potential for nearly 40 years.

The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.

Affirming Resources

A global network of religious institutions offering a safe and open community for people to worship, learn, and grow in their faith.

Parity helps congregations and faith organizations, clergy, seminarians, denominations, and seminaries become more sensitive and celebratory of all people, whatever their theological background and beliefs. 

Parity also helps families, parents, youth, adults, and elders to navigate what it means to be (or love) an LGBTQ+ person, and to have faith and flourish, too!

Q Christian Fellowship cultivates radical belonging among LGBTQ+ people and allies through a commitment to growth, community, and relational justice.

As a Bible-based, Christian organization, The Reformation Project's mission is to advance LGBTQ inclusion in the church.

The GALIP Foundation is an organization dedicated to bringing the reconciling message of God’s love and reconciliation to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.

Reconciling Ministry Network is committed to intersectional justice across and beyond the United Methodist connection, working for the full participation of all LGBTQ+ people throughout the life and leadership of the Church.

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship serves as an official group and communal space of affirming CBF churches/leaders including LGBTQ folk and allies.

Join their Facebook group Here

The United Church of Christ is an inclusive and diverse community of Christians connected by faith that calls us to build a just world for all. Our ministries advocate at a national and global level, but our roots are planted firmly in our local churches in communities like yours.

Resources for School, Work, & Mental Health

Out & Equal works exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equity, inclusion, and belonging. Through our worldwide programs, Fortune 500 partnerships, and trans-formative convening events, such as our annual Workplace Summit, we help LGBTQ+ people thrive and support organizations creating a culture of belonging for all.

GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.

Campus Pride is a non-profit organization that creates a safer college environment for the LGBTQA+ community. 

The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBTQ and ally students on college campuses across the United States.

2023 Best of the best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities

The health and well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals must be a priority. The Hogg Foundation in collaboration with The Mental Health Coalition has gathered mental health support resources for the LGBTQ+ community in Texas and beyond.