#hotlines

I just saw the news that the Trump administration is ending funding for The Trevor Project as a 988 Lifeline partner.

First and foremost, the Trevor Project is not shutting down. They can be reached directly at 1-866-488-7386, or by texting START to 678-678. What is shutting down is the ability to call 988 and be directed to the Trevor Project’s LGBTQ+ youth lifeline.

However, I wanted to share the various LGBTQ+ helplines that I have bookmarked anyway, because god forbid one of these incredibly vital organizations DOES shut down, I want y’all to know what other support is out there.

Please feel free to add additional helplines in reblogs if I’ve missed anything!

LGBT National Hotline. 888-843-4564. Open Mon-Sat

LGBT National Youth Talkline. 800-246-7743. Open Mon-Sat

LGBT National Senior Hotline. 888-234-7243. Open Mon-Sat

Trans Lifeline. 877-565-8860. Open Mon-Fri. Peer support helpline for trans folks

Pride Institute. 833-926-2100. Open 24/7. Helpline for queer folks dealing with substance use & addiction

Call Blackline. 800-604-5841. No longer 24/7 but hours aren’t posted publicly. Open to all but geared toward queer & BIPOC folks. Will not call the police

DeQH. 908-367-3374. Open Thurs and Sun. Peer support helpline for queer Desi folks. Will not call the police

2024 Updated (send asks or dms for other hotlines to add to list)

Helpline Directory (Has options to filter by country and issue)

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CDC National HIV and AIDS Hotline

(800) 232-4636

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

(800) 422-4453

Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio

(888) 628-9454

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741

National Domestic Violence Hotline

(800) 799-7233

National Sexual Assault Hotline

(800) 656-4673

National Suicide and crisis hotline

988

SAgE’s Farmer Support Hotline

833-381-SAGE

Veterans Crisis Line

988, then PRESS 1

Since its creation, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has increased its reach to the U.S. public through a national marketing campaign. In this campaign, 988 regularly advertises itself as a “private” and “confidential” resource for people in crisis, offering a safe space to discuss one's struggles. Not included in this advertising is any disclosure about the possibility of emergency interventions, which can include law enforcement, and in particular that such interventions can occur without a helpseeker’s knowledge or consent. In spite of efforts by advocates and survivors of non-consensual intervention, 988 officials have continued to obscure the policies and practices that render their advertising misleading and dishonest. This lack of transparency has meant that the public is largely unaware of the potential negative consequences of calling 988. Despite good intentions in its design, in reality, 988 has created another pipeline for people experiencing crisis to come into contact with potentially unwanted and unhelpful interventions. These interventions can ultimately harm, traumatize, and discourage people from reaching out for help."