
LGBTQ Support
LGBTQ youth deserve a world where they can thrive, be seen, and celebrated for who they are.
We provide parents, caregivers, educators, and advocates with resources to support transgender, gender-expansive, and nonbinary youth in navigating their journeys with dignity, resilience, and joy.
Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention
24/7 Hotline: 1-866-488-7386
The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
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Trans Lifeline
National hotline for LBGT individuals, including specific hotlines for LGBT youth and LGBT people who need support as they come out.
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LGBT National Help Center
Support hotline for South Asian LGBTQ+ individuals in the United States.
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DeQH
Hotline: (877) 565-8860
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*Organizations with an asterisk serve the Los Angeles Area
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Family & Community Support
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Family & Community Support:
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Resource Sheet for Caregivers of LGBTQ Youth
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Document with questions and answers about caring for LGBTQ youth and links to further resources.
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Bienestar’s Trangeneros Unidas*
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Provides resources and supportive services to the Latinx transgender community, including peer mentorship, mental health support, HIV/STI prevention, and emergency housing.
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Los Angeles LBGT Center Youth Services*
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The Youth Center serves young people ages 16 to 24 who are currently at-risk of, or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, providing meals, clothing, showers, case management, mental health support, housing referrals, education, employment and vocational programs, youth development and leadership programs, and social support.
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A safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth that offers scholarships for therapy and support groups for BIPOC queer people, free gender-affirming haircuts, and free mentorship classes and workshops for LGBTQIA+ people with housing insecurities.
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Creates after-school programming (in-person and online) to mentor and support underserved Queer and/or Gender Non-Confirming youth ages 12-18.
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Trans Youth Equality Foundation
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Provides education, advocacy and support for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families including resources for youth and parents.
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Healthcare
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Provides comprehensive gender-affirming care and mental health services to LGBTQ+ individuals across LA County.
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Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Services*
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Provides free LGBTQAI+ affirmative counseling and healing psychotherapeutic services to youth under 25 and their families in greater Los Angeles.
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Offers referrals to affiliate therapists who have expertise in the area of gender identity and gender dysphoria, free letters of recommendation for gender-affirming surgery, and training seminars for educators and families of transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
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National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)
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Healing justice organization that maintains a directory of QTBIPOC (Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color) therapists and works to transform mental health for QTBIPOC individuals.
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Community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ, and other underserved populations throughout Los Angeles through advocacy, education, and building the next generation of leadership.
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Legal Services
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Advocates for Trans Equality’s Trans Legal Services Network
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Directory of over 80 organizations across the country dedicated to providing name and gender change services or other legal services for trans people in their areas.
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Civil rights organization that serves the LGBTQ community and people living with HIV/AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy.
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Local Organizations
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Provides comprehensive gender-affirming care and mental health services to LGBTQ+ individuals across LA County.
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Bienestar’s Trangeneros Unidas
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Provides resources and supportive services to the Latinx transgender community, including peer mentorship, mental health support, HIV/STI prevention, and emergency housing.
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Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Services
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Provides free LGBTQAI+ affirmative counseling and healing psychotherapeutic services to youth under 25 and their families in greater Los Angeles.
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Offers referrals to affiliate therapists who have expertise in the area of gender identity and gender dysphoria, free letters of recommendation for gender-affirming surgery, and training seminars for educators and families of transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
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Los Angeles LBGT Center Youth Services
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The Youth Center serves young people ages 16 to 24 who are currently at-risk of, or are experiencing homelessness or housing instability, providing meals, clothing, showers, case management, mental health support, housing referrals, education, employment and vocational programs, youth development and leadership programs, and social support.
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A safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth that offers scholarships for therapy and support groups for BIPOC queer people, free gender-affirming haircuts, and free mentorship classes and workshops for LGBTQIA+ people with housing insecurities.
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Creates after-school programming (in-person and online) to mentor and support underserved Queer and/or Gender Non-Confirming youth ages 12-18.
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Advocates for systemic change on behalf of trangender, gender expansive, and intersex (TGI) Latin@ immigrant women and provides direct services to TGI individuals in Los Angeles.
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Community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ, and other underserved populations throughout Los Angeles through advocacy, education, and building the next generation of leadership.
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News & Policy Updates
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2025 anti-trans bills tracker (same link and description as before, title just needs to be changed to 2025)
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Tracks legislation that seeks to block trans people from receiving basic healthcare, education, legal recognition, and the right to publicly exist.
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News site dedicated to daily coverage of anti-trans propaganda and its effects.
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Explores transgender life experiences and science, including fields such as sociology, public health, psychiatry, and cognitive science, weaving these diverse perspectives into a deeper understanding of gender-related phenomena.
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Collects carefully sourced, factual information about the anti-trans political effort in real time to help people understand who is shaping the conversation on trans issues and why.
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An independent news organization that tells trans stories to save trans lives
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School Resources
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LGBTQ+ Resources from the Wellbeing for L.A. Learning Center
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This resource list includes videos, courses, virtual trainings, and printable tools aimed at providing support to school communities throughout L.A. County.
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The Safe Space Kit: Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Students
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Guide from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GSLEN) for educators on how to support LGBT students.
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What Educators Should Know About the Gender Identity Executive Order and LGBTQI+ Rights
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Guide for teachers that includes information about the rights of students and employees in schools following the recent anti-LGBTQI+ Executive Orders.
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What We Wish Our Teachers Knew Brochure
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Brochure for educators about intersex people created by interACT Youth, a program that gives intersex youth in their teens and twenties opportunities for sharing experiences and developing leadership and advocacy skills.
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