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Focused on critical issues currently impacting the LGBTQ+ community, you'll find up-to-date information on topics such as forced relocation, anti-LGBTQ+ laws, and access to critical care.
These resources are designed to help you navigate and respond to these pressing challenges, offering guidance on legal rights, emergency support, advocacy strategies, and more. It's vital to stay informed and prepared during times of heightened risk. Protect and support your loved ones in these critical moments.
Mama Dragons offers QPR Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training through certified QPR instructors. These instructors provide basic suicide prevention training to our members and to the public. Take a class and learn to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to respond effectively.
In "Under Fire," a new series of reports, MAP connects the dots on the varied ways that LGBTQ people are under siege from a targeted and coordinated campaign to undermine equality and ultimately erase LGBTQ people from public life. (sourced from MAP - Movement Advancement Project)
GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) continues to stand as the leading analysis of anti-LGBTQ online hate and disinformation, with a determined focus on increasing safety for LGBTQ social media users.
(sourced from GLAAD)
Cruel laws banning best-practice gender-affirming care have passed in 25 states across the country – and as a result, thousands of transgender youth and their families are being forced to travel extreme distances and take on significant expenses just to get the care they need.
The Trans Youth Emergency Project is here to help families navigate this complex and exhausting maze, offering logistical and financial support.
(Sourced from Campaign for Southern Equality)
The Trevor Project compiled this guide to online safety to help navigate the internet more securely.
A list of resources and organizations that may provide emergency funding to individuals and families impacted by anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, to relocate or to access care or services outside of your current state of residence.
(Sourced from HRC)
Get Out and Vote!
Find everything you need to vote in your state election center. (sourced from vote.org)
A state by state guide for everything you need to know about the voting rules where you live.
First time and seasoned voters all need a plan before casting their ballot. Make a plan and get prepared to go to the polls.
If you’re a voter wondering what you should do if you feel intimidated or targeted at the polls, you are not alone. Here are six things you should do if you experience or witness intimidation.
Sourced by ACLU.org
Crisis Resources (U.S.-Focused)
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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/ (English) or https://988lifeline.org/es/obten-ayuda/ (Spanish), or call 988
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Para los hablantes de español que están experimentando una crisis de suicidio, llame a la Línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio al 888-628-9454 o envíe un mensaje de texto a la Línea de Texto de Crisis ('AYUDA' al 741741)
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Trans LifeLine: http://www.translifeline.org/ (English) or https://translifeline.org/es/ (Spanish) or call (877) 565-8860
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BlackLine (support & counseling with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme lens; prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)): https://www.callblackline.com/ or call 1 (800) 604-5841
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Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians: https://www.deqh.org/ or call 908-367-3374
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Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ or text HOME to 741741. Spanish: https://www.crisistextline.org/es/.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: https://www.nami.org/help or call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email helpline@nami.org. Spanish: https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Hispanic-Latinx/La-salud-mental-en-la-comunidad-latina
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Anti-Violence Project Hotline: https://avp.org/get-help/call-our-hotline/ or call 212-714-1141
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National Runaway Safeline: https://www.1800runaway.org/ or call 1-800-786-2929
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National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/, text "START" to 88788, or call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) (TTY 1.800.787.3224). Spanish: https://espanol.thehotline.org/
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National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org (English) or https://humantraffickinghotline.org/es (Spanish), or call 1-888-373-7888
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StrongHearts Native Helpline (domestic, dating, and sexual violence support for Native Americans): https://strongheartshelpline.org or call 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)
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Rape Abuse & Incest National Network / National Sexual Assault Hotline: https://rainn.org/ (Spanish: https://www.rainn.org/es) or call 800-656-HOPE (4673)
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National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: https://theactionalliance.org/about-us/contact-us
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National Child Abuse Helpline: https://www.childhelphotline.org/ or call 800.422.4453
International Resources
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Befrienders Worldwide (emotional support to people who are suicidal or in distress): https://www.befrienders.org
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Find a Helpline: https://findahelpline.com/
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Suicide.org International Hotlines: http://suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
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Crisis Text Line (UK, Canada, Ireland): https://www.crisistextline.org/about-us/where-we-are/
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International Railroad for Queer Refugees (IRQR) (specific to Turkey): https://irqr.net or call +(1) 416 985 7456