LGBTQ* Services

Helplines and Hotlines

If you are in distress, please seek immediate assistance by contacting the University Police at (631) 632-3333. 

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    LGBT National Online Peer-Support Chat

    Volunteers offer free, confidential, one-on-one peer support for LGBTQ people. 

    Hours: Monday through Friday, 4pm - 12am ET. Saturday, 12pm - 5pm ET.

 
    LGBT National Senior Hotline

    1-888-234-7243 - Operated by the LGBT National Help Center, this hotline offers peer-support to callers who are often very isolated sometimes still closeted,
    ​and in need of a caring, non-judgmental person to talk with. This hotline is broadly defined as inclusive of people ages 50 and over.

    Hours: Monday through Friday, 4pm - 12am ET. Saturday, 12pm - 5pm ET.

    Email: help@lgbthotline.org

 
    LGBTQ Teens Online Talk Group

    A weekly moderated group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth to talk in a safe space and to be able to fully express themselves without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome.  To discuss concerns, issues, and to talk about personal victories. Ages 19 and younger.

    Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 7pm-10pm ET

    Email: help@lgbthotline.org

 

    The Trevor Project

     

    1-866-488-7386 - Trevor Lifeline - The only national 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ young people (ages 13-24)

    TrevorChat - A free, confidential, secure instant messaging service for LGBTQ youth that provides live help from trained volunteer counselors, available 24/7

    TrevorText - A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention, available 24/7

    Trevor Support Center - Where LGBTQ youth and allies can find answers to FAQs and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity and more.

 
    Trans Teen Online Talk Group

    A weekly moderated group for trans and gender expansive youth to talk in a safe space and to be able to fully express themselves without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome. To discuss concerns, issues, and to talk about personal victories. Ages 19 and younger.

    Hours: Thursdays and Fridays; 7pm-10pm ET

    Email: help@lgbthotline.org

 
    Trans Youth Online Chat Group

    A weekly moderated group for trans and gender expansive youth to talk in a safe space and to be able to fully express themselves without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome. To discuss concerns, issues, and to talk about personal victories. Ages 13 and younger.

    Hours: Thursdays; 7pm-10pm ET

    Email: help@lgbthotline.org

 

    Trans Lifeline


    1-877-565-8860 - Trans Lifeline - A  grassroots hotline and microgrants organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis - for the trans community, by the trans community. Trans Lifeline was founded in 2014 as a peer-support crisis hotline. The Hotline was, and still is, the only service in the country in which all operators are transgender. Because of the particularly vulnerable relationship transgender people have with police, it is also the only service in the country with a policy against non-consensual active rescue. The hotline is open 24/7! We have operators guaranteed to be on call during the following hours:

    Pacific: 7:00am-2:00am
    Mountain: 8:00am-3:00am
    Central: 9:00am-4:00am
    Eastern: 10:00am-5:00am
    Alaska: 6:00am-1:00am
    Hawaii: 5:00am-12:00am

    Operators are also frequently available during off-hours, so please call whenever you need to!