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We all need someone to lean on in difficult times. These resources can help, and even safe a life, 24 hours a day.

Crisis Resources

• The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)

• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

• Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860

• SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline at 877-360-LGBT (5428)

• LGBT National Help Center

• Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 888-843-GLNH (4564)

• National Gay & Lesbian Youth Hotline 800-347-TEEN (8336)

Mental Health

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) LGBTQI Page – This page educates and provides resources for the mental health needs that specifically affect the LGBTQ+ community.

• It Gets Better Project – The It Gets Better Project invites people to share their stories and reassures LGBTQ+ youth that brighter days are ahead.

• Colors Youth – A non-profit organization that offers free mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth (25 and younger).

• Start Your Recovery - We work with leading experts in effectively treating substance use issues to offer people a single source of relatable, reliable information at any stage of their recovery journey.

Legal Rights Organizations

• GLAD

• Transgender Law Center (TLC)  

• Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP)  

• Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF)  

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 

• National Center for Lesbian Rights - Transgender Law 

Support for Youth and Families

• PFLAG Hartford

• New Haven's LGBTQ+ Community Center

• Triangle Community Center TCC

  Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition

For Transgender People in Crisis

• The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)

• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 

• Trans Lifeline at (877) 565-8860 

Transgender Advocacy Organizations

• National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)

• Gender Proud

• Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)

• Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC)

• Trans Women of Color Collective

• Black Trans Advocacy

• Trans Latina Coalition

• TransJustice at the Audre Lorde Project

Support for Trans and Non-Binary Youth and Their Families

• Gender Spectrum

• Gender Diversity

• Trans Youth Equality Federation

• Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA)

• HCAI's Youth & Family Program

Name Change and Gender Change Forms

• CT & Federal Forms & documents

Legal Rights Organizations

• Transgender Law Center (TLC)

• Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP)

• Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF)

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

• National Center for Lesbian Rights - Transgender Law

Miscellaneous

• SPART*A – Advocacy for trans military service members

• Transgender American Veterans Association – Advocacy for trans veterans

• TransAthlete.com – Resources for trans athletes

• Jim Collins Foundation – Funding for trans-related surgeries 

• HIV Testing - Search for locations to get an HIV Test