LGBTQIA+ Trusted Resources

+ 911 if emergency
+ National Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
​+ Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ+ 
young people 24/7, all year round.

Visit https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ to learn more

TRANS LIFELINE Hotline  Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans. 

PFLAG ​is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. PFLAG provides LGBT resources and transgender resources

Visit https://pflag.org/

The Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO) provides comprehensive individual and community programs for survivor advocacy and support to LGBTQI survivors of hate and bias violence, discrimination, intimate partner violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault.

If you or someone you know has experienced violence, threats, or intimidation BRAVO can work with you to discuss ways to increase your safety.

Visit: https://bravo.equitashealth.org/

Equitas Health is one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS-serving organizations. Equitas Health provides:

• Gender Affirming Care
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Mental Health & Recovery Services
• HIV/STI treatment and prevention
• PrEP/PEP
• HIV case management
• Care navigation
• Advocacy and other community health initiatives.

Visit: https://equitashealth.com/about-us/

Kaleidoscope's mission is to work in partnership with young people in Central Ohio to create safe and empowering spaces for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Ally youth through advocacy, education, support, and community engagement. They we work to provide a safer place, programming, and leadership opportunities so that youth can be free to explore who they are and empowered to become their confident, truest self.

Visit: https://www.kycohio.org/

Black, Out, & Proud, Inc. is a federally-recognized 501c3 organization whose purpose is to provide a safe space for and by Black LGBTQ+ individuals that advocates, educates, and inspires. Their mission to provide advocacy, education, and inspiration for and by the Black LGBTQIA+ community. 

Visit: https://www.blackoutandproud.com/

Stonewall Columbus is a center for the LGBTQ+ community in Central Ohio; founded in 1981, as Stonewall Union, with the goal of “increasing the visibility and acceptance of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.”  Stonewall is a safe haven for LGBT support, transgender resources, and LGBT resources

Visit https://stonewallcolumbus.org/

TransOhio serves the Ohio transgender and ally communities by providing services, education, support, and advocacy, which promotes and improves the health, safety and life experience of the Ohio transgender individual and community.

Visit: https://www.transohio.org/

The THRIVE Gender Development Program provides gender affirming care and education for children and their families. Nationwide provides Patient/Family Centered Care in which the team approaches youth and families holistically, appreciates all perspectives within a family system and prioritizes safety and wellbeing of the youth.

Visit: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/thrive-program/gender-development

Trying to get a grasp of all of these acronyms and terminology? PFLAG has you covered. 

Visit: https://pflag.org/glossary/