LGBTQ Support Resources

Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth: Resources and Support

Addressing the distinctive challenges encountered by LGBTQ+ youth and their families demands tailored assistance and accessible resources. This section is a compilation of organizations offering a diverse array of LGBTQ+ support services. These services encompass counseling, support groups, and healthcare referrals, all designed to provide the necessary guidance for LGBTQ+ individuals. These organizations hold a steadfast commitment to establishing environments that are not only inclusive but also validating for the LGBTQ+ community.

Comprehensive Support for LGBTQ+ Youth:

Navigating the journey as an LGBTQ+ individual can be both exhilarating and challenging. This section offers a collection of organizations dedicated to providing comprehensive support and resources tailored to the needs of LGBTQ+ youth. From counseling and mental health services to confidential discussions and educational tools, these resources are designed to empower LGBTQ+ individuals to navigate their identities, overcome challenges, and thrive in their unique journeys. We invite you to explore these offerings and discover a supportive network that stands ready to assist you every step of the way.

Crisis Lines & Resources

Crisis Resources

• Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
   

• Trevor Project (866) 488-7386 (or text START to: 678-678)

Local Resources

• Gender Health Center: Gender Health Center is focused on providing an accessible therapy and counseling program for the gender variant community. They are interested in developing a collaboration with other agencies that are committed to addressing the full spectrum of issues specific to the transgender community in a positive approach for getting people to understand that there is a better life when gender identity issues are addressed in a safe and supportive environment.
  (916) 455-2391
  Instagram: @genderhealthsac
   

• Lavender Library: The Lavender Library is an all-volunteer-run lending library, archive, and community space with LGBTQ+ books, films and more. They are a hub of learning and connection for Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ community.
  (916) 492-0558
  Instagram: @sacllace

• Sacramento LGBT Community Center: The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive.  They support the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for equality and justice, and work to build a culturally rich LGBTQ+ community.
  (916) 442-0185
  Instagram: @saclgbtcenter
   

• Trans Families Sacramento/PFLAG Sacramento (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays): PFLAG promotes the health and well‐being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill‐informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
  (916) 978‐0410
  Instagram: @pflag

National Resources

• The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project operates the only accredited, nationwide, around the clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ+ youth. (866) 488-7386 (Available 24/7). The Trevor Project aims to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people by offering support through crisis services, peer support, research, public education and advocacy.
  (866) 488-7386
  Instagram: @trevorproject
   

• GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network): GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
  Instagram: @glsen
   

• National Center for Transgender Equality: The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people.
   

• Transgender Law Center: Transgender Law Center changes law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression.
  Instagram: @translawcenter
   

• Gender Spectrum: Gender Spectrum’s mission is to create a gender-inclusive world for all children and youth.
  Instagram: @gender_spectrum
   

• Family Acceptance Project: The Family Acceptance Project focuses on reducing risk and promoting well-being among LGBTQ children and youth by increasing family support. FAP is a research, education and intervention initiative, affiliated with San Francisco State University.
   

• Trans Student Educational Resources: Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment.

• GSA Network: GSA Network is a next-generation LGBTQ+ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.
  Instagram: @gsanetwork

• Drug Watch: Drugwatch.com has provided reliable, trusted information about medications, medical devices and general health since 2008. We’ve also connected thousands of people injured by drugs and medical devices with top-ranked national law firms to take action against negligent corporations.