The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project
Founded in 1998, this non-profit organization focuses on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. They offer toll-free phone numbers that offer confidential assistance with trained professionals, which can contacted at 678-678 (to text), or 1-866-488-7386 (to call). You can visit their website at https://www.thetrevorproject.org for more information.
National Center for Transgender Equality
Founded in 2003, this non-profit organization focuses on political and media avocation for transgender people in the United States. Specifically, they focus on "discrimination in employment, access to public accommodations, fair housing, identity documents, hate crimes and violence, criminal justice reform, federal research surveys and the Census, and health care access". You can visit their website at https://transequality.org for more information.
Affirmations Community Center
Founded in 1989, this non-profit organization focuses on providing safe spaces for all LGBTQ+ members, as well as fight for basic rights and acceptance for them. Ferndale, Michigan, the founding location of ACC, is now one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly cities in the United States. Today, they continue to fight for LGBTQ+ rights across the United States, as well as provide services such as Youth Programs, medication access, and discussion groups. You can visit their website at https://goaffirmations.org for more information.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Founded in 1983, this non-profit organization focuses on providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ members in New York City. They also include a variety of recovery and wellness programs, economic advancement initiatives, family and youth support, advocacy, and arts and cultural programming. You can visit their website at https://gaycenter.org for more information.
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