LGBT National Help Center

Address

***Phone and Internet Only***
San Francisco, CA 94114

(888) 843-4564

www.lgbthotline.org

AKA:

LGBT National Hotline, youth talkline

Description:

Provides telephone and email peer-counseling as well as factual LGBTQIA+ information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Callers of all ages are able to talk about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information and many other topics. Maintains a database that contains information with LGBTQIA+ information and local resources across the United States. Also has a separate Youth Talkline manned by volunteers who are in their teens and early twenties that speak with other teens and young adults up to the age of 25 about LGBTQIA+ issues and concerns. Youth chatrooms and peer support chat is also available online.

Handicap Accessible?

No

Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

April 21, 2023

Geographies Served

  • Serves All Areas

Address Listings

Physical (Primary)

***Phone and Internet Only***
San Francisco, CA 94114

Mailing

2261 Market Street, PMB # 296
San Francisco, CA 94114

Contacts

Phone Numbers

Main Number

(888) 843-4564

Administration

(415) 355-0003

Toll Free

(800) 246-7743

Accessibility:

Not applicable

Description

Provides telephone and email peer-counseling as well as factual LGBTQIA+ information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Callers of all ages are able to talk about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information and many other topics. Maintains a database that contains information with LGBTQIA+ information and local resources across the United States. Also has a separate Youth Talkline manned by volunteers who are in their teens and early twenties that speak with other teens and young adults up to the age of 25 about LGBTQIA+ issues and concerns. Youth chatrooms and peer support chat is also available online.

Hours

Monday - Friday, 1pm - 9pm; Saturday, 9am - 2pm

Required Documents

None

Eligibility

None

Fees

None

Intake Procedure

Call during operating hours

Languages

English only

Service Area

Nationwide

Geography Served

    If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

  • Alabama
    • Alaska
      • Arizona
        • Arkansas
          • California
            • Colorado
              • Connecticut
                • Delaware
                  • District of Columbia
                    • Florida
                      • Georgia
                        • Hawaii
                          • Idaho
                            • Illinois
                              • Indiana
                                • Iowa
                                  • Kansas
                                    • Kentucky
                                      • Louisiana
                                        • Maine
                                          • Maryland
                                            • Massachusetts
                                              • Michigan
                                                • Minnesota
                                                  • Mississippi
                                                    • Missouri
                                                      • Montana
                                                        • Nebraska
                                                          • Nevada
                                                            • New Hampshire
                                                              • New Jersey
                                                                • New Mexico
                                                                  • New York
                                                                    • North Carolina
                                                                      • North Dakota
                                                                        • Ohio
                                                                          • Oklahoma
                                                                            • Oregon
                                                                              • Pennsylvania
                                                                                • Rhode Island
                                                                                  • South Carolina
                                                                                    • South Dakota
                                                                                      • Tennessee
                                                                                        • Texas
                                                                                          • Utah
                                                                                            • Vermont
                                                                                              • Virginia
                                                                                                • Washington
                                                                                                  • West Virginia
                                                                                                    • Wisconsin
                                                                                                      • Wyoming

                                                                                                        Telephone Numbers

                                                                                                        Number:
                                                                                                        888-843-4564
                                                                                                        Name:
                                                                                                        Main Number
                                                                                                        Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (RP-1500.1400-400) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                                                                                        Description

                                                                                                        Provides telephone and email peer-counseling as well as factual LGBTQIA+ information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Callers of all ages are able to talk about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information and many other topics. Maintains a database that contains information with LGBTQ information and local resources across the United States. Also has a separate Youth Talkline manned by volunteers who are in their teens and early twenties that speak with other teens and young adults up to the age of 25 about LGBTQIA+ issues and concerns. Youth chatrooms and peer support chat is also available online.

                                                                                                        Hours

                                                                                                        Monday - Friday, 1pm - 9pm; Saturday, 9am - 2pm

                                                                                                        Required Documents

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Eligibility

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Fees

                                                                                                        None

                                                                                                        Intake Procedure

                                                                                                        Call during operating hours

                                                                                                        Languages

                                                                                                        English only

                                                                                                        Service Area

                                                                                                        Nationwide

                                                                                                        Geography Served

                                                                                                          If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

                                                                                                        • Alabama
                                                                                                          • Alaska
                                                                                                            • Arizona
                                                                                                              • Arkansas
                                                                                                                • California
                                                                                                                  • Colorado
                                                                                                                    • Connecticut
                                                                                                                      • Delaware
                                                                                                                        • District of Columbia
                                                                                                                          • Florida
                                                                                                                            • Georgia
                                                                                                                              • Hawaii
                                                                                                                                • Idaho
                                                                                                                                  • Illinois
                                                                                                                                    • Indiana
                                                                                                                                      • Iowa
                                                                                                                                        • Kansas
                                                                                                                                          • Kentucky
                                                                                                                                            • Louisiana
                                                                                                                                              • Maine
                                                                                                                                                • Maryland
                                                                                                                                                  • Massachusetts
                                                                                                                                                    • Michigan
                                                                                                                                                      • Minnesota
                                                                                                                                                        • Mississippi
                                                                                                                                                          • Missouri
                                                                                                                                                            • Montana
                                                                                                                                                              • Nebraska
                                                                                                                                                                • Nevada
                                                                                                                                                                  • New Hampshire
                                                                                                                                                                    • New Jersey
                                                                                                                                                                      • New Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                        • New York
                                                                                                                                                                          • North Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                            • North Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                              • Ohio
                                                                                                                                                                                • Oklahoma
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Oregon
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Rhode Island
                                                                                                                                                                                        • South Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                                          • South Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Tennessee
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Vermont
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Washington
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • West Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Wyoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Telephone Numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Number:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              888-843-4564
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Name:
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Main Number
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (RF-8385) and related services within the Service Tree.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Description

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Provides telephone and email peer-counseling as well as factual LGBTQ information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Callers of all ages are able to talk about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer-sex information and many other topics. Maintains a database that contains information with LGBTQ information and local resources across the United States. Also has a separate Youth Talkline manned by volunteers who are in their teens and early twenties that speak with other teens and young adults up to the age of 25 about LGBTQ issues and concerns. Youth chatrooms and peer support chat is also available online.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hours

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Monday - Friday, 1pm - 9pm; Saturday, 9am - 2pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Required Documents

                                                                                                                                                                                                              None

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Eligibility

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Eligibility Teens and young adults up to age 25 about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fees

                                                                                                                                                                                                              None

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Intake Procedure

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Call during operating hours

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Languages

                                                                                                                                                                                                              English only

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Service Area

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nationwide

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Geography Served

                                                                                                                                                                                                                If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Alabama
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alaska
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Arizona
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Arkansas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • California
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Colorado
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Connecticut
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Delaware
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • District of Columbia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Florida
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Georgia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Hawaii
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Idaho
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Illinois
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Indiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Iowa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Kansas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Kentucky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Louisiana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Maine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Maryland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Massachusetts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Michigan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Minnesota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Mississippi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Missouri
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Montana
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Nebraska
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Nevada
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • New Hampshire
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • New Jersey
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • New Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • New York
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • North Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • North Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Ohio
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Oklahoma
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Oregon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Rhode Island
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • South Carolina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • South Dakota
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Tennessee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Texas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Utah
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Vermont
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Washington
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • West Virginia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Wisconsin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Wyoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Telephone Numbers

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Number:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    800-246-7743
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Name:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Toll Free
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Edit Service DetailsClick here to see this service (TJ-3200.9500) and related services within the Service Tree.

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