EMERGENCY NUMBERS
SWOP Behind Bars Crisis Line: 877-776-2004
Call BlackLine: (800) 604-5841
Provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folx who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens.
Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
Provides trans peer support for our community that’s been divested from police since day one. We’re run by and for trans people.
Thrive Lifeline: Text “THRIVE” to 313-662-8209 (Available 24/7 via text)
If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis and need to chat with a qualified crisis responder, we are here for you. If you are an underrepresented individual (person of color, LGBTQ2S+, person living with disabilities, neurodiverse, and/or other marginalized identities), and experiencing obstacles because of (or simply have questions about) your identities, we want to help you navigate those.
StrongHearts Native Helpline: (844) 762-8483
Confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy 24 hours a day.
Fireside Project: (623) 473-7433 (call or text)
Provides emotional support during and after psychedelic experiences.
LGBTQ National Hotline
888-843-4564 (general, call or online chat) 888-234-7243 (senior-specific) 800-246-7743 (youth-specific, 25-and-under) 888-688-5428 (coming out support)
[Monday through Friday] PST: from 1pm to 9pm
[Saturday] PST: from 9am to 2pm
All support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
Online resources for sex workers
Adult Performers Advocacy Committee. https://apacommittee.org/
African Sex Workers’ Alliance. http://aswaalliance.org/
Asian Pacific Network of Sex Workers. https://www.apnsw.info/
Assembly Four. https://assemblyfour.com/
Equitable Care Program https://www.equitablecarecertification.com/
European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance (ESWA) https://www.eswalliance.org/
Free Speech Coalition. www.freespeechcoalition.com
International Union of Sex Workers. http://www.iusw.org/
MASH – Manchester Action and Street Health. www.mash.org.uk
National Network of Sex Workers, India. http://nnswindia.org/
National Ugly Mugs. https://nationaluglymugs.org/
New Zealand Sex Workers Collective. https://www.nzpc.org.nz/About-NZPC
Our Room (Supporting male, trans and non-binary sex workers). www.ourroom.org.uk
Pace Society Canada. https://www.pace-society.org/
Pineapple Support Sex Workers’ Hotline and Support Online. https://pineapplesupport.org
PROUD Nederland. https://proudunion.nl/
Red Umbrella Fund. https://www.redumbrellafund.org/
Sex Workers Mutual Aid Collective https://www.swaidvegas.org/
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP). Behind Bars. http://www.swopbehindbars.org/
Sex Workers Outreach Project USA. https://swopusa.org/
The Black Sex Worker Collective. https://www.blacksexworkercollective.org/home
Zepp Wellness https://zeppwellness.com
Mental Health Resources
Kink, Poly, Trans and LGBQ affirmative providers https://www.manhattanalternative.com/
Clinicians of Color https://www.cliniciansofcolor.org/
Inclusive Therapists https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/
Queer and Trans Therapists of Color https://nqttcn.com/en/mental-health-directory/ – links to emergency lifelines
Asian Mental Health Collective https://www.asianmhc.org/
Trans ServicesSan Francisco Community Health Center www.sfcommunityhealth.org
Pink Therapy, LGBTQ+, sex, gender and relationships therapists UK https://pinktherapy.com/