Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center (LYRIC) Gay Youth Talkline - San Francisco
800-246-PRIDE
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 p.m. to Midnight EST
Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m.-Midnight EST
National Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Youth Hotline - Indianapolis
800-347-TEEN
Thursday-Sunday, 7-11:45 p.m.
The Indianapolis Youth Group's National Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline provides crisis intervention and referral services to gay and lesbian youth nationwide.
The Trevor Project
800-850-8078
24 hours
The Trevor Helpline is the first round-the-clock national toll-free suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. Teens with nowhere to turn can call The Trevor Helpline, where they can talk to trained counselors, find local resources, and take important steps on their way to becoming healthy adults.
The Out Youth Austin Helpline
800-96-YOUTH
Daily, 6:30-10:30 p.m.
National Gay and Lesbian Hotline
888-THE-NLGH
Gay Info Referral Line
888-GAY-INFO
National AIDS Hotline
800-342-AIDS
24 hours
HIV/AIDS Information
Project Inform Hotline
Monday-Friday, 1-7 p.m. and Saturday, 1-3 p.m.
HIV/AIDS Information
National Runaway Switchboard
800-999-9999
24 hours
If you've left home, are thinking of leaving, or if your parents are threatening to throw you out, this helpline can tell you about resources near you.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
800-528-6257
Has a special project to stop the mental health abuse of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. Provides free legal and practical support.
National Child Abuse Hotline
800-4-A-CHILD
24 hours
Child abuse hotline provides crisis intervention, information, and referrals.
Pride Institute
800-54-PRIDE
A private drug and alcohol treatment organization especially for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Program is for those 18 and older, but if you have your guardian's concent they can make exceptions. They make national referrals to other programs and professionals.
The Job Corps
800-733-JOBS
A federal program for youth ages 16-24, provides full-time educational and vocational skills training, as well as meals, dormitory housing, medical care, spending money, and a savings account. Has 125 different training programs all around the country, most of which take about a year to complete.
