988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support by call, text, or chat for people in the U.S. and its territories.
Available 24/7. You do not have to be suicidal to reach out.
Love Will OvercomeChoose an action Quick exitA community action platform for care and connection
Love is the strategy.
Love Will Overcome helps people find support, build belonging, and turn care into action, with queer community at the heart of the work.
LOVE IS A VERB
Made for the people
who keep showing up.
who keep showing up.
Need support right now?
Start here.
If you’re thinking about suicide, self-harm, or you don’t feel safe right now, you deserve support. You do not need perfect words or a diagnosis to reach out.
Can’t call? 988 supports text and chat, and Trevor offers text and chat for LGBTQ+ young people in the U.S.
If someone is in immediate physical danger or needs emergency medical help, call 911 or your local emergency number.
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The Trevor Project
Free, confidential crisis support by phone, text, and chat from counselors who understand LGBTQ+ lives.
Available 24/7. Share as much or as little as you want.
Trans Lifeline
Peer support by and for trans and questioning people. No intake questions or identifying information are required to call.
Monday–Friday · 10 AM–6 PM Pacific. Hours and closures can change.
Help someone feel less alone.
Stay with them, listen without judgment, and help them connect to a trained counselor or trusted person.
Learn how to show upFind local support.
Find A Helpline lists verified crisis support by country and need across more than 175 countries.
Find a helpline worldwide Opens in a new tab01 / The why
Care is community infrastructure.
Queer people deserve more than emergency support. We deserve places to land, people who affirm us, and practical ways to help one another feel less alone.
Love Will Overcome is a community action business that connects people to useful resources, shared experiences, and the courage to keep showing up.
Four ways to show up02 / A place to start
Support should be easier to find.
A small, carefully chosen library of independent organizations and public resources.
Peer support
LGBT National Help Center
Confidential peer support, information, and resources for people of all ages navigating sexuality and gender identity.
Call 888-843-4564 · hours varyOpens in a new tabFind local careFindTreatment.gov
A federal locator for mental health and substance-use treatment options near you.
Search by location and needOpens in a new tabLearn and connectThe Trevor Project Resource Center
Guides for mental health, coming out, gender identity, allyship, and building supportive communities.
Articles and practical guidesOpens in a new tabTrans community careTrans Lifeline resources
Vetted community-based crisis support, peer resources, and practical ways to find care that respects your identity.
Hotlines, guides, and community supportOpens in a new tabBefore you click: These resources are primarily U.S.-based unless otherwise noted. Eligibility, hours, language access, and privacy policies can change. Love Will Overcome is not a therapy or crisis service; visit the original site for the latest information.
03 / Clear limits
Useful links.
Honest limits.
Love Will Overcome shares information and connections. We choose resources for identity-affirming access, clarity, and direct usefulness—but every organization sets its own eligibility, hours, privacy policies, and terms.
We do not process donations or crisis requests on this site. External organizations’ policies apply after you click. Any referral, affiliate, donation, or shop relationship will be disclosed clearly where it exists.
Last reviewed: September 2026. Please do not send urgent or sensitive personal information through this site. A privacy-conscious feedback path is coming for resource suggestions and broken-link reports; read the current limits.
04 / The practice
Small acts. Real support.
Joy, love, strength, and support become real through what we do with and for one another.
01
Listen
Make room for the whole story before reaching for an answer.
02
Affirm
Use the name, pronouns, and language people ask you to use.
03
Make it smaller
Help turn an overwhelming next step into one doable act of care.
04
Stay
A check-in tomorrow can matter as much as a kind word today.
05 / When you have capacity
Care can become collective power.
Some change starts with a conversation nearby. Some is built over years through civic participation, organizing, and political work. Choose a lane that matches your time, capacity, and values today.
Start with the smallest step that fits today. Rest is also a way to stay in the work.
5 minutes / no money
Share a support option
Send someone one direct call, text, or chat link—or make a check-in plan for tomorrow.
Return to support toolsRight around youStart with one conversation
Ask someone nearby what would help, listen before offering a fix, and make a plan to check in again.
A 10-minute act of careRight around youShow up for the next small thing
Bring a meal, offer a ride, attend a local gathering, or help with the practical task already on someone’s list.
Choose what is useful5 minutes / no moneyKnow what is on your ballot
Use VOTE411 to check registration, compare candidate information, and make a voting plan.
Open VOTE411 · nonpartisan civic informationOpens in a new tabAn hourFind volunteer opportunities nearby
Search Idealist’s Los Angeles volunteer hub, then filter for LGBTQ+ cause areas, location, and availability.
Open LGBTQ+ opportunities nearbyOpens in a new tabUse your skillsVolunteer with the LA LGBT Center
Find volunteer roles supporting LGBTQ+ programs, events, and services in Los Angeles.
Open volunteer opportunitiesOpens in a new tabGive directlyDonate to the LA LGBT Center
Give directly to the Center’s LGBTQ+ programs and services in Los Angeles.
Open secure donation pageOpens in a new tabLGBTQ+ advocacyMove LGBTQ+ equality forward
Stay informed, volunteer, and take part in state-level LGBTQ+ advocacy with Equality California.
Explore advocacy optionsOpens in a new tabLong-term civic impactMake political giving more strategic
Explore Oath, Brian Derrick’s donor-advising platform, for civic education and a longer-term approach to political giving.
Explore OathOpens in a new tabPartisan campaign workBuild power through campaigns
Explore Swing Left’s current opportunities to support Democratic candidates and campaigns as one partisan path to political change.
Explore Swing LeftOpens in a new tabThese links lead to independent organizations and platforms. VOTE411 is a nonpartisan civic-information path; Equality California is an LGBTQ+ advocacy path; Oath is a donor-advising platform; Swing Left is partisan campaign work. Check current positions, donation recipients, privacy policies, and participation terms before you act.
06 / From the archive
When we march, we win.A real-world activation
Visibility becomes power when we move together.
When We March, We Win! brought the message into the street: a reminder that presence is participation, and participation is how movements grow.
Choose an action07 / A future space
Make room for joy.
It is okay to feel joy while something sad or tragic is happening. Joy does not dismiss grief or make the hard thing less real. When you can, lean into the small moments that bring warmth—a song, a meal, a laugh, a walk, a friend—and let love help you keep going.
Future effort: videos and immersive experiences for recentering.
08 / Carry it with you
Wear the reminder.
Apparel, accessories, and everyday objects for people who believe the message belongs in the world, not just on a screen.
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09 / The invitation
Bring your care.
Bring your courage.
Start with one resource, one check-in, or one conversation. Love Will Overcome grows with people who believe support should move through every community.
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