LGBTQ Resources
Affirming links for members and allies.
Mello Zone welcomes LGBTQ+ members and allies. These external resources can help with crisis support, identity questions, family education, peer support, and finding affirming community beyond the server.
Youth
Crisis
24/7
The Trevor Project
LGBTQ+ youth crisis support
A crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ young people.
What They Handle
Trevor provides confidential support for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing crisis, identity stress, unsafe environments, suicidal thoughts, or a need to talk with an affirming counselor.
Background
The Trevor Project grew from the 1998 Academy Award-winning short film Trevor and became a national LGBTQ+ youth crisis support organization.
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Trans-led
Peer support
US/Canada
Trans Lifeline
Peer support for trans people
A trans-led organization offering peer support for trans and questioning people.
What They Handle
Trans Lifeline focuses on peer conversation, emotional support, resource navigation, and helping callers feel less alone without requiring police involvement as a default response.
Background
Trans Lifeline was founded in 2014 and is known for being run by and for trans people.
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Families
Allies
Education
PFLAG
Family, ally, and community education
A long-running organization supporting LGBTQ+ people, families, and allies through education, advocacy, and local chapters.
What They Handle
PFLAG is useful for parents, friends, partners, and allies who want to learn how to support LGBTQ+ people with care and respect.
Background
PFLAG began in 1973 after Jeanne Manford publicly supported her gay son and helped build a national family-and-ally movement.
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Peer support
Hotlines
Referrals
LGBT National Help Center
Peer support hotlines and online spaces
A nonprofit offering confidential peer support, hotlines, youth chatrooms, senior support, and LGBTQ+ resource referrals.
What They Handle
The Help Center can support people looking for conversation, coming-out support, local referrals, identity questions, or safer peer connection.
Background
The LGBT National Help Center has operated peer-support hotlines and resource programs for decades.
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These links are external resources, not replacements for emergency care. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services or a crisis line available in your region.
