Transgender/Non-Binary Resources for Support
Support for Transgender Individuals and Their Families
Living authentically as a transgender or non-binary person can be both joyful and challenging. You and your loved ones deserve guidance, care, and connection along the way. This page is designed to connect you with trusted resources, organizations, and communities that offer support, advocacy, and practical tools for navigating life’s challenges.
Whether you are seeking mental health support, peer networks, faith-based guidance, or family resources, these tools are here to help you feel seen, heard, and supported. You do not have to face difficulties alone. Explore the resources below to find the support that meets your needs and strengthens your journey.
Mental Health Support
Taking care of yourself is essential, especially in challenging times. These self-care resources are here to help you nurture your well-being, build resilience, and find grounding.
If you are experiencing a crisis or need additional emotional support, please reach out to the organizations and hotlines listed below. You are valuable, loved, and deserving of care. You do not have to face difficult moments alone. Help is available, and people are ready to listen, support, and walk with you.
Some 24/7 hotlines provide immediate emotional support and guidance for people in crisis, but they may contact police or other authorities if they believe you or someone else is in danger. These hotlines are still valuable for connection, coping, and guidance, and can help you access professional support when needed.
For clarity, we have divided the list below into resources that do not contact police and those that may involve authorities.
Supportive Organizations
Trans Lifeline – Support for any trans or nonbinary person.
US: (877) 565-8860 | Canada: (877) 330-6366
If you are a trans or non-binary person seeking support, you are not alone. Call US: (877) 565-8860 | Canada: (877) 330-6366 to connect with trained volunteers who are themselves trans and understand the unique challenges you may face.
Trans Lifeline offers confidential, empathetic support and is fully committed to never contacting police or other authorities without your consent. Whether you need someone to talk to during a difficult moment, guidance on navigating crisis, or simply a listening ear, trained volunteers are available to provide care and connection.
Warmlines - a peer support option
A Warmline is a peer-run phone line that provides emotional support and connection. These lines are staffed by volunteers who are in recovery from mental illness or experiences with suicide, offering understanding, empathy, and guidance from lived experience. Unlike traditional crisis hotlines, warmlines focus on support without involving police or authorities, making them a safe space for trans and non-binary people seeking help, check-ins, or someone to listen.
You can find a comprehensive list of warmlines across the U.S. through the NAMI Warmlines Directory (PDF)
For more information on how warmlines work, the article “What is a Warm Line and What Should I Expect When I Call One? includes details about peer support lines that are committed to not involving police and guidance on what to expect when calling one.The Fireweed Collective Toolkit
The Fireweed Collective offers a comprehensive Crisis Toolkit for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and for those supporting them. The toolkit includes publications on navigating crisis, as well as peer-led online support circles, and an introduction to warmlines. Its resources are grounded in a framework that emphasizes mutual aid, anti-oppression, and the self-determination of people navigating distress.
24/7 Hotlines (May Contact Authorities)
These hotlines provide immediate support for people in crisis, but they may contact police or other authorities if they believe you or someone else is in danger.
If you are experiencing immediate risk of harm to yourself or someone else, please know that you are not alone. You can reach out 24/7 for free, confidential emotional support via call, text, or online chat.
Specialized support is available for LGBTQIA+ individuals, ensuring that your identity and experiences are met with understanding, affirmation, and care. Help is just a phone call or message away. Someone trained and ready to listen is available right now.
The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis care for LGBTQ+ young people (ages 13-24). The Trevor Project is there to listen and support whenever it is needed. Trained crisis counselors are available via call, chat, or text on a free, confidential, and secure service.
Counselors can help you navigate challenges such as coming out, exploring your LGBTQ+ identity, coping with depression, or managing thoughts of self-harm or suicide. You are not alone, and the Trevor Project offers a safe, affirming space to be heard, supported, and understood.Trained counselors are ready to listen and provide guidance. Call/Chat/Text: 1-866-488-7386
Need help? Just text 741741. Trained counselors are there to listen 24/7, no matter what you’re going through. Your first message can say anything, simply words like “HOME,” “START,” or “HELLO.” This helps counselors know you found the service and they will respond.
Crisis Text Line provides support for stress, anxiety, loneliness, bullying, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts, offering empathy, guidance, and connection whenever you need it.
The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization dedicated to ending partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, kink, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, they work to create a world where all people are free from abuse and harm.
They provide bilingual Spanish/English support for LGBTQ+ people experiencing partner violence. Through organizing, education, and support services, The Network/La Red strengthens communities and provides a safe, affirming space for individuals navigating challenging or unsafe situations.
Call: 800-832-1901
Legal Aid and Advocacy Resources
Navigating legal challenges can be stressful, especially when it comes to protecting your rights as a transgender or non-binary person. The following organizations offer guidance, advocacy, and legal support to help you access justice, protect your identity, and navigate systems that may not always be affirming.
The Transgender Law Center is the largest national, trans-led organization working to ensure transgender and gender-nonconforming people can live safely and authentically. They provide legal guidance through their Helpdesk, engage in impact litigation, and offer community programs that support leadership, healing, and justice.
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and everyone living with HIV, through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
Trans Legal Services Network Directory
The Transgender Legal Services Network Directory is a comprehensive national resource that helps transgender and gender-nonconforming people find legal support in their state. It includes organizations and attorneys that provide assistance with issues such as name and gender marker changes, healthcare access, discrimination, employment, housing, and civil rights.
Community & Mutual Aid
Support and connection are essential for transgender and non-binary people to thrive. Community and mutual aid organizations provide practical resources, financial assistance, and safe spaces where trans individuals can access essentials, share experiences, and build resilience.
These organizations offer everything from financial help for gender-affirming care to wellness programs, peer support, and community-building initiatives—helping you feel seen, valued, and supported in your daily life.
The Woodlands is a new all-ages virtual pastoral care program created by the UUA’s Transgender Support Specialist for trans and nonbinary individuals and their families. Beginning Fall 2025, participants will gather monthly online for 90-minute sessions featuring a shared grounding ritual, small breakout groups for meaningful check-ins, and collective reflection. Each breakout, co-facilitated by experienced chaplains, offers a space to honor grief, celebrate joy, and support one another, with the spirit of each room shaped by those present.
TRUUsT (Transgender Religious Professional Unitarian Universalist Transgender)
TRUUsT is a network of transgender religious professionals within the Unitarian Universalist (UU) tradition, offering spiritual care, advocacy, and resources to support the well-being and inclusion of transgender individuals in faith communities. TRUUsT holds a spring virtual gathering and a fall in-person retreat.
Transforming Hearts Collective
We are queer, transgender, and nonbinary faith leaders of many races, classes, abilities, spiritualities, and ages. Transforming Hearts Collective supports spaces where LGBTQ+ people can access resilience, healing, and spirituality, and provides guidance and resources to faith communities and other groups committed to radical inclusion and culture shift.
We move the margins to the center, lead with love, and transform hearts, not just minds, helping communities embody true welcome and justice.
Pink Haven is a collective of organizations and individuals committed to trans liberation and joy. They focus on building community defense, mutual aid, and alternative systems of care for gender-diverse people, creating spaces where trans and nonbinary individuals can access support, resources, and community.
Beyond the Binary: Building Beloved Community Conference
The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse hosts the “Building Beloved Community Beyond the Binary” conference, a transformative event aimed at fostering community among transgender, nonbinary individuals, and their allies. This conference serves as a platform for gathering, learning, and growth, offering workshops, discussions, and resources centered on transgender inclusion and spiritual growth within Unitarian Universalism.
Other Resources
DiveThru is a digital mental health platform that provides accessible, affirming support for trans and nonbinary people. Their online tools include self-guided exercises, personalized content tailored to your experiences, and virtual therapy with licensed mental health professionals trained in gender-affirming care.
Plume Clinic is a virtual gender-affirming care clinic exclusively for trans and gender non-conforming folks. Get trans-centered care from a trusted source of community and support.
Trans Lifeline’s Self-Care section offers a curated collection of tools and articles designed to support the mental and emotional well-being of transgender and nonbinary individuals. Resources include guided meditations, coping strategies, and wellness practices, many of which are created or endorsed by organizations like the Transgender Law Center and Project LETS. These materials aim to provide accessible and affirming support for the trans community.
FORGE reduces the impact of trauma on trans/non-binary survivors and communities by empowering service providers, advocating for systems reform, and connecting survivors to healing possibilities. FORGE strives to create a world where ALL voices, people and bodies are valued, respected, honored, and celebrated; where every individual feels safe, supported, respected, and empowered.
Translatable, co-founded by Zara Wade with her father NBA legend Dwyane Wade, is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ youth to express themselves and explore their identities. It also serves as a resource hub for parents, families, and support systems, providing guidance, connection, and tools to support young people in their journey toward self-discovery and affirmation.
The resources listed on this page are specific to transgender people and their needs. Resources on how to be a stronger ally to transgender and nonbinary people are located here.