LGBTQ+ Community Resources

LGBTQ Center

This is a safe place that offers support groups for all ages, free HIV/STI testing, transgender services, immigration resources, and more.

For their Orange County location, click here. For their Long Beach location, click here.

The Trevor Project

This is an organization dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ Youth. They offer education, resources, and a free call/text line that is open 24/7. To learn more, visit their website by clicking here.

Radiant Health Centers: LGBTQ+ Health and HIV Care

This is a local non-profit organization that offers a wide variety of services to assist the LGBTQ+ Community with mental health, medical needs (including HIV and STD testing, PrEP/ PEP, and HRT), and more. To learn more, visit their website by clicking here.

LGBTQ+ Health Guide

“Members of the LGBTQ+ Community have unique and complex health needs that heterosexuals don’t face. Health disparities and barriers to care can make staying healthy challenging, but knowing LGBTQ+ health risks can ensure you stay on top of your health.” Check out this article presented by Drugwatch to learn more.

Questioning your Sexuality?

Maybe you’re not quite sure if meeting with an LGBTQ+ therapist is right for you, or maybe you’re just not ready yet because this is all so new for you; and guess what? That’s perfectly normal and okay! Check out this great article called “Questioning Your Sexuality: What to Know & Do” for some ideas to ponder and questions to consider, and when you’re ready, contact me to take your journey to the next step.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

If you are experiencing a crisis that is non life-threatening emergency and you need to talk to someone right now, this organization can help get you crisis support by calling or texting them directly at 988. To learn more, visit their website by clicking here. Furthermore, check out my page about “Suicide and Survivors.”

Crisis Text Line

Maybe calling someone on the phone is a little scary and you’d rather text someone. If you are experiencing a non life-threatening emergency and you need to talk to someone right now, this organization can help get you crisis support by texting “HOME” to 741-741. To learn more, visit their website by clicking here.

2-1-1 for Housing and Other Local Resources

If you’re looking for additional resources in your local area, check out 2-1-1’s website by clicking here and entering your ZIP code to be directed to your county’s website. For OC’s website, click here.

If you are in fear of losing your home due to coming out, or you are trying to get out of an abusive relationship and have nowhere to go, click here to be directed to OC’s housing resources.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

From their website: “While abuse among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning “plus” (LGBTQ+) people occurs at the same rates and in similar ways as their heterosexual peers, LGBTQ+ people may face forms of abuse or barriers to accessing support specifically based on prejudices against their gender expression or sexuality.” To learn more, visit their website by clicking here.

To get in touch with their 24/7 Hotline, here’s their contact information: Call 1-800-799-7233, OR text “START” to 88788.