LGBTQ+ Resources
LGBT National Youth Talkline
LGBT National Youth Talkline
800-246-7743
help@LGBThotline.org
5 p.m. to 1 a.m., Monday through Friday
1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday
Free and confidential peer support for the LGBTQ and questioning community ages 25 and younger. The LGBT National Youth Talkline provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, and factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
Preferred First Name
Students and employees may designate a preferred first name, which certain University systems will then use. For students, these systems include class rosters, the display name in Banner Self-Service, and the display name in a number of learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard, Compass, and Moodle), most online phone directories, and on the University i-card. The University will also retain your full legal name, which is used when required by the University, such as in tax documents, contracts, academic transcripts, diplomas, and certain health records. For further details (including information about surname changes), students can refer to the Office of the Registrar. Employees can refer to their local HR department.
The Trevor Lifeline (suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth)
thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now
If you are thinking about suicide and in need of immediate support, call the TrevorLifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386). A chat and text option are also available.
You can also visit a counselor online with the Trevor Lifeline.
Trans Lifeline
translifeline.org
US: 877-565-8860; Canada: 877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for our community that is divested from police. They are run by and for trans people. If you have medical/police/EMT trauma, they do not call 911 without consent.
Q-Chat Online Support Group
qchatspace.org
(For teens 13-19 years old)
954-765-6024
Find and give support, have fun, connect around shared interests, and get good information. Chat with like-minded peers in live chats designed for you and by you, facilitated by folks who care.