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THE LGBT NATIONAL COMING OUT SUPPORT HOTLINE

A PROGRAM OF THE LGBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER

You decide IF and WHEN Coming out is right for you, and you don’t have do this alone. Our LGBTQIA+ peer support volunteers are here for you.

We can help you when you are struggling with:

-coming out to yourself
-coming out to friends & family
-facing fear and isolation
-searching for local support & resources on your personal journey

We're here for you
if you have questions
or concerns about
coming out.

LGBT Online Peer Support Chat

Connect one-to-one through instant message (IM) with a peer support volunteer

Weekly Youth Chatrooms

Moderated group chatrooms for youth ages 19 and younger to find community and support

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Over 19,000 LGBTQIA+ Resources

Find helpful resources for the LGBTQIA+ community throughout the United States and Canada

You can feel safe with us

You can feel safe with us

All of our services are completely
free and confidential

All of our volunteers are members of the LGBTQIA+ community

We answer all of our own calls, we don't outsource

We don't report calls to outside organizations

Cultivating a Community for You

Cultivating a Community for You

We Provide Free & Confidential Services

We Identify as Part of the LGBTQIA+ Community

We Offer Support, Information, and Local Resources

We Will Never Report Your Calls to an Outside Organization

Additional Support & Resources to Help on Your Journey

Book List

Find a trove of books on different subjects concerning the LGBTQIA+ community

Film List

Videos, films, and channels on LGBTQIA+ issues

Online Media

Other media such as podcasts, webcomics, and music playlists for the community

You deserve support and a safe space. 

 

We want to make sure you know there additional lines of support and ways of finding community.  

 

 

Please share!

 

 

Live now!

The first annual

LGBT Online Coming Out Film Festival

Coming out doesn't mean one thing.  It's as unique as each one of us.  Join us in celebrating voices and visions from the community as they share what coming out means for them.

Premiering National Coming Out Day, October 11th 2024

What does

coming out mean to you?

www.ComingOutFilmFest.org