Support & resources
Free, confidential LGBTQ+ support: crisis lines, youth communities, and affirming resources for anyone questioning their sexuality or gender. Whatever you’re feeling, you don’t have to work through it alone — the places below are used to exactly these kinds of questions.
If you need to talk to someone now
Questioning your sexuality can bring up a lot — excitement, relief, fear, loneliness. Whatever you’re feeling, you don’t have to sort it out alone. The services below are free, confidential, and used to exactly these kinds of questions, whether you’re in a hard moment or just want to think out loud.
If you’re in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, please contact your local emergency number right away.
LGBTQ+ support lines
- The Trevor Project — crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people, 24/7. Call 1-866-488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online.
- TrevorSpace — a moderated, international peer community for LGBTQ+ people ages 13–24. Visit trevorspace.org.
- Trans Lifeline — trans-led peer support that won’t contact law enforcement without your consent. Call 1-877-565-8860 (US).
- PFLAG — support for LGBTQ+ people and their families and friends, with local chapters. Visit pflag.org.
- LGBT National Help Center — free, confidential peer support and local resources. Visit lgbthotline.org.
General crisis support
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US) — call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, 24/7.
- Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741 (US), free and 24/7 (also available in Canada, the UK, and Ireland).
- Outside the US? Find A Helpline lists free, confidential crisis lines in over 175 countries — pick yours and connect by phone, text, or chat.
Learning and reflecting
If you’re not in crisis but simply want to understand yourself better, that’s valid too. Planned Parenthood has clear, judgment-free explainers on sexual orientation and gender identity. Our quizzes are here whenever you’d like a low-pressure starting point for reflection.
A reminder: these quizzes aren’t a diagnosis, and no quiz can tell you who you are. That part is always yours.
