Support, crisis lines, and tools we reference on the show.

Crisis support

• The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth, 24/7, free, confidential): 1-866-488-7386 · text START to 678-678 · thetrevorproject.org/get-help
• Trans Lifeline (peer support, run by and for trans people): translifeline.org
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988. (Note: 988's dedicated LGBTQ+ youth service was discontinued in 2025 and has not yet been restored — we cover this on the show. The Trevor Project remains the dedicated LGBTQ+ youth line.)

Defend your local library

• EveryLibrary — tracks book-ban and defunding fights nationwide, helps local organizers: everylibrary.org
• Your library board's meetings are public. Showing up matters more than you think.

Know your local landscape

• Erin in the Morning — Erin Reed's state-by-state legislative tracking and risk map: erininthemorning.com
• Movement Advancement Project — maps of local nondiscrimination protections: lgbtmap.org

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