Trans Lifeline
A peer support line run by and for trans people — and one of the very few that has committed publicly to never calling emergency services without your consent.
Trans Lifeline is staffed entirely by trans and non-binary operators. It is peer support rather than clinical crisis intervention: the person answering has lived something close to what you are living.
It is best known for a policy that sets it apart from almost every other crisis line in the United States — it does not contact emergency services without the caller's explicit consent. For people who have previously been detained after a crisis call, or who have reason to fear a police response, that policy is the whole reason the line is usable at all.
Trans Lifeline peer support hotline
Peer support from trans operators, with no non-consensual emergency dispatch.
- United States
- Trans and non-binary people
- LGBTQ+ people
- 1-877-565-8860
Call Trans Lifeline
Staffed by trans operators. Hours vary — see their site for current cover.
hours vary; check their site
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Never sends emergency services. This service will not contact emergency services about you, even if you tell them you are in danger.
Checked 31 July 2026 against their own page
People contact them about: thinking about suicide, who i am, nothing feels worth it, things are bad at home, racism and discrimination.
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We are not affiliated with Trans Lifeline and we do not speak for them. This page describes their service as they publish it; their own site is always the authority.