Mission
Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources we need to survive and thrive.
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Vision
We envision a world where trans people have the connection, economic security, and care everyone needs and deserves—free of prisons and police.
Calls Answered
Funds Dispersed
Featured Resources
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Trans Justice Funding Project
Community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people in the U.S., including U.S. territories.
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Hey, I’m Trans – Coming Out Resource
A platform designed to make it easier for anyone who is trans to come out to their friends, family, co-workers and online world. It’s also a place where anyone can go to learn how to be a stronger ally.
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Trans Resistance Network
Growing community defense, mutual-aid, and alternative systems of care for gender diverse people.
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Erin’s National Informed Consent Clinics Map
Erin Reed’s informed consent map lists every informed consent hormone therapy clinic for trans people in the U.S.
Latest Blog Posts
Learning and Growing: Our Recent Recruitment Process
Dear Trans Lifeline Community, I am writing you this letter in hopes that it can serve as a first step (of many) towards holding our impact on our community with more care and accountability. I know that our process for the recruitment of three new hotline operators caused a lot of impact, harm, and stress…
Plume Health Discount Code for Trans Lifeline’s Community
Trans Lifeline is proud to partner with Plume Health, a virtual healthcare platform dedicated to providing gender-affirming care for transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals. Plume makes it easy to access essential services like hormone therapy (estrogen or testosterone prescriptions), personalized transition support, consultations with experienced medical providers, and valuable support groups—all from the comfort…
Exciting Additions: Meet Trans Lifeline’s New Board Members
‘When trans rights are under attack. What do we do? Stand up and fight back!’ As our community continues to face countless attacks, we must continue to empower and highlight community leaders to take on this challenging work, especially as we are the ones directly impacted. In 2024, Trans Lifeline welcomed our Executive Director, kai…
Max (He/Him)
I was born and raised in Pakistan. Growing up in a conservative Muslim, South-Asian country was terrifying and self-acceptance was an uphill journey. When I moved to Malaysia for university, I found love and support from friends and the local LGBTQI community that changed my life forever. My summer internship at Trans Lifeline showed me the power that peer support and community can have in turning a trans person’s life around.
Lo (They/Them)
I’m a high school therapist, grad student, and volunteer researcher on the Microgrants team. When you apply for a grant, we’ll help you gather everything you’ll need, walk you through the legal process, and get you the money to pay for it. In addition, our team collects and shares information on ID changes for every county in the U.S. I call court houses all over the country, but mostly I deep-dive internet research at 1 a.m. on a Tuesday—my favorite hour of free time! If you like tracking down facts, we’d love to have you on board.
Álvaro (They/Them)
This country has relied on systems like the police to respond because they can’t envision anything past those systems. Our no active rescue policy lets people trust us when they don’t feel comfortable reaching out to other hotlines who involve 911.
