LGBT National Senior Hotline
888-234-7243
The LGBT National Senior Hotline is here for your.
We provide a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where our senior callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but not limited to, gender and/or sexuality identities, coming out issues, relationship concerns, work place and living condition issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, isolation, community involvement and much more. Often times our LGBT seniors can feel isolated and cut off from the rest of the community. No matter where they live, LGBT seniors have a place to call when they need peer support, information and local resources. Sometimes you may need just to talk, or hear a kind voice. We’re here, and we hear you. You deserve to be heard. You deserve respect, support, affirmation and acceptance. The LGBT National Senior Hotline is staffed by highly trained volunteers who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender from all over the US. All calls are answered by highly trained LGBTQ volunteers. Calls are never out sourced or answered by other affiliated organizations. |
Free and Confidential peer support for the LGBT and questioning community ages 50 and above. HOURS: Mondays to Fridays from 1 pm – 9 pm pacific (Monday to Friday from 4 pm – midnight, eastern) Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm pacific (Saturday from noon – 5 pm eastern) Email: help@LGBThotline.org Along with peer support, listening and affirmation, our volunteers are supplied with the largest LGBT resource database in the US (www.LGBTNEARME.ORG) for those who are seeking additional support and ways to connect with their local community. Beyond LGBT resources sources, we also provide senior specific resources for the US. |
What to expect when calling the LGBT National Senior Hotline
We provide a safe space while on the phone with a peer support volunteer.
All calls are answered by highly trained LGBTQ volunteers. Calls are never out sourced or answered by other affiliated organizations.
Our calls are anonymous and confidential. We don’t know who you are and we don’t talk to others about your call.
There are no recordings made of your call.
If you would like us to do a resource search for local support, we will ask you for your zip code or postal code.
We’re here to listen and provide you respect you deserve. Regardless of your age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, body type, mental or physical ability, or personal life journey.
You have the right to end the call when ever you choose to. Sometimes our conversations become very serious and a caller needs a break or needs to let the emotions they are feeling sink in. That’s ok. This is part of your time, and if it’s time for you to end the call, end the call. You will not be judged, we’re very glad you called for the amount of time we did get to speak with you.
We won’t call other suicide hotlines, the police, authorities, 911 or rescue services on your behalf. We have made a promise that our callers have a confidential and anonymous space. While we will not make those calls for you, we will do our best to provide you with the phone numbers to call for yourself. (The exception is on a credible threat to a third party)
If you call during open hours and can’t get through, that means that all of our volunteers are currently talking with other people. In those times, we hope that you are able to try back in a few minutes. Should you not be able to get through, you are always welcome to write to us at HELP@LGBThotline.org and our email volunteers will try to reply back in a timely manner.
All calls are answered by highly trained LGBTQ volunteers. Calls are never out sourced or answered by other affiliated organizations.
Our calls are anonymous and confidential. We don’t know who you are and we don’t talk to others about your call.
There are no recordings made of your call.
If you would like us to do a resource search for local support, we will ask you for your zip code or postal code.
We’re here to listen and provide you respect you deserve. Regardless of your age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, body type, mental or physical ability, or personal life journey.
You have the right to end the call when ever you choose to. Sometimes our conversations become very serious and a caller needs a break or needs to let the emotions they are feeling sink in. That’s ok. This is part of your time, and if it’s time for you to end the call, end the call. You will not be judged, we’re very glad you called for the amount of time we did get to speak with you.
We won’t call other suicide hotlines, the police, authorities, 911 or rescue services on your behalf. We have made a promise that our callers have a confidential and anonymous space. While we will not make those calls for you, we will do our best to provide you with the phone numbers to call for yourself. (The exception is on a credible threat to a third party)
If you call during open hours and can’t get through, that means that all of our volunteers are currently talking with other people. In those times, we hope that you are able to try back in a few minutes. Should you not be able to get through, you are always welcome to write to us at HELP@LGBThotline.org and our email volunteers will try to reply back in a timely manner.