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Community Resources

Tools, guides, and services for the AAPI queer community.

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Resources for Queer & Trans AAPI People

We’ve compiled resources across healthcare, legal services, mental health, and community support specifically for queer and trans Asian and Pacific Islander people in D.C. and beyond.

Mental Health & Crisis Support

Trans Lifeline
Peer support hotline run by and for trans people.
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The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth.
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NAMI HelpLine
National Alliance on Mental Illness support line.
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, available in multiple languages.
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Legal Aid & Rights

Lambda Legal
LGBTQ+ civil rights legal organization.
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National Center for Transgender Equality
Know Your Rights guides for trans people.
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ACLU LGBTQ+ Rights
Legal resources and case support.
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
Legal aid for civil rights issues including AAPI communities.
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Healthcare

Whitman-Walker Health
LGBTQ+-affirming health services in D.C.
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ACA Nondiscrimination (§1557)
Learn about your healthcare nondiscrimination rights.
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GLAAD Healthcare Resources
Guide to finding LGBTQ+-affirming healthcare.
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National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
Directory of QTPOC therapists.
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Immigration & Asylum

Immigration Equality
Legal services for LGBTQ+ immigrants.
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National Immigration Law Center
Rights and resources for immigrants.
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CLINIC
Catholic Legal Immigration Network legal services.
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UNHCR Asylum Information
LGBTQ+ asylum seeker information.
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