Help Desk

There is no one LGBTQ+ or HIV+ experience in America. That’s why Lambda Legal’s Help Desk is here to provide the resources you need.

Contact the Help Desk

Lambda Legal’s Help Desk cannot provide legal advice, and your communication to our Help Desk does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

The Help Desk is not able to assist with emergencies nor time-sensitive requests for legal assistance. Additionally, as we are not a crisis hotline, if you need help finding such support we have list of LGBTQ+ focused hotlines listed below.

Lambda Legal’s Help desk is a resource for the community we serve in providing general legal information and resources relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and HIV status.

Please note: We are unable to take walk-ins.

Is this an emergency?

The Lambda Legal Help Desk is not able to assist with emergencies or immediate requests for legal assistance. Please contact a crisis hotline or any legal service provider that is equipped to provide emergency assistance—you’ll find contact information for several of our partner organizations here. Keep in mind these lines are not branches of Lambda Legal and are instead resources for crisis intervention.

general

LGBT+ National Hotline

www.LGBThotline.org

888-843-4564

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youth

LGBT National Youth Talkline

www.LGBThotline.org/youth-talkline

800.246.7743

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seniors

LGBT National Senior Hotline

www.LGBThotline.org/senior-hotline

888.234.7243

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Transgender, non-binary, and gender-questioning people

Trans Lifeline

https://www.translifeline.org/hotline

877.565.8860

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The Lambda Legal Help Desk is committed to providing access to our electronic and information technology, including our web pages, for members of our community with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law and to the extent outside of that and within our capacity.

If you have a disability and the format of any material on our web pages interferes with your ability to access the information, please provide that information in the box below. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of the accessibility problem, the web address of the requested material, your preferred format in which you want to receive the material (electronic format (ASCII, etc.), standard print, large print, etc.), and your contact information. Though we cannot guarantee that we would be able to meet every accommodation, this information will help us improve our ability to communicate with all members of the community.

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Relationship separation/divorce

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I am not sure what type of legal issue I am dealing with

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My inquiry relates to a relationship separation/divorce/child custody

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Do you and your spouse/partner have jointly-owned real property? If so, please provide the city/state where the property is located.

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Name and ages of children, if any involved?

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My inquiry involves employment discrimination

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Where is your employer located?

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When was your date of separation?

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My inquiry relates to identification documents

What type of document are you seeking guidance on?

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I am dealing with the following issue

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My inquiry involves a denial of insurance coverage

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My inquiry involves a denial of treatment or service by a health care organization or health care professional

Where did the denial of service(s) occur?

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My inquiry involves mistreatment in school due to my sexual orientation and/or gender identity/gender expression

Are you the student/parent?

What is the name of the school involved?

Is this a public or private school?

How old is the student?

What is the student’s grade?

Do you have an attorney? If so, please provide your attorney’s name and phone number.

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On behalf of a person who is incarcerated/detained

Type of Facility?

What is the name of the detention facility?

What is the city state where the facility is located?

City State

What is the individual’s identification number with the facility?

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I am dealing with another issue/I am not sure what type of legal issue I am dealing with

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Help Desk

There is no one LGBTQ+ or HIV+ experience in America. That’s why Lambda Legal’s Help Desk is here to provide the resources you need.

Contact the Help Desk

Is this an emergency?

general

LGBT+ National Hotline

youth

LGBT National Youth Talkline

seniors

LGBT National Senior Hotline

Transgender, non-binary, and gender-questioning people

Trans Lifeline

Contact the Help Desk

Contact Information

Attorney Information

Demographics

Additional Information

My inquiry relates to a relationship separation/divorce/child custody

My inquiry involves employment discrimination

My inquiry relates to identification documents

My inquiry involves an immigration issue

My inquiry involves a denial of insurance coverage

My inquiry involves a denial of treatment or service by a health care organization or health care professional

My inquiry involves mistreatment in school due to my sexual orientation and/or gender identity/gender expression

On behalf of a person who is incarcerated/detained

I am dealing with another issue/I am not sure what type of legal issue I am dealing with

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