Support shouldn’t be hard to find.
Outline is a free, confidential guide to mental health support for LGBTQ+ young people across the United States. We gather affirming, vetted resources in one calm, private place — so finding help is one tap away.
What Outline is
We’re a directory and guide — a carefully curated map of crisis lines, affirming therapists, peer support, and community, plus plain-language guides, with clinical review built into how we publish. Everything here is chosen because it respects LGBTQ+ young people, not just tolerates them.
What Outline isn’t
Outline is not a treatment provider and not an emergency service. We don’t offer counseling or store any information about you. If you’re in immediate danger, call 911. If today feels like too much, the crisis lines below are free, confidential, and open 24/7.
What we stand for
Safe by default
No accounts, no tracking, and a Quick Exit on every page. Privacy is built in, not bolted on.
Actually affirming
Every resource is chosen because it respects LGBTQ+ young people — and re-checked over time.
Free, always
Outline costs nothing, and we prioritize free and low-cost resources so help is within reach.
How we earn your trust
How we vet resources
The criteria every resource has to meet, and how often we re-check them.
Editorial policy
How our guides are written, clinically reviewed, sourced, and kept current.
Privacy & safety
No trackers, no accounts, no data collection — and how Quick Exit works.
Meet the people behind our guides on the contributors page, or suggest a resource you think belongs here.