LGBTQ+ Resources — Canada

Helplines

• Trans Lifeline Canada: 1-877-330-6366. Peer support for trans people.
• LGBT Youthline: 1-800-268-9688 (Ontario). Peer support for queer youth.
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868. For anyone under 20.
• Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566.
• EGALE: Legal information and referrals (not a crisis line).

Legal Aid

• EGALE Canada — National LGBTQ+ rights organization: legal information and advocacy. egale.ca
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association — Rights information.
• Law Society referral services — Each province has a lawyer referral service; ask for LGBTQ+ experience.
• Trans Equality Canada — Name and gender marker change resources.

Shelters & Housing

• 519 Youth Shelter Programs (Toronto) — Youth housing support.
• Housing Help Centers — Regional services across Canada.
• Fred Victor (Toronto) — Shelter with LGBTQ+ affirming policies.
• Ydes / LGBTQ+ transitional housing — Available in major cities; contact local pride centers.

Health

• Rainbow Health Ontario — Provincial program: trans care, primary care navigation.
• Sherbourne Health (Toronto) — LGBTQ+ primary care and trans services.
• ACON / local community health centers — Testing and PrEP across provinces.
• Planned Parenthood Canada — Sexual health services.
• CATIE — Canada's HIV information hub: PrEP, testing, and treatment info.

Community Orgs

• EGALE — National advocacy.
• The 519 (Toronto) — Community center.
• Centre communautaire LGBTQ+ de Montréal — Montreal's center.
• Qmunity (Vancouver) — BC's queer community center.
• Pride Toronto / Fierté Montréal / Vancouver Pride — Festival organizers.
• Enchanté Network — Umbrella of Canadian LGBTQ+ organizations.
• Pride at Work Canada — Workplace inclusion.

Mental Health

• Trans Lifeline Canada: 1-877-330-6366.
• LGBT Youthline: 1-800-268-9688.
• Rainbow Health Ontario counselling directory — Find affirming therapists.
• Local pride center support groups — City-by-city.