LGBTQ+ Resources — Germany

Helplines

• LGBT+ Youth Line (beratung + hilfe): 0800 800 0 800 (Mon-Sat). Support for queer young people.
• TelefonSeelsorge: 0800 111 0 111 or 0800 222 0 222, 24/7 crisis support.
• Nummer gegen Kummer: 116 111 (children and youth).
• Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Männer/Frauen: 0800 123 9900 (violence support).

Legal Aid

• LSVD (Lesben- und Schwulenverband) — Germany's main LGBTQ+ rights organization: legal advice and advocacy. lsvd.de
• Bundesverband Trans e.V.* — Trans rights and legal support.
• Queer Law / local counseling centers (Beratungsstellen) — Most cities have LGBTQ+ advice centers offering legal guidance.
• Selbstbestimmungsgesetz (SBGG) — Since 2024, name and gender marker changes are a simple self-declaration at the Standesamt.

Shelters & Housing

• LSVD regional housing programs — Community-run housing for LGBTQ+ young people in several cities.
• Queere Jugendzentren — Youth centers with housing referrals (Berlin, Cologne, Munich, and more).
• Housing offices (Wohnungsämter) — Anti-discrimination law protects LGBTQ+ renters; document any discrimination.

Health

• Deutsche Aidshilfe — HIV organization: testing, PrEP, and treatment info. aidshilfe.de
• Checkpoint testing centers — Free HIV/STI testing in most major cities.
• Gender clinics: Charité (Berlin), Universitätsklinikum Köln, and others offer public trans care.
• Sexual health centers (Gesundheitsämter) — Free testing.
• PrEP — Now covered by public health insurance in Germany.

Community Orgs

• LSVD — National rights organization with regional chapters.
• Bundesverband Trans e.V.* — Trans advocacy.
• Queer community centers — Schwules Museum (Berlin), community centers in Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Leipzig.
• Idahot / Pride festivals — Christopher Street Day (CSD) in every major city, plus local Pride events.
• Queer refugees support — Queer refugees organizations in Berlin (e.g., Quarteera, GLADT).

Mental Health

• Querfeld — Counseling for queer youth (Cologne-based, nationwide reach).
• Beratungsstellen queer — City-by-city LGBTQ+ counseling (search "[city] queer Beratung").
• TelefonSeelsorge: 0800 111 0 111, 24/7.
• Queer-affirming therapist directories — The DGVT and queer networks maintain lists.