LGBTQ+ Resources — Netherlands

Helplines

• De Luisterlijn: 088 0767 000, 24/7 anonymous listening line.
• 113Online: 113.nl — online crisis support and suicide prevention.
• COC switchboard services — Local LGBTQ+ support via regional COC branches.
• Transgender infopunt: Transvisie's help desk (010 742 67 72).

Legal Aid

• COC Nederland — The world's oldest LGBTQ+ organization: rights, legal info, advocacy. coc.nl
• Transgender Netwerk Nederland (TNN) — Legal support for trans people.
• Juridisch Loket — Free legal advice for everyone in the Netherlands, including discrimination cases.
• College voor de Rechten van de Mens — Discrimination complaints body.

Shelters & Housing

• SOS Regenboog — Housing and support for LGBTQ+ homeless people, Amsterdam.
• COC housing initiatives — Youth housing projects in several cities.
• Woningnet / local housing associations — Discrimination is prohibited; document any issues.

Health

• Soa Aids Nederland — Sexual health info and testing locations nationwide.
• GGD testing centers — Free STI testing in every region.
• Gender clinics: VUmc Amsterdam, UMCG Groningen — public trans care.
• PrEP — Available through GGD programs and GPs.

Community Orgs

• COC Nederland — National organization with ~30 regional branches running bars, cafes, and support groups.
• Transvisie — Trans community support.
• Nederlands Netwerk voor Queer Historie — History and culture.
• Amsterdam Pride / Rotterdam Pride — Major festivals.
• IHLIA — The queer archive and library.
• Black Queer Netherlands — Community for Black queer people.

Mental Health

• De Luisterlijn: 088 0767 000, 24/7.
• 113Online: 113.nl (also chat).
• COC regional counseling — Low-cost LGBTQ+ affirming support.
• Transvisie counseling — Trans-specific support groups.
• Queer-affirming therapist directories — Search "regenboogzorg" (rainbow care) — some GPs and practices are officially registered as rainbow-care providers.