Get Immediate help
If you are thinking about suicide, harming yourself, or fear for your physical safety, you need immediate help. Please reach out to one of these resources, available 24/7.
- Trevor Project:
- 866-488-7386
- Trans Lifeline:
- 877-565-8860
- LifeNet (NYC):
- 800-543-3638
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
- 800-273-8255
- Call 911
- or visit the nearest emergency room
- JQY Warmline:
- If this is not an emergency, call or text the JQY Warm Line at 551-JQY-HOPE (551-579-4673) and one of our licensed mental health professionals will follow up within 24 hours.
Our Mission
JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) supports and empowers LGBTQ Jewish youth with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chassidic, and Sephardi/Mizrahi communities. JQY fights to ensure the emotional and physical health and safety of this population. Our goal is for all these individuals to know: You are a valued member of the Jewish community and you are not alone.
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