Jennifer Love Williams (she/her)
“I feel perfectly imperfect, with a great amount of self love.”
If you can relate to this storyteller, below are some resources you might find helpful. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, call the Trans Lifeline at 1-877-565-8860 for free (also available in Spanish.) For 24/7 support, text COALITION to 741741, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. If in need of urgent assistance, call 911.
- Black Transwomen Inc (BTWI) has committed to empowerment, providing the trans-feminine community with programs and resources to help inspire individual growth and contributions to the greater good of society– to meet its mission of uplifting the voice, heart and soul of Black transwomen.
- NAMI – Click here for information on LGBTQ mental health, including links to resources for supporting LGBTQ mental health.
- SAGE National LGBT Hotline – If you are an LGBTQ older person and need support call the SAGE National Hotline at 877-360-LGBT (5428) 24/7
- The Okra Project provides home cooked, healthy, and culturally specific meals and resources to Black Trans people
- The Trans Lifeline offers direct emotional and financial support to Trans people in crisis – for the Trans community, by the Trans community. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, call the Trans Lifeline at 1-877-565-8860 for free and available in Spanish.