Mental Health + Crisis Support
South Asian Network (SAN) provides free mental health counseling, case management services, workshops and healing circles for both insured and uninsured clients. They also provide support for survivors of violence through their AWAZ program
https://southasiannetwork.org/
contact AWAZ staff by calling the general SAN number (562)403-0488 and requesting AWAZ support
DesiQH is a free helpline for LBGTQ+ South Asians. Trained volunteers are available to talk between Thursdays, 8-10 PM Eastern (5-7 PM Pacific) and Sundays, 8-10 PM Eastern (5-7 PM Pacific).
Helpline number: 908-367-3374
SAHARA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and elder abuse. They provide ongoing counseling and legal support, as well as a crisis hotline.
https://saharacares.org/
Crisis hotline: 1-888-SAHARA2
Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours are Monday through Friday, 10 AM – 6 PM Pacific.
Crisis hotline (US): (877) 565-8860
Asian Mental Health Collective provides a directory of Asian therapists that can be filtered by language (including many South Asian languages, such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu) and cultural background.
https://www.asianmhc.org/therapists-us/
JiVA Mental Health provides culturally competent virtual counseling sessions to South Asians based in California, with pro-bono services available to those who need them.
https://www.jivamentalhealth.com/
Immigration Resources
South Asian Network provides citizenship assistance, as well as a rapid response hotline for reporting ICE raids, and community safety cards in South Asian languages.
https://southasiannetwork.org/cce-resources/
Saahas for Cause is a nonprofit based in Cerritos that provides supportive services to the South Asian Immigrant community, including English classes and Citizenship test prep.
https://saahasforcause.org/
Resources For Families and Allies
Desi Rainbow Parents and Allies
https://www.desirainbow.org/
National organization with mostly virtual events providing affirming spaces for South Asian LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families to talk about issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
PFLAG Connects: AANHPI
https://pflag.org/events/aanhpi-community/
Monthly virtual meeting for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families, as well as in-person communities in NYC, the San Gabriel Valley (LA Area) and San Jose.
LGBTQIA South Asian Media
GAYSI
http://gaysifamily.com/
Queering Desi Podcast
https://www.queeringdesi.com/blog
Tasveer
https://tasveer.org/
Other LGBTQIA+ South Asian Organizations
Atlanta — Trikone Atlanta, Queer Desi Social Club
Boston — QSAC, MASALA
Chicago — Trikone Chicago
Florida — Trikone Tampa Bay
Los Angeles — Satrang, ShaQTI UCLA
Michigan — Trikone Michigan
Minneapolis — SAQL+
Mumbai, India — Sweekar: the Rainbow Parents
New York — SALGA NYC, SAQTC
Philadelphia — SALGA Philly
Pittsburgh — Rangoli
San Francisco — Parivar, Trikone, Dhanak
Seattle — Trikone NW, NOOR: Seattle’s Queer Muslim Collective
Texas — Khush ATX
Vancouver — Sher Vancouver
Washington, DC — KhushDC
Resources for South Asian cultural and religious groups
Tamil resources at Orinam
http://orinam.net/resources-for/
Sarbat LGBT+ Sikhs
https://www.sarbat.net/
Rainbodhi LGBTQIA+ Buddhist Community
https://rainbodhi.org/
Muslim Alliance for Gender & Sexual Diversity (MASGD)
http://www.muslimalliance.org/
Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR)
https://www.hindusforhumanrights.org/
Muslim Youth Leadership Council (MyLC)
https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/about/our-programs/muslim-youth-leadership-council-mylc/
Hidayah LGBTQI+ the leading queer Muslim charity
https://hidayahlgbt.com/
Muslims for Progressive Values
https://www.mpvusa.org
Equality Labs – a South Asian Dalit civil rights organization
https://www.equalitylabs.org
Sadhana: Coalition of Progressive Hindus
https://www.sadhana.org
The Queer Muslim Project
https://tqmp.in/
Family Acceptance Project family acceptance posters in many languages
https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/poster