KNOW
WHERE TO FIND
HELP.
Hand-picked resources for queer people: counselling, rights, health, culture, AI and digital safety. Not what an algorithm recommends, but what we have checked ourselves. Most are based in Germany; many offer English.
URGENT & CRISIS
When it has to be fast.TelefonSeelsorge Around the clock0800 111 0 111 or 0800 111 0 222. Free, anonymous, around the clock. Also by chat and email (in German).krisenchat Under 25Chat counselling for young people under 25, around the clock, via WhatsApp or text.Helpline for violence against women Around the clock08000 116 016. Counselling in many languages, including for trans, inter and non-binary people.MANEO BerlinBerlin's gay anti-violence project: victim support, counselling and recording of homophobic violence.
RIGHTS & ADVICE
Know what you are entitled to.LSVD⁺ (Federation of Queer Diversity)Nationwide federation: legal information, politics and help with discrimination and hate crime.Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency GovernmentFree advice on discrimination, including on grounds of sexual identity or gender.Bundesverband Trans* (federal trans association)Information and advocacy for trans people, including on the Self-Determination Act.dgti e.V.German Society for Trans Identity and Intersexuality: counselling and the supplementary ID card.Intergeschlechtliche Menschen e.V.Self-organisation of inter* people: counselling, peer support and education.TransInterQueer (TrIQ) BerlinBerlin counselling and community project for trans, inter and queer people.Self-Determination Act (SBGG) LawThe legal text on changing your gender entry and first names, in force since November 2024.General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) LawProtection against discrimination at work and in everyday dealings such as flat hunting.
HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH
Body, mind, community.Deutsche AidshilfeHIV, PrEP, testing and sexual health. With counselling in person and online.Checkpoint BLN BerlinSexual health for queer people in Berlin: testing, PrEP advice, community services.Schwulenberatung Berlin BerlinPsychosocial counselling, housing projects and services for queer people of all ages.Lesbenberatung Berlin BerlinCounselling and community for lesbian, bisexual and queer women and trans people.VLSP*Professional association for LGBTIQ* in psychology and psychotherapy. Helpful when looking for queer-sensitive therapy.
YOUTH & COMING OUT
You are not alone.Queer LexikonTerms explained clearly, plus an advice box for anonymous questions.Lambda BundesverbandQueer youth organisation by and for young people: groups, projects, counselling.The Trevor Project EnglishSuicide prevention for queer young people, with good materials. Counselling mainly for the US.
CULTURE & MEDIA
History, cinema, city magazine.Schwules Museum BerlinMuseum, archive and library on the history of queer people in Berlin.Siegessäule BerlinBerlin's queer city magazine with listings, politics and culture.L-MAGThe magazine for lesbians: features, culture and community.queer.deDaily queer news from Germany and the world.Teddy AwardThe Berlinale's queer film award, since 1987.SalzgeberDistributor of queer cinema, with a streaming service.RuT (Rad und Tat) BerlinOpen initiative of lesbian women in Berlin, with a focus on older lesbians.
AI & BIAS
Putting the machine to the test.AlgorithmWatchInvestigates how automated systems affect our lives. German and English.Algorithmic Justice League EnglishMakes the harms of AI visible, founded by Joy Buolamwini.Gender Shades StudyThe study that showed how badly facial recognition performed on darker-skinned women.DAIR Institute EnglishIndependent AI research founded by Timnit Gebru, focused on affected communities.AI Now Institute EnglishResearch on power, politics and the social consequences of AI.Queer in AI EnglishA community of queer people in AI research.ProPublica: Machine Bias EnglishThe investigation that exposed racial bias in risk-assessment software used by US courts.EU approach to AI (AI Act) EUOfficial European Commission information on the AI Act and high-risk AI.Coded Bias FilmDocumentary about facial recognition and discrimination.
DIGITAL RIGHTS & SAFETY
When things get serious online.HateAidCounselling and legal-cost support for people affected by online violence.User Rights DSACertified out-of-court dispute settlement under the Digital Services Act, based in Berlin.Appeals Centre Europe DSAAnother certified dispute settlement body for moderation decisions by large platforms.Digital Services Coordinator GovernmentThe Federal Network Agency as Germany's supervisor for the Digital Services Act. Complaints about platforms.Access Now Helpline MultilingualFree digital security help for activists and groups at risk.netzpolitik.orgJournalism on digital civil liberties, surveillance and platform policy.klicksafeMedia literacy and online safety, well explained.Electronic Frontier Foundation EnglishDigital civil rights, encryption and protection against surveillance.
INTERNATIONAL
Because rights do not stop at borders.ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map EnglishAnnual ranking of the legal situation of queer people in Europe.ILGA World EnglishGlobal umbrella organisation with reports on the legal situation in every country.TGEU EnglishTransgender Europe: rights, health and monitoring of violence against trans people.Amnesty InternationalReports and campaigns on queer human rights worldwide.Hirschfeld-Eddy-StiftungFoundation for the human rights of LGBTI people worldwide.Rainbow Railroad EnglishHelps persecuted queer people get to safety.Outright International EnglishHuman rights work for LGBTIQ people at international level.
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All links checked by hand as of September 2026. We do not run any of the external sites. If a link is out of date or an important resource is missing, let us know.
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