DEQH · DESI LGBTQ+ HELPLINE FOR SOUTH ASIANS
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​Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for ​South Asians

100% confidential support for South Asian lesbian, gay, bi, queer, Trans, Non-BINARY, qUestioning individuals in the united states
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What is DeQH?

  • We are trained South Asian LGBQ/TGNB+ peer support volunteers
  • Call or write us with questions, concerns, struggles, and hopes
  • ​It's always free — and 100% confidential

DeQH can help with…

  • questions on gender, identity, coming out
  • dealing with family, culture, faith
  • finding community in your area
  • supporting a friend or family member
  • listening as you work through things
  • connecting you to other resources

(1) Write to us anytime

Fill out our online contact form. You'll hear back from a trained volunteer within a week.
Write to us now!

(2) Or call us Thu/Sun nights

Trained volunteers are available to talk between:
  • Thursdays, 8-10 PM Eastern (5-7 PM Pacific)
  • Sundays, 8-10 PM Eastern (5-7 PM Pacific)

Call us at 908-367-3374 to talk.

(If you leave a message at any other time, we can call you back if requested.)

LGBQ/TGNB+? We serve individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual,  queer, questioning, intersex, transgender, gender non-binary, genderqueer, pansexual, kothi, hijra, and beyond.
South Asian? We serve people of South Asian heritage, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet, as well as from South Asian communities in diaspora, such as Fiji and the Caribbean.

Disclaimer: We are trained peer support counselors. DeQH does not offer professional counseling services or engage in suicide prevention. 

DeQH is fiscally sponsored by NQAPIA, the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance.

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