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 confidential

What is peer support?

  • Connect with someone who has similar shared experiences offering support as equals
  • Have an open and empathetic one-time conversation about whatever is on your mind

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.

(2) Call us on 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)
If you leave us a message with instructions about how to call you back safely, we will do so during our open hours.

(3) Schedule a call with us

Select a time to receive a call from us in the coming month. Learn more about this option.
LGBQ/TGNB+? We serve individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual,  pansexual, queer, questioning, intersex, transgender, gender non-binary, genderqueer, 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 the diaspora, such as Fiji and the Caribbean.

Disclaimer: We are trained peer support volunteers. We do not offer professional counseling services. We are not a crisis line and do not engage in suicide prevention. We will never call the police.

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