International LGBTQ+ organization with interactive maps that show LGBTQ+ laws around the world.

Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ people (13-24). Free 24/7 support through text, phone, and desktop chat.

Database of LGBT centers around the world.

Financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care. They also have a trans surgery fund and provide free chest binders.

PFLAG ​is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

Libby is a reading app that lets you borrow from libraries around the world including the Queer Liberation Library. (It’s surprisingly easy to use!)

World’s largest queer-focused news that covers local and international stories. Based in the UK.

Revry is a free Queer TV app. Check out the first ever drag king show, King of Drag!

Ever see those little free libraries around your neighborhood? Well, there’s an app to help locate them wherever you are. Take a book or leave a book. For free!

LGBTQ Outdoors is a nonprofit connecting LGBTQ+ people to nature through hikes, local chapters, camping, and more.

Storygraph is a Black, woman-owned alternative to GoodReads.

International queer-friendly travel guides, tours, events, businesses, and more.

Hostel World is a great site and app for finding local hostels that are affordable and safe. Users leave reviews and comments about each hostel.

My FAVORITE app. Local users hide real treasures around even the smallest cities for other users to find!

Quouch is a queer couch-surfing app for budget travelers that want to feel safe staying with other queer folks. I haven’t tried it yet so let me know what you think!

Pokemon GO is one of the most fun, free apps to help you explore local areas.

The Moovit app is great for finding public transportation routes in every city.

The Human Rights Campaign has a database for LGBTQ+ scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

A list of free LGBTQ+ online archives

Free archives preserving trans history around the world.