Resources

Suicide.org – http://www.suicide.org/gay-and-lesbian-suicide.html
A non-profit suicide prevention informational and educational resource whose website offers support and links to articles pertaining to LGBT youth suicide. The site’s homepage also has links to multiple suicide prevention hotlines (with both talk and text options) and resources for suicide survivors and the family and friends of suicidal individuals.

Helping Survivors – Child Sexual Assault – https://helpingsurvivors.org/child-sexual-abuse/
Child abuse and sexual assault resource center

The Trevor Project – http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
A national suicide and crisis prevention resource for LGBT youth, including a 24-hour hotline (866-4-U-TREVOR/866-488-7386), as well as a Q&A forum, live chat, blog, and many other resources for youth, educators, and parents.

Advocates for Informed Choice (AIC) – https://aiclegal.wordpress.com/about/
Advocates for Informed Choice (AIC) uses innovative strategies to advocate for the legal and human rights of children born with intersex traits. Their work is grounded in a sense of respect and compassion for the children, parents, doctors, and intersex adults involved.

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) – http://www.glad.org/
Founded in 1978, GLAD works nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund – http://www.lambdalegal.org/
The Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund is the largest legal organization in the United States. Since 1973, the staff has worked to secure civil rights for gays, lesbians and persons with HIV via education, public policy work and litigation.

National Women’s Law Center – https://nwlc.org  – The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society—working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. For 50 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women.

Transgender Law Center (TLC) – http://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Transgender Law Center works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. They envision a future where gender self-determination and authentic expression are seen as basic rights and matters of common human dignity.

Family Equality Council – https://www.familyequality.org/
Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer in this country and their six million children. They work to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and minds, and advancing social justice for all families.

Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) – http://www.glsen.org/
The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators Network is the largest national organization of parents, educators, students, and other concerned citizens working to end homophobia in K-12 schools, and to ensure all students are valued and respected, regardless of sexual orientation. Their site details their conference calendar, provides a regional chapter locator, and offers a “tool-kit” or resources to use in schools.

GSA Network – https://www.gsanetwork.org/
GSA Network is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.  “GSA” has historically stood for Gay-Straight Alliance, however many clubs have expanded the name of their clubs beyond the binary Gay-Straight terminology. Some examples include Genders & Sexualities Alliance, Queer Students Alliance, Pride Club, etc.

It Gets Better Project – http://itgetsbetterproject.org/
The It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. The It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better.

Students and Gender Identity – A Toolkit for Schools – https://rossieronline.usc.edu/students-and-gender-identity/
A collection of tools and resources to support conversations surrounding gender identity in the classroom. This guide is to help teachers, school counselors and school communities work together to create a safe and nurturing school climate for all students.

Trans Student Educational Resources – www.transstudent.org
Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment. In addition to our focus on creating a more trans-friendly education system, our mission is to educate the public and teach trans activists how to be effective organizers. Trans Student Educational Resources contacts schools, gets information, supplies trans resources and provides support for creating change in your school and beyond.

Bathroom Bill Legislative Tracking – tinyurl.com/BathroomBillTracking
Hosted by the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL), the ‘Bathroom Bill’ Legislative Tracking site shows legislation brought up in each state and where the States stand on the issue. This page requires you to create an account and login.

GenderSpectrum – https://www.genderspectrum.org
Gender Spectrum helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens. They provide an array of services to help youth, families, organizations, and institutions understand and address concepts of Gender identity and Gender expression, including how societal, cultural, organizational, and community definitions of gender can be detrimental to any young person who does not fit neatly into these categories. They have many resources and trainings.

Legal Recognition of Nonbinary Gender (United States) – tinyurl.com/NonbinaryGenderRecognition
This is part of a Wikipedia page detailing State Legislation on recognizing a third gender designation on legal identification.

National Center for Transgender Equality – www.transequality.org
The National Center for Transgender Equality is a social justice advocacy organization that works at the local, state, and federal level to change laws, policies and society. Their website has information by state for name changes and gender changes on legal documents.

American Veterans for Equal Rights (AVER) – https://aver.us/
American Veterans for Equal Rights is the oldest and largest chapter-based, all-volunteer national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Veterans Service Organization (VSO) in the United States, and the nation’s only LGBT VSO recognized by the Veterans Administration. It is a Veterans Service Organization of active, reserve, and veteran service members dedicated to full and equal rights and equitable treatment for all present and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

OutServe-SLDN – http://www.outserve-sldn.org/
OutServe-SLDN represents the U.S. LGBT military community worldwide. The mission is to educate the community, provide legal services, advocate for authentic transgender service, provide developmental opportunities, support members and local chapters, communicate effectively, and work towards equality for all.

LGBTQ+ Veterans Addiction Resources – https://www.lawfirm.com/dangerous-drugs/addiction/lgbtq-veterans/
U.S. military veterans and people who identify as LGBTQ+ are more likely to have addiction issues compared to the general public. There are many resources available that can help these Americans who have done so much for our country get the medical care they need and deserve.

VA Mental Health Guide – https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/MHG_English.pdf

VA Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program – https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/sud.asp

Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) – https://www.sageusa.org – The mission of SAGE is to lead in addressing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) aging. In partnership with its constituents and allies, SAGE works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBT older adults, supports and advocates for their rights, fosters a greater understanding of aging in all communities, and promotes positive images of LGBT life in later years. QUILTBAG is the local affilate.

RetireGuide – LGBTQ+ Elder Health Care Guide – https://www.retireguide.com/guides/lgbtq-elder-health-care/
Retirement guide for LGBTQ+ elders of already existing safe living environments,

To Survive on this Shore – https://www.tosurviveonthisshore.com
Photographs and Interviews with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults. Seeking subjects whose lived experiences exist within the complex intersections of gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, socioeconomic class, and geographic location, they traveled from coast to coast, to big cities and small towns, documenting the life stories of this important but largely underrepresented group of older adults. A project by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre.

Bisexual.org – http://bisexual.org/
Bisexual.org is a project designed to introduce the Bi community to the world. They bring faces and voices of the bi community to the world, share accurate information, answer questions, and provide resources for further learning.

Bisexual Resource Center – http://www.biresource.net/
The Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized, and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people.