Resources for LGBTQ Youth
 

I know (and appreciate) that this site is intended for adults only. However, many of us have kids in our lives who may seek us out for support if they are LGBTQ or questioning.

This is a thread for posting resources for those moments when a kid may seek guidance. Because bullying and suicide risk are especially high for LGBTQ youth, I think it's helpful to have a place to start.

I saw this today:



I think it's an important message junior high and high school kids who are isolated and bullied - it really does get better.

There are many people who have made videos for Dan Savage's "it gets better" project - and I think they are definitely worth watching.

http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject

For the Richmond/ Charlottesville VA area
 

http://www.opendoors.net.au/

While I guess this will be of most benefit to kids local to South East Queensland, Australia - there is also some good info under the "more information and support" tab including resources and links, that could help.

They do heaps of great work for queer youth. If I ever win lotto, that's where some of my winnings will be going.

Roanoke VA area
 

OUTRIGHT --LesBiGayT youth group
2nd & 4th Thursdays 7:00-8:45 PM
Roanoke City Library / Main Branch / Downtown
(540) 966-7165 OutrightRoanoke@yahoo.com

DC/ Baltimore/ Northern VA area
 

Rainbow Youth Alliance
Columbia, MD 21045
''Provides a safe space for youth (up to age 22) who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered (GLBT), as well as their allies.''

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
Washington, DC 20003
Promotes and supports self-confident, healthy, productive lives for LGBTQ youth as they journey from adolescence into adulthood.

Sufficient As I aM (SAIM)
Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB)
Baltimore, MD 21201
Provides space for GLBT youth (24 yrs and under) to have discussions with and meet other young people with similar feelings and questions: Coming out, health education, self-esteem, positive role models.

Brown Boi Project
Oakland, Ca.


http://brownboiproject.org/mission_core_values.html

New York
 

Connecticut, Mass
 

True Colors. Its specifically for Teens and preteens. A variety of stuff to do, adults to help, and they will even go to your high school and talk to teachers, fight for tolerance. You are not alone.

ourtruecolors.org

Just a few more good ones from the "It gets better" project:

Austin has OutYouth. On my phone or I would link, but it's an easy google.

COLAGE - National Info. Chapters all over the US
 

http://colage.org/

Colage has school based programs for youth- posters, etc. are available ob the website as well as how to set up speakers for schools and youth groups and organizations.

COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one ornmore lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.


COLAGE National Office
1550 Bryant Street
Suite 830
San Francisco, CA 94103
phone: 415-861-5437
fax: 415-255-8345

GLBTQ youth group in Phoenix-Metro area: 1n10

Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network: GLSEN (national)

Parents, Friends/Families of Lesbians & Gays (welcomes GLBTQ folks and their allies): PFLAG (national)

Here is the link to OutYouth in Austin...http://www.outyouth.org/

It's a great organization and the kids are pretty tight. I did some fundraising gigs for them back in the day.

http://katebornstein.typepad.com/kate_bornsteins_blog/

Kate Bornstein's blog is very useful and has the lite version of Hello, Cruel World which is really useful. You can also print your own get out of hell card which is a useful thing. Also has her it gets better video.

Hoping the President addresses issues of gay youth at the youth town hall meeting today. 4:00 ET on MTV, BET, CMT and streamed live on the websites of those tv stations!

If you have not watched this one, I highly recommend it. You'll need about 15 minutes.

It's beautiful.

There is a great documentary called TransGeneration that I think would be helpful. It deals strictly with Trans university students that are mostly mid-twenties, but I think its something that would help those still in high school and pre-high school as well as far as life getting better and relating with those who don't fit the sexual orientation/gender "norm" either. Entire documentary on youtube. [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkg5GgOpcVI"]YouTube - Transgeneration, Episode One, Part One[/nomedia]

There are a few places in Toronto that are great resources imo. Will drop some links later, but primarly talking about the 519 on Church/Wellesley, the Sherbourne clinic, Lgbtout.com for uni student resources and the Toronto Women's Bookstore as far as literature, being in a friendly environment, some related events etc.