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★★★★ LGBTQ Resources and Helplines ★★★★
In the UK the main starting point for LGBT information would be Stonewall In particular their “At School” page where there are links to numerous other organisation they also have their own site specifically for under 21’s
Stonewall also provide a university guide rating all UK universities and the towns they are in
Gay by degree
I will try link some more helplines later on
Nothing to add except my thanks for all of you listing here! This is what we are all about--and I am honored to be here with you all!
Here are a few more links:RESOURCES FOR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE:
National Hotline for Dating Abuse: Love is Respect
1-866-331-9474 or tty: 1-866-331-8453 or text to 77054
http://www.loveisrespect.org/about-lo...
Is this abuse?
http://www.loveisrespect.org/is-this-...
National Sexual Assault Hotline: RAINN
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
http://www.rainn.org/get-help
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline....
The Ali Forney Center, Housing for Homeless LGBT Youth:
1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) & 1-212-206-0574
http://www.aliforneycenter.org/index....
It Gets Better Project (including Canadian help line):
http://www.itgetsbetter.org/pages/get...
Futures Without Violence:
http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org...
SUPPORT, EDUCATION, INFORMATION:
ACLU: Know Your Rights:
http://www.aclu.org/lgbt-rights_hiv-a...
GLSEN: The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
Network: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all...
GLADD: Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation:
http://www.glaad.org/issues/youth
Matthew Shepard Foundation:
http://www.matthewshepard.org/
Welcoming Schools, A Project of the Human Rights Campaign:
http://www.welcomingschools.org/gende...
No H8 Campaign:
http://www.noh8campaign.com/article/a...
Campus Pride, Inc. and Stop the Hate Initiative:
http://www.stophate.org/resources.html
The Point Foundation: Scholarship foundation
http://www.pointfoundation.org/index1...
PFLAG Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays:
http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?...
Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA)
http://imatyfa.org/
Trans Youth Equality Foundation:
http://www.transyouthequality.org/
Do your parents need help understanding you? Check this out. Helping Parents Understand – Trans 101
http://www.transyouthequality.org/tra...
Transgender Law and Policy Institute
http://www.transgenderlaw.org/college...
Transexual Roadmap
http://www.tsroadmap.com/early/earlyi...
Youth & Gender Media Project http://youthandgendermediaproject.org/
What's it Like to be Intersex?
https://youtu.be/cAUDKEI4QKI
Organization Intersex International http://oiiinternational.com/2533/welc...
Intersex Society of North America http://www.ISNA.org
Intersex Roadshow http://intersexroadshow.blogspot.com/
One with Courage: http://www.onewithcourage.org/
Dating Matters – CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention Initiative:
http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention...
INSPIRATION:
Please Hear What I am Not Saying:
http://www.ckennedyauthor.blogspot.co...
Character Counts: The Six Pillars of Character
http://charactercounts.org/sixpillars...
You're welcome, Kaje. I'm so excited about this site, I simply have to post it. During the course of penning Omorphi, I learned that there were no sites that provided information as to "HOW A FRIEND CAN HELP AN ABUSED FRIEND." I sent a request to the Trevor Project to create such a resource. I'm pleased to say that they partnered with Inspire USA to create REACHOUT.COM and there are now resources for FRIENDS TO HELP FRIENDS!
FIND OUT HOW TO HELP A FRIEND WITH ALL KINDS OF THINGS RIGHT HERE!
http://us.reachout.com/get-help/help-...
FIND OUT HOW TO HELP A FRIEND IN AN ABUSIVE SITUATION RIGHT HERE!
http://us.reachout.com/get-help/help-...
I updated my resource page to include links to International Resources.http://www.ckennedyauthor.blogspot.co...
great resources here--thanks everyone!
For LGBTQ youth in South Florida, there is Pridelines Youth Center. They are a drop-in center in South Florida that is available for LGBTQ youth.
Thanks everyone for the links and resources! And I loved the "Please Hear What I'm Not Saying Poem."
Thank you, Laura! If only there were more people who listened carefully...http://www.ckennedyauthor.blogspot.co...
Major English (Laura) wrote: "Thanks everyone for the links and resources! And I loved the "Please Hear What I'm Not Saying Poem.""
Robyn wrote: "Their website is at http://washingtongenderalliance.com/ ..."Their website has a bunch of links listed under the "links" button including some local and other more far-flung or web-based, with some good support for transgender people.
This is a wonderful resource. You are all terrific for posting this information.
OK2BMe in the first message is Ontario; if you have others please post them
A site in the UK for chat and information, with lists of local groups:Queer Youth Network:
http://lgbtyouth.org/ox/
need resources for Kingston Ontario canada
You could check with OK2BMe - http://ok2bme.ca/ They're in Ontario - I haven't dealt with them myself but worth a look.
Julia wrote: "need resources for Kingston Ontario canada"http://livework.kingstoncanada.com/en...
maybe start here??
If you're in Vermont, you can go to Outright Vermont, an organization that is very important to me. http://www.outrightvt.org/I'm actually raising money for it by pulling a firetruck down my street! (Outright is for LGBTQ+ youth, and it helps so many young people who might otherwise have nowhere safe to be themselves. This organization is AMAZING!)
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser...
(Also, I'd really appreciate it if people could spread that second link, I'm trying to raise as much money for the organization as possible and am having some trouble)
For gay student-athletes: Athlete Ally.Athlete Ally is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization focused on ending homophobia and transphobia in sports by educating allies in the athletic community and empowering them to take a stand.
We recruit Ambassadors in youth, collegiate, professional and international sports, who work to foster “allyship” in their athletic environments.
Athlete Ally also provides public awareness campaigns, educational programming and tools and resources to foster inclusive sports communities.
Not sure if anyone will be able to help me but I'm looking for organizations or groups near the O'Hare Airport in Illinois, USA. I know there are some in Chicago but they are too far from where I live.
Daisy wrote: "Not sure if anyone will be able to help me but I'm looking for organizations or groups near the O'Hare Airport in Illinois, USA. I know there are some in Chicago but they are too far from where I l..."You might check with Lesbians and Gays of Evanston - http://www.meetup.com/LGBT-of-Evanston/ If they aren't close enough, they might know who is. be aware I found them with a web search, so I have no first hand experience with them.
Kaje,Much obliged for the links. I'll check them out.
:)
I don't know very much about that location, but this might be helpful.....http://www.epl.org/index.php?option=c...
If Evanston is near O'Hare, then there's a PFLAG group nearby. It says the closest is the Deerfield chapter.
Do you know someone who just came out? Is the family supportive? Does the family have questions or need guidance? I'm working on a series of blog posts to help. I posted the first of the series -- "When Your Daughter Or Son Comes Out" -- https://www.goodreads.com/author/show... I welcome people's comments and ideas on how to help.
The Real Story Safe Sex Project - an education by entertainment site to continue to emphasize the impact of HIV/AIDS, organized by "Geography Club" writer Brent Hartinger."The Real Story Safe Sex Project takes a new, hopefully more entertaining approach: remind people about HIV and safe sex using entertainment and popular culture, especially projects involving your favorite fictional gay and bi characters.
I’m launching the project with my story Two Thousand Pounds Per Square Inch, using a character from my own Russel Middlebrook Series. You can download it for free by clicking on the book jacket or using the direct links below (warning: it’s sexually explicit!)..."
You can check out the site at http://brenthartinger.com/therealstory/
A program available to schools to talk about teen suicide, both prevention and dealing with classmate-loss: More Than Sad
Here is an ABC News segment about gay students at BYU and how that 74% of the 1800 LGBT Mormons at that one University have thought about suicide, and that 24% have attempted suicide at least once. It's chilling to watch at first, but may help others to get the help they need as the LGBT Mormon students talk about accepting their orientation and coming out to potential supporters.http://abcnews.go.com/US/gay-mormon-s...
I share a French forum of discussion lesbian, it's great and very friendly : http://www.univers-l.com/forum2/index...
These were posted by someone I trust, but I have not checked them out myself.
Australia 131114.
That Irish number is for Northern Ireland; Republic of Ireland is: Hotline: 1850 60 90 90
A US center for LGBTQ health - this is a resource you can refer your primary care doctor or other physician to as well, if you feel they need advice in meeting your specific needs, especially if you are intersex or trans or have other LGBTQ-related concerns that they may not be familiar with:The Fenway Institute - National LGBT Health Education Center - http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/
A list of YA LGBT Youth organizations from author Brandon Shire, including International group, local shelters and assistance, and fundraisers.http://brandonshire.com/lgbt-youth-or...
"We Happy Trans" - http://wehappytrans.com/ - A place for sharing positive trans* perspectivesGender Diversity.org - http://www.genderdiversity.org/ - This organization provides family support, works with schools, and provides community-building services to improve the well-being for people of all gender identities and expressions.
Transgender Child - http://www.transgenderchild.net/ - information for parents and families.
"Know Your Rights" - a pamphlet from GLSEN and the ACLU for Trans and Gender Nonconforming Students - https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/fi...
UK - Hate crime reporting and support - If you have been a victim of hate crime then there are organisations who can provide independent advice and support like
Victim Support 08 08 16 89 111.
Victim Support provide a generic advice and support service covering all the hate crime strands (Disability, Faith, Gender Identity, Race and Sexual Orientation), they can also provide information about the specialist support organisations that are there to help like the Community Security Trust, Tell Mama, Galop (pan London LGBT anti-hate crime charity) and other organisations.
list of resources
http://www.report-it.org.uk/organisat...
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. http://transgenderlawcenter.org/about
Gender Identity questions (located in the UK) Gender Identity Research and Education Society - "GIRES' purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people, including those who are non-binary and non-gender." : http://www.gires.org.uk/index.php/sup...
A new space online from Gender Spectrum:The Lounge
The Lounge is a space for teens, parents, and professionals to connect with one another. Members can form their own groups and participate in our broader online community. Meet new people and connect with friends and colleagues online.
http://genderspectrum.org/lounge/
I have joined, but have not yet explored it. It is a moderated forum, and Gender Spectrum has a good reputation in general. As always, be cautious with personal information and contacts when online.
An New Zealand Resource: Inside Out: Making Schools Safer for Trans and Gender Diverse Students Resource http://insideout.org.nz/making-school...
TrevorSpace - TrevorSpace is a social networking site for lesbian,gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth
ages 13 through 24 and their friends and allies.
https://www.trevorspace.org/
Kaje wrote: "A new space online from Gender Spectrum:
Thankyou!
The Lounge
The Lounge is a space for teens, parents, and professionals to connect with one another. Members can form their own groups and participate in ..."
Thankyou!
The Lounge
The Lounge is a space for teens, parents, and professionals to connect with one another. Members can form their own groups and participate in ..."
Transgender Toolkit - for Australian trans teens and their parents, who have to all go through the court system before having access to hormones :http://www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/asse...
Under Australian law, parents can usually
consent to medical treatment for their
children. However, there are some
forms of medical treatment, known as
“special medical procedures”, to which
parents cannot consent. Special medical
procedures require parents to apply to
the Family Court for approval before the
child’s treatment can proceed.
The law says that Stage 2
hormone treatment (the use of oestrogen or
testosterone) for transgender children
is a special medical procedure.
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Lifeline: 866-488-7386
The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.
And if phoning is not okay for you there is chat, 7 days a week, and texting now also 7 days (see below for more text and chat options) - http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages...
Trans Lifeline
US: (877) 565-8860
Canada: (877) 330-6366
-a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have.
Lifeline Australia In Australia there's a 24hr/7 day a week helpline for crisis support, suicide prevention & mental health support
Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14
Also in Australia-
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 (beyondblue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, for support with anxiety, depression and suicide)
Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800
New Zealand - TAKATĀPUI | A RESOURCE HUB - https://takatapui.nz/useful-info/?fbc...
GLBT Near Me is a US-based search engine for LGBT organizations close to a zip code you enter
OK2BMe - Ontario, Canada
Brandon Shire's website has a list of some LGBT youth organizations
PFLAG Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - has a lot of resources and links
Gender Spectrum is a resource site for trans/genderfluid kids and their families
Gender Spectrum's Lounge - a place for chat and shared support for non-cis-gender individuals, their families and those who care about them.
Mermaids a UK organization in support of gender-variant kids and their families
Trans Youth Family Allies is another support organization that is US based
Gay Straight Alliance network for starting school GSAs and dealing with LGBTQ support issues especially in US schools
Stomp Out Bullying - a non-profit with info and resources about bullying of all kinds
most of these are US-based since that's where I live. it would be great if people in other countries can add resources they may know.
It Gets Better Project - has International resources under "Get Help" - click on "Search by Location" - https://itgetsbetter.org/get-help/
** trans-specific suicide hotline for USA & Canada, staffed exclusively by trans people: +1 (877) 565 8860 **
Stop Homophobia website has a LOT of numbers for all kinds of support lines in multiple countries.
Turn2me.org - an online peer-oriented mental health resource.
Lambda Legal has a list of youth resources state by state here (although note that this is a couple of years old and things change - Virginia for example - ROSMY has changed its name to Side By Side, although phone and address are the same.)
https://www.lambdalegal.org/sites/def...
**CHAT** 9 crisis help lines that offer texting or chat services (US based, let me know about other international ones.)
The Trevor Project, ( https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-... ) a suicide prevention and crisis intervention hotline for LGBTQ youth, offers phone, text, and chat services. The Project recently expanded the hours for their texting and chat services to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides support for people in distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week through its hotline. In addition to phone services, they also offer a chat service called "Lifeline Chat," ( https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org... ) which connects individuals in crisis with counselors who provide support and share resources. Though there may be a wait time to speak with someone, users will always eventually be connected with a counselor.
Crisis Text Line ( https://www.crisistextline.org/ ) assists anyone who's reached a point of crisis, and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week -
Teen Line ( https://teenlineonline.org/ ) provides peer support for teens through an app available on iPhone known as Teen Talk. Between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. PT, teens can use the app to speak with another teen who can help with issues such as anxiety, depression, family issues, and more.
YouthLine provides teens with teen peer counselors, who are reachable via phone, a chat service, email, and text. Teens are available from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. PT (adults are available by phone at all other times). ( https://oregonyouthline.org/ )
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides support for people currently experiencing domestic violence, whether over the phone or through their private chat service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ( https://www.thehotline.org/ )
RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline provides round-the-clock support for people over the phone who have been affected by sexual assault. The organization also provides similar support over chat 24 hours a day, seven days a week. ( https://hotline.rainn.org/online?_ga=... )
The National Runaway Safeline provides support for young people who have either run away from home, are considering running away from home, or may be bullied. Users can call, email, or chat the service. ( https://www.1800runaway.org/youth-teens/ )
Need2Text Teenagers experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship trouble, bullying, and more can text Need2Text at any time and speak with a trained, masters-level counselor. ( https://need2text.com/ )
And 1 in Canada
Kids Help Phone is a crisis line for Canadian youth in crisis available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Help is available over the phone, through a chat service, or by text. It also offers an app called Always There that connects users to a counselor. ( https://kidshelpphone.ca/ )