Resources
Melissa Institute
Bolstering Resilience in LGBTQ Youth.
PFLAG
The United States’ first and largest organization uniting parents, families, and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. PFLAG National is the national organization, which provides support to the PFLAG network of local chapters.
The Trevor Project
The organization is focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth. They operate the toll-free Trevor Lifeline that offers youth in crisis immediate and confidential access to trained counselors.
The Future Perfect Project
An ongoing series of workshops, designed to provide LGBTQ high school students and student allies across the country with songwriting & storytelling techniques and the opportunity to express their unique vision to their community.
Human Rights Campaign
America’s largest civil rights organization, working to achieve LGBTQ equality.
Fenway Institute
Interdisciplinary center for research, training, education, and policy development focusing on health issues.
Donald Meichenbaum
Roadmap to Resilience.
Mama Dragons
The organization is a support organization for Mormon and former-Mormon mothers of LGBTQ children. Known for its advocacy and efforts to prevent LGBT Mormon suicides, as well as for bringing a spotlight to the intersection of religion, family, sexual orientation, and gender expression.
Free Mom Hugs
A group of affirming parents and allies who love the LGBTQ+ community unconditionally and dedicated to educating families, church, and civic leaders encouraging them to not only affirm the LGBTQ+ community but to celebrate them.
GLAD
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders is a non-profit legal rights organization in the United States. The organization works to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.
GLSEN
Ensuring that every member of school communities is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
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