Resources for Further Education
Gender, Sexuality & Social Justice
American Civil Liberties Union – https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbt-rights
Summary of ACLU publications and cases related to LGBTQ Issues
American Institute of Bisexuality – www.bisexual.org
“A voice to the bisexual community, share accurate information, answer questions, and provide resources for
further learning.”
Asexual Visibility and Education Network – www.asexuality.org
AVEN hosts the world’s largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality.
Bisexual Resource Center – http://www.biresource.org
An international organization providing education about and support for bisexual and progressive issues.
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) – http://www.colage.org/
National and international organization specifically supporting young people with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender parents.
Everyday Feminism – http://everydayfeminism.com/
Learn how to heal from and stand up to everyday violence, discrimination, and marginalization – articles about
class, gender, LGBTQIA issues, and race.
GLAAD – http://www.glaad.org/
GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of people and events
in the media.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network – http://www.glsen.org/
GLSEN is an education organization ensuring safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students.
Recommended publications: National School Climate Survey, Legal Guide, State of the States Report (all
available online)
Human Rights Campaign – http://www.hrc.org/campaigns/coming-out-center
HRC publishes excellent “coming out guides” that are suitable for use as a reference or as a resource to give to
students. These guides, including one in Spanish, are available free upon request and via the internet.
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association – http://ilga.org/
ILGA affiliates operate worldwide to organize and document LGBTQ activism, as well as to record and create
global responses to incidents related to homophobia and transphobia. Affiliates are organized by region: Africa,
Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean, North American, and Oceania.
National Center for Lesbian Rights – http://www.nclrights.org
Advocating for LGBT equality rights through litigation, legislation, and policy initiatives.
National LGBTQ Task Force – http://www.thetaskforce.org/
The Task Force was the first national LGBT civil rights and advocacy organization.
PFLAG – http://www.pflag.org
PFLAG’s support and coming out pages provide support to help both family and friends of LGBTQ people and
LGBTQ people themselves.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States – http://www.siecus.org/
SIECUS has served as the national voice for sexuality education, sexual health, and sexual rights for over 40 years.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Tolerance Project – http://www.tolerance.org/
Encouraged people from all walks of life to “fight hate and promote tolerance”
Gender/Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming Resources
I Think I Might Be Transgender…Now What Do I Do? –
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=731&Itemid-177
International Foundation on Gender Education – www.ifge.org
Janet Mock (blog) – http://janetmock.com
National Center for Transgender Equality – www.nctequality.org
A social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy,
collaboration, and empowerment.
Know Your Rights Guide – http://transequality.org/know-your-rights
Project Health – TransLine – http://project-health.org/transline/
We host a national online transgender medical consultation service that offers health care providers up-to-date
transgender clinical information and individualized case consultation across a broad range of clinical
transgender issues. TransLine is staffed by expert medical providers from LGBT clinics from around the nation who
can help you provide the best possible care to your transgender patients.
Trans Academics – www.trans-academics.org
Trans-Academics.org is designed to provide educational and community resources for those with an academic
or personal interest in the spectrum of gender identities. This site is no longer actively updated – it is an archived
site, and still has a very active listserv which you can join via the website.
Transgender Care- www.transgendercare.com
Transgender Health Network – Http://transgenderhealthnetwork.weebly.com/ this site includes a list of
Trans*friendly providers in the mid-Missouri area
Transgender Law – www.transgenderlaw.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to engaging in effective advocacy for transgender people in our society.
Transgender Law Center – www.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.
TransWhat? – www.transwhat.org
“A Guide Towards [Trans] Allyship”
Vancouver Coastal Health – Transgender Health Information Program – www.transhealth.vch.ca
British Columbia wide information hub providing access to information about gender affirming care and supports.
Queer/Trans People of Color
AmbienteJoven – http://www.ambientejoven.org/ (Spanish language website)
APANET – http://www.qrd.org/QRD/electronic/email/apanet
Listserv for Asian/Pacific Americans, closed list for subscribers only
Black AIDS Institute – www.blackaids.org
Blacklight – http://blacklightonline.com/
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Blacklight was founded in 1979 by Sidney Brinkley in Washington, D.C. It was one of the first publications for
African American Lesbians and Gay men in the United States.
Gay Asian Pacific Support Network – www.gapsn.org
Indigenous Peoples Task Force – www.indigenouspeoplestf.org
Janet Mock (blog) – http://janetmock.com/
Latino GLBT History Project - http://www.latinoglbthistory.org/home
Mused Mag – http://www.musedmagonline.com/
My Sistahs – http://www.mysistahs.org/
Resources for women of color; not specifically LGBTQ but does include LGBTQ specific articles, peer counselor,
and resources.
National Black Justice Coalition – http://www.nbjcoalition.org/
NBJC is a national civil rights organization of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and allies
dedicated to fostering equality by fighting racism and homophobia.
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center – www.nnaapc.org
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance – http://www.nqapia.org/
A federation of LGBTQ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander organizations. NQAPIA
seeks to build the capacity of local LGBT AAPI organization, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership,
and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.
NativeOUT – Two Spirit Resource Center – http://nativeout.com/twospirit-rc/
Resources for Two Spirit articles, books, films, and historical documents.
The Peculiar Kind – http://www.thepeculiarkind.com
Sylvia Rivera Law Project – www.srlp.org
SRLP works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of
income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence
Trikone (LGBT South Asians) – www.trikone.org
Women in the Life – www.womeninthelife.com
Intersex/Disorders of Sexual Development/Differences of Sexual
Development
Bodies Like Ours – http://www.bodieslikeours.org/
Intersex Society of North America – www.isna.org
The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and
unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or
female.
The Intersex Spectrum – http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/intersex-spectrum.html
People with Disabilities
BENT: A Journal of Cripgay Voices – http://www.bentvoices.org/Archives/archiveblank.htm
Blind LGBT Pride International - http://blindlgbtpride.org/
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Deaf Atzlan (Deaf Latina/o Network) – www.deafvision.net/aztlan/welcome.html
Deaf-Hotline – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline –
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/accessibility.aspx - 1-800-779-4TTY (4889)
Deaf Queer Resource Center – www.deafqueer.org
Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf – http://www.deafrad.org/
Religion/Spirituality
GALIP – www.gaychurch.org
The GALIP Foundation - which stands for “God’s Agape Love (put) Into Practice” – is a non-profit organization
“dedicated to bringing the reconciling message of God’s love and reconciliation to our gay, lesbian, bisexual,
and transgendered [sic] community.” You can search for affirming churches in your area.
God Loves the Gays – http://godlovesthegays.org
A queer son of a pastor who writes and shares resources with the goal of making people feel okay being queer
and Christian.
The “Not All Like That” (NALT) Project – http://notalllikethat.org
Videos of Christians (mostly families) explaining how they fully support LGBTQ people and that being Christian
shouldn’t mean being anti-gay.
Youth Resources
Advocates for Youth – http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/
Family Acceptance Project – http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
“Research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to prevent health and mental health risks for
LGBT children and youth, including suicide, homelessness and HIV – in the context of their families.”
It Gets Better Project – www.itgetsbetter.org
“The It Gets Better Project’s mission is to communicate to LGBTQ youth around the world that it gets better, and to
create and inspire the changes needed to make it better for them.
The Trevor Project – www.thetrevorproject.org
“Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth.”
TrueChild – www.truechild.org
TrueChild helps donors, policy-makers, and practitioners reconnect race, class and gender through “Gender
transformative” approaches that challenge rigid gender norms and inequities. We are especially interested in the
impact of gender on at-risk communities, including those that are of color, LGBTQ, or low income.
We Are The Youth – www.wearetheyouth.org
“Sharing stories of LGBTQ youth in the United States.
Youth Resource – http://www.youthresource.com/
Resources for LGBTQ youth.
Higher Education Resources
Campus Pride Network – http://www.campuspride.org/
Campus PrideNet is a national online community and resource network committed to student leaders and
campus organizations who work to create a safer campus environment free of homophobia, biphobia,
transphobia, heterosexism, and genderism at colleges and universities.
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals - www.lgbtcampus.org
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The combined vision and mission of the Consortium is to achieve higher education environments in which lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni have equity in every respect.
Our goals are to support colleagues and develop curriculum to professionally enhance this work; to seek climate
improvement on campuses; and to advocate for policy change, program development, and establishment of
LGBT Office/Centers.
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals Best Practices for Supporting Trans* Students http://www.lgbtcampus.org/assets/consortium%20suggested%20trans%20policy%20recommendationscompressed.pdf
Crisis/Mental Health
Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Victims, Inc. (ASADV) – http:///asadv.org
Mission is to provide support for the Deaf community and to Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing individuals,
families, and children who are or have been victims/survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual abuse.
VP: 585-286-2713
TTY/Fax: 585-232-2854
Kansas City Anti-Violence Project (KCAVP) – www.kcavp.org
Non-profit corporation committed to providing domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crimes advocacy and
education to the LGBTQ community. KCAVP is the only LGBTQ specific domestic violence or sexual assault
services in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska or Iowa.
Call: 816-561-0550
National Domestic Violence Hotline – www.thehotline.org/
Highly-trained advocates are available 24/7 to talk confidentially with anyone experiencing domestic violence,
seeking resources or information, or questioning unhealthy aspects of their relationship.
24/7 Confidential Support
Hotline #: 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) – Call and you will be routed to a local RAINN affiliate organized based on the first 6 digits
of your telephone number. Cell phone callers have the option to enter the zip code of their current location.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Call the hotline to be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area anytime, 24/7.
24/7 Suicide Prevention hotline #: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Chat available: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx
You can also access 24/7 help online by visiting online.rainn.org
Trans Lifeline – www.translifeline.org
“A non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. We run 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.”
US #: 1-877-565-8860
Canada: 1-877-330-6366
Trevor Project - www.thetrevorproject.org/
24/7 free crisis intervention and suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ youth.
24/7 hotline #: 866-488-7386
TrevorText: Available on Fridays (3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. CST) Text the word “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200. Standard text
messaging rates apply.
TrevorChat – Available 7 days a week (2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. CST) – www.thetrevorproject.org/
Health
The Fenway Institute – The National LGBT Health Education Center - http://fenwayhealth.org/the-fenwayinstitute/education/the-national-lgbt-health-education-center/
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The National LGBT Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health
care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) people.
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) – www.glma.org
GLBT Advisory Committee, American Medical Association – http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/ourpeople/member-groups-sections/glbt-advisory-committee.page
HIV/AIDS Resource Locator – www.locator.aids.gov#sthas.aUhlolAe.dpuf
LGBT Health – www.glbthealth.org
National Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health – http://lgbthealth.webolutionary.com/
Committed to improving the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ individuals and communities.
National Healthcare Equality Index (HRC’s annual hospital survey) – www.hrc.org/hei
Transgender Health Network – http://transgenderhealthnetwork.weebly.com/ - this site includes a list of Trans*
friendly providers in the Mid-Missouri area
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