Resources for LGBT Youth

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Hotlines

IYG National Hotline for LGBT Youth (1-800-347-TEEN): Fri/Sat 7-10pm EST

Trevor Helpline: Crisis Intervention for LGBT Youth (800-850-8078): 24 hrs/day, 7 days/week

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (1-888-THE-GLNH; http://www.glnh.org/): Mon- Fri 4-Midnight; Sat Noon-5 EST

Websites

ACLU Safe Schools Project (http://www.aclu.org/safeschools) Legal and safe schools information from ACLU

Advocates for Youth (http://www.advocatesforyouth.org) Information on reproductive and sexual health ·\tYouth Resource.com (http://www.Youthresource.com) Support, community, resources, and peer-to-peer education for LGBT youth 13-24 ·\tTrans*topia (http://www.youthresource.com/community/transgender/index.cfm) Stories/message boards/info for trans youth

Gay.com Youth Zone (http://content.gay.com/people/youth_zone) Message boards/chat/articles for LGBT youth

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (http://www.glsen.org) Information/resources on safe schools, GSAs and combating anti-LGBT bias in education

Gay-Straight Alliance Network (http://www.gsanetwork.org) Youth-led organization that connects GSAs to each other and to community resources

Intersex Society of North America (http://www.isna.org/about/index.html) Public awareness, education, and advocacy organization for intersex people National Coming Out Project (http://www.hrc.org) Public education/support around coming out

National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (http://www.ntac.org) Works for the rights of all transgender, intersex and gender variant people

National Youth Advocacy Coalition (http://www.nyacyouth.org) Organizing and action around LGBT youth issues nationwide

OutProud (http://www.outproud.org) National coalition of LGBT youth offering resources and support

Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays (http://www.pflag.org) Support and information for families of LGBT people with over 400 chapters nationwide

Queer America (http://www.queeramerica.com) Database of queer resources that allows you to find an LGBT group in your local community

XY Survival Guide (http://www.xymag.com) Guide about being young and gay (coming out, sex, school, parents, etc.)

Young Gay America (http://www.younggayamerica.com) Resources/stories from LGBT youth nationwide