======Resources for Families, Friends, and Supporters of LGBTQ+ Folks======

//*Resources for people who want to know how to support the LGBTQ+ people in their lives: family, friends, coworkers, and community members//

====Guides====

|                    ^ ORGANIZATION ^ RESOURCE ^ DESCRIPTION ^ DESCRIPTION 
^ BASICS | [[https://www.hrc.org/|Human Rights Campaign (HRC)]] | [[https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-youth|LGBTQ+ Youth]] | //Resources, information, articles// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.hrc.org/resources/parenting|Parenting]] | ::: | 
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.hrc.org/resources/allies|Allies]] | ::: | 
| ::: | [[https://www.nwnetwork.org/|NW Network]] | [[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/566c7f0c2399a3bdabb57553/t/566c9be29cadb6bf7efc8e1e/1449958370563/It-Takes-A-Village-People-Web-Version.pdf|“It Takes A Village, People” Friends and Family Toolkit]] | //Advocacy, Friends & Family, and LGBT Survivors of Abuse// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.nwnetwork.org/advocacy-tools|Advocacy Tools]] | //Toolkits, links, resources for families, friends, and providers of LGBT Survivors of Abuse// |
| ::: | [[https://transequality.org/|National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)]] | [[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10153582088701990|An Introduction to Transgender People]] | //video// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-transgender-people-the-basics|Understanding Transgender People]] | //The basics// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-non-binary-people-how-to-be-respectful-and-supportive|Understanding Non-Binary People]] | //How to Be Respectful and Supportive// | 
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transequality.org/issues/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-transgender-people|Frequently Asked Questions about Transgender People]] | //FAQ// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transequality.org/issues/resources/transgender-people-and-bathroom-access|Transgender People and Bathroom Access]] | //Basic rights issues// | 
| ::: | [[https://interactadvocates.org/|interACT Advocates]] | [[https://interactadvocates.org/resources/intersex-brochures/|Intersex Brochures]] | //Our staff and intersex youth write downloadable brochures and other educational materials about issues surrounding the intersex community.// | 
| ::: | [[https://ourtranstruth.org/|TRUTH]] | [[https://ourtranstruth.org/family/|Trans 101 for Families of Trans Youth]] | //Basics for families of trans people// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://ourtranstruth.org/allies/|Trans 101 for Allies]] | //Basics for allies of trans people// |
^ GENDER TERMINOLOGY | [[https://transfamilies.org/|Trans Families]] | [[https://transfamilies.org/a-gender-foundation/|A Gender Foundation: The Language of Gender]] | //Basic terminology and concepts// |
| ::: | [[https://nbjc.org/|National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)]] | [[https://nbjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Words-Matter-Gender-Bias-Toolkit-2019-vFINAL.pdf|Words Matter Gender Justice Toolkit]] | //Designed to facilitate uncomfortable and difficult conversations that can save lives.// | 
^ ADVOCACY & SUPPORT | [[https://www.hrc.org/|Human Rights Campaign (HRC)]] | [[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/579fdcaa197aea965cbf3be8/t/5ab57e520e2e72bd836e403f/1521843848278/A+Guide+for+Parents+of+Transgender+and+Gender-Expansive+Youth+1-10-18.pdf|Going Public: Is Public Advocacy Right for You and Your Family?]] | //A Guide for Parents/Caregivers/Families of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth// |
| ::: | [[https://transequality.org/|National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)]] | [[https://transequality.org/issues/resources/supporting-the-transgender-people-in-your-life-a-guide-to-being-a-good-ally|Supporting the Transgender People in Your Life]] | //A Guide to Being a Good Ally// |
| ::: | [[https://www.nqapia.org/|National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)]] | [[https://www.nqapia.org/wpp/api-parents-who-love-their-lgbt-kids-multilingual-psa-campaign/|API Parents Who Love Their LGBT Kids]] | //Multilingual PSA Campaign (videos): Mandarin; Cantonese; Tagalog; Japanese; Korean; Hindi; Vietnamese, Lao// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.nqapia.org/wpp/multilingual-fact-sheets/|Multilingual Fact-Sheet Leaflets]] | //For families & friends of LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander folks// | 
| ::: | //Available in English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu, Ilocano, Tagalog, Indonesian, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Malay, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Farsi, Chamorro, and Samoan// ||
| ::: | [[https://transfamilies.org/|Trans Families]] | [[https://transfamilies.org/about-nonbinary/|About Nonbinary & Other Gender Diverse Children]] | //Explaining concepts and terminology// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transfamilies.org/understanding-transitions/|Understanding Transitions: The Basics]] | //Social, Legal, Medical Intervention, Surgical Intervention, and descriptions// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transfamilies.org/support-wait-or-what/|Support, Wait, or What?]] | //How to support your trans child// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transfamilies.org/parents-faq/|Parents' Top 10 Questions]] | //Parents'/Caregivers' frequently asked questions about trans kids// |
| ::: | [[https://www.qchristian.org/|Q Christian]] | [[https://www.qchristian.org/resources/family|Family Resources]] | //Religious and non-religious resources for families of LGBTQ+ folks// | 
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.qchristian.org/guides/parents|Relational Guide for Parents of Newly Out LGBTQ+ People]] | //Downloadable guide// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.qchristian.org/guides/allies|Relational Guide for Allies]] | ::: | 
| ::: | [[https://www.keshetonline.org/|Keshet]] | [[https://www.keshetonline.org/resources/topic/gender-identity/|Gender Identity]] | //Resources and stories to support Jewish transgender and non-binary friends and family members.// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.keshetonline.org/resources-and-events/community-inclusion-guides/|Community Inclusion Guides]] | //Inclusion guides for synagogues, schools, camps, Hillels, and Jewish youth groups.// | 
| ::: | ::: | [[https://www.keshetonline.org/resources/topic/activism-and-allyship/|Activism and Allyship]] | //Strengthen your activism to advance LGBTQ rights in the Jewish community and beyond.// |

====References & Reading Recommendations====

^ ORGANIZATION ^ RESOURCE ^ DESCRIPTION ^ DESCRIPTION 
| [[https://www.genderspectrum.org/|Gender Spectrum]] | [[https://www.genderspectrum.org/resources|Resources]] | //Articles, stories, and videos related to gender and various sub-topics// |
| [[http://www.imatyfa.org/|TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA)]] | [[http://www.imatyfa.org/recommended-reading.html|Recommended Reading]] | //For trans youth, teens, educators and parents/caregivers of trans youth// |
| ::: | [[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/530651b5e4b0b4d1ce2d7a88/t/58508b6a893fc0a6ea8ba4ed/1481673578972/Featured+Books+for+Parents%2C+Educators%2C+and+Providers.pdf|Featured Books for Parents, Educators & Providers for Trans Youth]] | //PDF list of recommended reading// |
| [[https://www.keshetonline.org/|Keshet]] | [[https://www.keshetonline.org/resources/topic/families-parenting/|Families/Parenting]] | //Articles, rituals, and Torah commentaries for LGBTQ parents and families.// |

====Consultations, Trainings, & Workshops====

|                ^ ORGANIZATION ^ RESOURCE ^ DESCRIPTION ^ DESCRIPTION
^ ACCEPTANCE | [[https://www.nqapia.org/|National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)]] | [[http://www.nqapia.org/wpp/family-acceptance-workshops/|Family Acceptance Workshops]] | //Workshops offer API parents support and tools needed to open dialogs with their children about coming out.// |
| ::: | [[https://www.brownboiproject.org/|Brown Boi Project]] | [[https://www.brownboiproject.org/request-a-training|Request a Training]] | //Trainings on racial and gender justice, healthy masculinity, and supporting LGBT young people of color.// |
^ HEALTH | [[https://blackaids.org/|Black AIDS Institute (BAI)]] | [[https://blackaids.org/bai_program/cut-the-stigma/|Cut the Stigma]] | //College-based trainings educating students about HIV/AIDS, reduce stigma, and prevent spread of STIs// |
^ ADVOCACY | [[https://transequality.org/|National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)]] | [[https://transequality.org/voices|Voices for Trans Equality]] | //Empowers transgender people and allies so that they can better advocate for transgender rights.// |
| ::: | ::: | [[https://transequality.org/families|Families for Trans Equality]] | //Families of trans youth and groups supporting these families, who want to change policies and society to improve trans folks' lives.// |
| ::: | [[https://www.qchristian.org/|Q Christian]] | [[https://www.qchristian.org/parentsummit|Parent Summit]] | //A virtual, accessible space for parents and family of LGBTQ+ children to be encouraged, equipped, and connected.// |