
Educate
Understanding is often a second step to acceptance and moving forward. The need to know is a powerful driving force.

Advocate
Moving equality forward doesn’t happen by accident. Standing up and speaking out can change the world.
PFLAG is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members in the United States.
Educate
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PFLAG ONLINE RESOURCES
Guide to being a trans ally* the incredibly detailed honest forthright fully comprehensive completely blunt wonderfully helpful and witty exposition on a topic that makes some people stress because they doubt they understand it or know enough about it but they’ll soon be ready to talk because this compelling and transformative (no pun intended) little publication will answer lots of questions and start to demystify the not-
at- all secret world of people who are transgender and become your tried and trusted. Our Children: Questions and Answers for Families of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender-Expansive and Queer Youth and Adults
OUR TRANS LOVED ONES: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TRANSGENDER AND GENDER EXPANSIVE
Guide to Being a Straight Ally. This is a guide for straight allies, by straight allies. It aims to invite, educate, and engage straight allies in the effort to create a world with equality for all.
straight for equality. 10 Things You Can Do to Be an Ally. Looking for simple ways to start being a more engaged and active ally? Try using a few of these suggestions to build your ally skills and start creating change . . .
This guide is intended to help anyone who works in the healthcare field—not just the doctors! So whether you’re an M.D., nurse, psychologist, clinical social worker, nutritionist, home care aide, occupational therapist, or you’re in any of the dozens of allied healthcare fields that nearly everyone depends upon, this is for you.
School Resources
Teaching Tolerance
TeachingTolerance.org (aka tolerance.org), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center , has resources (lesson plans, film kits, posters, etc.) designed for K-
12 classroom teachers, librarians, school counselors, school administrators, professors of education, youth directors at houses of worship and employees of youth- serving nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada. There are inspirational posters for downloading. See a recent copy of their magazine. See the webinars LGBTQ Best Practices: Classroom Culture and Curriculum or Speak Up at School or How to Be An Ally In the Classroom. Here is a sampling of the offerings. Please feel free to utilize these resources provided from GLSEN.
FOR EDUCATORS
GLSEN EDUCATOR RESOURCES
The Educator’s Guide to LGBT Pride will show you five easy ways you can celebrate LGBT Pride in your classroom.
Learn MoreREADY, SET, RESPECT! ELEMENTARY TOOLKIT
GLSEN developed Ready, Set, Respect!
The kit provides a set of tools that will help educators prepare to teach about respect and includes lesson plans that can help you seize teachable moments.
Learn MoreFOR STUDENTS
THE GLSEN JUMP-START GUIDE FOR GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES
The presence of student-led Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in secondary schools can create a more welcoming climate for LGBT student, while reducing the overall severity of bullying. The Jump-Start Guide series supports students through the process of establishing and running an effective GSA.
Learn MoreOther Resources & Links
Podcast with Dr. Celine Gounder on Trans Youth and Suicide: https://soundcloud.com/celine-gounder/in-sickness-and-in-health-s1-e2
GLSEN
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
http://www.glsen.orgFace to Face
Health and Counseling Services
http://www.face2face.orgAmaze Works
http://amazeworks.orgBridge for Youth
http://www.bridgeforyouth.orgOutfront
http://outfront.orgFamily Equality Council
http://www.familyequality.orgThe Trevor Project
http://thetrevorproject.orgCommunity Shares
http://www.communitysharesmn.org/Minnesota School OUTreach Coalition (MnSOC)
http://www.mnschooloutreach.org/Premier Nursing Academy
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language: What It Is and Why It Matters in Healthcare https://www.premiernursingacademy.org/resources/workplace-lgbtq-inclusive-language
Advocacy
WHY SHOULD I SUPPORT GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER RIGHTS?
LGBT and GNC (gender non-conforming) rights are not special rights. We need to work to achieve equal civil rights for all people, including our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender loved ones. Because our LGBT children, friends and family members deserve the same rights as our straight ones; because discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is still legal; because a LGBT person can be fired from their job simply because of who they love or how they express their gender; because GLBT youth face constant harassment and abuse in schools across the country; because the road to full equality and acceptance is a long one. YOUR LOVED ONES NEED YOU to take a stand for fairness. By being open about yourself and your family, you are already helping to dispel misinformation and fear.