Support

Knowing what to expect and that you are not alone can make a big difference.

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.

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• PFLAG ONLINE RESOURCES

• 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.
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  READY, 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 More

  FOR 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 More

  Other 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.org

  Face to Face
  Health and Counseling Services
  http://www.face2face.org

  Amaze Works
  http://amazeworks.org

  Bridge for Youth
  http://www.bridgeforyouth.org
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  Outfront
  http://outfront.org

  Family Equality Council
  http://www.familyequality.org

  The Trevor Project
  http://thetrevorproject.org

  Community Shares
  http://www.communitysharesmn.org/

  Minnesota School OUTreach Coalition (MnSOC)
  http://www.mnschooloutreach.org/

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.