what our LGBTQ+ Kids Need
Family Acceptance Saves Lives!
We’ve put together some resources to help you understand LGBTQ+ identities.
And how to support your loved ones!
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth: at home and in school (FREE ZINE)
The Safe Zone Project is a free online resource for powerful, effective LGBTQ awareness and ally training workshops
GLSEN has created a guide for students as they head back to school. You can find more resources here: https://www.glsen.org/backtoschool
Desi Rainbow Parents & Families for South Asian families and friends of LGBTQ+ people to learn about LGBTQIA+ issues, find community with one another and learn how to better support their loved ones.
Family Equality exists to create a world where everyone can experience the unconditional love, safety, and belonging of family.
NQAPIA Empowering LGBTQ+ Asians and Pacific Islanders and all communities we call home
MAMA BEARS Supporting, Educating, Empowering Families with LGBTQ+ members & the LGBTQ Community
“PFLAG is creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.”
Stand in Pride has thousands of members ready and willing to shower you with support and love. They are willing to physically show up for any special occasion.
Check out our DIRECTORY OF LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY resources in the MID HUDsON valley!
Notable TGNC REsources
Refuge Restrooms to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals. Users can search for restrooms by proximity to a search location, add new restroom listings, as well as comment and rate existing listings.
a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers.
National Center for Transgender Equality:
National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.
Trans “Know Your Rights” resources, Trans health guides
Trans Health Project aims to ensure that all transgender and non-binary people can access the trans-related health care that they need.
An excellent resource for TGNC people navigating the Health system.
ADvocating for your kids
The Queer Family Network (QFAM) is a fiscally-sponsored volunteer-run project. We will never charge families for our resources. Tell us what you need and we will either create it for you or connect you to the right people/resources.
Our parent org, Collective Justice Consulting is Queer owned & operated, with over 20 years of experience in designing and developing trainings on LGBTQ+ issues. If you are interested in honing your facilitation skills ask us about our Train the Trainer curriculum.