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(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Pangender,
Questioning)
Advocates
for Youth
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/glbtq.htm
The Advocates for Youth site provides information for both adults working with
LGBT youth and youth themselves. A number of publication for adults and
pamphlets for teens are available. There is also access to a listing of LGBT
youth groups across the nation.
Gay,
Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
http://www.glsen.org
This site provides information on creating safer schools, starting a
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) in local schools, finding local chapters, and
finding GSAs in schools throughout the country.
Healthy Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Students Project (APA)
http://www.apa.org/ed/hlgb.html
The mission of the Healthy LGB Students Project by the American Psychological
Association is to "strengthen the capacity of the nation's schools to prevent
the behavioral health risks of LGB students through knowledge development,
dissemination, and application, working with and through national organizations
of school stakeholders." The site includes recent news relating to LGB student
health issues, email listservs for professionals for the purpose of discussing
healthy LGB issues, and a searchable database of over 300 journal articles, book
chapters, and other publications relevant to this topic.
SIGNS:
School Survival Guide for LGBTQ Youth and Their Allies
http://www.centeryes.org
SIGNS is a project of high school students in the Youth Enrichment Services
Program of the LGBT Community Center in New York City. The site is intended for
LGBT youth and includes how to start a GSA, what to do if a youth is
experiencing violence, stories from youth from around the world, an "ask the
experts" section, and a list of resources.
What
Does Gay Mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice
http://www.nmha.org/whatdoesgaymean
This new anti-bullying program is designed to improve understand and respect for
youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered.
Youth
Resource
http://www.youthresource.com
This site provides information on health concerns, religion, youth of color,
rural youth, transgender youth, and peer support related to LGBT youth.
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