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June 4th, 2015

Teachers’ guide to LGBT youth resources

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The following list of resources is designed to aid teachers that are looking for ways to support LGBT students.

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Understanding LGBT youth

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First Person | PBS Digital Studios 

This show on gender and sexuality features interviews with voices from the queer community and is hosted by Kristin Russo of Everyone is Gay.

LGBT Youth Resources | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

The CDC provides a list of resources for parents and educators with a particular emphasis on health issues for LGBT youth.

Young Adult Issues | GLAAD 

A continually-updated breakdown of news coverage on issues that affect young LGBT adults along with information on GLAAD initiatives.

The Parents Project  | Everyone is Gay

An informational website with support resources and advice for adults with LGBT young adults in their lives.

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Mental health resources

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The Trevor Project

This organization provides a 24/7 suicide prevention hotline for LGBT young adults.

GLBT National Health Center

Provides a peer counseling hotline for LGBT youth as well as online peer-support chats.

Stop Bullying

Information for adults on how to prevent bullying against LGBT youth.

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PBS NewsHour coverage

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Here’s what most people get wrong about the transgender community | Article

PBS NewsHour spoke with experts and activists to correct misconceptions about the transgender community.

I’m a queer teacher in the Deep South — how talking about my identity challenges hate | Article 

Alabama teacher Douglas Ray discusses his experiences in the classroom as a queer teacher and how he hopes to educate students through his own visibility.

The quiet revolution behind the word ‘transgender’ | Video

Educator, author and activist Alex Myers talks about his journey growing up in a small town in Vermont as a transgender man and what students can learn from his experiences.

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Other resources

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Gender Spectrum

An educational organization that focuses on issues of gender identity and offers training materials for educators.

GSA Network

This organization connects Gay-Straight Alliance clubs at schools across the country, fostering acceptance and open conversation in communities.

Better Legal

A wing of the It Gets Better Project, Better Legal helps educate those in the legal profession about issues that affect LGBT youth.

State-by-state resource list

This list by Everyone is Gay shows a state-by-state breakdown of where LGBT youth can find support.