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LGBTQ+

4/26/2018

 
Helplines
Local resources
State resources
​Portland resources
Helpful websites
Our other resource pages
 

Helplines

LGBT National Youth Talkline
1.800.246.7743
Provides LGBTQ+ people up to age 25 with peer counseling, information and referrals regarding topics like coming out, relationships, bullying, safer sex and more.
The Trevor Project (24/7)
1.866.488.7386
Instant message: TrevorChat
Text: "START" to 678-678
Nonjudgmental place to talk to someone about anything, with a focus on supporting LGBTQ+ individuals.
Trans Lifeline (24/7)
1.877.565.8860
A peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Whether you’re in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, you can call and talk with someone who understands. Guidance and funds might be available if you need a legal name change or an updated ID that affirms your gender.
 

Local resources

Do you need a safe place to be around other LGBTQ+ youth and get support?
Check out Triple Point if you're 13 to 18 years old. It's a great place to be yourself and meet other people who are LGBTQ+. There are groups for high school students, middle school students, trans and genderfluid youth, and more. The groups provide a meal and structured activities during each meeting. Check Triple Point's Facebook page or call 360.695.1325 for more information, meeting times and topics. More information is also available at the bottom of this page. Triple Point typically meets at Children's Home Society, 309 W 12 St, Vancouver.
PFLAG Vancouver/SW Washington
360.209.3134
Support and education for friends and families of people who are LGBTQ+, including peer-to-peer support, learning and teaching about issues important to the LGBTQ+ community, and advocating for inclusive policies and laws.
Queer Youth Resource Center
Resources, events, support and information for LGBTQ+ youth in Clark County.
Your Lessons Now
11818 SE Mill Plain Blvd, Unit 403, Vancouver
888.318.7267
Provides transgender voice lessons for voice feminization, voice masculinization, and androgynous voice. Also offers lessons for singing and multiple musical instruments, including piano, guitar, and flute. Instructors can meet with students in person at their PDX location, or online through Zoom. Charges for services, but has a sliding scale for those who are lower income.
 

State resources

Pride Foundation
A regional community foundation expanding opportunities and advancing full equality for LGBTQ+ people across the Northwest. Scholarship applications open in October and close in January, yearly.
 

Helpful websites

Comprehensive* list of LGBTQ+ vocabulary definitions
This is a very useful list of LGBTQ+ vocabulary, including gender identity, sexual orientation, and other empowering terms organized alphabetically.
Understanding LGBTQ+
Gender Neutral Pronoun Blog: The Need for a Gender Neutral Pronoun
This blog explains the need for gender neutral pronouns in the English language. Instead of using she/her/hers and he/him/his, it teaches you gender neutral pronouns such as they/them/theirs, ze/zir/zirs, ne/nem/nirs and more.
Pronouns
This is a helpful website explaining what personal pronouns are and how to use them in English. It gives advice on how to share pronouns and how to correct mistakes.
TeensHealth: Sexual attraction and orientation
Explains different sexual orientations and what it's like for LGBTQ+ teens.
Coming out
Advocates for Youth: I think I might be gay, now what do I do?
A brochure providing information about what it means to be gay and how to come to terms with the concept. It also provides information about how to come out to others and understand safe sex in regards to being gay. It also provides insight from teens who identify as gay.
Advocates for Youth: I think I might be lesbian, now what do I do?
A brochure providing information about what it means to be a lesbian and how to come to terms with the concept. It also provides information about how to come out to others and understand safe sex in regards to being a lesbian. It also provides insight from teens who identify as lesbian.
Advocates for Youth: I think I might be transgender, now what do I do?
A brochure providing information about what it means to be transgender and how to come to terms with the concept. It also provides information about how to come out to others and understand safe sex in regards to being transgender. It also provides insight from teens who identify as transgender.
TeensHealth: Telling people your sexual orientation, or not
This article explains the reasoning behind coming out and not coming out.
The Trevor Project: The Coming Out Handbook
If you're wondering how to come out, this guide was designed to help you through that process in realistic and practical terms. It acknowledges that the experience of coming out and living openly covers the full spectrum of human emotion, from fear to euphoria.
​Gender identities
Gender Spectrum
Helps create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for youth. Topics include resources for parents and family, youth, educators and educating professionals, medical and mental health professionals, social service professionals, youth development, sports & camp leaders, and faith communities.
Genderqueer and Non-Binary Identities
Provides awareness, information and resources for genderqueer, non-binary, questioning and gender non-conforming people and their allies.
The Gender Book
A fun, colorful, community-based resource, which illustrates the beautiful diversity of gender. A Gender 101 for anyone and everyone.
Support at school
AthleteAlly
Search the Athlete Ally Index to see where college sports teams stand in terms of being inclusive and where they have room to grow.
Campus Pride Index
Learn how to prepare for college as an LGBTQ+ student. You can also search the index to see where colleges and college sports teams stand in terms of being inclusive and where they have room to grow. Reasoning behind scores are clearly explained, and are even separated by sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.
GLSEN
Support for LGBTQ+ teachers and students, and assists with starting Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs). Based in Portland and provides services to SW Washington.
GSA Network
A racial and gender justice organization empowering and training queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.
Religion
GayChurch.org  
Provides a directory of affirming churches and addresses issues related to homosexuality and The Bible.
Institute for Welcoming Resources
Resources to facilitate a cultural shift in multiple denominations where churches become welcoming and affirming of all congregants regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity.
JQ International
Resources for LGBTQ+ individuals who also identify as Jewish.
Muslims for Progressive Values
A grassroots, human rights organization that embodies and advocates for the traditional Qur'anic values of social justice, an understanding that informs the church's positions on women’s rights, LGBTQI inclusion, freedom of expression and freedom of and from belief.
Self-advocacy
GLSEN: Student and GSA resources
The student page of GLSEN, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ issues in schools, explains outreach and advocacy work students do such as Day of Silence and Ally Week. Don't have a GSA at your school? Check out this site to see how you can start one!
GSA Network: Start a Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA)
​This website explains what GSA (Genders and Sexualities Alliance or Gay-Straight Alliance) clubs are about and their purpose. It also explains how to start one at a high school.
 

Our other resource pages

Visit our Legal Issues resources page if you need access to different areas of legal information, including the rights transgender, gender non-conforming people, and people in non-heterosexual relationships have in Washington:
Legal Issues

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